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Commissioners approve AFSCME contract for Job and Family Services to bolster recruitment and retention

Board of Clark County Commissioners · February 4, 2026
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Clark County commissioners approved a three-year contract with AFSCME Local 1939 for Department of Job and Family Services employees, which JFS Director Tom McGrath said includes a generous first-year increase aimed at recruiting and retaining staff amid persistent vacancies.

Commissioner Sasha L. Rittenhouse and Commissioner Richard L. Lohnes voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve a contract between Clark County and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1939 covering bargaining-unit employees in the Department of Job and Family Services for Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028.

The agreement was added to the agenda as an add-on resolution and authorized the County Administrator to execute…

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