February 2, 2021

Furlough Bill Introduced in the Legislature

The PSO Legislative committee recently became aware of a new State Legislature Bill which will be of interest to UW Professional staff.

Senate Bill 5323 was introduced at the end of January. The proposed legislation would require 24 furlough days over the 2021-23 biennium for state employees, including most UW employees. UW Medical Center and Harborview employees would be exempt.

Information about the bill may be found here:

SB 5323 – 2021-22
Freezing wage and salaries and providing for furlough days during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. Sponsors: Rolfes, Braun, Padden

Note that this has not yet been signed in to law, it is still in its preliminary stages