Board approves Teamsters contract for newly formed sheriff administrative support unit
The Pine County Board approved a collective-bargaining agreement with a newly formed Teamsters bargaining unit representing sheriff administrative support staff; the agreement includes wage, paid family medical leave provisions and safeguards on insurance changes to protect county costs.
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Kelly reported on a tentative agreement between Pine County and the newly formed Teamsters bargaining unit for sheriff administrative support. The agreement covers wages, paid family medical leave and the employees' request to move to a Teamsters health-insurance plan. County negotiators said they included language that protects the county if the group's insurance participation would increase future costs — for example, provisions to require premium contributions if a high share enrolls in family coverage.
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