 Greetings Friends and Neighbors,
In this newsletter you will find the eighth
edition of my policy letter, Economic Sense. This edition looks into the Governor’s historically expensive
proposed collective bargaining agreements and examines whether they are the
best use of taxpayer funds. It
addresses lost opportunities, and provides context around state employee pay,
retention, and impacts on the state budget.
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Bottom Line: Up Front
Very Expensive & Unusual - The
Governor negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements for 2017-19 that are
double the cost of any prior agreements. The result is nearly half of the
state’s workforce receiving pay increases of more than 10% over the next two years.
Unnecessary? - Reports from the Governor’s own budget office show that Washington does a good
job retaining employees. The turnover
rate is well-below the national public sector average.
Huge
Opportunity Cost - Budgeting is about priorities. For
approximately half the cost of the CBAs, inroads on significant public
policy issues could be made...
Please click here to read the entire newsletter.
John Braun,
20th District State Senator
Contact Me:
Email:John.Braun@leg.wa.gov
Olympia Office:
407 Legislative Building
PO Box 40420
Olympia, WA 98504-0420
Phone:(360) 786-7638
Website: SenatorJohnBraun.org
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