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Commissioners accept tentative AFSCME Local 458 agreement and approve nonbargaining wage increases funded by state and federal sources
Summary
After an executive session on collective bargaining, the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners accepted a tentative agreement with AFSCME Local 458 for Job and Family Services staff and approved wage-rate increases for nonbargaining Job and Family Services employees effective Aug. 1, 2025 and Aug. 1, 2026.
Following an executive session on collective-bargaining strategy, the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a tentative agreement between the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services and AFSCME Local 458.
Commission President Rick Hernandez moved to accept the tentative agreement (motion recorded on the public transcript). After discussion and public acknowledgement of staff and negotiators, the motion carried with the commissioners present voting yes.
The board then approved wage-rate increases for nonbargaining employees of the Department of Job and Family Services and the child-support division tied to the anticipated approval of the AFSCME settlement. The increases are effective Aug. 1, 2025 and Aug. 1, 2026, and the county stated the increases will be absorbed by federal and state funding sources.
Why it matters: The tentative agreement concludes a negotiation process for represented employees at Job and Family Services; the approved increases for nonbargaining staff indicate parallel compensation adjustments. The board thanked human-resources staff and negotiators for finalizing the agreement.
Board action: The board accepted the tentative collective-bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 458 and approved the listed wage increases for nonbargaining employees; both actions passed by recorded vote of the commissioners present.
