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Commissioners will honor union contracts
The decision by Butler County Commissioners earlier this month to freeze all employee salaries during an ongoing compensation study was met with suspicion by the county’s three unions.
Commissioners said salaries for the public sector in Butler County were out of whack. The study, done by personnel director Douglas Duckett, will determine just how out of line local salaries are. (Read that story here.)
But, after revisiting the idea on Thursday with the county’s personnel director Douglas Duckett, commissioners said they will honor existing contracts with bargain unit employees, meaning if they qualify for a raise during the hiatus, they’ll get one.
Officials from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3396 — which represents workers in Job and Family Services, the Environmental Services Department — said they were keeping an eye on the situation. (Read that story here.)
Said Commissioner Donald Dixon: “We will honor our union contracts.”
That’s just what union members were hoping to hear.
Meanwhile, every other employee will be subject to the pay freeze until further notice. Commissioners said they expect the salary study to be complete sometime next month.
Question: Should union members be exempt from the salary freeze?
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By null
May 30, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
Freezing the pay of employees under a valid collective bargaining agreement would be breach of contract. The Commissioners would likely find themselves defendants in another needless legal battle. Honor the existing contracts, then use the results of Mr. Duckett’s study in negotiations as the labor agreements come up for renewal.