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Lane County approves tentative Admin Pro contract with COLA, reclassification and estimated $4.5M–$5.8M cost
Summary
The board approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Administrative Professional Association covering July 2025–June 2028 that includes a 2.8% COLA in year one, CPI‑based adjustments in years two and three, classification conversions and an estimated additional cost of $4.46–$5.84 million over three years.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted 5–0 on March 3 to approve a tentative successor collective bargaining agreement with the Administrative Professional Association (Admin Pro) covering the contract period through June 30, 2028.
County staff presented the agreement and summarized key elements: conversion of the unit to a comparable classification system (C3) with 39 classifications replacing the prior five, salary grade adjustments for 31 classifications, and a consumer‑price‑index based cost‑of‑living adjustment. "The tentative agreement also provides a consumer price index based cost of living adjustment of 2.8% for year 1 of the agreement," county staff said at the presentation. For years two and three the COLA will be tied to the Western Region CPI with a 2% minimum and 5% maximum.
Staff said the estimated additional cost over the three‑year contract period is $4,464,160 to $5,842,428, depending on the COLA actuals, and that Admin Pro members overwhelmingly ratified the tentative agreement. Presenters said the unit provides services in public works (roads, solid waste, fleet services), technology and GIS and that funding comes from a mix of fees, state and federal funds and internal transfers.
Why it matters: the contract affects 103 represented positions that perform county operational functions including roads, solid waste and technology; salary and classification changes carry recurring budget implications and affect service costs and recruitment.
Next steps: staff will implement the agreement, make the approved classification and salary adjustments, and process retroactive pay for current employees as specified in the terms. The board authorized staff to finalize and implement the tentative agreement.
Sources: County presentation of the tentative agreement and the board roll call on March 3, 2026 (order 26‑03‑03‑14).
