COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION HIGHER EDUCATION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 2021-2023 WASHINGTON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION HIGHER EDUCATION 2021-2023 PREAMBLE .......................................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 1 UNION RECOGNITION ...................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 2 NON DISCRIMINATION ..................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 3 WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR ................................................................................. 2 ARTICLE 4 HIRING AND APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................... 3 4.1 Filling Positions ...................................................................................................... 3 4.2 Types of Appointment ............................................................................................ 4 4.3 Types of Positions ................................................................................................... 4 4.4 Employee Status...................................................................................................... 6 4.5 Review Periods ....................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 5 TITLE IX .......................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 6 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ........................................................................ 10 6.1 Objective ............................................................................................................... 10 6.2 Evaluation Process ................................................................................................ 10 6.3 PDP Training ........................................................................................................ 11 ARTICLE 7 HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................... 11 7.1 Definitions............................................................................................................. 11 7.2 Position Designation ............................................................................................. 12 7.3 Overtime-Eligible Positions-Schedules ................................................................ 12 7.4 Overtime-Eligible Unpaid Meal Periods .............................................................. 13 7.5 Overtime-Eligible Unpaid Meal Periods Outside of the Normal Workday .......... 13 7.6 Overtime-Eligible Paid Meal Periods for Straight Shift Schedules ...................... 13 7.7 Overtime-Eligible Rest Periods ............................................................................ 13 7.8 Overtime-Eligible Employees – Positive Time Reporting ................................... 14 7.9 Overtime-Exempt Employees ............................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 8 OVERTIME ...................................................................................................... 15 8.1 Definitions............................................................................................................. 15 8.2 Overtime Eligibility and Compensation ............................................................... 15 8.3 General Provisions ................................................................................................ 15 8.4 Compensatory Time for Overtime-Eligible Employees ....................................... 16 ARTICLE 9 TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 16 9.6 Master Agreement Training .................................................................................. 17 9.7 New Employees .................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE 10 LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ................................................................. 18 10.2 Conditions of Employment ................................................................................... 18 10.3 Outside Entity Requirements ................................................................................ 18 10.4 Employer Convenience ......................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE 11 HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................... 19 11.1 Paid Holidays ........................................................................................................ 19 11.2 Observance of Holidays ........................................................................................ 19 11.3 Holiday Rules........................................................................................................ 19 WPEA HE 2021-2023 Page 1 of 7 11.4 Personal Holidays ................................................................................................. 20 ARTICLE 12 VACATION LEAVE ........................................................................................ 21 12.2 Vacation Leave Credits ......................................................................................... 21 12.3 Vacation Leave Accrual ........................................................................................ 22 12.4 Vacation Leave Accrual Rate Schedule ................................................................ 22 12.5 Vacation Scheduling for 24/7 Operations ............................................................. 23 12.6 Vacation Scheduling for All Employees............................................................... 23 12.7 Family Care Leave ................................................................................................ 23 12.8 Military Family Leave .......................................................................................... 23 12.9 Domestic Violence Leave ..................................................................................... 23 12.10 Use of Vacation Leave for Sick Leave Purposes .................................................. 23 12.11 Emergency Childcare ............................................................................................ 23 12.12 Vacation Cancellation ........................................................................................... 24 12.13 Vacation Leave Maximum .................................................................................... 24 12.14 Separation ............................................................................................................. 24 ARTICLE 13 SICK LEAVE ................................................................................................. 24 13.1 Sick Leave Accrual ............................................................................................... 24 13.2 Sick Leave Use ..................................................................................................... 25 13.3 Use of Compensatory Time or Vacation Leave for Sick Leave Purposes ............ 26 13.4 Restoration of Vacation Leave .............................................................................. 26 13.5 Sick Leave Reporting, Certification and Verification .......................................... 26 13.6 Sick Leave Annual Cash Out ................................................................................ 27 13.7 Sick Leave Separation Cash Out ........................................................................... 27 13.8 Reemployment ...................................................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 14 SHARED LEAVE ............................................................................................ 28 14.1 Shared Leave ......................................................................................................... 28 14.2 Shared Leave Receipt ........................................................................................... 29 14.3 Shared Leave Use ................................................................................................. 31 14.4 Leave Donation ..................................................................................................... 32 14.5 Shared Leave Administration ............................................................................... 32 14.6 Grievability ........................................................................................................... 34 ARTICLE 15 UNIFORMED SERVICE SHARED LEAVE POOL ............................................. 34 15.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................. 34 15.2 Definitions............................................................................................................. 34 15.3 Participation .......................................................................................................... 35 15.4 Process .................................................................................................................. 36 ARTICLE 16 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE .................................................................... 36 16.11 Washington Family Medical Leave Program ....................................................... 39 ARTICLE 17 SUSPENDED OPERATIONS ...........................................................................