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County approves AFSCME labor agreement 3–2 after insurance and pay-for-performance questions
Summary
The board approved the AFSCME (labelled ASME/AFSCME 65) labor agreement for 2025–2027 on a 3–2 vote after commissioners raised questions about the county share of insurance costs and integrating pay-for-performance policies.
Commissioner Begley moved and Commissioner Olsen seconded approval of the AFSCME 65 labor agreement covering 2025–2027. After brief discussion about whether the county share of insurance contributions is consistent across labor groups and questions about pay-for-performance, the board voted to approve the contract on a 3–2 vote.
One commissioner asked whether the county share is "consistent across all labor" and sought follow-up from staff; staff responded that the county share increases under the agreement but is applied consistently across represented labor groups. The chair called for the vote: "Those opposed, please signify by saying nay." The clerk recorded the tally and confirmed the motion passed 3 to 2.
The board did not take additional action at the meeting on implementation details; one commissioner requested later research on the prevalence of unionized county attorneys in Minnesota.
