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Negotiated Compensation Updates 2023

Beginning July 1, 2023, you will receive a permanent 3% ongoing salary increase and a temporary 4% off-schedule increase. If you receive medical coverage from the District, you will receive an increase in the District’s contribution toward your medical benefits the increase to the medical contribution was applied in the 2022-23 school year. This communication provides you with information about how you will receive your ongoing increase, your off-schedule increase, and your increase to the District’s contribution toward medical benefits. In addition, the District has put together a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help answer any immediate questions and further assist you in understanding the financial benefits of the agreement. 
 
Important Information Regarding Salary Increases: Please note that while the 3% salary increase is an ongoing permanent increase to your annual base salary, the 4% ONE-TIME off-schedule increase is temporary.  The ONE-TIME off-schedule payment is calculated based on your annual salary and the number of months you receive a paycheck based on your annual calendar.  Therefore, the ONE-TIME off-schedule payments are divided into 12 installments for 12-month employees and 11 installments for 11-month employees to be paid to you over the 12 to 11 months. The following is how this will be processed and paid to you:
  • Effective July 1, 2023, you will see a permanent 3% increase in your pay. This is your ongoing salary increase.
  • In addition, you will receive a 4% off-schedule annual increase for the next 12 to 11 months (depending on your annual calendar). This is your ONE TIME off-schedule increase and is temporary.
  • It is important to remember that this 4% increase is an off-schedule increase that will expire on June 30, 2024, or the last day of your employment with WUSD if you leave before June 30, 2024. This increase will not carry over into the 2024-25 school year.
  • The 4% off-schedule increase will be listed as a separate line item on your paystub so you can easily identify and differentiate between permanent and temporary increase      amounts. 
  • Please note that if you separate your employment from the District anytime during the year, your 4% off-schedule increase will end on your last day of employment.
 
The paystub screenshot provides lines indicating the two different salary increases. 
  • NML: This is your regular pay that will reflect the permanent 3% ongoing increase 
  • OSCH: This is the 4% off-schedule pay set to expire on June 30, 2024
Sample Paystub

Sample Paystub

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Washington Unified School District (WUSD) has put together a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help answer any immediate questions and further assist you in understanding the financial benefits of the agreement.