WFSE members have voted in favor of ratifying the tentative agreement for the 2027-2029 successor collective bargaining agreement. Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted here and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available. A full summary chart detailing the agreement will also be posted here once available.
Background This recap details the ninth session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements Article 24: Unpaid holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience The parties agreed to housekeeping edits only. Article 25: Absence Due to Family Care Emergencies The parties agreed to current contract language. Article 29: Military Leave The parties agreed to housekeeping edits and they agreed to…
Background This recap details the eighth session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements Article 34: Performance Evaluation The parties agreed to current contract language. Side Letter A: City of Seattle Minimum Wage The parties agreed to roll over this side letter. UW Counter Proposals Article 7: Employee Rights 7.1. Representation In response to the Union, the Employer agreed to…
Background This recap details the sixth and seventh sessions for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Employer Presentations The AVP of Finance, Planning and Budgeting of UW gave a presentation sharing the context around the University’s budget and financial frameworks. The Director of Recruiting for UW Medicine gave a presentation on how UW Medicine measures the health of recruitment between open positions and…
Background This recap details the fifth session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements Article 3: Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities The Parties tentatively agreed to revise the language to include “pregnancy-related conditions”, replacing the previous term “pregnancy”. Article 19: Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associates The Parties tentatively agreed to update the language for clarity and legibility that references and…
Background This recap details the fourth session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. UW Initial Proposals The Employer proposed minor housekeeping edits such as updating contract dates on the following: Article 23: Shared Leave MOU:Leave of Absence for WFSE President MOU:Scholarship Fund for Medical Center Employees On the following provisions, the Employer proposed maintaining current contract language: Article 14: Hiring,…
Background This recap details the second and third sessions for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to current contract language on the following articles: Preamble Article 1: Union Recognition Article 8: Employee Facilities Article 12: Licensure and Certification Article 13: Tuition Exemption Program Article 15: Inter-System Movement and Transfer Article 22: Child Dependent Care Article 27:…
Background This recap details the first session of the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Ground Rules The Parties reached agreement on ground rules for bargaining the 2027-2029 contract. WFSE Initial Proposals Article 2: Non-Discrimination The Union proposed including status as a whistleblower as a category that should be protected against discrimination. The Union also proposed that if an employee files…
UW has reached a tentative agreement with WFSE on a successor collective bargaining agreement for 2025-2027 and WFSE 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 ratified and available. A full summary chart detailing the tentative agreements can be found here.
Background This recap details the tenth and eleventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 6 – Grievance Procedure The parties agreed to mostly current contract language except in the instances noted below: Contents The parties agreed that a description of the events that resulted in the alleged violation…
Background This recap details the ninth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 28 – Inclement Weather and Suspended Operations The parties agreed to expand the types of time off a non-essential employee, who is also ineligible for telework, could use during suspended operations; the time off type…
Background This recap details the eighth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 18 – Sick Time Off Sick Time Off – Use The parties agreed to add that when an employee’s child’s school or place of care had been closed for a health-related reason, or after the declaration…
Background This recap details the seventh virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 40 – Mandatory Subject The parties agreed to add language that would clarify release time when release requests involve multiple departments. The parties agreed that when a release request involves more than two departments or…
Background This recap details the sixth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to the following: Article 30 – Work Related Injury Leave The parties tentatively agreed to increase the number of months where employees would maintain their seniority and progression start date when they are in unpaid status due to a work-related…
Background This recap details the fifth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. 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. Tentative Agreements Article 2 – Non-Discrimination The parties agreed that a grievance alleging a violation of this…
Background This recap details the fourth virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to let the following MOUs and Side Letter expire: MOU – Critical Recruitment and Retention Wage Increases MOU – Dietetic Tech LPN MHS and Ortho Tech Recruitment & Retention MOU – Healthcare Pay Tables Consolidation MOU – Health Care Recruitment…
Background This recap details the first virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and the Washington Federation State Employees. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. Tentative Agreements The parties tentatively agreed to current contract language on the following: Preamble Article 1 – Union Recognition Article 4 – Workplace Behavior Article 5 – Affirmative Action Article 8 – Employee Facilities Article 13 – Tuition Exemption Program Article 19…
Background This recap details the first virtual session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and WFSE. Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website. WFSE Initial Proposals Article 3 – Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities The union proposed that the employer would work along with Employee Health Services (EHS) to find opportunities for modified duty and/or conduct a job search throughout the entire university, satellite campuses, and medical centers…
UW has reached agreement with WFSE on a collective bargaining agreement for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium. Members of WFSE have voted in favor of ratifying their contract. For details on the agreement reached, please see the following summary table: Summary Table: WFSE-UW 2023-2025 Agreement Copies of the tentative agreements have been posted on the main WFSE contract page, and will be replaced with the finalized agreement once available.