Association of Washington Assistant Attorneys General (AWAAG-AFSCME Local 5297) Bargaining Updates

Get Details on 2025-2027 Contract Negotiations here.

Previous Cycle Final Bargaining: 2023-2025 Contract

Congratulations! Your AWAAG 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

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 Assistant Attorneys General. It does not cover every article or every provision.

  • A new step 18, which becomes effective July 1, 2024, and is an additional 4% above step 17
  • AAGs on the salary grid will receive a 4% increase on July 1, 2023
  • AAGs on the salary grid will receive an additional 3% increase on July 1, 2024
  • A new AAG retention premium: All AAGs with 5 or more years of cumulative service will receive a 5% premium on top of their base salary, beginning July 1, 2023
  • A retention bonus: All AAGs employed as of July 1, 2022, and who are still employed at the AGO on July 1, 2023, will receive a $1,000 lump sum payment
  • Improvements to the agency’s exchange time policy, making it easier to qualify for more exchange time
  • An immediate improvement to the AGO’s parental leave policy, which now allows all employees to use up to 18 weeks of sick leave for parental leave, instead of 12

Complete agreement

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