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Mayor's Office of Housing contract: committee hears $421,318 supplemental appropriation for SEIU Local 888 unit
Summary
Committee received an overview of a small‑unit memorandum of agreement for about 44 employees in the Mayor's Office of Housing; the administration asked for a $421,318 supplemental appropriation for FY25 to fund 2% raises plus flat amounts and other contract changes.
Boston — City labor and budget officials told the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means on Jan. 13 that a supplemental FY25 appropriation of $421,318 is requested to fund a collective bargaining agreement between the city and SEIU Local 888 employees in the Mayor's Office of Housing.
Renee Bushee, Director of Labor Relations, said the unit comprises roughly 44–45 employees and that the package mirrors terms the administration has negotiated with other city bargaining units: a 2% wage increase along with flat dollar adjustments (described in the agreement as lump sums applied in January of each contract year) intended to provide relatively larger increases for lower‑paid…
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