Bargaining Update – Management Makes a Proposal (Health Care Changes)
August 2017 Bargaining Update
Category Archives: L88 Bargaining Updates
So What About that COLA?
So how much is the COLA going to be and when do I get it? The Cost of Living Adjustment is determined by the Consumer Price Index for Portland Area Urban Wage Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (also known as Portland-Salem CPI-W) by comparing the second half of the most recent year to the second […]
Should we consider selling the 6% PERS IAP pick up?
In this month’s Northwest Labor Press, we discuss the topic of whether or not we should consider selling the 6% PERS IAP pick up for additional compensation on your paycheck. We will have to make a decision to put it on the bargaining table (or not) by late July. NWLP hits your mail boxes this […]
2017 Bargaining Goals and Update
Here’s a slide deck of our Bargaining Team’s goals as we prepare to start negotiations with the County. Our first face to face meeting with management will be on Friday May 26th. It would be our expectation that the first meeting will focus primarily on establishing ground rules. Please keep in mind that these are […]