Agreement Reached with WFSE on 2017-2019 Contract for UW Police Management
On September 12, UW reached agreement with WFSE on a collective bargaining agreement for UWPD sergeants and lieutenants for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. WFSE Police Management’s membership has since voted in favor of ratifying this contract.
Highlights of the Agreement
General Wage Increases – The parties tentatively agreed to an 8 percent across-the-board wage increase effective July 1, 2017, and an 8 percent across-the-board wage increase effective July 1, 2018, to remain competitive with the market.
Management Differential – The parties tentatively agreed that employees in the WFSE Police Management bargaining unit will have a 16.5 percent wage differential over the employees they supervise.
Longevity Pay – The parties tentatively agreed to increase the longevity premium paid to sergeants and lieutenants during later years of service, as follows:
- 15-19 Years: 5 percent pay premium.
- 20+ Years: 6 percent pay premium.
Vacation – The parties tentatively agreed to increase vacation accruals during later years of service, as follows:
- 20-24 Years: 24 days per year.
- 25+ Years: 25 days per year.
Plain Clothes Allowance – The parties tentatively agreed that positions designated as “Plain Clothes” will receive a yearly clothing allowance of $500.