Labor Relations

SEIU 1199NW – UW Negotiations Recap for July 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2025

Background
This recap details the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Service Employees International Union 1199NW (SEIU 1199NW). Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website.

The parties met to bargain the last four days of July. In the last session, the Union informed the Employer that the proposals as presented were not ratifiable. As of right now, there are no more bargaining sessions scheduled between the parties.

Proposals with SEIU 1199NW

  • Article 5 – Employment Practices
  • Article 8 – Compensation
  • Article 9 – Other Compensation
  • Article 14 – Unpaid Absence
  • Article 30 – Classifications and Reclassifications
  • Article 34 – Salary Overpayment and Recovery
  • MOU – Ground Rules for the 2025-2027 Agreement
  • New Article – Nonpermanent and Intermittent Employees
  • New MOU Speech Language Pathologist Market Increases
  • New MOU – Language Pay
  • New MOU – New Top Step Table BR

Proposals with UW

  • Article 6 – Seniority, Layoff, Restructure
  • Article 7 – Hours of Work and Overtime
  • MOU – Prescheduled Voluntary Double-Time Shift Incentive for Critical Staffing Needs
  • Side Letter D – Meal Breaks, Rest Breaks, and Missed Break Reporting
  • Side Letter F – Work Experience Review

Tentative Agreements
The parties tentatively agreed to the following:

  • Article 1 – Recognition
  • Article 2 – Union Membership; Dues Deduction
  • Article 3 – Union Representatives
  • Article 4 – Definitions
  • Article 10 – Holiday
  • Article 11 – Vacation Time Off
  • Article 13 – Medical Insurance Benefits
  • Article 15 – Family Medical Leave Act and Parental Leave
  • Article 16 – Washington Family Medical Leave Program
  • Article 17 – Shared Leave
  • Article 18 – Civil/Jury Duty Time Off and Bereavement Time Off
  • Article 19 – Unpaid Holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience
  • Article 20 – Committees
  • Article 21 – Health and Safety Committees
  • Article 22 – Staff Development
  • Article 23 – Grievance Procedure
  • Article 24 – Management Responsibilities
  • Article 25 – Subcontracting, Sale, or Transfer
  • Article 26 – Uninterrupted Patient Care
  • Article 27 – Training and Upgrading Fund
  • Article 28 – General Provisions
  • Article 29 – Duration
  • Article 31 – New Employee Orientation
  • Article 33 – Non-Discrimination
  • Appendix A – Job Classifications
  • Appendix B – Pay Tables
  • Appendix C – 9-Hour Work Schedule
  • Appendix D – 10-Hour Work Schedule
  • Appendix E – 12-Hour Work Schedule
  • Appendix F – Less Than 8-Hour Work Schedule
  • Appendix G – Job Series
  • MOU – Article 25 Subcontracting
  • MOU – Campus Security Guards and Sergeants Classifications and Wages
  • MOU – Critical Recruitment and Retention Wage Increases
  • MOU – Early Critical Recruitment and Retention Wage Increases
  • MOU – Election Agreement
  • MOU – Voluntary Float Between UWMC-NW and Montlake Campuses for Bargaining Units Represented by SEIU 1199, SEIU 925, and WFSE
  • MOU – Intermittent, Nonpermanent, and Represented Temporary Employees
  • MOU – JLMs
  • MOU – Market-Based Increases
  • MOU – Panel of Arbitrators
  • MOU – Pay Table BU
  • MOU – Recruitment and Retention Increases: LPN
  • MOU – Recruitment and Retention Increases: Maintenance Engineer
  • MOU – Recruitment and Retention Increases: Medical Technologist
  • MOU – Recruitment and Retention Increases: Radiology
  • MOU – Seattle Minimum Wage
  • MOU – Staffing
  • MOU – Unit Clarification Intermittent and Nonpermanent Employees
  • MOU – UMWC-NW and Primary Care Clinics-Floating
  • MOU – Wage Discussion
  • Side Letter A – U-PASS
  • Side Letter B – Call Room Access
  • New Article – Leave Due to Family Care Emergencies
  • New Article – Mandatory Subjects
  • New Article – Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
  • New Article – Corrective Action and Dismissal
  • New MOU – Regarding Employee Feedback to Supervisors

Next Steps
The next SEIU 1199NW and UW bargaining session has not been scheduled.