Conference Agenda

Tentative Schedule

Friday – October 10, 2025

Registration
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday – October 11, 2025

Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome Introduction
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Michael Rainey, President/Executive Director

Workshop
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Addressing objections to joining the union during new employee orientations

15 min Break
Workshop
10:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Gaining a deeper understanding of local jurisdiction finances, including the collection and allocation of property taxes in local budgets and the budgeting process

Hosted Lunch
11:55 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Workshop
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Understanding the total cost of compensation method for comparing wages and benefits in contract negotiations

WAC Meeting
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Legislative Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Finance Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday – October 12, 2025

Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Scholarship Committee Meeting
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Executive Board Meeting
10:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Important Note

This is a tentative agenda. A final agenda will be emailed a week prior to the conference along with confirmation numbers.

Questions?

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