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Assembly-approved AMEA contract raises labor costs; nonrep adjustments to follow
Summary
OMB told the committee the assembly approved a roughly 5% annual cost for the AMEA contract, with wage adjustments of 2.5% phased over four years plus step increases and additional expense largely attributable to a health-care transition; nonrepresented and executive adjustments will be considered in Q1 budget revisions.
OMB Director Ona Brause briefed the committee that the assembly approved the AMEA (municipal employees association) contract on Tuesday. Brause said the contract is expected to cost about a 5% increase on an annual basis, with wage adjustments characterized as "2 and a half, over 4 years plus step increases for longevity purposes."
A committee member asked whether a previously…
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