Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center has several questions about the governor's updated directive Elizabeth Hovde Washington Policy Center In August, I wrote about Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee negotiating away a COVID-19 booster requirement that he placed on some state workers in June. He said the ...

... agreement between the state and the Washington Federation of State Employees also includes 4% pay raises in 2023, 3% pay raises in 2024 and a $1,000 retention bonus, The Seattle Times reported. Gov. Jay Inslee announced this month that all pandemic emergency orders will end by Oct. 31, including state ...

The number is in: Taxpayers will likely be paying state workers $1,000 for getting a COVID-19 booster shot In August, I wrote about Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee negotiating away a COVID-19 booster requirement that he placed on some state workers in June. He said the requirement would ...

... agreement between the state and the Washington Federation of State Employees also includes 4% pay raises in 2023, 3% pay raises in 2024 and a $1,000 retention bonus, The Seattle Times reported. Gov. Jay Inslee announced this month that all pandemic emergency orders will end by Oct. 31, including state ...

Gov. Jay Inslee announced this month that all pandemic emergency orders will end by Oct. 31, including state vaccine mandates for health care and education workers. But he has said a vaccine mandate will continue to be in effect for workers at most state agencies. Most employees were required to ...