{"id":2426,"date":"2018-05-23T14:15:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T21:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=2426"},"modified":"2018-12-20T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T23:37:35","slug":"uw-uaw-negotiations-recap-for-may-22-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/labor\/2018\/05\/23\/uw-uaw-negotiations-recap-for-may-22-2018","title":{"rendered":"UW \u2013 UAW Negotiations Recap for May 22, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

This recap details the twentieth session for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and UAW, which expired on April 30, 2018. This was the fourth session to be facilitated by State-appointed mediators.\u00a0 Recaps are published online on the UW Labor Relations website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UAW Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Union presented two separate package proposals, in which all provisions within each package would need to be accepted in their entirety.<\/p>\n

Package 1 \u2013 Insurance Programs & Childcare<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

UAW proposed to accept the Employer\u2019s proposed changes to GAIP coverage related to mental health deductibles and added coverage for certain trans-affirming procedures.\u00a0 The Union withdrew its proposal to increase the Employer\u2019s share of premiums for dependents.<\/p>\n

As part of the package, UAW modified its proposal to increase the University\u2019s commitment to ASE childcare expenses from their previous proposal of $60,000 to $80,000.<\/p>\n

Package 2 \u2013 Wages & Fee Waivers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

UAW maintained its proposal to retain current contract language that ties ASE compensation at UW to the Global Challenge States (GCS).\u00a0 The Union proposed base pay and hourly rate increases of at least 3% on July 1, 2018, 6% on July 1, 2019, and 6% increase on July 1, 2020.\u00a0 Variable rates would be increased by at least 3% each year.<\/p>\n

UAW maintained its proposal that the University shall cover all tuition and fees for ASEs with a 50% appointment, and the costs of implementing any part of the collective bargaining agreement would be borne by the central administration, not departments.\u00a0 UAW added language stating that the University would not increase existing fees or add additional ones without waiving or remitting them in their entirety for ASEs.<\/p>\n

UW Response<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University rejected UAW\u2019s package proposals and maintained all elements of the Employer\u2019s most recent package proposal, originally presented on May 14, which includes:<\/p>\n