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Agreement Reached regarding WFSE Mental Health Practitioner Lead and Mental Health Practitioner Clinical Specialist Job Classes

Posted on November 12, 2019

On May 23, 2019, the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) certified the inclusion of the Mental Health Practitioner Lead and Mental Health Practitioner Clinical Specialist job classes into the existing […]

Campus Security Compensation at Harborview Medical Center

Posted on December 5, 2018

On December 3, 2018, the Employer gave notice to the Unions of its intention to implement salary increases for Campus Security Officers (WFSE) and Sergeants (SEIU 925) at Harborview Medical […]

Flight Nurse Title Recognizes Unique Work of Airlift Northwest’s Airborne RNs

Posted on February 17, 2017

Airlift Northwest management will be updating the job titles of the organization’s airborne flight nurses in recognition of their unique work aboard aircraft all across the region. Rather than sharing […]

UWHR Teams Run Successful Workshops for Managers and Supervisors of WFSE and SEIU 925 Staff

Posted on February 9, 2017

In response to workplace concerns raised during the successful round of coalition bargaining last summer, UW HR Operations, UW Medicine Human Resources, and UW Medicine Organizational Development & Training teamed […]

UW Implements $15 Minimum Wage for Union-Represented Employees

Posted on January 1, 2017

UW has raised the minimum hourly wage to $15 for numerous union-represented employees across the University. In addition to hourly employees, these negotiated agreements cover employees who are paid a […]

UW Proposes Pay Range Increases for Nuclear Medicine Tech Employees

Posted on December 23, 2016

On December 23, UW proposed pay range increases for several SEIU 925-represented Nuclear Medicine Technologist employees. UW proposed the following range increases, effective February 1, 2017: Nuclear Medicine P.E.T. Technologists […]

New Contract Provisions Effective January 1, 2017

Posted on December 20, 2016

SEIU 1199 New Top Step (and SEIU 925 Healthcare “Me-too”) During negotiations with SEIU 1199 for the 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement, the parties agreed to add a salary step to […]

Life Insurance Open Enrollment Extended through December 16

Posted on November 30, 2016

The Washington State Health Care Authority has announced that open enrollment only for life insurance through MetLife has been extended through December 16, 2016. This is in response to members […]

UWMC Nurses Vote to Adopt Agency Fee Provision

Posted on July 27, 2016

In an online vote that took place from June 28, 2016 to July 7 2016, UWMC nurses voted to require newly hired nurses to become members of WSNA or to […]

Meeting Summary: August 22, 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014

Topics Covered: Communications Plan Overview Leave Accruals UW walked through the anticipated effects of HR/Payroll Modernization on the calculation of leaves of absence and employee length of service. Present State […]