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Stevens County ratifies law‑enforcement unit contract and updates county sick‑leave policy to reflect ESST and paid FML changes
Summary
The Stevens County Board of Commissioners ratified a two‑year contract for the law‑enforcement bargaining unit and approved county policy updates to conform with state ESST and paid family‑medical leave changes.
The Stevens County Board of Commissioners ratified a two‑year contract for the law‑enforcement bargaining unit and approved county policy updates to conform with state changes to employer sick‑and‑safe time (ESST) and the new paid family‑medical leave (paid FML) law.
Contract and pay terms
County staff presented a negotiated two‑year agreement covering 2025 and 2026. For 2025 the parties agreed to a 3% wage increase; for 2026 the contract provides 2% adjustments (presented in the meeting record as 2% increases timed in 2026). The agreement also includes modest increases in employer health insurance contributions tied to plan tiers (staff presented added dollar amounts for single and family plans).
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