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Committee reviews $506,452 supplemental for Boston Public Health Commission SEIU contract; reclassifications and program staffing changes described
Summary
The committee reviewed a $506,452 supplemental appropriation to the Boston Public Health Commission to fund a SEIU Local 888 agreement that includes reclassification of low-paid positions, employer-funded legal services, and staffing-mix changes in programs such as Healthy Baby/Healthy Child. No vote occurred; the chair plans to place the docket on the next council agenda.
The Committee on Ways and Means reviewed dockets 1969 and 1970 on Nov. 24, 2025, which would move $506,452 from the FY26 collective bargaining reserve to the Boston Public Health Commission budget to cover the cost of a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 888.
Dave Susak, representing the Public Health Commission labor team, said the agreement focuses on reclassifying and upgrading the lowest two pay grades to benefit the lowest-paid employees and…
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