The University of Washington 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has been ratified!
SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights include:
- Despite incredibly challenging budget projections, the contract secures a minimum general wage increase of 3% in 2025 and 2% in 2026 (See Article 45).
- A minimum of $4.00 per hour for Stand by pay and when called back to work, you will be paid 1.5x your regular hourly rate, for at least 3 hours of pay (See Article 45).
- A minimum of $2.00 per hour for Weekend Differential (See Article 45 and Appendix II).
- Over $300 million in new funding to ensure that the health care premium share remains 85%/15%!
- Increased yearly FSA benefit of $300 while making it available to anyone making $68,004.00/year or less, greatly expanding the number of eligible employees.
- An additional $50.00 per year for Safety Boot allowance, for a total of $200.00 each year of the Agreement for all Main Campus Facilities and we added Facilities Department staff at UW-Bothell, UW-Tacoma, UWMC and HMC (See Article 32).
- Protected and maintained the UW Medicine Pre-Scheduled Voluntary Double-Time Shift Incentive for Critical Staffing Needs (See MOU).
Read the summary here.
Read the full agreement here.
Questions about the CBA?
Contact the Member Connection Center (MCC) at [email protected] or 833-MCC-WFSE (1-833-622-9373).
