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Western and UW tell legislature student pay and fund‑split volatility complicate higher‑ed bargaining
Summary
Western Washington University and the University of Washington told the Joint Committee on Employee Relations that shifting fund‑split policies and lack of state funding for student employee compensation complicate local bargaining and could reduce academic support positions.
Nora Sealander, director of government relations at Western Washington University, and Marissa Gruns, executive director for HR policy and workforce strategy at the University of Washington, told the Joint Committee on Employee Relations that higher‑education institutions face distinctive bargaining and funding challenges tied to the state’s fund‑split approach.
Sealander said Western is the second‑largest employer in Whatcom County with roughly 2,000 FTEs and that compensation funding for many positions is split…
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