09/07/2023
In the matter of compensation, there has been significant movement from both sides. The union countered the county’s last proposal of 7.5% over 3 years with 18% over 3 years and a $2,000 ratification bonus. The county has countered the union proposal with 10% over 3 years and rejected the ratification bonus. The negotiations committee will not be accepting the county’s last financial proposal.
08/28/2023
The county also countered the union’s compensation proposal with a three-year contract and a 7.5% raise. That’s just a half percent increase from their last proposal of 7%.
08/13/2023
Finally, the County has proposed a 7% raise over 3 years. This is a wide gap from our original 30% over 3 years (10/10/10). Additionally, the County has rejected the $2,500 ratification bonus proposed originally by the Union.
Your Union is rejecting the County’s proposal and has re-submitted their proposal for a 10% raise every year for 3 years along with the ratification bonus.
The Union has conceded that the County will not approve retroactive pay. This makes our request to resubmit our original wage increase proposal even more significant. We are standing firm on our request for the increase.
07/27/2023
3-year contract with an initial 3% raise the pay period following ratification, 2% in June 2024, and 2% in June 2025.
Summary of Union-County Salary Negotiations Based on a $50,000 Annual Starting Salary
- 09/07/2023:
- Union’s Proposal: 18% increase over 3 years + $2,000 bonus.
- Total after 3 years: $170,730.80
- County’s Counter Proposal: 10% increase over 3 years.
- Total after 3 years: $160,213.76
- Union’s Proposal: 18% increase over 3 years + $2,000 bonus.
- 08/28/2023:
- County’s Proposal: 7.5% increase over 3 years.
- Total after 3 years: $157,625.78
- County’s Proposal: 7.5% increase over 3 years.
- 08/13/2023:
- Union’s proposal: 10% raise every year for 3 years with a $2,500 ratification bonus:
- Total after 3 years: $184,550
- County’s Proposal: 7% increase over 3 years.
- Total after 3 years: $157,099.20
- Union’s proposal: 10% raise every year for 3 years with a $2,500 ratification bonus:
- 07/27/2023:
- County’s Proposal: 3-year contract with raises of 3%, 2%, and 2%.
- Total after 3 years: $157,610.60
- County’s Proposal: 3-year contract with raises of 3%, 2%, and 2%.
Fore more details on the calculations, please see the PDF below: