Unions and Contracts
The Mission of the Eastern Washington Labor Relations office is to create and support a positive and productive working and learning environment for all employees in the University community. We provide assistance to all levels of Eastern Washington University faculty, staff and management, so they are better able to meet their labor relations obligations while supporting the University's mission, aspiration, values and goals. We counsel all employees in a fair and unbiased manner and treat all individuals who seek our assistance with respect and dignity.
Bargaining Units 1 and 2
Bargaining Units 3 and 4
Uniformed Personnel
Collective Bargaining Agreements (Contracts)
Summary of Agreement - The summary of this agreement is posted according to RCW 43.88.583.
MOU – DPC and CPC Makeup in CHSPH 2021
MOU – Academic Program Directors 2021
MOU – Safe Return and Instruction Fall 2021
MOU – Provision of Safe Instruction and Evaluation for Winter and Spring 2021
MOU – Title IX Compliance 2021
MOU - Provision of Safe Instruction and Evaluation for Summer and Fall 2020
MOU - Tenure Buy-Out, Voluntary Sep Incentive, Short Term Budgetary Shortfall and PRD
MOU - Concurrent Enrollment Programs
MOU - College in the High School
Previous UFE Contracts
EWU-UFE Collective Bargaining Agreement (2016-2019)
Comparison of EWU-UFE Bargaining Agreement (2013-2016 and 2016-2019)
Summary of Agreement - The summary of this agreement is posted according to RCW 43.88.583.
EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement-Units 1 & 2 (2021-2023)
MOU – Article 19.1.3 Compensation Reopener 2021
MOU - Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Fall 2021
MOU - WFSE Title IX Compliance 2021
MOU - Temporary Furlough/Layoffs and Voluntary Retire/Separation Incentive Plan
MOU - 2019-2021 CBA Extension/Rollover
Previous WFSE Contracts and MOUs
EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement (2019-2021)
EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement (2017-2019)
EWU/WSFE Collective Bargaining Units 1 & 2 Agreement (2015-2017)
MOU - Probationary Vacation Leave
Summary of Agreement - The summary of this agreement is posted according to RCW 43.88.583.
EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement-Units 3 & 4 (2021-2023)
MOU - Article 19 Amended (2021-2023) CBA
MOU - Temporary Furlough/Layoffs and Voluntary Retire/Separation Incentive Plan
Summary of Agreement - The summary of this agreement is posted according to RCW 43.88.583.
EWU/PSE Collective Bargaining Agreement (2021-2024)
MOU – PSE Furlough Deadline Extension 2021
MOU - Title IX Compliance 2021
Previous PSE Contracts and MOUs
EWU/PSE Collective Bargaining Agreement (2018-2021)
Unions on Campus
Bargaining Unit Description:
All full-time and regular part-time employees of the University who are designated with Faculty Status, excluding casual or temporary employees as defined in WAC 391-35-350, administrators, confidential employees, graduate student employees, post-doctoral and clinical employees, and employees subject to Chapter 41.06 or 41.56 RCW.
Bargaining Unit #1 Description:
The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative for those employees covered by RCW 41.06, and excluding: supervisory and confidential employees as defined by RCW 41.80; exempt employees; faculty; students; and temporary employees.
Bargaining Unit #2 Description:
The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative for those supervisors covered by RCW 41.08, covered by RCW 41.06 and excluding: non-supervisory and confidential employees as defined by RCW 41.80; exempt employees; faculty; students; and temporary employees.
Bargaining Unit #3 Description:
The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative for all non-supervisory uniformed personnel employed by Eastern Washington University, as defined by RCW 41.80.005(15), excluding confidential employees as defined by RCW 41.80; internal auditors; supervisors; and employees included in any other bargaining unit.
Bargaining Unit #4 Description:
The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative for all supervisory uniformed personnel employed by Eastern Washington University, as defined by RCW 41.80.005(15), excluding confidential employees as defined by RCW 41.80; internal auditors; non-supervisory employees; and employees included in any other bargaining unit.
- WFSE Website
- WFSE Contact Information
- WFSE Stewards
- Entering Release Time for Union Activity
- EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement-Units 1 & 2 (2021-2023)
- EWU/WFSE Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement-Units 3 & 4 (2021-2023)
Bargaining Unit Description:
All full-time and regular part-time exempt employees as defined in RCW 41.56.021 assigned to provide student counseling and employees assigned to extension/continuing education, excluding coaches, employees assigned to Child and Family Outreach, employees assigned to Idaho Social Work, employees who are faculty, classified, confidential, supervisory and all other employees.