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District Council 37 members ratify contract by overwhelming margin of 89%
Members of District Council 37, the city's largest public employees' union, have voted overwhelmingly by a margin of 89% to ratify the wage pact recently negotiated between the union and the City of New York, DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts announced today. The contract covers the period from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2005.
"The ratification of this contract gives members money
in their pocket, a fair wage increase and an agreement we can build on
in future negotiations," said Ms. Roberts. "We fought hard for
this contract agreement and for the ratification of the contract. I'm
pleased that so many members validated the hard work of the Negotiating
Committee. I want to thank all the members who supported the contract
and voted by mailing in their ballots."
The votes cast totaled 54,451 with 53,583 declared eligible ballots. A
total of 94,344 ballots were mailed out and 57.7% were returned. The outcome
was 47,752 for and 5,753 against, a margin of 89% percent in favor of
ratification.
The tentative contract agreement was reached on April 20. The ratification vote was conducted in accordance with the DC 37 Constitution, which mandates that all union-wide contract votes be conducted by an independent third party. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) mailed ballots out to the members on May 10, 2004. Ballots had to be received at the AAA by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 1.
Under terms of the new contract, the 94,300 members covered
by the agreement will receive a $1,000 lump sum payment upon ratification.
Part-time employees will receive a pro-rated share of the $1,000. There
will be a 3 percent wage increase retroactive to July 1, 2003. Members
will also receive a 2 percent compounded pay increase effective July 1
of this year. An additional 1 percent increase in the third year will
be available subject to identification of funding through a Joint Labor
Management Committee on Productivity Initiatives.
Proposed DC 37 Economic Agreement
(July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2005)*
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for CURRENT EMPLOYEES |
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1. Term of Contract — 36 months 2. Wage Increases 3. An additional 1% will be available, subject to identification of funding, through the Joint Labor Management Committee on Productivity Initiatives. Resources generated can be used to provide an additional salary increase in the third year and/or allow for improvement of Citywide benefit modifications for new employees. 4. Joint Committee on Productivity Initiatives 5. Citywide Benefit Modifications 6. Labor Management Committees 7. Continuation of all other terms of the previous
economic agreement. * Effective dates are different for Family Paraprofessionals and Marine Titles.
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| These provisions do NOT apply to current employees | ||
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Benefit modifications 5b. The hiring rate for employees
hired on or after July 1, 2004 will be 15% lower than the incumbent
rate. After two years of service, employees will earn the incumbent
rate. |
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Years
of service |
Days of annual leave accrual |
| 1-4 | 15 | |
| Beginning with 5th year | 16 | |
| " | 6 | 17 |
| " | 7 | 18 |
| " | 8 | 19 |
| " | 9 | 20 |
| " | 10 | 21 |
| " | 11 | 22 |
| " | 12 | 23 |
| " | 13 | 24 |
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14-16
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25
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17+
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27
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| d.
Night shift differential will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00
a.m. for employees hired on or after July 1, 2004, for the first three
years of employment. e. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2004, will cash out their sick leave on the basis of one day of terminal leave for each three days of accumulated sick leave upon separation from city employment after 10 years of service. f. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2004, will accrue sick leave at a rate of 10 days per year for the first five years of employment. g. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2004, will not be eligible for the floating holiday. |
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2002-2005 DC 37 Economic Contract Ratification Process
1. The American Arbitration Association will be mailing out ballot packages to eligible union members on May 10, 2004.
2. The ballots must be received by the AAA no later than 9 A.M. on Tuesday, June 1, 2004.
3. If a person who believes he or she is entitled to vote has not received a ballot by May 14, the person should call the AAA at 1-800-529-5218 to request a ballot.
4. The vote count will be conducted at AAA offices on June 1, 2004, after 9 A.M.
5. The following employees are NOT eligible to vote and will NOT be receiving ballots:
a. All agency fee payers
b. Employees in prevailing rate titles
c. Employees who work at
1. CUNY
2. OCA
3. DHCR
4. TBTA
5. SCA
6. NY Law School
7. Institute of Ecosystem Studies
d. EMS title employees
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