WSU CASE Bargaining Survey May 2022

WSU CASE Bargaining Survey
WSU-CASE will soon begin bargaining with WSU for our first contract soon! This survey is critical to informing our bargaining process and input from every academic student employee (ASE) will be used to generate data to set our bargaining priorities. More info is available at wsucase.org.
Please fill this out as soon as possible and encourage other ASE to do the same. This survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.Your answers and personal information will not be released.
Personal and Demographic Info
Name*

First NameLast Name
Department/Affiliation*
Campus/Extension Center*
If you're at a different campus/extension, please specify:
What type of program are you in?*
If you're in a different type of program, please specify:
Mobile Phone
Personal email*
Job Title*
If you have a different job title, please specify:
What is your gross monthly income?
What are your monthly rent/mortgage/housing costs?
What are your monthly commute costs (e.g. gas, parking permit)
Are commuting costs a barrier to traveling to campus/work?
How do you usually commute to campus?
Wages, Stipends, and Fees

Please evaluate bargaining priorities from (1) low importance to (5) high importance or if the area is not applicable to you or you are unsure how to answer.

	1 - lowest importance	2	3	4	5 - highest importance	Not applicable or unsure
Ensure timely pay regardless of funding source
Raise stipend minimums
Reduce semester fees or offer fee waivers
Guarantee annual pay increases to better reflect costs of living and remain competitive
Ensure access to summer funding
Remove policies limiting employment outside of WSU

Please leave any other comments/thoughts about wages, stipends, and fees that aren't covered above, including why these issues are important to you:
Healthcare and Insurance

Please evaluate bargaining priorities from (1) low importance to (5) high importance or if the area is not applicable to you or you are unsure how to answer.

	1 - lowest importance	2	3	4	5 - highest importance	Not applicable or unsure
Improving healthcare access and affordability
Expanding network coverage (to include more providers outside of Cougar Health Services)
Improving access to on-campus health services

Please evaluate how affected you have been by the following from (1) never to (5) very often, or if the question is not applicable to you or you are unsure how to answer.

	1 -never	2	3	4	5 - very often	Not applicable or unsure
Have you had to forgo primary care services (e.g. visiting the doctor when you have a cold) due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo mental healthcare services due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo prescriptions due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo diagnostic procedures (e.g., blood work, x-rays) due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo dental care due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo vision or optometry care due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have you had to forgo specialty care (e.g., cardiologist, surgery, rheumatologist) due to out of pocket costs?
Have you had to forgo gender-affirming care due to out of pocket costs or denial of coverage?
Have your dependents had to forgo services due to out of pocket costs or or denial of coverage?
How often do you use Cougar Health Services?
How often do you use community providers?

Please leave any other comments/thoughts about healthcare and insurance that aren't covered above, including why these issues are important to you:
Equity and Inclusion