Date/Time
Date(s) - Apr 21, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Categories
This session is specifically targeted to school district staff who are responsible for unemployment compensation, such as those within human resources or payroll departments. Educational employees are not eligible for unemployment benefits during traditional break periods in situations where they have “reasonable assurance” that they will continue working after the break. Reasonable Assurance allows districts to hire guest employees to work during the school calendar, but not be financially responsible for compensation during breaks.
Speaker: Leigh Ann Stalker, Senior Unemployment Consultant and Legal Support, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and has 25 years of commercial insurance industry experience. Leigh Ann worked for a workers’ compensation insurance carrier in Kentucky for 14 years as an underwriter and premium auditor. Since moving to Washington 10 years ago, Leigh Ann worked in account management for commercial insurance agencies before starting at PSESD in October 2019. At PSESD, she has been involved in unemployment claims, first as a Senior Coordinator of Client Relations and then as the Unemployment Consultant in September 2021.