Kitsap Public Health District board approves 2025–27 collective bargaining agreement; nonrepresented pay to align

The Kitsap Public Health District Board voted to approve resolution 2025-03, adopting a collective bargaining agreement covering 2025–2027 with PROTEC 17, and approved resolution 2025-04 to align nonrepresented employees’ pay with terms in the agreement.

Board members approved the two resolutions in succession after an overview from Yolanda Fong, administrator for the health district, who presented a negotiating summary and the proposed personnel/pay alignment memo. No board member recorded opposition during the votes called orally by the chair; the motions were moved and seconded during the meeting and the board chair called the items approved.

Fong told the board the agreement followed 12 bargaining proposals and the parties reached agreement after negotiation; she also explained that the nonrepresented pay alignment is intended to maintain internal equity after the bargaining outcome and earlier changes to the 2025 pay structure.

The board handled the two votes as formal action items. The recorded items were: - Resolution 2025-03: Approve the 2025–2027 collective bargaining agreement between Kitsap Public Health District and PROTEC 17. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (no opposition recorded). - Resolution 2025-04: Approve salary adjustments to align nonrepresented employees with the collective bargaining agreement for 2026 and 2027. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (no opposition recorded).

The meeting packet contained the full resolution text and a memorandum describing the bargaining process and proposed pay adjustments; the board chair asked for questions before each motion and none were raised. Fong noted this alignment is the routine step that follows approval of represented staff terms and preserves internal equity.

With the approvals completed, the board chair adjourned the meeting.