UAW Research – UW Negotiations Recap for May 7, 2026
This recap details the seventh session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Washington and UAW Research.
Tentative Agreements
The parties tentatively agreed to the following:
Article 32: Salary Overpayment Recovery
The parties agreed to update language around use of vacation time for paying back an overpayment, including updating the max vacation time balance to 280 hours. The parties also agreed to new language stating that using vacation or compensatory time to pay back an overpayment is only intended to be used when unreported unpaid time off occurs and requires prior approval from payroll.
Next Steps
The next UAW Research and UW bargaining session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 and will be held in-person at the UDSB Gateway building.