1. A New Way to Work For the New Century

2. As a result of several years’ work by you and your co-workers, we have...

4. SKIES SKIES is an evolving application. It will never be finished.

5. SKIES uses a central data repository that allows cooperating agencies to work together for the betterment of employers and jobseekers.

6. The information is stored on servers in Olympia. Each SKIES user can interact with the information from anywhere in Washington via the Internet.

7. Major Feature Categories Functions as a Management Information System for many Programs. Assessment Results Skills Inventory Employment Plan Collaborative Case Notes

8. Major Feature Categories Case Management Job Order Management Job Matching Employer Service Coordination Referral Management

9. Major Feature Categories Appointment Scheduling Mail Merge Letters/Certificates/Email messages Query and Reports

10. SKIES collects and displays confidential information of thousands of employers, providers and job seekers.

11. Privacy Must be Protected

12. Interaction with SKIES is over the Internet It uses a special security method called “secure sockets layer (SSL)” to prevent interception by normal hackers. Each user has a secret password.

13. SKIES Security Disclosure of this confidential information is against the law, with a possible personal penalty of $5,000 per incident. (RCW 50.13) Additional penalties are authorized. You are personally responsible for all actions performed by any computer that is logged in under your account. Each action is logged, recording the user’s login ID.

14. Protect yourself and SKIES information Lock your monitor or log out of SKIES when leaving your computer. Don’t leave the information of others on your screen when meeting with someone in your office. Don’t share your login and password with a co-worker or anyone else. Certainly don’t leave it lying around or on a ‘post-it’ note, etc.

15. Protect yourself and SKIES information If you suspect that your password has been compromised, immediately change your password.

16. Qualifications for every SKIES user Is currently an employee of a SKIES- qualified organization which… –Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding or –Is under a service contract with the local WDC. –Has signed a SKIES Data Sharing Agreement.

17. Qualifications for every SKIES user Has completed SKIES training (on all user features). Has signed an Notice of Non- Disclosure.

18. SKIES Security Roles Each SKIES user account is assigned one or more security roles by Management. A role limits the effect one may have on SKIES data. If the role(s) assigned to you inhibits your work, immediately notify your Supervisor.

19. SKIES is our new WORK ENVIRONMENT END