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Hello Members! I wanted to provide an update on the 2023 legislated mandate for the William D. Ruckelshaus Center to evaluate the organizational structure of WDFW. I provided an update of WAFWP's participation in providing feedback here last fall.

Executive Order 24-01 Artificial Intelligence Workgroup "On January 30, 2024, Governor Jay Inslee signed Executive Order 24-01 on Artificial Intelligence to prepare the State and its workforce for the rapidly approaching artificial intelligence (AI) future.

Hello Members! The Governor recently signed into law an increase in the maximum annual leave accrual amount from 240 to 280 hours. Attached you will find an MOU with the increased accrual rate. This change will also be reflected in the 2025-27 CBA.  Please reach out to any of us here if you have questions.

This update is to provide information regarding the Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) efforts to implement a state worker vanpool benefit program that is fully subsidized consistent with Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2134.

Hello WAFWP Members! We are happy to share the results from our 2024 Member Survey. We appreciate all those who took the time to take the survey and provide valuable feedback. The feedback we received associated with upcoming bargaining is already being incorporated into the 2025-27 contract negotiations.