Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 25-169, authorizing the County Executive to sign the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1811-JPD (Superior Court Juvenile Services)
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DEPARTMENT: Central Human Resources
ORIGINATOR: Kathleen Kurjiaka
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein 3/14/25
PURPOSE: Authorizing the County Executive to Sign the 2024 - 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1811-JPD (Superior Court Juvenile Services).
BACKGROUND: This is a four (4) year agreement with the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 1811-JPD (Superior Court Juvenile Services) effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027. This successor agreement includes changes such as resignation tied to good standing for sick leave cash-outs and the revised reclass process from the AFSCME Primary Agreement. The agreement also incorporates the same administrative efficiencies as well as language consistencies with other agreements and other housekeeping changes including gender neutral pronouns throughout. As with the Primary Agreement, effective January 1, 2024, this agreement provides a 4.51% cost of living adjustment as well as a cost-of-living increase of 3.63% effective January 1, 2025, representing 100% of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CPI-W. Also, effective March 1, 2025, Appendix A provides wage adjustments that brings the Legal Process classifications in line with other court units as well as converts positions from the outdated clerical pay table to the classified pay table. Effective January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, this agreement provides an additional Step 6 and Step 7 on existing 5 Step pay scales respectively, in lieu of a Cost-of-Living Increase. This agreement supersedes the agreement that expired December 31, 2023, and covers approximately 72 employees.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Finance (Nathan Kennedy 3/13/25)