Washington State Employee Salaries | Open The Books Washingtonians deserve a vibrant public sector that supports the strong communities, innovation and natural beauty our state is known for. Strength in Numbers: Join WFSE if youre not a member, and encourage your co-workers to do the same. 256 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5EB5F282486E7B4C8D13C5D791634849><2FD4B2ED27CA2E418DF9BCE22F0E233A>]/Index[229 55]/Info 228 0 R/Length 120/Prev 79537/Root 230 0 R/Size 284/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream The decision in that case, which is final and binding, supersedes the compensation gains detailed below. These current negotiations will determine what the 2023-2025 biennium will look like for state workers. %PDF-1.7 % Salary schedules | Office of Financial Management - Washington General Salary Increase Information - Washington State University Direct link: https://www.impact.afscme.org/videos/create-video), (Direct link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/wfse-member-card-2). The changes could result in employees being reclassified as salaried non-exempt or hourly non-exempt, in which they would be paid overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek plus receive other protections under the Minimum Wage Act. Are you with us? Y@FLc)uy c? .dl|ij:qUgOuKf+`H%QIrUMrQR|V4-FyQ!jg+5F `4-?uK][Xxa|nAy{uufz_(0('Z%#%|rZ8V@bMiMv8B {p&L 'y/([sPkkJFl}Br'h`pu}P&N }5XhquDpq;4EIhpyUz..la]R`(=?|TDE. On September 30, 2022 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced the new state minimum wage effective January 1, 2023: $15.74 per hour. Be ready: While we continue to review the states proposals, lets show the state were united across every worksite. Risk is pooled across all employers in a risk class, which helps keep premiums stable while helping those who have had a tough year. hbbd```b``z"@$&{,D2W 6H=fKH0[X$lf Watch a Zoom Webinar review of the agreement here. Faculty, administrative professionals and graduate assistants will receive a 2.5% salary increase effective September 1. details the incremental increases in the state salary threshold through the final implementation in 2028, find more information or file a complaint online, Threshold schedule for computer professionals paid hourly, Chapter 296-128 of the Washington Administrative Code. The Resource Center section of this page includes links to sign up for webinars and request a presentation as well as fact sheets, case examples and additional information. Prior to these updates, the state used two job duties tests. Miss a bargaining update? Again, the state knows how unified we are based on our membership. A general wage increase of 3.25% will take. You also can sign up to receive email updates on the overtime employment rule changes and other wage matters at www.Lni.wa.gov/wagenews. Encourage your co-workers to sign up by sharing this link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/wfse-member-card-2. Encourage your coworkers tojoin our efforts. Today, Im pleased to announce that faculty, administrative professionals and graduate assistants will be receiving a 2.5% salary increase effective Sept.1,2022. At this next session, we will hear managements responses to our initial proposals, as well as hear their proposals. By the time the salary threshold is fully in implemented in 2028, a salaried exempt employee will have to be paid at least 2.5 times the state minimum wage. Strength in numbers is how we win. In addition, state workers will be offered a $1,000 retention bonus if they remain employed from July 1, 2022 to. Foradditional information, you can contact L&Is Employment Standards Program atEAPRules@Lni.wa.gov or toll free at 1-866-219-7321. In addition, lower-wage workers will receive a graduated lump sum payment based on annual income. Expenses associated with long-term disabilities and fatalities make up the majority of costs covered by premiums in the workers' comp system. Note to Dept. When costs are lower across a risk class, all employers in the class benefit. A special thanks goes out to members and staff on the bargaining team who worked tirelessly to negotiate this agreement. These employees must be paid on a guaranteed salary, commission or fee basis. This will rise to $47.25/hour, plus CPI adjustments, for all employers by 2022, after which annual CPI adjustments will be applied. WA State threshold for OT exempt employees will rise in 2023 by 24% Case studies: These examples illustrate whether an employee would likely meet or not meet the Minimum Wage Act exemption requirements. With just a few more bargaining dates scheduled, a wide gap remains between what is fair and what the state is offering. Dear WSU Community, After making employee compensation our top priority during the recent legislative session, I shared during the State of the University that the Washington Legislature funded a 3.25% salary increase for all classified staff. The rules changes went into effect on July 1, 2020, and the salary threshold will be phased-in until fully implemented in 2028.