Wisconsin lawmakers approve pay raises for UW System employees
The Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved pay raises for University of Wisconsin System employees in a 5-1 vote Tuesday.
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The Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved pay raises for University of Wisconsin System employees in a 5-1 vote Tuesday.
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The University of Wisconsin System has reached a deal with the Republican-controlled budget-writing committee to receive funding for building projects and blocked pay raises in exchange for a hiring freeze on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions and other concessions.
Wisconsin Assembly Democrats released statements Thursday opposing any Republican efforts to “trade” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions for pay raises and building project approvals in response to reports top Republicans are nearing a deal with the UW System.
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