VOL. 43 NO.

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JANUARY 2015

State Employee
IT PAYS TO BE SMART ABOUT SmartHealth
See page 7.

The official newspaper of the

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE
EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

WASHINGTON

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First-time member lobbyists at end of

Jan. 10 WFSE/AFSCME Lobby Training in Seattle. And before Seahawks
playoff game against Carolina.

he 2015 session started with hundreds of

Federation members fresh off grassroots
lobbying training that took place Jan. 10,
the start of the successful member lobby days
and WFSE/AFSCME standing with allies to firmly
establish that funding the modest pay raises in our
negotiated contracts is part of this states economic
recovery.

It promises to be a challenging session that focuses on

whether we should invest more in the resources that
make our state great or rely extensively on cuts that
cannot be sustained. See pages 3-5

OUR VALUES MATTER

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

ew groups of members from the Department of Transportation to the Secretary of States

Office to the University of
Washington won a voice at
work last year. They start

2015 with a strong voice and

contract rights thanks to the
advocacy of WFSE/AFSCME.
Heres a roundup:

workers won when the unit

clarified and they gained
rights.
Secretary of States Office

Department of Transportation
After months of signing
union cards and talking with
the Federation, about 166
non-permanent employees in
Department of Transportation
Highway Maintenance have
won.
Theyll now be added to
the unions Highway Maintenance Bargaining Unit.
This includes all nonperms, permanent and parttime DOT Highway Maintenance employees doing the
same jobs as permanent employees and will be covered
by the Federation contract.
This remedies years of lower
pay, limited benefits and lack
of job security.
Before we were in
the union, we had different overtime rules applied
to non-perms, said Jamey
Wilkerson, DOT maintenance

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

Kay Ramsay, Lindsay Pryor, Libby Nieland, Miriam Campbell, Cristina Labra
and Randy Newton.
mechanic. We now receive
overtime after eight hours applied to us like our co-workers that are permanent versus
only after 40 hours.
By joining the union we
have more protections and
have the power to make even
more improvements.
Our new DOT union
members will receive the
upcoming union negotiated
increases in pay (July 2015)
and other recently negotiated
improvements after legisla-

tive approval.
Adding the non-perm
employees into our union
at DOT means more power
to make real improvements
for all DOT employees. Soon
DOT members will begin
working together to address
outstanding concerns for both
perm and non-perm DOT
employees such as: safety, fair
pay, seniority, working out of
class, heavy workloads; and
work schedules.
Also in DOT: About 21 other

In 2014 the Election Division within the Secretary

of States Office decided to
unionize and become part of
WFSE. This group knew that
only by forming a union and
joining WFSE would they
make sure their voices were
heard within the Agency.
What led this group to
organize? This division was
facing a reorg and employees had heard of possible cuts
in jobs and increased workloads. This group had already
lost more than half of their
personnel in the past several
years. Everyone was already
beyond capacity in workload
and further cuts in staffing
would be devastating. Before
they decided to organize, they
had attempted to get clarity
from management about the

See NEW VOICE, page 8

UNION NEWS

Check out the new

wfse.org 2015!

January saw
the debut
of WFSE/
AFSCMEs
newly
revamped
wfse.org website meant to be
mobile and tablet friendly. This
is all a project of the WFSE/
AFSCME Communications
Committee. Get a primer on the
exciting changes at: http://wfse.
org/welcome-new-wfseorg/

Vancouver
members help
community
Vancouver Local 313 recently collected
donations of new clothing at their annual
holiday party.
The clothes that we already have in the
(state Childrens) office are super-plain,
Local 313 member Joyce Murphy said. But
for a kid who has nothing, it works. This is
icing on the cake for the kids. We were in
heaven!

RETIREE WANNABE:

and more often, retirees who earned

a decent pension when they initially
retired will see that pension eroded. It
is in the interest of Washington taxpayers, who will have to otherwise bear
more of the burden, to evaluate the
current loss of purchasing power and
to find a cost effective solution.

RPEC Legislative Day 2015

RPEC (Retired Public Employees
Council of Washington) members are
revving up for their RPEC Legislative
Day on Feb. 23. Members will meet
with their legislators to discuss RPECs
main legislative priorities this year,
Online: rpecwa.org
which include:
Opposing efforts to create a Plan 4
Expected: a proposed PERS Plan 4,
a 401(k) style plan for new employees of the city, county, or state. This
would mean less money going into the
State Investment Boards investment
pool, resulting in less return for current plans. Fewer investment returns
would increase the amount needed to
fund the plans from employees and
employers. It would also be a bad
move for the employees enrolled un-

SHARED LEAVE
REQUESTS
To place approved shared
leave requests: tim@wfse.org,
or 1-800-562-6002.
Julia Villalobos, a social
services specialist 3
with DSHS Childrens
Administration King Street
office in Seattle and a
member of Local 843, is in
desperate need of shared
leave. She hasnt been able
to work because of a serious
medical condition as a
result of her military service.
Contact: your human resource
office.

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RPEC
CORNER

der Plan 4, as studies have shown that

retirees who have a defined contribution plan rather than a defined benefit,
run out of money during their retirement years and have to turn to the
state for help when they can no longer
work or afford everyday amenities.
Addressing the loss in purchasing
power
This past year the Washington Supreme Court upheld the elimination

Kim Johnson, an
administrative assistant 3 with
the Department of Licensing
in Olympia, is in need of
shared leave to care for her
son who was hit by a car
while walking across a street
in Seattle Dec. 6. He has
been in Harborview Medical
Center for the past six weeks.
Contact: Lonnie Spikes Jr. at
(360) 902-4066 or lspikes@
dol.wa.gov, or your human
resource office.
Sonia Ferguson, a secretary
senior at the Department
of Health in Olympia and a
member of Local 443, has
been approved for shared
leave while receiving ongoing
treatments for cancer. She
has exhausted all of her
available leave. Sonia is a
single mother. Contact: Kim
Kenderesi at (360) 236-4058
in DOH human resources or
your human resource office.
Denise Threlkeld, a fiscal
analyst 2 with the Department
of Ecology in Lacey, has
been diagnosed with Lyme
Disease and must have daily
treatments. She is in need of
shared leave. Contact: your
human resource office; that

of the Uniform Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Plan 1 retirees, leaving it the only plan that has no mechanism for keeping up with the inflation.
The last purchasing power study was
done in 2008, and found that without any COLA the loss of purchasing
power for a person who retired 10
years was about a 20 percent, but with
the COLA, that loss was only about
15 percent. They also found that the
loss of purchasing power for a person
who had been retired 30 years was 70
percent, but with the COLAs, that loss
was 40 percent. This means that more

HR rep should then contact

Cody Bouchard in the Ecology
Payroll/Time Accounting Unit
at (360) 407-7065.
Laura Olexa, a health
services consultant 3 with
the Department of Health in
Tumwater and a member of
Local 443, has exhausted all
leave after undergoing three
surgeries in the past year.
Her last surgery was Dec. 2
and she will require extensive
physical therapy. As a single
parent, the loss of numerous
paychecks has put her in a
financially difficult situation.
Contact: the Department of
Health Human Resources
Department at (360) 2362930, or your human
resources department.

Obtaining a one-time open enrollment to PEBB

A little over 20 percent of PERS retirees currently participate in a Public
Employees Benefits Board health
insurance plan. Many of those who
had the option at retirement missed
their opportunity to participate for a
variety of reasons, including a lack
of understanding the options, or that
their choice was irrevocable. Retirees
who once had the option to enroll in
PEBB should get one more opportunity. With retirees being on fixed
incomes, this would be a better option
for a large portion of people who cant
afford other plans.

Olympia and a member of

Local 443, is recovering from
shoulder surgery. Contact:
Kim Kenderesi at (360) 2364400, or your human resource
office.
Wanda Mercer, financial
services specialist 3 in
the DSHS Statewide CSD
Customer Service Contact
Center Southeast Team in
Richland and a member of
Local 1253, will need to be off
work an indeterminate amount
of time for treatment of a
serious health condition and
will likely exhaust all of her
own leave balances before
the treatment is completed.
Contact: Connie Weedin
at (509) 225-7931, or your
human resource office.

Debbie Perry, a secretary

senior at Rainier School in
Buckley, is in need of shared
leave to cover her time off
work because of her recent
lengthy illness. Contact:
Sarah Hawkins at (360) 8293003, or your human resource
office.
Charlene Bowman, a
legal secretary 2 with the
Department of Health in

IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM: Dave
Henton,
a former
WFSE/AFSCME staff
rep who retired in 1987
and helped
Henton
win justice
for four correctional officers in the wake
of the Walla Walla penitentiary
riot in July 1979, died Jan. 5 in
Ellensburg, according to his
widow, Joyce Henton.
Henton signed on as a
WFSE/AFSCME area representative in 1973 after having
worked 25 years with the state
Department of Agriculture.
He was based in the
unions old Pasco field office
when he retired.
The Walla Walla riot put
the penitentiary in the national
spotlight. The four officers
were fired for alleged prisoner
brutality when they stepped
in to try to quell the uprising.
Henton represented them and
won a ruling from a hearings
examiner that restored the
COs jobs.
I got em reinstated,
Henton said in 1987.

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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

January 2015

ITS ABOUT SHARED PROSPERITY

WFSE/AFSCME Lobby Days are a way to bring your message directly to legislators. Here
are upcoming Lobby Days. Theres room for more! For information on these and other upcoming 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/2015lobby-guidebook/
2/2/15 LD 22 Breakfast Briefing
2/2/15 Childrens Lobby Day
2/6/15 Employment Security Lobby Day
2/9/15 Labor & Industries Lobby Day
2/11/15 Higher Education Lobby Day
2/11/15 Pierce Childrens Lobby Day
2/13/15 Local 1671 Lobby Day
2/13/15 Local 1253
2/16/15 Presidents Day Lobby Day
2/18/15 Institutions Policy Group Lobby Day
2/20/15 Local 1463 (Parks) Lobby Day

Every day is
Lobby Day!

2/23/15 DOC Lobby Day

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

Funding our contracts simply right thing to do

Long session kicks off

with momentum focused on the middle
class, raising revenue
to keep state great

Funding our negotiated contracts

is part of the larger working family
agenda to support a middle income
style of life in this state, Labor Council President Jeff Johnson said.
Johnson said the Shared Prosperity Agenda is based on the principle
that those who create the wealth,
those who create the prosperity should
share in that prosperity.
Part of that is raising revenue in a
progressive fashion, he said.
We can choose the path to shared
prosperity or continue down the path

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

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unding Federation members

negotiated pay raises and health
care is part of the Shared Prosperity Agenda for the middle class
presented at a press conference Jan. 14.
The contracts that have been
negotiated include modest pay raises
that dont come anywhere close to
making up for what was taken away
during the Great Recession, said Dennis Eagle, the Federations director of
legislative and political action.
Eagle spoke as part of a panel at
the press conference sponsored by the
Washington State Labor Council.
Were here today to applaud the
Governor for including the funding
for all of our collective bargaining
agreements in his budget, and to urge
the Legislature to do the same, Eagle
said.

Dennis Eagle remarks on contracts at Shared Prosperity

Agenda press conference:
http://wfse.org/eagle-remarks-11415/
Revenue solutions needed, not
sticking it to working families:
http://wfse.org/revenue-solutions/

of inequality, Johnson told journalists

in the Capitol press corps.
Flanked by representatives of several unions, including the Federation,
that advocate for working families
and the middle class, Johnson said the
overall Shared Prosperity Agenda
focuses on:

Rebuilding the middle class by

lifting low-wage workers out of poverty;
Investing in quality public services and infrastructure to keep Washington competitive and create good
jobs;
Establishing tax incentive and
revenue accountability; and
Improving compliance with
wage-and-hour laws.
Eagle said state employees have lost
15 percent of their purchasing power
during the Great Recession. The negotiated raises in contracts ratified by
members in September will be the first
for most state employees since 2008
the longest pay-raise drought in more
than 50 years, he said.
To think the state could go on in
perpetuity without paying the people

FACT SHEET: How to talk about the Capital Gains Tax

Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a Capital
Gains Tax to raise just under $800 million
in new revenue -- because a budget based
on cuts just wont do.
Youll be hearing much about this. Heres a
brief fact sheet.
Capital gains are profits from the sale
of corporate stocks, bonds, and other
financial assets (not primary residences).
Washington is one of just nine states that
do not tax capital gains.
The governors proposal would apply
a 7% tax on capital gains profits above
$25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for
joint filers, starting in FY 2017. This would
put the states tax rate below Idaho,
January 2015

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

who actually provide the services

would be a very bad business decision
and a disservice to the taxpayers,
Eagle said.
On the larger budget debate, Eagle
discounted arguments that say there
are other options besides raising revenue or making cuts.
Some will argue theres no need
for more revenue because there has
been some revenue growth over the
current biennium, Eagle said.
Thats like saying we shouldnt
worry about a $300 rent increase because our wages went up $100.
That rationale ignores the growth
in population and demand, predictable increases in costs, court-mandated
spending increases in K-12, mental
health, and the Childrens Administration, and voter-approved demands for
lower class sizes.

Oregon and California.

The governors proposal mirrors the
federal law by exempting retirement
income, homes, and farms from the tax.
The proposed income thresholds mean
less than one percent of the states
taxpayers would be affected.
OFM estimates the proposed capital
gains tax would raise $798 million in FY
2017, and even more in subsequent years.
The proposal would not apply to assets
that are invested in a pension plan, a
401K plan, an IRA or Roth IRA, or other
retirement plan that is recognized by the
IRS for federal tax purposes. Nor would the
tax apply when funds from those plans are
drawn down during your retirement.
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THE FACES OF THE 147 LEGISLATORS WHOLL DECIDE STATES FATE

Listed here are the names of the senator and two representatives
from each of this states 49 legislative districts for the 105-day 2015
regular session of the Legislature that started Jan. 12.

District 1

District 3

District 2

Democrats control the House, 51-47.

The Senate has 25 Republicans and 24 Democrats. However, one
Democrat, Sen. Tim Sheldon, caucuses with the 25 Republicans in
the Majority Coalition Caucus.
Use this directory to call or e-mail your legislators directly.

District 7

Sen. Brian
Dansel
R-7, (786-7612)
(brian.dansel@
leg.wa.gov)

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

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

District 21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

District 43

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Sam Hunt,

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

Sen. Mark
Miloscia, R-30,
(786-7658)
(mark.miloscia
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Sharon
Tomiko Santos,
D-37, (786-7944)
(sharon.santos
@leg.wa.gov)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Kevin Van

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

Sen. John McCoy, D-38,

(786-7674)
(john.mccoy
@leg.wa.gov)

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Paul
Harris, R-17,
(786-7976)
(paul.harris
@leg.wa.gov)
District 25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

District 39

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

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

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

District 46

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

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

District 32

District 38

Rep. Eric
Pettigrew, D-37,
(786-7838)
(eric.pettigrew
@leg.wa.gov)

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

District 10

District 31

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

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

District 24

District 45

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

Rep. Graham
Hunt, R-2, (7867824)
(graham.hunt@
leg.wa.gov)

District 17

District 23

District 37

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

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

District 16

District 44

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

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

District 30

District 36

Rep. Reuven
Carlyle, D-36,
(786-7814)
(reuven.carlyle
@leg.wa.gov)

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

District 9

District 15

District 29

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

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

District 22

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

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

District 8

District 14

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

Sen. Rosemary
McAuliffe, D-1,
(786-7600)
(rosemary.
mcauliffe@leg.
wa.gov)

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

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

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

Rep. Elizabeth
Scott, R-39,
(786-7816)
(elizabeth.scott
@leg.wa.gov)
District 47

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

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

January 2015

THE FACES OF THE 147 LEGISLATORS WHOLL DECIDE STATES FATE

District 3

Rep. Marcus
Riccelli, D-3,
(786-7888)
(marcus.ricelli
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Timm
Ormsby, D-3,
(786-7946)
(timm.ormsby
@leg.wa.gov)

District 10

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

Sen. Mike
Padden, R-4,
(786-7606)
(mike.padden
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Bob
McCaslin, R-4,
(786-7820)
(bob.mccaslin@
leg.wa.gov)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sen. Brian
Hatfield, D-19,
(786-7636)
(brian.hatfield
@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Jan Angel

R-26
(786-7650)
(jan.angel
@leg.wa.gov)

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

Rep. Kristine
Lytton, D-40,
(786-7800)
(kristine.lytton
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Jeff
Morris, D-40,
(786-7970)
(jeff.morris
@leg.wa.gov)

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

January 2015

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

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

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

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

Sen. Judy Warnick,

R-13, (786-7624)
(judy.warnick
@leg.wa.gov)

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

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

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

Sen. Steve
Litzow, R-41,
(786-7641)
(steve.litzow
@leg.wa.gov

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

Rep. Tom Dent,

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Tana Senn

D-41, (786-7894)
(tana.senn
@leg.wa.gov)

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

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

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

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

Sen. Doug
Ericksen,
R-42, (786-7682)
(doug.ericksen
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Luanne
Van Werven, R-42,
(786-7980) (luanne.vanwerven
@leg.wa.gov)

District 49

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

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

District 14

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

Sen. Mark Liias,

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

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

Rep. Dick Muri,

R-28
(786-7890)
(dick.muri@

District 35

Rep. Joe
Fitzgibbon,
D-34, (786-7952)
(joe.fitzgibbon
@leg.wa.gov)

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

Rep. Jeff
Holy, R-6,
(786-7962)
(jeff.holy
@leg.wa.gov)

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

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

District 28

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

District 42

Rep. Judy
Clibborn, D-41,
(786-7926)
(judy.clibborn
@leg.wa.gov)

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

District 21

District 27

District 34

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

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

District 20

District 48

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

Rep. Chad
Magendanz, R-5,
(786-7876)
(chad.magendanz
@leg.wa.gov)

District 13

District 41

District 47

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

Sen. Linda Evans

Parlette, R-12,
(786-7622)
(linda.parlette
@leg.wa.gov)

District 26

District 40

Sen. Kevin
Ranker, D-40,
(786-7678)
(kevin.ranker
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Jay
Rodne, R-5,
(786-7852)
(jay.rodne
@leg.wa.gov)

District 6

District 12

District 33

District 32

Sen. Mark
Mullet, D-5,
(786-7608)
(mark.mullet
@leg.wa.gov)

District 19

District 25

Rep. Melanie
Stambaugh, R-25,
(786-7948) (melanie.stambaugh
@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Matt
Shea, R-4,
(786-7984)
(matt shea
@leg.wa.gov)

District 11

District 18

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

District 5

District 4

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

District 36

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

Sen. Jeanne KohlWelles, D-36,

(786-7670)
(jeanne.kohl-welles
@leg.wa.gov)

District 43

Rep. Vincent
Buys, R-42,
(786-7854)
(vincent.buys
@leg.wa.gov)
senate
president

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

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

Lt. Gov. Brad

Owen, D,
(786-7700)
(ltgov@leg.
wa.gov)

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

Rep. Brady
Walkinshaw,
D43, (786-7826)
(brady.walkinshaw@leg.wa.gov

MORE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Legislative Message Hotline:
1-800-562-6000
By mail:
Senate: P.O. Box 404 (insert LD#)
Olympia, WA 98504-04 (insert LD#)
House: P.O. Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Governors Office:
(360) 902-4111 (For relay operators
for the deaf or hearing impaired,
please dial 7-1-1)
E-mail form: www.governor.wa.
gov/contact/default.asp
Mail: P.O. Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002

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MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

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

www.wfse.org/member-benefits/

WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Benefits Program

(includes links to AFSCME Advantage and UnionPlus at the national level)

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

Union Plus: www.unionplus.org

Go
Hawks!

Page 6

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

January 2015

POSTER OF THE MONTH

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Save $125 on your medical deductibles

The states SmartHealth program started last year.

If you participated in 2014 and youre a member at
a state agency or institution of higher education,
you know the SmartHealth program rewards you with
a $125 wellness incentive for participating in healthy
activities. If you met those requirements, youll save $125 on your
deductible this year. Taking part this year can save you $125
next year, too.

SmartHealth has some major changes in 2015.

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meet the requirements and/or earn the $125 deductible savings
next year, 2016.

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best-in-class website that makes healthy lifestyle activities fun, challenging, and social. SmartHealths new website
offers a fresh look and feel with easy-to-use, interactive tools and
engaging activities. No more paper forms to fill out!

What is the wellness incentive?

Eligible subscribers can qualify forone of these
wellness incentives in 2016:
A $125 reduction in the subscribers 2016 PEBB
medical deductible.
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Earn points, save money

In SmartHealth 2015, youll earn

points based on certain requirements and activities. If you
reach 2,000 points by June
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incentive that will save you
$125 on your medical
deductible next year, in
2016.

Important dates:
2/28/15: Detailed briefing for WFSE/
AFSCME Policy Committee delegates on SmartHealth 2015, 9:30
a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Doubletree Seatac Hotel in the Grand
Ballroom.

3/31/15: Deadline to earn 100 bonus points for early completion

of the Well-being Assessment.

6/30/15: Deadline for completing the Well-being Assessment to

earn 800 points.
6/30/15: Deadline to reach 2,000 points to qualify for the $125

wellness incentive.

1/1/16: Date next years wellness incentive to save $125 on your

medical deductible starts if you completed the SmartHealth requirements for 2015 described on this poster.

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

www.smarthealth.hca.wa.gov

January 2015

WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

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A VOICE, A VOTE, A CONTRACT

NEW VOICE,

DOT members in King

County Local 378 were
among those rolling out the
welcome mat for non-perm
workers who recently won a
long-desired voice at work
and contract rights.

from page 1

reorganization and possible

impacts on the employees
and workloads. It was obvious that management had no
intention of involving them in
their planning.
They decided that they
needed to become union to
have a voice in their working
conditions and more specifically in the pending reorg. Interestingly enough, as soon as
they organized, management
dropped all discussions of the
reorg. The union was also able
to get management to fill a
position that had been left vacant after showing that those
duties had been dispersed
unreasonably onto the already
overloaded workloads of
other employees.
The union is very important because it ensures
we have a voice in our working environment and that
everyone is treated fairly,
said Randy Newton, program
specialist.
University of Washington
UW food supervisors and
UW library paraprofessionals
recently signed union cards
and petitioned to join WFSE.
Both groups decided to organize because they wanted
fairness and better working
conditions at the University
of Washington. Pay and job
security were the biggest
reasons these workers organized with WFSE/AFSCME
-- only union-represented
UW employees got WFSE/
AFSCME-negotiated pay
increases the past two years.
The food supervisors from
UW Housing Services and
the library paraprofessionals
at the Horticultural Library
organized a union and joined
WFSE because they were inspired by recent union victories at the UW and Local 1488.
Seeing union contract gains,
raises for union members and
increased fairness at UW for
union employees inspired
these two groups to go union.

ITS ABOUT SHARED PROSPERITY

FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2015

utsourcing
atch

WE NEED EXAMPLES OF

Outsourcing Watch is a project of the

WFSE/AFSCME Skilled Labor and
Trades Committee.
http://wfse.org/whats-happening/skilled-labor-and-trades/

OUTSOURCING

All of us want to see the WFSE/AFSCME-initiated Taxpayer Protection Act pass in 2015. This is the measure that would increase
transparency and accountability when a state agency proposes outsourcing projects and jobs. It would require agencies to do a REAL
apples-to-apples analysis of those proposals. The bottom line is to
save taxpayer dollars. Thats why we need examples of BAD!
outsourcing youve seen at your workplace -- outsourcing that
didnt make sense, didnt save money or didnt improve services. Write them below with as much detail as possible.
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 outsource
vs. doing the work in-house)

Department of Commerce
A majority of all clerical
workers signed cards for the
union and all 24 won inclusion in the Federations existing bargaining unit.
Liquor Control Board
Sixteen enforcement officers for the new legal recreational marijuana law were
added to the unions existing
bargaining unit at the Liquor
Control Board.
Department of Corrections
Six program coordinators
won inclusion in the unions
existing bargaining unit when
a majority signed cards for the
union.
Enterprise Services
Two employees at the
DES North Cascades Gateway
Center in Sedro Woolley won
inclusion in the unit.

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YOUR NAME:
PHONE or E-MAIL:
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
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee

January 2015