Enforcements for Employment Security Department

Violation: An Administrative Office Assistant 3 with Employment Security Department, agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain. Evidence indicated they used their state issued cell phone and computer for online streaming, Facebook and YouTube and sent over 1,000 text messages that were personal in nature from their state cell phone.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 17, 2023, imposing a civil penalty of $5,000 with $2,500 suspended.

Violation: A former WorkSource Specialist 4 with the Employment Security Department, agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and accessing confidential information for non-work-related purposes.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 10, 2023, imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Unemployment Insurance Specialist 2 with the Employment Security Department violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their state computer to store several hundred photographs, personal documents, and emails. Additionally, they used their state computer to browse the internet, including to log onto social media platforms.

Result: A final order of Default was entered on May 12, 2023, imposing a civil penalty of $4,000.

Violation: A former Job Training Counselor with the Employment Security Department violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the state fuel car to put fuel in their personal vehicle. Evidence also indicated that they used their state computer to browse the internet, to view YouTube videos and to send and receive personal email.

Result: An Order of Default was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: An employee with Employment Security agreed that he may have violated the Ethics Act when they hired a client to work in their outside business.

Result: A Stipulation was entered on January 11, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former Work Source Administrator with the Department of Employment Security, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that they extensively used the state vehicle for their own personal use, allowed an unauthorized driver to take the car resulting in it being impounded and used their state computer and cell phone for personal benefit.

Result: A Stipulated agreement was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000.

Violation: A WorkSource Specialist with Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state email account to send and receive personal emails.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted a post-state employment position with Monster Government Solutions, LLC. Monster had a contract with Employment Security and then worked under that contract providing training and support.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Employment Security may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that they used their state computer to correspond with a builder, contractor and insurance agency while having a home built.

Result: Settlement approved on January10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal interests.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,750 suspended.

Violation: A former employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct an outside business. Records indicated that they used the agency's computer to send and receive email regarding his outside consulting business and his outside employment with Dale Carnegie Training.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state issued cell phone for hundreds of personal calls while on annual leave.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,250 with $250 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: An Interviewer for the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to send an email to veterans in Southwest Washington to promote a campaign event for US Senator Patty Murray.

Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011for a Civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: An Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state time and equipment to visit internet game, retail, and recipe sites and create, forward, and print jokes, poems, chain letters, and conversations with family members.

Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed household members to use a state provided computer for personal reasons.

Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $150 suspended.

Violation: A former Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state owned equipment to support their outside employment and used several hours of state paid time to work on documents related to the outside employment.

Result: Settlement approved on June 8, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A Former Employment Security Department supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they and their spouse entered into a real estate contract with a subordinate they supervised.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended.