MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEENSeptember 15th, 2020
FiledSeptember 15th, 2020Due in large part to declining enrollment, changes in state tuition policies, changes in state funding policies, and the uncertainty created by the global COVID-19 pandemic, EWU and WFSE agree that temporary furlough and layoff provisions should be created via MOU to allow for more flexibility in maneuvering budgetary shortfalls at the University. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) only allows for permanent layoffs, and the parties agree it would be helpful to employees and the University to have short-term measures built to address budgetary shortfalls. As such, the parties agree to the following regarding temporary furloughs and layoffs effective September 1, 2020: