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Select Board approves three-year laborers union agreement with 3% annual raises
Summary
The Situit Select Board unanimously approved a three-year memorandum of agreement with Laborers Local 1162 covering DPW staff, including 3% raises each year, a new step to aid retention, and rolling several stipends into base pay to boost recruitment and simplify payroll.
The Situit Select Board unanimously approved a three‑year memorandum of agreement with Laborers Local 1162 that covers the town’s Department of Public Works employees and runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Bob Clark, the town’s human‑resources director, told the board the agreement includes 3% wage increases in each contract year and a structural change to the salary steps intended to help long‑service employees progress and to aid recruitment.
Clark said the agreement folds several previously paid stipends — longevity, cell‑phone, meal and clothing allowances — into base wages. He said that change raises the step‑one base pay and reduces administrative complexity for payroll, while making affected pay pensionable.
“Rolling the stipends into base pay helps recruitment and simplifies payroll,” Clark said, noting the union membership ratified the memorandum unanimously.
Board members praised the contract’s housekeeping language and uniform approach to bereavement, sick leave and vacation carryover. After a brief discussion, a motion to approve the MOA was moved by Mr. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Goodri; the board voted unanimously.
Next steps include formal execution of the MOA and implementation by payroll. Clark said FY27 wage increases are already budgeted. The agreement also converts two clerical positions previously included in the laborers bargaining unit into a clerical bargaining unit when those positions next become vacant by attrition.
