May 16, 2008

SETTLEMENT BENEFITS L&I VOCATIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS

The union and the state this week reached a settlement agreement that resolves the pay dispute involving vocational services consultants (VSCs) in the Department of Labor and Industries.

Under the agreement, the VSCs will be paid the difference in salary they received on Aug. 16, 2007, and the salary they got on Nov. 9, 2007.

The agreement settles the unfair labor practice complaint brought by the Federation Feb. 1.

The dispute centered on alleged bad-faith bargaining over special raises funded by the Legislature in 2007. The agency originally requested higher raises, but backed off in bargaining.

The agreement took effect May 14.

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