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Broken Bow council ratifies three-year IBEW contract with wage-opener, vacation changes
Summary
The council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-19 ratifying a three-year collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 1597 that adds an annual wage opener, increases maximum vacation accrual to 324 hours, and includes mutual aid incentives for electrical workers.
The Broken Bow City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-19 at its Oct. 14 meeting, ratifying a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union No. 1597.
City Administrator David Schmidt described the negotiated changes as including an annual wage opener (to allow review of wages and cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation), added positions, an increase in the maximum vacation accrual for employees to 324 hours, a provision for excused absences related to volunteer fire department duties, a reversion of certain pay-hour language to 2019 contract wording, and mutual aid incentives for the electrical department when assisting other communities.
The resolution passed by roll-call vote with Councilmembers Russ Smith, Travis Kleeb, Joe Wamsley and Paul Holland voting aye; no nays were recorded. Administrator Schmidt characterized the negotiations as an "agreeable and positive experience." The minutes do not include specific salary numbers or the dates when the changes take effect.
The council recorded no public opposition in the meeting minutes and moved on to other agenda items following the vote.
