If you click on the article name you will see the Tentative Agreements with track changes.

All previously agreed to non-economic articles went into effect on July 1, 2025, and will be incorporated into the 1 year 2026/2027 CBA, assuming the contract is approved by the legislature and signed by the governor.  The enactment of the non-economic items for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, were accomplished through and Interim Agreement. 
 
Since economic items within the CBA must be funded through the legislative process, the union spent much of the summer renegotiating terms as the state did not want to simply agree to what was previously ratified.  Instead, they wanted retroactive compensation to be tied to employees remaining employed within the state through to July 1, 2026.  After several meetings and much persistence, the bargaining team was ultimately able to get the state to agree to provide retroactive compensation for all bargaining unit members whether they remain employed or separate before July 1, 2026.    
 
If ratified, eligible members will receive a retroactive payment of all compensation they would have received between July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, during the second half of July 2026.  This retroactive compensation would account for the missed 3% COLA increase, and the difference in pay for any missed increases from changes in job classifications, fire pay, or other compensation owed. 

Changes made after April 1, 2025

MOU - Economic

• Any WPEA employee in FY 2026 will get retroactive pay back to July 1, 2025 for time spent on that schedule, contingent on the October 1 OFM financial feasibility determination and legislative approval, with payment processed after payroll timelines
  

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Changes made after October 1, 2024

Article 24, Use of Privately Owned and State Vehicles, Commute Trip Reduction, and Duty Stations

• Provides teleworks protections and ensures that telework requests will not be arbitrarily denied.

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Changes made Prior to October 1, 2024

All articles, appendices, and MOU’s previously tentatively agreed to prior to October 1, 2024.

Article 3 – Promotions and Vacancies

• WSP Only – Modifies transfer language

Article 4 – Hiring and Promotions

• DNR Only - Authorizes additional reasons for employer to use non-permanent appointments
• Maintains 36 month limit on in-training appointments, unless mutually agreed extension
• General language cleanup

Article 7 – Overtime 

• DNR Only – Clarifies rules regarding rest and recouperation days
• WSP Only – CVEO3s and COs authorized to cash out unused compensatory time at the end of the biennium instead of the end of the fiscal year

Article 12 – Sick Leave

• Clarifies when the employer can close due to public health emergencies
• Provides updated language regarding the definition of family members
• General language cleanup

Article 17 – Miscellaneous Leave

• Provides for 5 days of paid bereavement leave
• Authorizes bereavement leave for loss of pregnancy
• Provides definitions of family members
• Expands bereavement to include certain individuals who regularly reside in the employee’s home
• Adds new category of leave to receive vaccinations during a declared state of emergency
• Adds new category of leave for employees who are displaced from their home due to wildfires

Article 19 – Safety and Health

• Clarifies language around composition of safety committees

Article 20 - Wildfire Suppression And Other Emergency Duties – DNR

• Updates rules for rest and recouperation days.  At least 10 but less than 14 will receive 1 calendar day off.  14 days or more will receive 3 days off.
• Up to 4 meals per day will be authorized if called in after the standard breakfast, lunch and dinner meal times
• Shower facilities will be made available when overnight stays are required
• DNR will continue discussions around firefighter respiratory health

Article 24 – Use Of Privately-Owned and State Vehicles, Commute Trip Reduction, and Duty Station(s)

• Provides new language regarding agency telework policies.  Denied requests shall state the reasons in writing
• General language cleanup

Article 41 – Compensation

• Provides for general wage increases of 3% the first year of the biennium, and 2% the second year of the biennium
• Establishes an $18 starting wage for all salary ranges, with range 34 as the new starting range.  Employees in ranges 33 and below will be reassigned to range 34
• Provides for targeted increases due to issues of compression, inversion, recruitment or retention
• WSP Only – increased compensation when performing higher level work after 7 days
• DNR Only – increases wildfire suppression pay to $3 per hour, prescribed fire pay $2 per hour
• General language updates for consistency

Appendix E – Assignment Pay

• Adds Natural Resource Scientist Series
• Adds DNR Field Training Officers
• Adds communication tower work

MOU for Appendix E Assignment Pay Reference 75

• Grandfathers current employees

MOU A – DOR Cameras

• Removes timeframe of cameras addressed

MOU F – WSSB/CDHY

• Maintains current lump sum payments
• Provides compensation for braille proficiency test fees
• Allows for review of draft school calendar
• Provides for 4 half days for the maintenance of IEPs and other projects

MOU X – Concerning WSDA

• Requires additional inspections of WSDA Chemical and Hop Laboratory

MOU X – DNR Prescribed Fire

• Establishes new rules when performing prescribed fires
• Provides rules for rest and recouperations days
• Allows for laundry services if deployed more than 5 days
• Authorizes meals if in travel status

Appendix X6, X7 and Appendix I represent the state’s final offer of salary increases for specific job classifications.  The increases identified would be in addition to the general wage increases of 3% and 2%.

Appendix X6 adjusts the salary ranges to reflect an statewide minimum wage of $18.

Appendix X7 adjusts salary ranges to mitigate the impacts of compression or inversion due to the increase to an $18 minimum wage

Appendix I adjusts specific classifications

Current Contract Language
Bulk TAs 1
Bulk TAs 2

• Preamble
• Article 1 Recognition Clause
• Article 2 Non-Discrimination
• Article 5 Performance Evaluation
• Article 6 Hours of Work
• Article 8 Training
• Article 9 Licensures, Certifications, & Other Qualifications of Employment
• Article 10 Holidays
• Article 11 Vacation 
• Article 13 Shared Leave
• Article 14 Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool
• Article 15 FML, Parental Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave, and PFML
• Article 16 Non-Operational Worksites / Inability To Report To Work
• Article 18 LWOP
• Article 21 Crew Supervision Of Incar. Indivs. DNR
• Article 22 Uniforms, Tools and Equipment
• Article 23 Drug And Alcohol- Free Workplace
• Article 25 Off-Duty Conduct
• Article 26 Employee Activity and Privacy
• Article 27 Residency Requirement – WSP
• Article 28 Discipline
• Article 29 Presumption of Resignation
• Article 30 Grievance Procedure
• Article 31 Legal Defense
• Article 32 Personnel Files and Other Employee Information
• Article 33 Fitness For Duty / Reas. Accomm. / Disability Separation
• Article 34 Seniority
• Article 35 Layoff & Recall
• Article 36 Management Rights
• Article 37 LMCC
• Article 38 Union Activities
• Article 39 Union Dues Deduction & Status Reports
• Article 40 Classification
• Article 42 Health Care
• Article 43 Aviation Insurance
• Article 44
• Voluntary Employee Benefits Association (VEBA)
• Article 46 Strikes
• Article 47 Entire Agreement
• Article 48 Savings Clause
• Article 49 Mandatory Subjects
• Article 50 Employee Assistance Program
• Article 51 Printing of Agreement
• Article 52 Duration