4/28/10

WSU Bargaining Update

Washington Federation of State Employees • AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO www.wfse.org

Schedule of
negotiations:
Bargaining begins for 2011-2013 contract.
Wed., April 14 Our bargaining team began bargaining for the Agreement reached on ground
Thu., April 29 2011-2013 contact on Wednesday, April 14.
Tue/Wed., May 11-12
rules.
Wed., May 19 Now is the time for WFSE • Parties agree to use video conferencing
Tue/Wed, May 25-26 members to get connected. when and where technologically fea-
Thu/Fri, June 3-4 sible and with each party paying their
Mon/Tue., June 7-8 Follow the negotiations process on
own costs for the video conferencing.
Mon/Tue., June 14-15 WFSE.org > Bargaining Center > WSU
• All bargaining will be conducted in
Bargaining Team Information & News.
Pullman, but at neutral sites selected
WSU Bargaining At the Bargaining Center you can view our by WFSE and not always on the WSU
Team Roster: team roster, schedule, survey results - and campus.
news releases from the team. • All proposals must be submitted by May
Curt Bod 12, 2010 unless from newly certified
Brett Clubbe Sign-up for our email blast group to con- bargaining units.
Roger Eberhardt tinue receiving these updates. Register as • WSU is “not adverse to saving money
David Goose a user on WFSE.org and select the “WSU for both sides,” according to Mr. Heath
Yvonne Kibbee Bargaining Team Updates” Mailing Group. the WSU spokesperson.
Eric Needham • Extended paid time beyond 474.5 hours
Lance Mitchell Already a user on WFSE.org? Just update
for union bargaining team members us-
Gerry Stamper your settings to add the “WSU Bargaining
ing unused “representation time hours”
Team Updates” to your profile. Find the
set to expire on June 30, 2010.
“User Settings” button on the top bar of
Lead Negotiator: • WSU agrees to bargain past 5 PM by
our HOME page - when you are logged in
mutual agreement.
Tom Gunn (log in, click on Main Menu Home).
• Parties adopt goal to complete bargain-
tomg@wfse.org
ing by Sept 1.
Contact the
team: Survey Results. • 73% prefer bumping rights when con-
info@wfse.org sidering layoffs; 27% prefer an increase
Please put “Message The WSU Contract Survey is a tool used in time on the layoff/recall list to 3 years
for the WSU Bargaining by the team to solicit feedback from mem- (currently 2 years).
Team” in the subject line.
bers to help set priorities for the 2011-2013 • How members received
contact. The survey was mailed to mem- a copy of the
Online at:
bers the last week of March. 2007-09
www.wfse.org > WFSE Rep
Bargaining Center > contract:
Here’s a profile of respondents:
WSU Bargaining
• 90% are fulltime employees, with one to Did not
Team Info & News receive
30 years with WSU. WSU
• 98% are day shift. HR
WSU
• 91% work Monday-Friday only Continued on next page. Sup
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Washington Federation of State Employees
WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO

Salary Top ranked survey priorities

1. No furloughs. 4. No increase in parking fees.
Survey 2. Higher salary range for temporary up- 5. No contracting out.
Results: grades or working out of class.
Holiday pay equivalent to the employ-
6. Salary survey increase for classifica-
tions more than 20% behind.
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ee’s work shift for all alternative work 7. Additional annual leave (accrural at 17).
Issues were rated schedule employees. 8. Alternative Work Schedule available to
1-16, with 1 being the all bargaining unit employees.
Payment of overtime wages in the pe-
most important and 9. Return President’s Day to holiday list.
16 the least important.
riod wages are earned.
3. Overtime for time worked in exces of 10. Two additional bereavement leave days.
Clusters of results
varired by a minor
scheduled work shift. Hazard Pay for any work requiring a
degree and so are All leave (including sick leave) should safety harness or safety line.
reported here as ties. be considered time worked in comput- 11. Change call-back process.
ing overtime. 12. Add Maintenance Mechanic 2.