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Council tables ratification of FY2026 labor contract pending union sign‑off
Summary
The council delayed final ratification of the proposed FY2026 labor contract after staff noted negotiated language changes (including vacation carryover and schedule flexibility) that the union still needed to approve; the motion to table passed unanimously.
The Hallowell City Council voted to table final ratification of a proposed FY2026 labor contract after staff and council raised outstanding questions about whether the union had seen and formally ratified negotiated language changes.
A council speaker outlined edits reached during negotiation, including language giving the public works manager discretion to change a four‑10‑hour‑day schedule and an agreed change to carryover vacation limits from 400 hours down to 240 hours for employees hired after July 1. “We had changed that in the negotiation from 400 hours to 240 hours for those employees hired after July 1,” the speaker said. Staff reported they had forwarded the updated language to the union but had no confirmation that the union had ratified these specific edits; the council therefore moved to table final action until the union signs off.
Councilors emphasized that the changes did not alter compensation numbers and said they expected the union to meet and ratify the language; staff agreed to follow up. The motion to table was seconded and passed unanimously.
