Common use of Base Wages Increases Clause in Contracts

Base Wages Increases. 19.1.1 Effective July 1, 2019, all salary ranges and steps of the Salary Schedule in effect on June 30, 2019, will be increased by two percent (2.0%), as reflected in Appendix B. 19.1.2 Effective July 1, 2020, all salary ranges and steps of the Salary Schedule in effect on June 30, 2020, will be increased by two percent (2.0%), as reflected in Appendix C. 19.1.3 Employees who are employed with the University on July 1, 2019 will receive $100 signing payment on the July 25, 2019 pay date. 19.1.4 In the event the state legislature funds a higher total across-the-board increase for the contract term for the collective bargaining agreement between the State of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees at the state general government table for the 2019- 2021 negotiations, the University agrees to match the increase or provide the increases described above; whichever is greater. Effective July 1, 2019, the University agrees to adopt classification adjustments adopted at the 2019-2021 WFSE General Government negotiations table.