Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 24-448, authorizing the County Executive to sign the 2024 - 2027 Primary Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL - CIO
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DEPARTMENT: Central Human Resources
ORIGINATOR: Kathleen Kurjiaka
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein 10/17/24
PURPOSE: Authorizing the County Executive to Sign the January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027 Primary Collective Bargaining Agreement between Snohomish County and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
BACKGROUND: This is a four (4) year agreement with the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027. The agreement includes exempting the non-discrimination clause from the grievance procedure, aligning uniform provisions consistent between bargaining units, resignation tied to good standing for sick leave cash-outs, increase in life insurance, Intermittent Out of Class Work that provides efficiencies for continued work and a complete revision of the Reclass process. The agreement also incorporates many administrative efficiencies as well as consistencies with other agreements and other housekeeping and language changes including gender neutral pronouns throughout. Effective January 1, 2024, this agreement provides a 4.51% cost of living adjustment. This agreement also provides for a cost of living increase of 3.63% effective January 1, 2025 based on the formula of 100% of the consumer price index with a floor of one percent and a ceiling of five percent. Also effective January 1, 2025, Appendix A of the various Addenda of the agreement provide 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positions within market based on market analysis and budgetary restraints as well as converts positions from the outdated clerical pay table to the classified pay table.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 1700 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: Risk Management (Sheila Barker 10/16/24, Finance (Nathan Kennedy 10/16/24) and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (10/10/24)