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Holyoke City committee approves settlement with clerical union, adjusting pay, vacation and discipline rules

Holyoke City Finance Committee · November 26, 2025
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Summary

The Finance Committee approved a settlement between Holyoke City and the clerical unit (NAIG R1-180) that updates bargaining-unit membership, adds gender-neutral language, adjusts vacation/sick accruals and establishes a three-year term with staggered COLAs.

The Holyoke City Finance Committee on Nov. 24 approved a settlement agreement between the city and the clerical unit represented by the National Association of Government Employees (NAIG, R1-180 clerical union).

Lisa Ball presented the agreement, saying it removes police dispatchers and civilian police personnel from the clerical bargaining unit because those employees now have a separate collective bargaining agreement. The agreement also standardizes…

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