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Schenectady County approves three-year tentative agreement with Public Defenders union
Summary
The Legislature authorized a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Public Defenders Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW Local 2325, and approved budgetary amendments to fund the contract; the agreement includes pay increases, new supervisory differentials and changes to weekly first‑appearance pay.
The Schenectady County Legislature voted to authorize a tentative three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW Local 2325, representing attorneys in the county Public Defender’s Office, and approved budgetary amendments to implement the contract.
Why it matters: The contract addresses recruitment, retention and compensation for county public defenders amid several vacant positions and expands promotional differentials for supervisory roles. The agreement and related budget amendments were presented to the Rules Committee and reported to the full Legislature, which approved the measures.
County staff described the tentative agreement at the meeting as the result of more than a year of negotiations. Key provisions…
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