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Council approves tentative agreements with patrol and DPW unions; merit employees to mirror terms
Summary
The council approved tentative three-year agreements with the Berkley Patrol Officers Association (BPSOA) and the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE) covering modest wage increases and new employee premium-sharing for health care; council also continued past practice of applying those wage and health terms to merit employees.
The Berkley City Council on July 21 approved tentative three-year labor agreements with the Berkley Patrol Officers Association (BPSOA) and with the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE), and voted to carry the MAPE wage and health-care terms to merit employees (motions M6125 and M6225). Both tentative agreements were reported as approved by their respective memberships prior to council action.
City Manager Van Vleck and Human Resources Director Jessica Stover summarized negotiations mediated with labor counsel. The agreements include modest wage increases over three years and introduce employee cost-sharing for health-care premiums; until now most non-dispatch employees had not shared premium costs. Van Vleck said both sides approached negotiations thoughtfully and that the agreements aim to keep the city competitive for recruitment and retention.
Union representatives acknowledged mutual give-and-take in negotiations. Van Vleck named union representatives who participated in negotiations for the patrol contract (Mark Robinson, Evan Beauchamp, Andrew Boring, J.P. Cormier, Harris Leining) and for the MAPE contract (Kenny Ozenich, Brian Lapine, Stephen King). Council members praised the collaborative approach and thanked staff and union leaders.
The council approved both motions by roll call with the recorded yes votes. No substantive amendments were made on the council floor. The agreements and the practice of mirroring MAPE terms for merit employees will be implemented through HR and finance processes.
