University of Washington Bargaining Updates

Get Details on 2025-2027 Contract Negotiations here.

Previous Cycle Bargaining: 2023-2025 Contract

Congratulations! Your UW 2023-2025 contract has been ratified by members 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.

Contract Highlights

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The AFSCME/WFSE “University of Washington” classified staff agreement for the 2023-2025 contract contains $69 Million dollars in compensation increases for Local 1495, 3488 and 53 and several major goals identified by the entire bargaining unit as priority items:

  • Cost of Living Increases (COLA)

Effective July 1, 2023, all job classifications will receive 4% wage increase (see Art. 45)

Effective July 1, 2024, all job classifications will receive 3% wage increase (see Art. 45)

The FOLLOWING INCREASES AND PREMIUMS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE COLA INCREASES

  • Targeted Wage Increases to over 63% for WFSE Locals 1495, 3488 and 53 members:
  • Cardiac Monitor Techs - 18%
  • Clinical Lab Tech (HMC series) - 6%
  • Control Tech series - 10%
  • Dietary Unit Aide, Dietary Unit Clerk, and Dietetic Techs - 5%
  • Driver-Warehouse Worker - 10%
  • Electrician series - 10%
  • Electronics Tech series - 2.5%
  • Facilities Operations Maintenance Specialist - 10%
  • Fiscal Tech Series - 7.5%
  • Hospital Central Service Techs - 6%
  • Hospital Custodian and Hospital Custodian Lead - 10%
  • Hospital Custodian Supervisors - 7%
  • Hospital Security Officer – HMC - 5%
  • Licensed Practical Nurse - 11%
  • Maintenance Mechanic series - 5%
  • Mason/Plasterer series - 5%
  • Medical Assistant series - 5%
  • Mental Health Specialist series - 5%
  • Messenger Driver series - 10%
  • Motor Equipment Mechanic series - 10%
  • Orthopedic Tech series - 5%
  • Patient Care Techs - 5%
  • Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter series - 10%
  • Power Plant Electrician series – 10%
  • Refrigeration Mechanic series - 10%
  • Roofer series - 5%
  • Stockroom Attendant series - 7.5%
  • Supply Chain Tech series - 7.5%
  • Surgical Technologists - 7%
  • Truck Driver series - 10%
  • Unit Supply Tech series - 7.5%
  • Utility Worker series - 10%
  • Waste Collector - 12.5%
  • Trades (NE S WFSE Trades) License 10% Premium (see MOU):
    • Electrician – EL-01 Electrical (State)
    • Electrician Lead – EL-01 Electrical (State)
    • Control Technician – FA-1 (Seattle)
    • Control Technician Lead – FA-1 (Seattle)
    • Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter – PL-01 (State) or AS-3 (Seattle)
    • Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter Lead – PL-01 (State) or AS-3 (Seattle)
    • Refrigeration Mechanic – EPA Universal (EPA)
    • Refrigeration Mechanic Lead – EPA Universal (EPA)
    • Facilities Operations Maintenance Spec.– All license listed above
  • Critical Recruitment and Retention for WFSE Locals 1495, 3488 and 53 members - Effective 9/1/22, the following job classifications will receive the following wage increases:
  • Hospital Security Officers, Medical Assistants, Patient Care Technicians – 5%
  • Hospital Central Services Technicians - 6% (10% for Trainees)
  • Surgical Technologists - 7%
  • Cardiac Monitor Technicians - 18%
  • $0.25/hr increase to certification pay
  • $6.00/hr standby for all jobs previously on tiered standby
  • $1.00/hr increase to standby premium for Skilled Trades jobs
  • $0.35/hr increase to Custodian Lead premium
  • 2% increase to Hospital Security Officer Field Training Officer premium
  • Premium Increases for WFSE Locals 1495, 3488 and 53 members:
  • One-time lump sum – During negotiations for the 2023-2025 successor agreement, the parties reached agreement on the following lump sum payments for employees in job profiles paid on the BI, BL, and BM pay tables:
    • Employees in an active position with a UW compensation plan, and with an FTE on July 15, 2023, are eligible for the lump sum as defined below:
    • $1000 for employees with .6 FTE and above 
    • $500 for employees with below .6 FTE 
    • The payment will be paid within ninety (90) days of July 15, 2023.
  • Much more economic and non-economic improvements for WFSE Locals 1495, 3488 and 53 members!

Find a full version of the contract with articles that will change here.

  • MOUs, Appendices II and III & Side Letter XX

MOU - HOSPITAL ASSISTANT & PATIENT CARE TECH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WAGE INCREASES

MOU – TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

MOU – HEALTH CARE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WAGE INCREASES

MOU – TRADES LICENSE PREMIUM

MOU – HOSPITAL CUSTODIAL SERIES

MOU: MARKET-BASED INCREASES

MOU – NON-HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE BOARD INCREASES ME TOO

MOU – SKILLED TRADES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCREASES

MOU: UW MEDICINE PRE-SCHEDULED VOLUNTARY DOUBLE-TIME SHIFT INCENTIVE FOR CRITICAL STAFFING NEEDS

MOU – CRITICAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WAGE INCREASES

MOU – DIETETIC TECH, LPN, MHS, AND ORTHO TECH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WAGE INCREASES

MOU: LUMP SUM PAYMENT (updated 9/27 to $1000 for all employees above .6 FTE and $500 for all employees .6 FTE or less. Scheduled to arrive on paychecks within 90 days of 7/15.)

MOU – HEALTH CARE PAY TABLES CONSOLIDATION

MOU: MULTI-CAMPUS VOLUNTARY STANDBY POOL

Appendix II - Differentials

Appendix III FSLA Overtime Exempt Job Classifications

New Article XX - Advance Certification/Registration Pay

Side Letter XX - HMC Hospital Security Officers Compensatory Time

  • Reduced Healthcare Premiums, Expanded FSA Benefits Through PEBB

Healthcare Tentative Agreement

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