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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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters Tuesday he would like to find a way to fund the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s engineering building but wants an agreement on DEI programs and greater authority over UW System positions.
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