Explanation. Washington State employed about 123,565 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees over the 2021-2023 biennium.
Professional staff positions are exempt from state civil service and are covered by the terms and conditions outlined in the UW Professional Staff Program.
The State Legislature requires state community colleges, colleges and universities to waive all undergraduate tuition and fees for eligible dependents of eligible veteran or national guard member up to 200 quarter credits or equivalent semester credits. Waivers for graduate credits are encouraged but not required.
The University of Washington has been recognized as the #1 most innovative public university in the world and is consistently ranked among the top public universities in the world.
City or county employment is not considered state employment. At the UW classified staff employees are covered by state civil service law (RCW 41.06). The UW has determined that professional staff and other contract covered staff follow the civil service law governing service credit unless explicitly stated otherwise.
The State Employee Tuition Exemption Program is one of the most valuable benefits offered to Washington State employees, covering up to 6 credits of qualifying coursework per quarter on a space-available basis.
The University is authorized to waive the non-resident portion of tuition for a person residing in the state of Washington if they hold a graduate service appointment (as a teaching assistant or research assistant) or are employed by an academic department for not less than twenty hours per week, are a University ...
Spouses and dependents of UW employees are not eligible. Tuition exemption is a space-available waiver program. To access this benefit: First, you must apply for admission and be accepted into the college you wish to attend.
Your SEBB benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending arrangements, -- just to name a few. Explore benefits available to you as a school employee and learn how to enroll and manage your coverage.