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Bryan City Council approves wastewater plant collective-bargaining agreement
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 1 20 26 on Jan. 5, 2026, authorizing a three-year collective-bargaining agreement with Local Union No. 245 (IBEW) for the Bryan Wastewater Treatment Plant that raises a clothing allowance and phases in wage adjustments to align with BMU water-treatment pay.
The Bryan City Council on Jan. 5 approved Ordinance 1 20 26, adopting a collective-bargaining agreement between Local Union No. 245 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Bryan Wastewater Treatment Plant.
A city presenter summarized the key terms: the clothing allowance increases from $3.25 to $4.50 and the contract phases in multi-year equity and wage adjustments intended to align wastewater staff pay with BMU water-treatment wages. The presenter said the increases are designed to reflect similar certifications and job hazards in the two operations and to correct a 15-year lag in market alignment.
Council members and staff discussed rate impacts and timing. City staff said the adjustments were reviewed as part of an ongoing rate study that is expected to be presented at a subsequent meeting in mid-January; staff told the council that the proposed wage changes did not materially alter the initial recommendations of that rate study. One staff member noted the project context for the study included a larger $14,000,000 project underway.
A motion to approve the ordinance was moved, seconded and approved by the council as presented.
The ordinance affects pay and allowances for a small department; council members emphasized the goal of aligning compensation with comparable positions and noted a follow-up rate-study presentation was forthcoming.
