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uuuusrgil EilvtrluPc lu. auJgaYo l-Jl Jr-+ouz-Yoo l- I IE ItroaoYa l J State of Washington, Department of Ecology IAA No. C2500178 Entity Name: Kittitas County Public Health Ecolopv A Snecialist Annroval Process ECOLOGY must explicitly approve the new PPA Specialist before they can conduct solo PPA site visits under this contract. To gain approval, the new PPA Specialist must: . Complete all online training modules' o Attend required PPA webinars and monthly Know-2-Grow (K2G) sessions. . Complete Shadow Workday with ECOLOGY. . Subrnit follow-up materials and LSC database entries from the sites visited during the Shadow Workday. ECOLOGY may require the New PPA Specialist to undergo additional mentoring before granting approval. All-Staff Trainins for all PPA Specialists All-Staff Trainings will be planned and conducted by teams of PPA Specialists from fwo or three PPA Partlers, who have signed up to plan these trainings as a unique program element. When appropriate, these trainings will Ue treta in-person to facilitate interaction and networking between PPA Specialists, ECOLOGY, and invited presenters. Trailing topics at All-Staff Trainings are intended to help new staff become more competent in their work, and experienced staff to gain greater technical depth on relevant topics. ECOLOGY staff will deterrnine the teams, provide initial gLridance, review agendas, and provide support for planning and logistics. Typically, these trainings are held the second Wednesday in September/October and March/April' The in- p"i.on tiainings are typically scheduled to run between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.rn. with overnighttravel allowed for jLriisdictions if needed. ECOLOGY must pre-approve overniglrt travel if it is being charged to the PPA partner bLrdget. When trainings are held virtually online, the training will typically be scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to l2:00 p.m. across two days, usually a Tuesday and Wednesday. Attendance Requirement: Unless prior approval has been given by ECOLOGY, it is mandatory for at least one ppA Specialist per jurisdiction to attend the All-Staff Training. This person is responsible for disserninatirrg inforrnation back to the PPA Specialists frorn that jurisdiction. Managers are welcome to attend the All-Staff Trainings but are not required to attend. Generally, trailing sr"rbstitr,rtions are not allowed for the All-Staff Training, however, exceptions may apply. ppR Coorctinator must approve non-emergency absences or training substitutions at least two weeks prior to the training. Monthlv Webinar Traininss ECOLOGY conducts rnonthly webinar trainings during most of the months of the year' These sessions are intended to expose PPA Specialists to new information or technical topics relevant to their work. Suggestions on topics and speakers are welcotned from PPA Partners. ECOLOGY will also ask PPA Partners to present on case studies. Version 4/14/25 (Access Equity) 2l