Get Details on 2025-2027 Contract Negotiations here.
Previous Cycle Bargaining: 2023-2025 Contract
Congratulations! Your ALJ 2023-2025 contract has been ratified by the membership and funded by the legislature.
Your fellow public workers serving on your bargaining team fought hard for this agreement, but it wouldn’t have been possible without WFSE members in every worksite standing up, getting involved and demanding a fair contract.
Strong worksites = strong contracts.
Highlights of the 23-25 ALJ Contract
This is a summary that highlights and explains the most significant provisions of the agreement reached between the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) bargaining unit and the State of Washington covering Administrative Law Judges. It does not cover every article or every provision.
- 4% across-the-board increase effective 7/1/2023
- 3% across-the board-increase effective 7/1/2024
- Lead ALJ salary range will increase from Range 72 to Range 73
- Senior ALJ salary range will increase from Range 74 to Range 761
- Reimbursement of Washington State Bar dues for 2024 and 2025. ALJs who are not currently members of the Washington State Bar can also be reimbursed for the cost of getting admitted.
- $1,000 one-time retention bonus for state employees employed on July 1, 2022 who remain employed with the state on July 1, 2023
- $1,000 one-time incentive payment for receiving a COVID booster shot
- One personal leave day each year (in addition to the personal holiday we already have)
- Exchange Time will be awarded for up to 50% of hours worked over 10% of standard work schedule each quarter and can be used any time before June 30, 2025
- Management must give the union 21 days’ notice of proposed changes to changes in working conditions and other mandatory subjects of bargaining (previously 7 days)