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Council approves AFSCME clerical contract with 4.5% wage adjustment retroactive to December
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 26-08, accepting a negotiated agreement with AFSCME clerical employees (Local 3934) that raises the wage table by 4.5% and applies retroactive pay to Dec. 21, 2025; the contract also updates residency-language to match recent city ordinance.
Delaware City Council voted to approve Resolution 26-08 on Feb. 9, accepting a negotiated agreement with the AFSCME clerical employees bargaining unit (Local 3934).
A staff presenter summarized the agreement as a mature contract that includes a 4.5% table adjustment to the wage schedule and updates to residency language to align with City Ordinance 23-46. The presenter said wages will be retroactive to Dec. 21, 2025 so the changes are effective for the January pay period.
"Wages will be retroactive to 12/21/2025," the presenter told council, and said the membership agreed to the adjustments after an external compensation study and internal comparisons. Council members asked whether the retroactive pay would be applied and staff confirmed the timing language in the contract is intended to reflect that start date.
Council moved and approved the resolution by roll call. The presenter noted the timing of bargaining cycles: the largest units typically lead the negotiation calendar and smaller units follow.
What passed: Resolution 26-08 accepts the negotiated AFSCME clerical agreement, carries the wage-table adjustment forward by 4.5% and updates residency-language to current city ordinance language. Implementation details, including backpay processing, will be handled by the city's payroll and human-resources offices.
