Public records 

Workforce Board staff are committed to responding to all requests for public records as quickly as possible. The Washington State Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) requires that your public records request include a reasonable description that would allow our agency to locate the records. A general question is not a public records request.

Exemptions to public records requests

The Public Records Act states that certain records are exempt from disclosure. These exemptions are intended to prevent unreasonable invasions of personal privacy or the use of public records for personal or commercial gain. They include:

• Financial disclosures filed by private vocational schools under chapters 28B.85 and 28C.10 RCW;
• Individually identifiable information received by the workforce training and education coordinating board for research or evaluation purposes (42.56.320 RCW)
• Information about agency personnel, such as social security numbers, home phone numbers, home addresses, resumes, and employment applications
• Records relating to a current investigation
• Privileged communication between agency staff and the Attorney General’s Office
• Information that, if released, would constitute an invasion of privacy as defined in RCW 42.56.210
• Other records defined as exempt under Chapter 42.56 RCW (Public Records Act.)

How to request a public record

Click here to download a PDF form to request public records.

Once the form is complete, you may:

• Send the request by email to workforce@wtb.wa.gov.
• Send the request by mail to:

Public Records Officer
Workforce Board
P.O. Box 43105
Olympia, WA 98504-3105

• Fax your request to (360) 586-5862. Please make note your fax is intended for the Public Records Officer. 
• In person: You may drop off your written request at our offices, located at the Raad Building, 128 10th Avenue SW, 6th Floor Olympia, WA 98501. Please contact Public Records Officer Andrew Lenderman at 360.709.4600 to make an appointment.

Questions? Call (360) 709-4600 for more information. Ask to speak to the public records officer.

Next steps

After we receive your request, the Public Records Officer will evaluate your request and may contact you for clarification if needed. We will required to respond to your request within five business days. However, please note that collection of the requested records may take longer. We will notify you as soon as we collect the requested information.

If applicable, the agency will calculate any copying costs and notify you of the charge in advance.

Resources

Learn more about access to public records at the Workforce Board.