Proposal

Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: HR - Human Resources

Directors' Update: Dec. 15, 2021

Business Meeting: Dec. 21, 2021

Summary:

2022 Medical Rates to be paid by Lewis County for union represented employees in the Sheriff Support Services Guild and Teamsters 252 representing the Assessors, Combined, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Probation, Prosecuting Attorney's Clerical, and Supervisors groups and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) representing the Community Development and Public Work employees

Publications: The Chronicle

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Michelle Sabin, Michelle Sauter, Vanessa Ruelas, Grace Jimenez, Wes Rethwill, Sherri Guenther, Tamira Shields, Becky Butler, Megan Eastman, Chris Panush, ESC

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

2022 MEDICAL RATES TO BE PAID BY LEWIS COUNTY FOR UNION REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES IN THE SHERIFF SUPPORT SERVICES GUILD AND TEAMSTERS 252 REPRESENTING THE ASSESSORS, COMBINED, JUVENILE DETENTION, JUVENILE PROBATION, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S CLERICAL, AND SUPERVISORS GROUPS AND AFSCME (AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES) REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES

Resolution Number: 21-454

WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Support Services Guild ("Guild"), representing the Sheriff's Support Services employees; Teamsters 252, representing the Assessors, Combined, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Probation, Prosecuting Attorney's Clerical, and Supervisors groups; and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), representing the Community Development and Public Works employees, and Lewis County ("County") (collectively the "Parties") negotiated in good faith a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the period between January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 (the "CBA"); and

WHEREAS, the terms of the agreements allowed for a health and welfare opener in contract years 2021 and 2022 as per the terms outlined in the attached Memorandums of Understanding; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the contribution amount reflected in the CBA to reflect and incorporate the additional increase in the County's portion of premium up to an additional $50.00 per month per plan relative to the 2021 employer contribution.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lewis County shall contribute up to an additional $50 per month per plan relative to the 2021 employer contribution for the Sheriff's Support Services Guild; and Teamsters 252, representing the Assessors, Combined, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Probation, Prosecuting Attorney's Clerical, and Supervisors groups; and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), representing the Community Development and Public Works employees; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the additional employer contributions for 2022 payroll shall be included on any December 2021 payroll that includes the new 2022 insurance premiums.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of December, 2021.