UW Proposal Highlights Conversion of CEGP Steps to Regular Steps: The UW proposed to sunset the Career Enhancement Growth Program (CEGP) and convert all CEGP steps on all pay tables to automatic steps. Employees will advance to the newly converted automatic steps based on their progression start date, after July 1, 2027. This change increases the range max automatic step by three to six percent depending on the pay table. Approximately 4,198 employees will automatically progress to these steps and…
Background This recap details the eleventh and twelfth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 3 – Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities The parties agreed to update the language regarding pregnancy-related accommodations to align with the University of Washington’s Administrative Policy Statement (APS). Article 37 –…
Background This recap details the ninth and tenth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties reached tentative agreements on the following items, which will be rolled over into the 2027–2029 contract: Appendix IV: Layoff Seniority Units Article 56: Union Membership, Dues Deduction, and Status Reports MOU: Voluntary Float Between UWMC-NW and Montlake Campuses for…
Background This recap details the sixth, seventh and eighth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Milliman Classified Staff Salary Study – Milliman, a third-party Consulting firm, presented an analysis of how the compensation for both healthcare and non-healthcare classified benchmark jobs compares to market. Financial Picture & Academy Budget Overview – University of Washington, Assistant Vice President…
Background This recap details the fifth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 925 Initial Proposals Article 2 – Non-Discrimination 2.2 The Union proposed to reference UW Executive Order 81 which prohibits discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct and remove reference to UW Executive Order 31. 2.3 Housekeeping to update a switch from UW EO 31 to UW…
Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 925 Initial Proposals Article 16 – Holidays 16.2 The Union proposed that full-time employees will be paid eight hours or the number of hours scheduled, whichever is greater, for all holidays that fall on a regularly scheduled workday and are not worked. For part-time…
Background This recap details the third virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 925 Initial Proposals Article 11: Employee Training and Development – The Union proposed that the Employer include employee training and development plans in employees’ annual performance evaluations. The Union also proposed adding language requiring that, upon request, bargaining unit employees may create committees within…
Background This recap details the second virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and SEIU 925. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. SEIU 925 Initial Proposals Article 4: Workplace Behavior Under this proposal, the Union proposes new language requiring the employer to provide the Union with an update on the status of an investigation within ten (10) business days. Employees would also be entitled, upon request, to…
UW has reached a tentative agreement with SEIU 925 on a successor collective bargaining agreement for 2025-2027 and SEIU 925 members have voted in favor of ratifying the contract. Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available. Summary Chart: UW – SEIU 925 2025-27 Agreement
This recap details the tenth and eleventh virtual sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 6 – Grievance Procedure The parties agreed to add language requiring the written grievance to include a description of events that occurred that results in an alleged violation, as well as the grievant(s) position. The parties agreed to language that will require the Union and the…
This recap details the ninth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 15 – Inter-System Movement The parties agreed to add personal holiday to the list of benefits that are transferred to employees’ new place of employment for those who change employment without a break in service between higher education institutions or other state funded agencies. The parties agreed to…
This recap details the eighth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Union Initial Proposals Article 45 – Compensation, Wages, and Other Pay Provisions – The Union presented its initial wage proposal, which would increase all salaries by fifteen percent (15%) or $9/hour, whichever is higher, on July 1, 2025, and an additional fifteen percent (15%) or $6/hour, whichever is higher, on July 1, 2026. The Union also proposed new…
This recap details the sixth and seventh virtual sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 3 – Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities The parties agreed to replace language regarding how employees get more information about disability accommodations, now referring employees to the UWHR Disability accommodations webpages for information about requesting accommodations and the interactive process. The parties agreed to add…
This recap details the fifth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: New MOU – Senate Bill 5793 To incorporate new language from Washington State Senate Bill 5793, which is effective January 1, 2025, the parties agreed to create a new MOU that includes updated versions of Article 18 – Sick Time Off and Article 25 – Absence Due to Child…
This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Union Initial Proposals Article 14 – Hiring, Appointments, Promotions and Transfers – The Union proposed new language requiring supervisors to provide feedback during an employee’s probationary period, such as written performance expectations, particularly if the supervisor believes an employee’s performance may result in rejection. The Union also proposed that a meeting be automatically scheduled within 10 days of…
This recap details the third virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. Union Initial Proposals Article 11 – Employee Training and Development – The Union proposed adding language to this article that would allow employees who participate in the BIPOC Staff Development Program to do so during regular working hours and requiring that the employee receive paid time to attend the training if the training is offered on a regularly…
This recap details the first and second virtual sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UW and SEIU 925. During these initial bargaining sessions, both parties gave introductions, discussed ground rules, and the Union presented their priorities for this contract, which include the following: Fair Pay & Career Standards Responsible Use of Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Employee Safety & Support Committing to DEI & Racial Justice Following their presentation, the Union presented some of…
UW has reached agreement with SEIU 925 on a collective bargaining agreement for SEIU 925 for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 925 have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: UW SEIU 925 2023-2025 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available.
UW has reached a tentative agreement with SEIU 925 on a collective bargaining agreement Reopener for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 925 has voted in favor of ratifying their contract as of September 30, 2021. For details on the tentative agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 925 2021-2023 Reopener Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main SEIU 925 contract page, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once…
On October 28, UW IHME reached a tentative agreement with SEIU 925 on a collective bargaining agreement. The contract is currently pending a ratification vote by the Union. As this is the parties’ first agreement, it also requires approval by the Board of Regents. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: UW IHME-SEIU 925 2020-2023 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement…
UW has reached agreement with SEIU 925 on a collective bargaining agreement for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. Members of SEIU 925 have voted in favor of ratifying their contract as of September 1, 2020. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: SEIU 925 2021-2023 Agreement The 2021 – 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will go into effect July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, is a combination of new tentative agreements and provisions…