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Board asks union president for more data on proposed 10-hour summer schedule for road crews
Summary
Tama County supervisors discussed a proposal from Local No. 886 to adopt temporary 10-hour summer workdays for Secondary Roads employees and asked union president Brett Konicek to survey employee interest and explain how maintenance coverage would be handled; no action was taken.
The Tama County Board of Supervisors discussed — but did not act on — a proposal to temporarily change Secondary Roads employees to 10-hour summer workdays. The proposal was presented to the Board by Brett Konicek, identified in the minutes as the union president for Local No. 886 United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (representing Secondary Roads employees).
Supervisors asked Konicek to gather additional information on how many employees would opt into 10-hour days and to clarify how daily road maintenance and duties would be covered Monday through Friday under the proposed schedule. The board made no formal motion on the proposal during the June 8 meeting.
Why it matters: a shift to 10-hour schedules could affect staffing patterns, maintenance coverage and overtime; supervisors requested concrete data before considering any policy change.
Next steps: Konicek was asked to return with employee interest data and operational details to allow the board to evaluate staffing and coverage implications.
