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Memorandum of Agreement with United Public Service Employees Union

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ActiveoperationalongoingThe Town Board approves a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the United Public Service Employees Union for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, which includes wage increases (3% effective January 1, 2024; 1% effective March 1, 2024; 3.75% effective January 1, 2025; 2.75% effective January 1, 2026) and modified health insurance premium contributions (20% effective March 1, 2024; 21% effective January 1, 2025; 22% effective January 1, 2026).
First seen
2024-03-12
Latest event
2024-03-12
adopted
Expires
2026-12-31

Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The recitations of the facts and circumstances set forth in all of the preceding "WHEREAS" clauses are expressly incorporated herein and form a part of the terms of this Memorandum of Agreement
  2. Article 7- Compensation: Section A- Delete the existing language and replace with the following new language: Effective January 1, 2024, all employees will receive a three (3%) percent increase in their hourly rate. No retroactive payments are owed to bargaining unit members based upon this increase. Effective March 1, 2024, all employees will receive a one (1%) percent increase in their hourly rate. Effective January 1, 2025, all employees will receive a three and three quarter (3.75%) percent increase in their hourly rate. Effective January 1, 2026, all employees will receive a two and three quarter (2.75%) percent increase in their hourly rate
  3. Article 8- Health Insurance: Premium Payment- Delete the existing language and replace with the following new language: Employees hired on or before May 25, 2022, will contribute seventeen percent (17%) of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the deductible for all plans. Employees hired after May 25, 2022, will pay twenty percent (20%) of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the deductible for all plans. Effective March 1, 2024, all employees will contribute twenty (20%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans. Effective January 1, 2025, all employees will contribute twenty-one (21%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans. Effective January 1, 2026, all employees will contribute twenty-two (22%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans
Show preamble — 7 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook (further known as "Town") and United Public Service Employees Union (further known as "UPSEU") are signatories to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (further known as "CBA") which expired December 31, 2023
  • WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in good faith negotiations in an effort to arrive at a successor CBA
  • WHEREAS, the parties have reached a tentative agreement covering the period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026
  • WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that the current CBA and all its terms and conditions of employment set forth shall remain in full force and effect except as herein modified
  • WHEREAS, unless otherwise noted, all changes shall be prospective from the ratification of this Memorandum of Agreement
  • WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Agreement is subject to the approval of the Town of Red Hook and the ratification of the membership of the UPSEU
  • WHEREAS, each respective negotiating committee agrees to recommend the Memorandum of Agreement for approval and ratification

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2024-03-12adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the United Public Service Employees Union covering the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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Resolved
  1. The recitations of the facts and circumstances set forth in all of the preceding "WHEREAS" clauses are expressly incorporated herein and form a part of the terms of this Memorandum of Agreement
  2. Article 7- Compensation: Section A- Delete the existing language and replace with the following new language: Effective January 1, 2024, all employees will receive a three (3%) percent increase in their hourly rate. No retroactive payments are owed to bargaining unit members based upon this increase. Effective March 1, 2024, all employees will receive a one (1%) percent increase in their hourly rate. Effective January 1, 2025, all employees will receive a three and three quarter (3.75%) percent increase in their hourly rate. Effective January 1, 2026, all employees will receive a two and three quarter (2.75%) percent increase in their hourly rate
  3. Article 8- Health Insurance: Premium Payment- Delete the existing language and replace with the following new language: Employees hired on or before May 25, 2022, will contribute seventeen percent (17%) of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the deductible for all plans. Employees hired after May 25, 2022, will pay twenty percent (20%) of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the deductible for all plans. Effective March 1, 2024, all employees will contribute twenty (20%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans. Effective January 1, 2025, all employees will contribute twenty-one (21%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans. Effective January 1, 2026, all employees will contribute twenty-two (22%) percent of the premium cost towards their applicable Medical Health Care premium (i.e., individual, employee and spouse, employee and children, family). The Town will pay one hundred (100%) percent of the deductible for all plans
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook (further known as "Town") and United Public Service Employees Union (further known as "UPSEU") are signatories to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (further known as "CBA") which expired December 31, 2023
  • WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in good faith negotiations in an effort to arrive at a successor CBA
  • WHEREAS, the parties have reached a tentative agreement covering the period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026
  • WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that the current CBA and all its terms and conditions of employment set forth shall remain in full force and effect except as herein modified
  • WHEREAS, unless otherwise noted, all changes shall be prospective from the ratification of this Memorandum of Agreement
  • WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Agreement is subject to the approval of the Town of Red Hook and the ratification of the membership of the UPSEU
  • WHEREAS, each respective negotiating committee agrees to recommend the Memorandum of Agreement for approval and ratification
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