OLYMPIA, Wash. — State employees are looking for a big pay raise, hoping to match the salaries paid by local government and outside peers for comparable work. But Gov. Gary Locke’s negotiators say the price tag could be prohibitive –over $1 billion. (For the full story, click on the following link and go to http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20State%20Worker%20Pay&searchdiff=2&searchpagefrom=1)
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TEACHxWSU 2023 registration open for Oct. 20 events
A morning keynote address at 9:30 a.m. and several afternoon sessions are offered in‑person at WSU Pullman as well as virtually for participants system-wide as part of the second annual TeachxWSU.
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