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Board ratifies AFSCME road department contract covering 2024–2027, including CPI wage schedule and PERS change
Summary
Commissioners ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Morrow County Road Department (AFSCME) for 2024–2027 that includes adding Juneteenth as a holiday, a CPI‑based wage schedule (2–5% band; 3.4% for the coming year) and a provision to convert certain employees to PERS.
The board unanimously ratified a collective bargaining agreement covering 2024–2027 with the Morrow County Road Department’s AFSCME local.
Labor staff summarized the key provisions presented in the packet: adding Juneteenth as a holiday, establishing a wage schedule tied to the 12‑month average Consumer Price Index with a 2% floor and 5% ceiling (the presenter noted a 3.4% adjustment for the coming year, SEG 1371–1373), a cash‑out/rollover option for vacation PTO, and a negotiated change that would move members hired after July 1, 2020 from a defined contribution plan to the PERS defined benefit plan (SEG 1389–1408).
Human resources and county managers recommended ratification after months of bargaining and a tentative agreement ratified by the union membership. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about holiday pay calculation and overtime; staff walked through examples of holiday pay plus time‑and‑a‑half for work performed on the holiday.
A motion to ratify the AFSCME road department contract was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. Staff will route final signed contracts for signatures following ratification.
