UW & SEIU 925 Continuum College Negotiations Recap for July 16th 2025
Background
This recap details the twelfth session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between SEIU 925-Continuum College and UW. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website.
SEIU 925- Continuum College Initial Proposals
Article – Compensation, Wages and Other Pay Provisions
The Union proposed an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 – IHME contract.
The Union proposed the following regarding salary minimums and maximums:
Within three months of the contract ratification in year one, minimum and maximum salaries would be increased by 5%.
In year two the minimum and maximum salaries would be increased by 4%.
In year three the minimum and maximum salaries would be increased by 4%.
The Union proposed the following regarding salary increases:
Within three months of the contract ratification in year one, all members of the bargaining units salaries would be increased by 5%.
In year two all members of the bargaining units salaries would be increased by 4%.
In year three all members of the bargaining units salaries would be increased by 4%.
The Union also proposed within a year of the ratification of this contract, the Employer would conduct a compression and inversion analysis of bargaining unit employees and would implement adjustments to wages to correct compression and inversion within six months of completion of the study.
New Appendix – Salary Table
The Union completed an analysis of where they believe bargaining unit employees stand within the market.
The Union proposes that within three months of contract ratification:
Bargaining unit employees over 30% behind market, which they categorize as severely underpaid, receive a 15% market range adjustment.
Bargaining unit employees between 20% and 29% behind market, which they categorize as moderately underpaid, receive a 10% market range adjustment.
Bargaining unit employees between 5% and 19% behind market, which they categorize as slightly underpaid, receive a 5% market range adjustment.
Bargaining unit employees between 0% and 5% behind market, which they categorize as aligned with market, receive a 0% market range adjustment.
Tentative Agreements
Article- Sick Time Off
The parties agreed to an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 – IHME. New Language was added that sick time off would be used to allow the employee to prepare for, or participate in, any judicial or administrative immigration proceeding involving the employee or employee’s family member.
Article – Shared Leave
The parties agreed to an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 contract.
Article – Absence Due to Family Care Emergencies
The parties agreed to an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 contract.
Article – Civil/Jury Duty Time Off and Bereavement Time Off
The parties agreed to an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 – IHME contract. Bereavement time off was expanded from three days to five days and the definition of a family member for this article was expanded to match the definition of a family member in the sick time off article.
Article – Military Duty Leave
The parties agreed to an article that matches much of the same language from the similar article in the SEIU 925 –Libraries contract.
Next Steps
The next UW & SEIU Continuum College bargaining session is scheduled for July 31, 2025 and will be held on zoom.