Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 25-018, 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 Representing Local 1811-CA District Court
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DEPARTMENT: Central Human Resources
ORIGINATOR: Kathleen Kurjiaka
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Ken Klein 12/30/24
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 Representing Local 1811-CA District Court.
BACKGROUND: This is a four (4) year agreement with the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 1811-CA District Court effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027. This successor agreement mirrors changes bargained in the Primary Agreement such as exempting the non-discrimination clause from the grievance procedure, resignation tied to good standing for sick leave cash-outs, increase in life insurance, and including the revised reclass process. 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 January 1, 2025, Appendix A provides wage adjustments that align certain positions within market based on market analysis and budgetary restraints as well as converts positions from the outdated clerical pay table to the classified pay table.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 67 employees.
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Click or tap here to enter text.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance - Nathan Kennedy 12/27/24