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Board approves Teamsters contract through 2028 and personnel classification changes for service technicians
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Summary
The Board approved the Teamsters Local 364 collective bargaining agreement through Dec. 31, 2028, making modest changes to breaks and clothing allowances and adding a bereavement day; the board also approved a wage-resolution change creating a salaried service manager and service technician classifications with an on-call stipend.
The Board of Works voted to approve the Teamsters Local 364 collective bargaining agreement through Dec. 31, 2028, and to adopt a related wage resolution that creates certain positions for 2026.
Wayne Bilak, director of human resources, said the agreement contains no general wage increases but adds two 15-minute paid breaks (usable consecutively) for bargaining-unit members and consolidates existing boot and clothing allowances into a single allowance beginning in 2027. The contract also adds a bereavement day covering aunt, uncle, niece and nephew to citywide agreements.
Separately, the board approved a wage-resolution change tied to the Teamsters agreement that reclassifies some service department roles: a service manager (salaried) and service technicians (salaried but eligible for overtime) replacing certain union classifications. Assistant Director Tim Reese explained the service technician classification will receive a $37 per-day on-call stipend when assigned to a weekly on-call rotation; overtime pay will apply for actual hours worked.
The measures passed on voice votes. Board members asked clarifying questions about what counts as PPE and how on-call pay interacts with overtime; HR and staff responded that manifests, monitoring and established city rounding rules will govern compensation and compliance.
