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Finance committee approves settlement recognizing library staff in separate union unit
Summary
The Holyoke Finance Committee approved a settlement with the National Association of Government Employees that recognizes library personnel in a separate bargaining unit, adds gender‑neutral language, adjusts vacation and sick‑leave accruals, sets a three‑year contract with phased COLAs, and separates certain police civilian staff into their own agreement.
The Holyoke City Finance Committee on Nov. 24 approved a settlement agreement between the city and the National Association of Government Employees (NAIG) that recognizes library positions as part of a separate bargaining unit and revises pay and leave terms.
Lisa Ball presented the agreement, telling the committee: “The first thing we need to do is to remove all of the police dispatchers and civilian police personnel.…
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