Retro Advisory Committee

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Retrospective rating advisory committee

• Purpose of the committee.
• By-laws of the committee.
• Roster of committee members.
• Schedule of quarterly meetings.

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Purpose of the committee

The purpose of the Retro Advisory Committee (RAC) is to provide input to L&I in the policy roles applicable to Retrospective Rating administration and procedures for effectively operating the Retrospective Rating Program. The members receive no compensation for their work. Motivation for participating in the committee stems from the desire to shape the Retrospective Rating systems policies in a fashion most beneficial to business. The committee operates in an advisory capacity only. Suggestions or actions of this committee are intended to keep the director of L&I informed as to the possible effects the Retrospective Rating policies will have on business.

By-laws of the committee

You can download/print the Retro Advisory Committee By-laws (28 KB PDF), as amended July 8, 2003. The by-laws describe the official name and purpose of the committee, terms and qualifications of membership, description of a quorum and other details.

Roster of committee members
Name	Telephone	Organization	Location
Lloyd Brooks	206‑664‑7280	Washington Employers (www.wa-emp.com)	Seattle.
Jan Gee	360‑753‑5177	Washington Food Industry (www.wa-food-ind.org)	Olympia.
James Gurnea	509‑326‑6885	Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest (www.aiin.com)	Spokane.
Linda Harvey	360‑357‑9975	Washington State Farm Bureau (www.wsfb.com)	Olympia.
Tammie Hetrick	360‑943‑9198	Washington Retail Association (www.retailassociation.org)	Olympia.
Ann Jarvis	425‑646‑8000	Associated Builders & Contractors of Western WA (www.abcwestwa.org)	Bellevue.
Trish Leimbach	425-349-4477	TOC Management Services (www.toc.org)	Everett.
Mark Shaffer	360‑491‑2130	Mark's Drywall, Inc.	Lacey.
Diane Doherty (chair)	360‑902‑4835	Department of Labor & Industries	Tumwater.
Updated August 2009.

Schedule of quarterly meetings

All meetings begin at 1 p.m. in the L&I headquarters building in Tumwater, WA. Any exception will be noted below.

• Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
• Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
• Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
• Tuesday, October 12, 2010.

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 360‑902‑4838 to confirm date, time and location of specific meeting(s).