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County presents tentative SEIU Local 721 contract covering pay increases and minimum-wage alignment

Ventura County Board of Supervisors · December 19, 2025
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The county presented a tentative 3.5-year agreement with SEIU Local 721 that includes 3.5% annual raises, targeted market adjustments of 1%–9%, and measures to implement SB 525 minimum-wage requirements across affected health-care classifications; ratification and adoption processes were described.

Tavien Costio, representing the County Executive Office Human Resources division, presented the county’s tentative labor agreement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 to the Board of Supervisors during the same meeting.

Costio said formal negotiations began in August 2025 and that the parties reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 21, which SEIU membership ratified on Dec. 11. "This is a comprehensive, labor agreement," Costio…

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