Company Overview of Central Washington University, Ellensburg

Central Washington University, Ellensburg announced that its board of trustees approved a labor agreement with classified staff last week after a special meeting. The agreement links compensation to the university's performance, according to a news release from CWU. The contracts, which have been ratified by the Washington Federation of State Employees and the Public School Employees of Washington, grant one-time performance pay each year based upon the achievement of university goals. The contracts allow no increase in base wages for the first year of the agreement, but a 1% increase effective July 1, 2014. The bargain cycle is from July 2013 to June 2015. The proposal also includes a 'longevity' step increase for those at the top of the wage scale. The agreements have been sent to Olympia for approval. The agreement covers 340 employees. Classified staff include clerical, financial, information technology and other non-instructional occupations.