Human Resources
Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE)
Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is a labor union representing state agency and higher education employees in Washington.
A single collective bargaining agreement (CBA) covers employees in certain civil service positions. Members are organized into a single bargaining unit.
CWU has two WFSE bargaining units. Descriptions last updated by PERC Decision 13131 (January 2020)
- All full-time and regular part-time nonsupervisory custodial, trades, food services, grounds, plant maintenance, and security employees, excluding supervisors, uniformed personnel, and all other employees.
- All nonsupervisory uniformed personnel employed by Central Washington University, excluding confidential employees, internal auditors, supervisors, and employees included in any other bargaining unit.
2025-2027 CWU/WFSE General Agreement
- CWU/WFSE Agreement - 2025-2027 Final (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Spanish Agreement - 2025-2027 (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Agreement - 2025-2027 Final Track Changes (MS WORD) - Compares last contract to this contract
- Summary of CWU/WFSE Agreement (2025-2027) (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Plumber/Pipefitter/Steamfitter MOU (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Control Technician MOU (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Sick Leave Usage MOU (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE Domestic Violence Leave MOU (PDF)
2023-2025 CWU/WFSE General Agreement
- CWU/WFSE General Agreement (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE General Agreement Track Changes (DOCX)- Compares last contract to this contract
- Summary of CWU/WFSE Agreement (2023-2025)
- CWU/WFSE MOU – Plumber/Pipefitter/Steamfitter Salary Range Adjustment (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE MOU - Appendix B Assignment Pay and Special Pay (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE MOU - Footwear Allowance (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE MOU - Permanent/Non- Permanent, Intermittent and Temporary Employee Reopener (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE MOU - Vacation Leave Maximum (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE MOU - Bargaining Unit Clarification Temporary & Nonpermanent (PDF)
2021-2023 CWU/WFSE General Agreement
- CWU/WFSE General Agreement TA (PDF)
- CWU/WFSE General Agreement Track Changes (PDF) - Compares the previous contract to this contract
- WFSE CWU MOU Title IX (PDF)
- WFSE CWU MOU Juneteenth Holiday (PDF)
- WFSE CWU MOU PID Reinstatement (PDF)
- FMLA MOU WFSE-CWU (PDF)
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