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The of cial newspaper of theWASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

VOL. 43 NO. 1JANUARY 2015

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Now good on eitherof two vehicles!

IT PAYS TO BE SMART ABOUT SmartHealthSee page 7.

OUR VALUES MATTER

Its about shared prosperity

A voice, a vote, a contract: 2015 starts with wave of new members

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The 2015 session started with hundreds of

Federation members fresh off grassrootslobbying training that took place Jan. 10,

the start of the successful member lobby daysand WFSE/AFSCME standing with allies to rmlyestablish that funding the modest pay raises in ournegotiated contracts is part of this states economicrecovery.

First-time member lobbyists at end ofJan. 10 WFSE/AFSCME Lobby Train-ing in Seattle. And before Seahawksplayoff game against Carolina.

N ew groups of mem- bers from the Depart-ment of Transporta-tion to the Secretary of StatesO ce to the University ofWashington won a voice atwork last year. They start

mechanic. We now receiveovertime after eight hours ap -plied to us like our co-work-ers that are permanent versusonly after 40 hours.

By joining the union wehave more protections andhave the power to make evenmore improvements.

Our new DOT unionmembers will receive theupcoming union negotiatedincreases in pay (July 2015)and other recently negotiatedimprovements after legisla -

tive approval.Adding the non-perm

employees into our unionat DOT means more powerto make real improvementsfor all DOT employees. SoonDOT members will beginworking together to addressoutstanding concerns for bothperm and non-perm DOTemployees such as: safety, fairpay, seniority, working out ofclass, heavy workloads; andwork schedules.Also in DOT:About 21 other

workers won when the unitclari ed and they gainedrights.

Secretary of States Of ce

In 2014 the Election Di-vision within the Secretaryof States O ce decided tounionize and become part ofWFSE. This group knew thatonly by forming a union and joining WFSE would theymake sure their voices were

heard within the Agency.What led this group toorganize? This division wasfacing a reorg and employ -ees had heard of possible cutsin jobs and increased work-loads. This group had alreadylost more than half of theirpersonnel in the past severalyears. Everyone was already beyond capacity in workloadand further cuts in sta ngwould be devastating. Beforethey decided to organize, theyhad attempted to get clarityfrom management about the

It promises to be a challenging session that focuses on

whether we should invest more in the resources thatmake our state great or rely extensively on cuts thatcannot be sustained. See pages 3-5

2015 with a strong voice andcontract rights thanks to theadvocacy of WFSE/AFSCME.

Heres a roundup:

Department of Transportat on

After months of signingunion cards and talking withthe Federation, about 166non-permanent employees inDepartment of TransportationHighway Maintenance havewon.

Theyll now be added tothe unions Highway Mainte -nance Bargaining Unit.

This includes all non-perms, permanent and part-time DOT Highway Mainte -nance employees doing thesame jobs as permanent em-ployees and will be covered by the Federation contract.This remedies years of lowerpay, limited bene ts and lackof job security.

Before we were inthe union, we had di er -ent overtime rules appliedto non-perms, said JameyWilkerson, DOT maintenance See NEW VOICE, page 8

Celebrating new rights at Secretary or States Elections Division (from left):

Kay Ramsay, Lindsay Pryor, Libby Nieland, Miriam Campbell, Cristina Labraand Randy Newton.

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UNION NEWS

IN MEMORIAM

To place approved sharedleave requests: tim@wfse.org,or 1-800-562-6002.

Julia Villalobos, a socialservices specialist 3with DSHS ChildrensAdministration King Streetof ce in Seattle and amember of Local 843, is indesperate need of sharedleave. She hasnt been ableto work because of a seriousmedical condition as aresult of her military service.Contact: your human resourceof ce.

SHARED LEAVE REQUESTS

Kim Johnson, anadministrative assistant 3 withthe Department of Licensingin Olympia, is in need ofshared leave to care for herson who was hit by a carwhile walking across a streetin Seattle Dec. 6. He hasbeen in Harborview MedicalCenter for the past six weeks.Contact: Lonnie Sp ikes Jr. a t

(360) 902- 4066 or lspikes@dol.wa.gov , or your humanresource of ce.

Sonia Ferguson, a secretarysenior at the Departmentof Health in Olympia and amember of Local 443, hasbeen approved for sharedleave while receiving ongoingtreatments for cancer. Shehas exhausted all of heravailable leave. Sonia is asingle mother. Contact: KimKenderesi at (360) 236-4058in DOH human resources oryour human resource of ce.

Denise Threlkeld, a scalanalyst 2 with the Departmentof Ecology in Lacey, hasbeen diagnosed with LymeDisease and must have dailytreatments. She is in need ofshared leave. Contact: yourhuman resource of ce; that

HR rep should then contactCody Bouchard in the EcologyPayroll/Time Accounting Unitat (360) 407-7065.

Laura Olexa, a healthservices consultant 3 withthe Department of Health inTumwater and a member ofLocal 443, has exhausted allleave after undergoing threesurgeries in the past year.Her last surgery was Dec. 2and she will require extensivephysical therapy. As a singleparent, the loss of numerouspaychecks has put her in a

nancially dif cult situation.Contact: the Department ofHealth Human ResourcesDepartment at (360) 236-2930, or your humanresources department.

Debbie Perry, a secretarysenior at Rainier School inBuckley, is in need of shared

leave to cover her time offwork because of her recentlengthy illness. Contact:Sarah Hawkins at (360) 829-3003, or your human resourceof ce.

Charlene Bowman, alegal secretary 2 with theDepartment of Health in

RPECCORNER

Olympia and a member ofLocal 443, is recovering fromshoulder surgery. Contact:Kim Kenderesi at (360) 236-4400, or your human resourceof ce.

Wanda Mercer, nancialservices specialist 3 inthe DSHS Statewide CSDCustomer Service Contact

Center Southeast Team inRichland and a member ofLocal 1253, will need to be offwork an indeterminate amountof time for treatment of aserious health condition andwill likely exhaust all of herown leave balances beforethe treatment is completed.Contact: Connie Weedinat (509) 225-7931, or yourhuman resource of ce.

RPEC (Retired Public EmployeesCouncil of Washington) members arerevving up for their RPEC LegislativeDay on Feb. 23. Members will meetwith their legislators to discuss RPECsmain legislative priorities this year,which include:

Opposing eforts to create a Plan 4Expected: a proposed PERS Plan 4,a 401(k) style plan for new employ-ees of the city, county, or state. Thiswould mean less money going into theState Investment Boards investmentpool, resulting in less return for cur-rent plans. Fewer investment returnswould increase the amount needed tofund the plans from employees andemployers. It would also be a badmove for the employees enrolled un -

RETIREE WANNABE:RPEC Legislative Day 2015

der Plan 4, as studies have shown thatretirees who have a de ned contribu -tion plan rather than a de ned bene t,run out of money during their retire-ment years and have to turn to thestate for help when they can no longerwork or a ord everyday amenities.

Addressing the loss in purchasingpowerThis past year the Washington Su-preme Court upheld the elimination

of the Uniform Cost-of-Living Adjust -ment (COLA) for Plan 1 retirees, leav -ing it the only plan that has no mecha-nism for keeping up with the in ation.The last purchasing power study wasdone in 2008, and found that with-out any COLA the loss of purchasingpower for a person who retired 10years was about a 20 percent, but withthe COLA, that loss was only about15 percent. They also found that theloss of purchasing power for a personwho had been retired 30 years was 70percent, but with the COLAs, that losswas 40 percent. This means that more

and more often, retirees who earneda decent pension when they initiallyretired will see that pension eroded. Itis in the interest of Washington taxpay-ers, who will have to otherwise bearmore of the burden, to evaluate the

current loss of purchasing power andto nd a cost e ective solution.

Obtaining a one-time open enroll-ment to PEBBA little over 20 percent of PERS retir -ees currently participate in a PublicEmployees Bene ts Board healthinsurance plan. Many of those whohad the option at retirement missedtheir opportunity to participate for avariety of reasons, including a lackof understanding the options, or thattheir choice was irrevocable. Retireeswho once had the option to enroll inPEBB should get one more oppor-tunity. With retirees being on xedincomes, this would be a better optionfor a large portion of people who canta ord other plans.

Online: rpecwa.org

IN MEMO -RIAM: DaveHenton, a formerWFSE/AF -SCME starep who re-tired in 1987

and helpedwin justicefor four cor-rectional o cers in the wakeof the Walla Walla penitentiaryriot in July 1979, died Jan. 5 inEllensburg, according to hiswidow, Joyce Henton.

Henton signed on as aWFSE/AFSCME area repre -sentative in 1973 after havingworked 25 years with the stateDepartment of Agriculture.

He was based in theunions old Pasco eld o cewhen he retired.

The Walla Walla riot put

the penitentiary in the nationalspotlight. The four o cerswere red for alleged prisoner brutality when they steppedin to try to quell the uprising.Henton represented them andwon a ruling from a hearingsexaminer that restored theCOs jobs.

I got em reinstated,Henton said in 1987.

Henton

Vancouver Local 313 recently collecteddonations of new clothing at their annualholiday party.The clothes that we already have in the(state Childrens) of ce are super-plain,Local 313 member Joyce Murphy said. Butfor a kid who has nothing, it works. This isicing on the cake for the kids. We were inheaven!

Vancouvermembers helpcommunity

Check out the new wfse.org 2015!January sawthe debutof WFSE/ AFSCMEsnewlyrevampedwfse.org website meant to bemobile and tablet friendly. Thisis all a project of the WFSE/ AFSCME CommunicationsCommittee. Get a primer on theexciting changes at: http://wfse.org/welcome-new-wfseorg/

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ITS ABOUT SHARED PROSPERITY

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Funding Federation membersnegotiated pay raises and healthcare is part of the Shared Pros-perity Agenda for the middle classpresented at a press conference Jan. 14.

The contracts that have beennegotiated include modest pay raisesthat dont come anywhere close tomaking up for what was taken awayduring the Great Recession, said Den -nis Eagle, the Federations director oflegislative and political action.

Eagle spoke as part of a panel atthe press conference sponsored by theWashington State Labor Council.

Were here today to applaud theGovernor for including the fundingfor all of our collective bargainingagreements in his budget, and to urgethe Legislature to do the same, Eaglesaid.

Fund ng our negot ated contractsis part of the larger working familyagenda to support a middle incomestyle of life in this state, Labor Coun -cil President Je Johnson said.

Johnson said the Shared Prosper-ity Agenda is based on the principlethat those who create the wealth,those who create the prosperity shouldshare in that prosperity.

Part of that is raising revenue in aprogressive fashion, he said.

We can choose the path to sharedprosperity or continue down the path

Funding our contracts simply right thing to do

MORE ONLINE

8 Dennis Eagle remarks on con-tracts at Shared ProsperityAgenda press conference :http://wfse.org/eagle-re -marks-11415/

Revenue solutions needed, notsticking it to working families :http://wfse.org/revenue-solu -tions/

of inequality, Johnson told journalistsin the Capitol press corps.

Flanked by representatives of sev -eral unions, including the Federation,that advocate for working familiesand the middle class, Johnson said theoverall Shared Prosperity Agendafocuses on:

Rebuilding the middle class bylifting low-wage workers out of pov -erty;

Investing in quality public ser -vices and infrastructure to keep Wash -ington competitive and create good jobs;

Establishing tax incentive andrevenue accountability; and

Improving compliance withwage-and-hour laws.

Eagle said state employees have lost15 percent of their purchasing power

during the Great Recession. The ne-gotiated raises in contracts rati ed bymembers in September will be the rstfor most state employees since 2008 the longest pay-raise drought in morethan 50 years, he said.

To think the state could go on inperpetuity without paying the people

who actually provide the serviceswould be a very bad business decisionand a disservice to the taxpayers,Eagle said.

On the larger budget debate, Eaglediscounted arguments that say thereare other options besides raising rev -enue or making cuts.

Some will argue theres no needfor more revenue because there has been some revenue growth over thecurrent biennium, Eagle said.

Thats like saying we shouldntworry about a $300 rent increase be-

cause our wages went up $100.That rationale ignores the growthin population and demand, predict-able increases in costs, court-mandatedspending increases in K-12, mentalhealth, and the Childrens Administra -tion, and voter-approved demands forlower class sizes.

Long session kicks offwith momentum fo-cused on the middleclass, raising revenueto keep state great

Eagle (at podium) with WSLC President Jeff Johnson (center), WSLC Legislative and Policy Director Joe Kendo (right) and representatives from other

unions.

FACT SHEET: How to talk about the Capital Gains Tax

Every day is Lobby Day!

2/2/15 LD 22 Breakfast Brie ng2/2/15 Childrens Lobby Day2/6/15 Employment Security Lobby Day2/9/15 Labor & Industries Lobby Day2/11/15 Higher Education Lobby Day2/11/15 Pierce Childrens Lobby Day2/13/15 Local 1671 Lobby Day2/13/15 Local 12532/16/15 Presidents Day Lobby Day2/18/15 Institutions Policy Group Lobby Day2/20/15 Local 1463 (Parks) Lobby Day

WFSE/AFSCME Lobby Days are a way to bring your message directly to legislators. Hereare upcoming Lobby Days. Theres room for more!For information on these and other up- coming lobby days and how to sign up, go to: http://wfse.org/get-involved/lobby-days/ Find, share and print the WFSE/AFSCME Lobby Guidebook: http://wfse.org/2015- lobby-guidebook/

2/23/15 DOC Lobby Day2/24/15 Childrens Lobby Day (Eastern WA)2/25/15 Fish & Wildlife Lobby Day2/27/15 Local 970 Lobby Day3/2/15 Higher Education Lobby Day (tentative)3/4/15 MISC Policy Group Lobby Day3/6/15 BIIA Lobby Day3/13/15 Childrens Lobby Day (Olympia)3/17/15 Local 1060/ Childrens Lobby Day4/3/15 DOT Lobby Day

Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a CapitalGains Tax to raise just under $800 millionin new revenue -- because a budget basedon cuts just wont do.

Youll be hearing much about this. Heres abrief fact sheet.

Capital gains are pro ts from the saleof corporate stocks, bonds, and other

nancial assets (not primary residences).Washington is one of just nine states thatdo not tax capital gains. The governors proposal would applya 7% tax on capital gains pro ts above$25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for

joint lers, starting in FY 2017. This wouldput the states tax rate below Idaho,

Oregon and California. The governors proposal mirrors thefederal law by exempting retirementincome, homes, and farms from the tax.

The proposed income thresholds meanless than one percent of the statestaxpayers would be affected. OFM estimates the proposed capitalgains tax would raise $798 million in FY2017, and even more in subsequent years. The proposal would not apply to assetsthat are invested in a pension plan, a401K plan, an IRA or Roth IRA, or otherretirement plan that is recognized by theIRS for federal tax purposes. Nor would thetax apply when funds from those plans aredrawn down during your retirement.

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Sen. RosemaryMcAul ffe, D-1,(786-7600)

(rosemary.mcauliffe@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DerekStanford, D-1,(786-7928)(derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LuisMoscoso, D-1,(786-7900) (luis.moscoso@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. RandiBecker, R-2,(786-7602)(randi.becker @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. GrahamHunt, R-2, (786-7824)(graham.hunt@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. J. T.W lcox, R-2,(786-7912)(jt.wilcox@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. AndyBillig, D-3,(786-7604)(andy.billig@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. BrianDanselR-7, (786-7612)(brian.dansel@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ShellyShort, R-7,(786-7908)(shelly.short@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JoelKretz, R-7,(786-7988)(joel.kretz.@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SharonBrown, R-8,(786-7614)(sharon.brown@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BradKlippert, R-8,(786-7882)(brad.klippert@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LarryHaler, R-8,(786-7986)(larry.haler @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. NormJohnson R-14,(786-7810)(norm.johnson@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. GinaMcCabe, R-14,(786-7856)(gina.mccabe@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MarkSchoesler, R-9,(786-7620)(mark.schoesler @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JoeSchm ck, R-9,(786-7844)(joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. BarbaraBailey, R-10,(786-7618)(barbara.bailey @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. NormaSmith, R-10,(786-7884)(norma.smith@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. JimHoneyford, R-15,(786-7684)(jim.honeyford@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BruceChandler, R-15,(786-7960)(bruce.chandler @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MikeHewitt, R-16,(786-7630)(mike.hewitt@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MaureenWalsh, R-16,(786-7836)(maureen.walsh@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. KarenFraser, D-22,(786-7642)(karen.fraser @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ChrisReykdal, D-22,(786-7940)(chris.reykdal@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Sam Hunt, D-22,(786-7992)(sam.hunt@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LillianOrtiz-Self, D-21,(786-7972)(lillian.ortiz-self @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. DonBenton, R-17,(786-7632)(don.benton@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LyndaWilson, R-17,(786-7994)(lynda.wilson@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. PaulHarris, R-17,(786-7976)(paul.harris@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. ChristineRolfes, D-23,(786-7644)(christine.rolfes@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SherryAppleton, D-23,(786-7934)(sherry.appleton@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DrewHansen, D-23,(786-7842)(drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. JimHargrove, D-24,(786-7646)(jim.hargrove@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Kevin VanDe Wege, D-24,(786-7916)(kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SteveTharinger, D-24,(786-7904)(steve.tharinger @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SteveConway, D-29,(786-7656)(steve.conway@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DavidSawyer, D-29,(786-7906)(david.sawyer @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SteveKirby, D-29,(786-7996)(steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. BruceDammeier, R-25,(786-7648)(bruce.dammeier @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MarkM losc a, R-30,(786-7658)(mark.miloscia@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LindaKochmar, R-30,(786-7898)(linda.kochmar @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. CarolGregory, D-30,(786-7830)(carol.gregory@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. PamRoach, R-31,(786-7660)(pam.roach@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DrewStokesbary, R-31, (786-7846)(drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ChristopherHurst, D-31,(786-7866)(christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MaralynChase, D-32,(786-7662)(maralyn.chase@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. CindyRyu, D-32,(786-7880)(cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ReuvenCarlyle, D-36,(786-7814)

(reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. GaelTarleton, D-36,(786-7860)(gael.tarleton@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. PramilaJayapal, D-37,(786-7688)(pramila.jayapal@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SharonTomiko Santos, D-37, (786-7944)

(sharon.santos@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Er cPettigrew, D-37,(786-7838)

(eric.pettigrew@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. John Mc -Coy, D-38,(786-7674)(john.mccoy@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JuneRobinson(786-7864)(june.robinson@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MikeSells, D-38,(786-7840)(mike.sells @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ElizabethScott, R-39,(786-7816)(elizabeth.scott @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. KirkPearson, R-39,(786-7676)(kirk.pearson@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DanKristiansen, R-39, (786-7967)(dan.kristiansen@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. FrankChopp, D-43,(786-7920)(frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SteveHobbs, D-44,(786-7686)(steve.hobbs@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. HansDunshee, D-44,(786-7804)(hans.dunshee@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MarkHarmsworth R-44, (786-7892)(mark.harmsworth @leg.wa.gov

Sen. AndyHill, R-45,(786-7672)(andy.hill@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. RogerGoodman, D-45,(786-7878)(roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LarrySpringer, D-45, (786-7822)(larry.springer @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. DavidFrockt, D-46,(786-7690)(david.frockt@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. GerryPollet, D-46, (786-7886)(gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JessynFarrell, D-46,(786-7818)(jessyn.farrell@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. JoeFain, R-47,(786-7692)(joe.fain@leg.wa.gov)

Listed here are the names of the senator and two representativesfrom each of th s states 49 leg slat ve d str cts for the 105-day 2015regular session of the Legislature that started Jan. 12.

Democrats control the House, 51-47.

The Senate has 25 Republ cans and 24 Democrats. However, oneDemocrat, Sen. T m Sheldon, caucuses w th the 25 Republ cans nthe Major ty Coal t on Caucus.

Use th s d rectory to call or e-ma l your leg slators d rectly.

Rep. TerryNealey, R-16,(786-7828)(terry.nealey@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SusanFagan, R-9,(786-7942)(susan.fagan@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DavidTaylor, R-15,(786-7874)(david.taylor @leg.wa.gov)

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DISTRICT 10

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SENATEPRESIDENT

Lt. Gov. BradOwen, D,(786-7700)(ltgov@leg.wa.gov)

Governors Of ce:(360) 902-4111 (For relay operatorsfor the deaf or hearing impaired,please dial 7-1-1)E-mail form: www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.aspMail: P.O. Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002

MORE CONTACT INFORMATION:Legislative Message Hotline:

1-800-562-6000By mail:

Senate: P.O. Box 404 (insert LD#) Olympia, WA 98504-04 (insert LD#) House: P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

Rep. MarcusR ccell , D-3,

(786-7888)(marcus.ricelli @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. TimmOrmsby, D-3,

(786-7946)(timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MikePadden, R-4,

(786-7606)(mike.padden@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BobMcCasl n, R-4,

(786-7820)(bob.mccaslin@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MattShea, R-4,

(786-7984)(matt shea@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. MarkMullet, D-5,

(786-7608)(mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JayRodne, R-5,

(786-7852)(jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ChadMagendanz, R-5,

(786-7876)(chad.magendanz@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. KevinParker, R-6,(786-7922)(kevin.parker @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JeffHoly, R-6,

(786-7962)(jeff.holy @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DaveHayes, R-10,(786-7914)(dave.hayes@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. BobHasegawa, D-11,(786-7616)(bob.hasegawa @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ZackHudgins, D-11,(786-7956)(zack.hudgins@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SteveBergquist, D-11,(786-7862)(steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Linda EvansParlette, R-12,(786-7622)(linda.parlette@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. CaryCondotta, R-12,(786-7954)(cary.condotta@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BradHawkins, R-12,(786-7832)(brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Tom Dent, R-13,(786-7932)tom.dent@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MattManweller, R-13,(786-7808)(matt.manweller @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. CurtisKing, R-14,(786-7626)(curtis.king@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. AnnRivers, R-18,(786-7634)(ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BrandonV ck, R-18,(786-7850)(brandon.vick@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LizPike, R-18,(786-7812)(liz.pike@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. BrianHat eld, D-19,(786-7636)(brian.hat eld@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DeanTakko, D-19,(786-7806)(dean.takko@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BrianBlake, D-19,(786-7870)(brian.blake@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. JohnBraun R-20,(786-7638)(john.braun@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. R chardDeBolt, R-20,(786-7896)(richard.debolt@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-20,(786-7990)(ed.orcutt @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. StromPeterson, D-21,(786-7950)(strom.peterson @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Mark Liias,D-21,(786-7640)(mark.liias@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MelanieStambaugh, R-25,(786-7948) (mela-nie.stambaugh@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. HansZeiger, R-25,(786-7968)(hans.zeiger @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Jan AngelR-26(786-7650)(jan.angel @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Jesse YoungR-26 (786-7964)(jesse.young @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. M chelleCaldier, R-26,(786-7802)(michelle.caldier @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. JeannieDarneille, D-27,(786-7652)(jeannie.darneille@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LaurieJinkins, D-27,(786-7930)(laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JakeFey, D-27,(786-7974)(jake.fey@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. ChristineKilduff, D-28,(786-7958)(christine.kilduff @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SteveOBan R-28,(786-7654)(steve.oban @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. D ck Mur ,R-28(786-7890)(dick.muri@

Rep. RuthKagi, D-32,(786-7910)(ruth.kagi@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. KarenKeiser, D-33,(786-7664)(karen.keiser @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MiaGregerson D-33(786-7868)(mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SharonNelson, D-34,(786-7667)(sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. EileenCody, D-34,(786-7978)(eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JoeFitzgibbon, D-34, (786-7952)(joe. tzgibbon@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. TimSheldon, D-35,(786-7668)(timothy.sheldon@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DanGriffey, R-35,(786-7966) (dan.griffey@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. DrewMacEwen, R-35,(786-7902)(drew.macewen @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-36,(786-7670)(jeanne.kohl-welles@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. KevinRanker, D-40,(786-7678)

(kevin.ranker @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JeffMorris, D-40,(786-7970)

(jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. KristineLytton, D-40,(786-7800)

(kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Tana Senn D-41, (786-7894)(tana.senn

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JudyClibborn, D-41,(786-7926)

(judy.clibborn@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. DougEr cksen, R-42, (786-7682)

(doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. LuanneVan Werven, R-42,(786-7980) (lu-

anne.vanwerven@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. V ncentBuys, R-42,(786-7854)

(vincent.buys@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. BradyWalkinshaw,D43, (786-7826)(brady.walkin-shaw@leg.wa.gov

Sen. JamiePedersen, D-43,(786-7628)(jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. MarkHargrove, R-47,(786-7918)(mark.hargrove@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. PatSullivan, D-47,(786-7858)(pat.sullivan@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. CyrusHabib, D-48,(786-7694)(cyrus.habib@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. RossHunter, D-48,(786-7936)(ross.hunter @leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JoanMcBr de, D-48,(786-7848)(joan.mcbride@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. AnnetteCleveland, D-49,(786-7696)(annette.cleveland@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. SharonWylie, D-49,(786-7924)(sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. JimMoeller, D-49,(786-7872)(jim.moeller @leg.wa.gov)

Sen. SteveLitzow, R-41,(786-7641)

(steve.litzow@leg.wa.gov

Rep. TinaOrwall, D-33,(786-7834)(tina.orwall @leg.wa.gov)

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Sen. Judy Warn ck, R-13, (786-7624)(judy.warnick@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. M chaelBaumgartner,

R-6, (786-7610)(michael.baumgartner @leg.wa.gov)

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MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT OF THE MO

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeePage 6 January 2015

Go

Hawks!

NOTE: WFSE/AFSCME members of Interpreters Local 1671 will receive a mailing with their Sunrise Dental discountplan.

AFSCME Advantage:www.afscme.org/members/advantage

Union Plus:www.unionplus.org

WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Bene ts Program (includes links to AFSCME Advantage and UnionPlus at the national level)

www.wfse.org/member-bene ts/

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POSTER OF THE MONTH

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeeJanuary 2015 Page 7

It pays to be

smart about

Healthcarematters

Save $125 on your medical deductibles

The states SmartHealth program started last year.

If you participated in 2014 and youre a member ata state agency or institution of higher education,you know the SmartHealth program rewards you witha $125 wellness incentive for participating in healthy

activities. If you met those requirements, youll save $125 on yourdeductible this year. Taking part this year can save you $125next year, too.

SmartHealth has some major changes in 2015.

Its important that members know about these changes so theymeet the requirements and/or earn the $125 deductible savingsnext year, 2016.

Some basics about SmartHealth 2015

If you participated last year, youll see a big change inthe wellness program. SmartHealth has invested in abest-in-class website that makes healthy lifestyle ac-

tivities fun, challenging, and social. SmartHealths new websiteoffers a fresh look and feel with easy-to-use, interactive tools andengaging activities. No more paper forms to ll out!

What is the wellness incentive?

Eligible subscribers can qualify for one of thesewellness incentives in 2016:

A $125 reduction in the subscribers 2016 PEBBmedical deductible.OR

A one-time deposit of $125 into the subscribers health savingsaccount (if enrolled in a PEBB consumer-directed health plan in2016).

Earn points, save money

In SmartHealth 2015, youll earnpoints based on certain require-ments and activities. If youreach 2,000 points by June30, 2015, youll qualify for theincentive that will save you$125 on your medicaldeductible next year, in2016.

TIP: To see the website and to get familiar with the requirements and how to earn points, go to:

www.smarthealth.hca.wa.gov

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3/31/15: Deadline to earn 100 bonus points for early completionof the Well-being Assessment.

6/30/15: Deadline for completing the Well-being Assessment toearn 800 points.

6/30/15: Deadline to reach 2,000 points to qualify for the $125wellness incentive.

1/1/16:Date next years wellness incentive to save $125 on yourmedical deductible starts if you completed the SmartHealth re -quirements for 2015 described on this poster.

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utsourcing

Watch

WE NEED EXAMPLES OF OUTSOURCINAll of us want to see the WFSE/AFSCME-initiated Taxpayer Pro -tection Act pass in 2015. This is the measure that would increasetransparency and accountability when a state agency proposes out-sourcing projects and jobs. It would require agencies to do a REAL apples-to-apples analysis of those proposals. The bottom line is tosave taxpayer dollars. Thats why we need examples of BAD!

outsourcing youve seen at your workplace -- outsourcing thatdidnt make sense, didnt save money or didnt improve servic -es. Write them below with as much detail as possible.

Outsourc ng Watch is a project of theWFSE/AFSCME Skilled Labor and

Trades Committee.http://wfse.org/whats-happening/skilled-labor-and-trades/

When completed, send this form to: Outsourcing Watch, c/o Jeanine Livingston,1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. FAX: (360) 352-7608.QUESTIONS? Jeanine Livingston, 1-800-562-6002 jeaninel@wfse.org

FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2015

YOUR NAME:

PHONE or E-MAIL:

Heres an example of BAD! outsourcing:

WHO is/was doing your work?:

WHAT work exactly being?:

WHEN was the work being done?:

WHERE exactly was the work being done?:

ANYTHING ELSE we should know (e.g. how much more it would cost to outsourcevs. doing the work in-house)

ITS ABOUT SHARED PROSPERITY

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeePage 8 January 2015

A VOICE, A VOTE, A CONTRACTNEW VOICE, from page 1

DOT members in KingCounty Local 378 wereamong those rolling out thewelcome mat for non-permworkers who recently won along-desired voice at workand contract rights.

reorganization and possibleimpacts on the employeesand workloads. It was obvi -ous that management had nointention of involving them intheir planning.

They decided that theyneeded to become union tohave a voice in their workingconditions and more speci -cally in the pending reorg. In-terestingly enough, as soon asthey organized, managementdropped all discussions of thereorg. The union was also ableto get management to ll aposition that had been left va -cant after showing that thoseduties had been dispersedunreasonably onto the alreadyoverloaded workloads ofother employees.

The union is very im -

portant because it ensureswe have a voice in our work -ing environment and thateveryone is treated fairly,said Randy Newton, programspecialist.

Un vers ty of Wash ngtonUW food supervisors and

UW library paraprofessionalsrecently signed union cardsand petitioned to join WFSE.Both groups decided to or-ganize because they wantedfairness and better workingconditions at the Universityof Washington. Pay and jobsecurity were the biggestreasons these workers orga-nized with WFSE/AFSCME-- only union-representedUW employees got WFSE/AFSCME-negotiated payincreases the past two years.The food supervisors fromUW Housing Services andthe library paraprofessionalsat the Horticultural Libraryorganized a union and joinedWFSE because they were in-spired by recent union victo -ries at the UW and Local 1488.Seeing union contract gains,raises for union members andincreased fairness at UW forunion employees inspiredthese two groups to go union.

Department of CommerceA majority of all clerical

workers signed cards for theunion and all 24 won inclu-sion in the Federations exist-ing bargaining unit.

L quor Control BoardSixteen enforcement of-

cers for the new legal recre -ational marijuana law wereadded to the unions existing bargaining unit at the LiquorControl Board.

Department of Correct onsSix program coordinators

won inclusion in the unionsexisting bargaining unit whena majority signed cards for theunion.

Enterpr se Serv cesTwo employees at the

DES North Cascades GatewayCenter in Sedro Woolley woninclusion in the unit.