Employees Memorandum of Understanding
Between
Yakima Valley College 
and
Washington Public Association


​This Agreement is entered into between Yakima Valley College (YVC/College/Employer) and the Washington Public Employees Association (WPEA/Union), in relation to the parties’ 2021-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Agreement to the following provisions will conclude all bargaining of the 2021-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).   The parties agree to the following provisions:
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  1. There will be no General Wage Increase on July 1, 2021, unless one is agreed to in the Washington State/WPEA Higher Education Coalition 2021-2023 CBA.

  2. There will be no General Wage Increase on July 1, 2022, unless one is agreed to in the Washington State/WPEA Higher Education Coalition 2021-2023 CBA. 

  3. Should bargaining for the Washington State/WPEA Higher Education Coalition 2021-2023 CBA reach agreement and ratification before October 1, 2020 on a contract that includes a specific number of bargained furlough days, YVC will implement the same number of total furlough days for WPEA members at the College. All other issues of compensation will remain status quo for the life of the contract unless reopened as outlined below. 

  4. The parties will meet to discuss the structure of such furloughs, impacts of the furloughs, and potential mitigation of impacts prior to implementation. 

  5. Should bargaining for the Washington State/WPEA Higher Education Coalition 2021-2023 CBA not reach agreement and ratification before October 1, 2020, all issues of compensation will remain status quo for the life of Yakima Valley College/WPEA 2021-2023 CBA unless reopened as outlined below.
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  6. This Agreement may be reopened with the agreement of both parties for the purpose of possible adjustments to the furlough provisions or to other compensation issues for fiscal year 2022-2023. The party seeking to reopen the Agreement shall seek agreement from the other party no later than June 15, 2021. Bargaining will begin at a time mutually agreed upon by the parties after July 1, 2021 and will conclude by October 1, 2021. If no agreement is reached and ratified by October 1, 2021, the contract will remain status quo on the issues of furlough and compensation for the remaining life of the contract.