Champion ETC

Connie Becker - Office of Administrative Hearings

Connie is the Legal Administrative Manager for WA State Office of Administrative Hearings, located in Spokane Valley, and has been the ETC since March 2023.

She markets her program to 52 employees. Most employees work from home 5 days per week. Only a handful of employees are required to come into the office regularly; however, OAH still offers compressed work schedules, fully subsidized transit and rideshare fares, bike racks, showers, and an emergency ride home program. Even though all her employees work from home a few days a week, not all her employees take the time to complete their calendars. However, Connie continues to encourage them to do so.

Since 2023, when Connie took over the program, OAH has only had 7 employees logging their trips. Now, she has on average 25 employees regularly updating their calendars. She’s also very proud that she was able to achieve a Platinum level achievement last year. The first time for OAH.

Connie enjoys attending ETC Networking events and meeting other ETCs, and learning about what others are doing. Connie also has a small committee and enjoys the opportunity for her employees to gather and discuss their program. With so many employees working remotely, Connie feels that the ability to have face-to-face conversations is important for employee relations.

Her words of wisdom for other ETCs are, “Keep talking about the program. Don't give up! Remind your employees it’s worth their time to participate".