February 17, 2021

Update on Furlough Bill from State Relations Blog

The State Relations Blog, has an update on Senate Bill 5323, which would institute a pay freeze and furloughs for the 2021-23 biennium.

“The UW Office of State Relations continues to monitor Senate Bill 5323, which suspends merit increases during the 2021-23 biennium and requires all state employees to take 24 furlough days. The bill was heard in the Senate Ways & Means committee on Jan. 28 but has not yet been scheduled for executive session and moved to the Senate floor for a vote. Leaders across the higher education community have expressed strong disapproval of this proposal and the UW’s Office of State Relations continues to emphasize the detrimental impacts this proposal when speaking with legislators. It remains to be seen if the bill will be voted out of fiscal committee.”