UW Housestaff Association (UWHA) Collective Bargaining Agreement

The University of Washington Housestaff Association (UWHA) is the certified labor union and exclusive bargaining representative for the majority of residents and fellows in the UW School of Medicine (UW SOM) and in the UW School of Dentistry (UW SOD).

• UWHA Contract (Effective 7/4/22 – 6/30/25)

Benefits

The UW Summary of Benefits for Residents and Fellows summarizes the various benefits that UW provides to employees including medical and dental coverage options, retirement plans (which include a matching contribution from UW), and disability and life insurance.

Information on vacation, bereavement and sick leave, maternity/paternity leave and childcare, etc can be found here: UW/UWHA Contract.

Some highlights of leave and childcare as per the 7/4/22-6/30/25 RFPU Contract include:

• For holidays, we follow the UW Calendar.
• Residents will receive a minimum of twenty-eight (28) days (20 weekdays and 8 weekend days) of paid vacation at the start of each one (1) year appointment period.
• Residents are entitled to 1 personal holiday per calendar year.
• Residents will receive seventeen (17) days of paid sick time off at the start of each one (1) year appointment period. Sick time off is rolled over to subsequent training years while the Resident is appointed to a UW GME training program or if appointed within two (2) years of the end of a previous UW GME appointment.
• Consistent with program policy, Residents will receive up to ten (10) days of paid Professional Leave, per academic year, for professional activities. Examples of professional activities may include presenting scholarly work at, or attending, a professional or scientific meeting, sitting for exams, participating in other educational activities outside of their training program, serving on committees of professional organizations or participating in professional interviews. Additional leave may be provided at the discretion of the program. The UW CAP program highly encourages attendance of national conferences.
• In the event of the death of a Resident’s family member, a Resident shall be granted paid bereavement time off.
• Childcare: University of Washington Childcare Centers (UWCC) serve faculty, staff, and students by providing year-round, on-site, infant, toddler, and preschool childcare. For off-site care, residents will receive priority access to Bright Horizon and KinderCare childcare centers, and the enrollment fee will be partially waived. To reduce the higher financial burden of seeking childcare outside of the University Centers, UW will create a fund to assist in childcare expenses, making available seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year to a Resident Childcare Fund. The RFPU will be responsible for determining eligibility criteria for appropriate distribution based on Resident need. See RFPU Contract Article 3 for more information.

Salary

For update information on expected annual salary please visit the UW RFPU Contract Page