State Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, has proposed cutting the salaries of government employees. It is important to recognize that state government employees are not a monolithic entity where we just turn the salary dial up or down.
As yearly employee engagement surveys show, state government workers are a body of public servants ready to be challenged and given the opportunity to do more. Amid budget negotiations, now is the time to provide at least 50% pay, continuation of benefits and no impact on seniority date for state employees taking sabbatical leave. As Washington state faces economic uncertainty, a hostile Trump administration and the looming challenges of AI, it is important that state government employees are supported in preparing for these challenges.
Chris Eerhardt
Tacoma
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