Union Contracts

Lee County Approves New Contracts

Jason Parrott — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:23:13 +0000

The Lee County Board of Supervisors has ratified new two year contracts with the unions representing employees in the secondary roads department and in the administrative unit.

Initial Offers to Des Moines County

Jason Parrott — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:42:23 +0000

Some Des Moines County employees are looking for significant pay hikes in their next employment contracts.

Burlington Residents Face Larger Garbage Bills

Jason Parrott — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:38:57 +0000

Burlington residents should get ready to pay more to have their garbage picked up each month.

Keokuk Reaches Tentative Agreement

Jason Parrott — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:47:53 +0000

Keokuk will no longer need outside help to settle a new contract with some employees.

Mayor Tom Marion says that’s because the city and the general unit have reached a tentative agreement.

The employees in the general unit come from multiple departments, including streets and parks. They have been working under their previous contract since July 1.

Marion says the tentative agreement allowed the two sides to cancel an arbitration hearing scheduled for this week.

Keokuk to Help Port Authority

Jason Parrott — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:03:46 +0000

The Keokuk City Council will help fund the Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority (SIREPA).

Keokuk, Fort Madison and Lee County are the original members of the authority, which is Iowa’s first and only port authority.

The Lee County Economic Development Group has been providing operational and administrative services for SIREPA, but the organization now wants to hire the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission.

The authority does not have a regular income stream at this point, so it needs help to pay for such services.

Keokuk Increases Sewer Rates

Jason Parrott — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:02:30 +0000

Keokuk residents and businesses will pay more for sewer services as the city council has finalized a vote to increase the monthly rate effective August 1.

The commercial rate will increase by 3% while the residential rate will go up 5%.

Mayor Tom Marion says the commercial rate increase is smaller because Keokuk wants to remain competitive for businesses and industries.

The city says the minimum monthly charge for a residence will now be $24.25.

New Keokuk Police Chief This Week

Jason Parrott — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:30:55 +0000

Keokuk could have a new police chief in place by the end of the week.

Mayor Tom Marion is recommending Administrative Captain Dave Hinton for the post.

Hinton has been with the Keokuk Police Department for more than 20 years.

Marion says Hinton stood out from the other five candidates, who are also members of the department.

Burlington Reconsidering Raises

Jason Parrott — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:49:27 +0000

Burlington’s non-union employees are in a “wait-and-see” mode when it comes to their salaries for the upcoming fiscal year.

The city’s union workers are in line for 3.5% raises as part of the budget that takes effect July 1. The raises are included in the current union contracts, which are in the fourth year of five.

In May, the city council signed off on a new employee manual for non-union workers. The manual includes wage increases that are similar to the union raises.

Keokuk Begins Union Negotiations

Jason Parrott — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0000

There is a significant gap between Keokuk and some of its union employees as contract negotiations get underway.

The city has exchanged initial offers with representatives of the Teamsters Local #238, which represents employees in the police department, the wastewater treatment plant and the general unit.

The city is seeking a one-year contract with each group of employees. Each offer calls for a wage freeze for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012.

Union Contracts: Fort Madison, Lee County

Jason Parrott — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:18:40 +0000

LEE COUNTY

The Lee County Board of Supervisors and the union representing employees of the Sheriff’s Office have each signed off on a new two year employment contract.

The deal includes a 3%wage increase on July 1and a 1.5%increase on July 1, 2013.

It also changes holiday pay calculations,requires quicker use of vacation time and increases deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums related to health insurance.

The new contract runs through June 30, 2014.

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