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County says it offered wage increases; deputies’ unit may declare impasse
Summary
County Attorney reported ongoing negotiations with CSEA General and Supervisory units and the Deputies unit; the county made an on-the-record settlement offer with salary adjustments (some deputies could see increases up to about 25%), added 2.5% employee premium contribution starting Jan. 1, 2027 offset by higher HRA contributions, and set an Aug. 14 deadline to accept before possible mediation.
County Attorney Erin Hammond briefed the committee on the status of collective bargaining Aug. 5, saying negotiations with the CSEA General Unit, the CSEA Supervisory Unit, and the Wayne County Law Enforcement Officers Association (Deputies) remain unresolved. Hammond said the county exchanged proposals with the Deputies’ unit and made what she described as a "generous on-the-record settlement offer," which incorporated salary levels from a recent market study and included step compression so employees move to job rates faster.
Hammond explained the county’s offer includes employees contributing an additional 2.5% toward health insurance premiums beginning Jan. 1, 2027, while the county would raise its contribution to employees’ Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) balances and allow those balances to accumulate without year-to-year limits. She said some deputies could see salary increases of as much as 25% under the county’s proposed salary schedule. Hammond stated the bargaining unit has until Aug. 14 to accept the settlement before she expects the parties to proceed to mediation.
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