Union / WSNA local unit

Washington Soldiers Home

Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs

CORRECTION from email:  LMCC Meeting is scheduled for September 2, not July 28.

More information will be coming closer to that date to review meeting topics.

2025-2027 Contract

Our 2025-2027 Contract is now in effect and posted to our local website! You can find it on our homepage. You can expect to see your Range Increase and 3% wage increase on your July 25, 2025 paystub.

Here are the highlights:

  • 3% Wage increase July 1, 2025; 2% Wage increase July 1, 2026.
  • RN 2 - One pay range increase from 68 N to 69 N.
  • RN 3 - One pay range increase from 72 N to 73 N.
  • MOU which provides an additional $1/hour to evening and night shift workers.
  • Maintenance of the 24/7 MOU which pays a 5% premium to nurses in facilities such as ours. The takeaway is that it will not cover OT hours.
  • Adding steps to the N1 Pay Scale which formerly didn't exist (ghost steps): Steps 14, 17 and 23.
  • New language for Voluntary OT. Facilities will be required to offer OT shifts to all staff prior to agency. It designates that OT shifts can be offered to All classifications of RNs after a priority 24 hour window reserved for on-call nurses. Once the shift has been awarded to a FT or PT nurse, the shift cannot be taken away and given to an On Call or agency nurse.
  • Kept current contract language 5.4B regarding availability for On Call nurses. (Avoided management's proposed changes).
  • Increase in the L & I Risk Class Code from $500 to $750 (Article 41.32) which nurses qualify for on July 1 of each year.

WSNA Nurse Representative Janet Stewart, JStewart@wsna.org


The leading voice and advocate for nurses in Washington

WSNA provides representation, education and resources that allow nurses to reach their full professional potential and focus on caring for patients. WSNA has represented nurses in our state since 1908, leveraging our collective voice to successfully advocate with employers, state agencies and the state Legislature for better working conditions, safe staffing, fair compensation and patient safety. For more than 110 years, WSNA has championed issues that support nurses, advance professional standards and improve the health of individuals and families in Washington.


The Washington State Nurses Association is affiliated with

Washington State Nurses Association
575 Andover Park West, Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98188

Contact us


Washington State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Washington State Nurses Association, WSNA, and related logos are registered trademarks of the Washington State Nurses Association and may not be used without prior written permission.
© 2005-2026. All rights reserved. Privacy policy