Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 24-437, authorizing the County Executive to sign the 2024-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County, Washington, and the Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers Local Union 763 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (representing Corrections Support)
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DEPARTMENT: Central Human Resources
ORIGINATOR: Kathleen Kurjiaka
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein 10/16/24
PURPOSE: Authorizing the County Executive to Sign the January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County and the Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers Local Union 763, Representing Corrections Support
BACKGROUND: This is a three (3) year agreement with the Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers Local Union 763 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing Corrections Support, effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. This agreement includes changes consistent with most County bargaining units such as increasing the monthly vacation accruals and annual cap, conditioning sick leave cash-outs based on good standing separation, providing 100% sick leave cash-out to estate upon death of employee, consistency in holiday applications and military leave and increase life insurance and accidental death benefits consistent with other bargaining units. Other administrative efficiencies and housekeeping changes were made throughout the agreement. Additionally Appendix A provides a 4.51% wage increase effective January 1, 2024 reflective of 100% the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma annual June to June CPI-W formula with a floor of 1% and a ceiling of 5.0%, as well as a catch-up of 4.5% to align pay scales with other bargaining units. Eligible employees will also receive a one-time lump sum payment of $2,700 in recognition of receiving a lower COLA than other bargaining units in 2023. 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positions within market based on market analysis and budgetary restraints as well as converts positions from the outdated pay table to the singular classified pay table. Additionally effective January 1, 2025 Appendix A shall be adjusted by 3.63% which represents 100% of the CPI formula. Effective January 1, 2026 Appendix A will by adjusted by 100% the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma annual June to June CPI-W formula with a floor of 1% and a ceiling of 5.0%. This agreement supersedes the agreement that expired on December 31, 2023, and covers approximately 110 employees.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by: Risk Management (Sheila Barker 10/16/24), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 10/16/24) , and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (Steve Bladeck 9/14/24)