Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: HR - Human Resources

Directors' Update: March 18, 2026

Business Meeting: March 24, 2026

Summary:

Approve a collective bargaining agreement (Master Labor Agreement) and memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Teamsters Local #252, representing four bargaining units: Lewis County Assessor's Office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Combined, and Supervisors, for January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Michelle Sabin, Michelle Sauter, Vanessa Ruelas, Becky Butler, Grace Jimenez, Graham Gowing, Rudy Rodriguez, Angie Hodge, Jonathan Meyer, Ross Nielson

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners has reviewed a proposed collective bargaining agreement between Lewis County and four bargaining units which share a community of interest (Assessor's Office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Combined, and Supervisors); and

WHEREAS, the agreement establishes wages, hours and working conditions for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028; and

WHEREAS, the memorandum of understanding continues the practice of providing on-call pay to radio services personnel in the 911 Communications Department, and it appears to be in the best interest of Lewis County and its employees to authorize its execution.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local #252 (representing four bargaining units: Assessor's Office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Combined and Supervisors), attached hereto as Exhibit A, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, and the memorandum of understanding, attached hereto as Exhibit B.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 24th day of March, 2026.