{"id":11087,"date":"2026-05-21T16:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=11087"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:14:21","slug":"teamsters-117-negotiations-recap-for-may-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/2026\/05\/21\/teamsters-117-negotiations-recap-for-may-21-2026","title":{"rendered":"Teamsters 117 Negotiations Recap for May 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This recap details the third session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between Teamsters 117 and UW. Recaps are published online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/staff-unions\/teamsters-117\/negotiation-updates\">UW Labor Relations website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Employer Package Proposal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Employer presented a \u201cWhat If\u201d package proposal\u00a0in which all provisions would need to be accepted in their entirety. Package highlights are outlined below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 11: Holidays<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer reasserted its initial proposal to cash out holiday credit annually on June 30, and\/or when an employee leaves UWPD.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 12: Leaves &#8211; General<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer proposed to incorporate the Union\u2019s proposal to increase bereavement leave from three (3) to five (5) days per death of a family member.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 13: Uniforms\/Personal Items <\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer proposed to maintain current contract language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 15: Hours of Work and Overtime<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer proposed to incorporate some of the Union\u2019s proposed new language regarding paying double time for employees assigned to work duties related to commencement, and added that compensatory time would not be accrued for Commencement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 16: Compensatory Time Off<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer reasserted its initial proposal that all compensatory time would be used or paid out by June each year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 20: Longevity and Premiums <\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer counter proposed to increase the field training officer premium from seven and a half percent (7.5%) to eight and a half percent (8.5%) for hours worked while performing FTO duties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer rejected the Union\u2019s proposal to increase the longevity pay schedule, increase the educational incentive, increase the language pay, and provide a patrol premium lump sum payment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Article 25: Wages<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer maintained its initial proposal, which detailed the following base wage rate adjustments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Effective July 1, 2027, Pay Table BP, Range 1 would be increased by three percent (3%).<\/li>\n<li>Effective July 1, 2028, Pay Table BP, Range 1 would be increased by two point five percent (2.5%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Appendix A. Health Care benefits Amounts<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer rejected the Union\u2019s proposal for a reopener regarding supplemental retirement benefits, in\u00a0the event RCW 41.80.020 is amended during the duration of the CBA.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>New Article: VEBA Medical Reimbursement Plan<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Employer reasserted its initial proposal to move contract language regarding the VEBA Medical Reimbursement Plan into a standalone article, unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><br \/>\nThe next UW &amp; Teamsters 117 bargaining session is scheduled for June 3, 2026 and will be held in person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background This recap details the third session for the negotiation for the collective bargaining agreement between Teamsters 117 and UW. 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