In 2022, coalition leaders and local negotiation team members worked tirelessly to win a fair four-year contract that delivered wage increases, step advancements, and lump sums and began undoing years of sacrifices state workers made to protect residents and businesses from austerity budgets. Since then, the average union member has benefited from an almost 15% increase in wages - and that doesn’t even include the wage and step re-opener in the fourth year, starting in July of 2024.
But there is much more to be done. We continue to face a service crisis due to recruitment and retention lapses at many of our work sites. We have full contract negotiations beginning in 2025, and pension and healthcare negotiations coming up soon with the expiration of the current master SEBAC agreement in 2027.
With that in mind, it made sense to resolve this year’s Reopener as quickly as possible in time for legislative approval prior to the July 1, 2024, effective date. That would empower us to continue efforts on recruiting and retaining the highest quality public sector workforce as we turn our sights onto our full contract negotiations kicking off next year.
But there is much more to be done. We continue to face a service crisis due to recruitment and retention lapses at many of our work sites. We have full contract negotiations beginning in 2025, and pension and healthcare negotiations coming up soon with the expiration of the current master SEBAC agreement in 2027.
With that in mind, it made sense to resolve this year’s Reopener as quickly as possible in time for legislative approval prior to the July 1, 2024, effective date. That would empower us to continue efforts on recruiting and retaining the highest quality public sector workforce as we turn our sights onto our full contract negotiations kicking off next year.
FY 25 Wage Reopener Tentative Agreement
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Ratification Timeline
03/07/24: Tentative Agreement posted on website
03/14/24: Membership Meeting #1, SU Theatre & Zoom - 12pm – REGISTER HERE
03/19/24: Membership Meeting #2, SU Theatre & Zoom - 12pm – REGISTER HERE
03/19/24: Voting Opens*
03/22/24: Voting Closes
03/22/24: Certify Results
03/22/24: Notify Membership
Two meetings are held to make information accessible and the ratification process inclusive. The same information will be presented at both meetings but discussions with members in attendance will likely differ.