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Council sends Professional Supervisors Association contract back to finance after divided vote on retroactivity, vacation and flex rules
Summary
The council initially accepted a finance committee report denying appropriation for a recently negotiated supervisors’ contract, prompting a heated debate about retroactive pay, vacation increases, flex-time guarantees and department-head status; members then voted to reconsider and return the matter to committee for further review.
The Holyoke City Council voted Wednesday to send a recently negotiated contract for the Professional Supervisors Association back to the finance committee after a sharply contested debate over its terms, including retroactive pay dates, vacation and flex-time provisions and which positions are included in the agreement.
The issue arose after the finance committee recommended denying the appropriation tied to the contract (Items 19–21). Councilor Jardine, speaking on the council floor, criticized the contract's vacation and flex-time language and called the package "a total and complete giveaway," saying it would add long-term costs the city cannot afford while residents face a record property tax increase.
Several councilors pushed back; Councilor…
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