• New four-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2027.
• Wages:
  5% increase effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  3% increase effective Jan. 1, 2025.
  3% increase effective Jan. 1, 2026.
  3% increase effective Jan. 1, 2027.

*The following increases are in addition to annual increases: 

• Building Department Secretary and Election Specialist positions were reclassified as Senior Account Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant, about $2.50 or more hourly increase.
• New Hires in Water and Sewer now start as Utility Worker 1 Employees with starting pay increasing from $22.58 to $23.71 hourly. Pay incentives were added for S-licenses: 1% for S3 and S4 and 2.5% for S1 and S2.
• Dual licensee Building Inspectors starting pay increased from $62,000 annually to $65,132.
• Code Enforcement starting pay increased from $53,331 annually to $55,998. 
• Retirement: The Employer increased their MERS monthly contribution from $200 to $220 in 2024; $240 in 2025; $260 in 2026; and $280 in 2027.
• Fringe Benefits: Newly added paid Holidays include: Juneteenth, and one additional day off for Independence Day, Christmas and New Year's, either the day before or day after the Holiday (when the Holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday). Employees have the added option to rollover up to 40 hours of Sick Leave in lieu of the 50% payout. The Employer adjusted Vacation Time accrual. Formerly, Employees with 2 years of employment on their anniversary had to wait until the following Jan. 1 to receive increased paid Vacation Time. Now they receive Vacation Time on their anniversary date, as follows:
• Less than 2 years of employment = 80 hours
• 2 years but less than 10 years = 120 hours
• 10 years but less than 15 years = 152 hours
• 15 years but less than 20 years = 160 hours
• 20 or more years = 168 hours
• Manning & Safety: The Employer will pay for all water and sewer training and testing to acquire S-licenses and CDL-B certification. Employer will pay for at least 4 workers to acquire CDL-A certification.
• Bargaining Team: Chapter Chair Paula Phillis, Vice Chair Dan Hill, Senior Steward Jim Harris and Stewards Andrea Clement and Alanna Chaffee aided by GELC Labor Representative Joe Stone.