February 25, 2021

State Relations Blog Update on Furlough Bill

There is a new update from State Relations on Senate Bill 5323, which would implement a pay freeze and furloughs for the 2021-23 biennium.

“Senate Bill 5323, which freezes wages and salaries and requires 24 furlough days for all state employees during the 2021-23 biennium, did not move out of the Senate fiscal committee (Ways & Means). The bill’s lack of movement is a good sign, but the UW Office of State Relations and broader higher education community will continue to monitor it in case it is determined NTIB or remains part of budget discussions.”