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Camden County workers press commissioners to restore pay steps, reduce health premiums and fix understaffing
Summary
County social-services and 9-1-1 staff told the Camden County Board of Commissioners that understaffing, rising health insurance premiums and a two-tier pay structure have driven experienced employees away and urged restoration of ‘steps’ and pension/benefit fixes in contract talks.
Dozens of Camden County social-services workers and union representatives told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 1 that understaffing, high health-insurance costs and a two-tier pay system are harming county services and employees’ livelihoods.
Jaren Michael Steiner, president of CWA Local 1014, told the board that civilian employees across county departments — including one-stop job centers and parks crews — provide essential services and that ‘‘the time is now to put them in the [PERS] program,’’ arguing one-stop staff remain the only group not enrolled. He urged the commissioners to move employees into the pension program.
Brian Burns, speaking for 9-1-1 communication-center employees, said the unit was…
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