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Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of Orland Park and AFSCME
History
A tentative agreement was recently reached with AFSCME, AFL-CIO COUNCIL 31 on behalf of Affiliated Local 368, and ratified by the union membership. This new agreement is for seven (7) years and the term of the agreement is May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2026. AFSCME represents approximately 70 employees in the Public Works, Recreation and Parks Departments, as well as the Police Department TCOs (dispatchers).
Some important components of the tentative agreement that modify the previous agreement:
Wages and Insurance:
AFSCME unit members will move to the same level of insurance contributions as non-bargaining unit members by the end of the contract. The increase in contributions occurs incrementally. In addition, the unit has moved to percentage-based contributions rather than set dollar amount contributions.
For the first year of the contract (5/1/2019), bargaining unit members will receive a 2.25% increase retroactively, for 2020 and 2021 bargaining unit members will receive a 2.5% increase retroactively.
Bargaining unit members that have already moved off steps or reach the top step as of May 1, 2022 will transition to the merit-based performance plan. Bargaining unit members hired after October 18, 2021 will be placed within the applicable salary range and will be on the merit-based performance plan. The plan minimum is a 1% increase and the plan maximum is a 3% increase. Minimum and maximum salary ranges for job positions have been established with the minimum range increasing by at least 1% and the maximum increasing by 3% or the CPI-U, whichever is less. Employees at the top of the range who earn an increase which results in them exceeding the top of the range will be awarded a lump sum bonus for the amount over the top of their pay range.
Bargaining unit members that are currently in step plan as of October 18, 2021, will continue to progress th...
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