Legislative
March 4, 2021
State Relations Legislative Update Event
2021 Legislative Update Week 11: Budget proposals and their potential impact Date: March 26, 2021 Time: 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Register to join: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModuyrpjwpHdGj7IR2ZMU1sJ_hp2bs96ZR UW NetID required to participate. Join the Office of State Relations on March 26 for a quick update on the 2021 legislative session. State Relations Director Joe Dacca will share…
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…
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…
February 5, 2021
UW State Relations Blog
Stay up to date on the legislative session by checking the the UW State Relations Blog. If you have specific questions, please reach out to the Office of State Relations.
February 3, 2021
Legislative Town Halls Schedule
Legislative Town Halls will be taking place throughout the month of February. Here is a list of scheduled town halls. If you are unsure of which Legislative District you live in, you can check the District Finder.
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…
December 3, 2020
Recap of the 2021 Legislative Session Preview
The Washington state budget has direct implications for UW and professional staff. The Legislative Preview gives professional staff an opportunity to learn about the state budget, the impact on UW and professional staff, and the UW Legislative Agenda. On November 19th, PSO hosted the 2021 Legislative Session Preview with special guest, University of Washington Director…
October 20, 2020
PSO 2021 Legislative Preview
Join us Thursday, November 19th from 3:00 to 4:00 PM for a Legislative Preview. Joe Dacca, the Director of State Relations for UW, will be our featured speaker previewing the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session. Topics will include the state budget, how it impacts the UW budget and professional staff, along with the UW Legislative…
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