Legislature

Alongside requests related to employee compensation, the university is also seeking funding for new degree programs during the Washington State legislative session that begins next week.

WSU’s work with the legislature resulted in $7.5 million to support compensation enhancements in the 2022 supplemental operating budget.

In accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s recent actions, Washington State University will be refunding taxes collected from employee paychecks last month as part of the Washington Cares Trust Fund.

Priorities also include faculty and staff raises, funding for soil health initiative and new construction systemwide.

WSU President Kirk Schulz joins colleagues statewide seeking restoration of full state funding for faculty and staff pay raises in next state budget.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – “Governing Washington in Polarized Times” will be discussed by a panel in a free, public presentation at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in the Cherberg ABC Meeting Room at the Washington State Capitol. The event is hosted by the Washington State University Foley Institute with Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s office.

By Dan Bernardo, provost and executive vice president PULLMAN, Wash. – As members of the Washington State Legislature continue to work through the details of next biennium’s budget, there has been some media coverage around what happens if lawmakers are unable to complete their work by July 1.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd was interviewed on the Nov. 20 edition of TVW’s “Inside Olympia” program, along with state Sens. Barbara Bailey and Jeanne Kohl-Welles.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A free, public, legislative candidate forum will be 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Nursing Building, Room 105, at Washington State University Spokane. Coffee and refreshments will be served 4:30-5 p.m.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington lawmakers are heading home after successfully completing their 2014 session on time. Their supplemental budget includes several critical provisions that will directly benefit students at Washington State University and throughout the state, and I thank them for that.