Commission approves three‑year SEIU contract covering 6,145 positions with $43 million cost

The Clark County Commission voted June 17 to approve a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1107 covering both supervisory and non‑supervisory units.

Curtis Germany, the county’s human resources director, presented the agreement and said it covers the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and affects approximately 6,145 SEIU positions. Germany described 12 amended articles and two appendixes in the agreement and said the total cost is approximately $43 million. "It's our largest bargaining unit," Germany said, and asked the board for approval after the unit ratified the agreement by an overwhelming margin.

SEIU representative Richard Hodgson told the board the bargaining process had been unusually fast and efficient and thanked the county and commissioners for support. Hodgson said membership ratified the tentative agreement with roughly mid‑90s approval rates.

The item was noticed as a public hearing pursuant to NRS 288.153. No members of the public spoke against the contract during the public‑hearing portion of the agenda. The board voted to approve the agreement; the motion passed and will take effect July 1, 2025.

Why it matters: the agreement governs salaries, benefits and working conditions for the county’s largest bargaining unit. The board also approved applying the same salary and benefit changes to non‑union employees not covered by the contract, a separate policy decision that extends the negotiated increases more broadly across the county workforce.

What happens next: county staff will implement the pay and benefit changes beginning in fiscal year 2026 and process any required payroll and budget adjustments. The agreement includes provisions for administration and reporting during the term.

Speakers cited in this article are listed in the speakers section below; direct quotes are from the meeting transcript.