5/26/22 Update: WFSE members have voted overwhelmingly in support of additional increases for targeted job classifications. (96% voted yes!) Check here to see if your job classification made the list (PDF).
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WFSE has reached a GG memorandum of understanding (MoU) bringing raises to targeted state employee job classifications. Your bargaining team recommends accepting this agreement. If accepted by the membership, this agreement will bring additional pay increases to job classifications meeting certain criteria established by the State Legislature. WFSE lobbied for these increases and funding to help those positions most impacted by the pandemic and the inability to address class and comp in 2020.
If ratified by vote of the membership, these additional raises would go into effect on July 1 along with the other previously negotiated raises and lump sums (on the July 25 paycheck).
Voting is expected to begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 5/18 and end at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 5/25. You will receive your PIN in your personal email.
If you haven't received your PIN or have trouble voting, contact the Member Connection Center at 833-MCC-WFSE or email us at [email protected].
Resources
- Review agreement (list of impacted job classifications)
- Section 736 of the supplemental budget
- WFSE Vote Site
- Join WFSE or text RIGHTS to 237-263.
- Join PEOPLE
- GG Bargaining Priority Survey
- 6/22 MAT Training
- Volunteer Member Organizer Opportunity
- Sign up for WSLC Workshops: Race & Labor, Revolutionary Nonviolence & More.
What if your job class isn't listed?
The July 1, 2022 increase for specific job classes is an unprecedented policy decision outside of normal bargaining. WFSE members lobbied and advocated during the legislative session to get additional increases in the Governor’s supplemental budget. This absolutely would not have happened if it were not for WFSE members' advocacy.
The legislature would not agree to specific class increases and instead approved a dollar amount ($85 million). OFM had to get feedback from all of the unions, but it was not considered bargaining. Through this process, we advocated for and submitted over 100 additional job classes, but ultimately OFM decided the final list.
While it does provide raises for many, we understand there are many more who are deserving, and we will continue to fight for those increases during regular bargaining.
In addition, most everyone will get a 3.25% increase on July 1, 2022, and those making under $99,000 will also get a lump-sum according to income level. This is also unprecedented.
What happens if these raised are voted down?
The nearly $85 million class-specific pay increases secured for WFSE members will be gone and all of those job classes will then be vying for the same pot of money in 2023-25 contract negotiations, greatly reducing the gains we have the potential of winning. This is the first step, and we need to keep the momentum going.
Webinar Review of Agreement:
Ballot Sample:
