In accordance with SEBAC 2017:
- For individuals at top step, Top Step Payments will be included in the January 18, 2019 paycheck. These individuals recieved a $1,000 lump sum payment in July of 2018.
- For individuals not at top step, there will be no annual increment in Janaury 2019. In lieu of the increment, these individuals receved a $2,000 lump sum payment in July of 2018.
- All individuals will receive the 3.5% general wage increase in July 2019.
We are almost half way through the third year of our five year contract. The contract expires June 30, 2021. As a reminder, the wage pattern for the contract looks like this:
- Yr 1: Wage freeze
- Yr 2: Wage freeze
- Yr 3: Hybrid year:
- $1,000 lump sum plus Top Step Payment, or
- $2,000 lump sum and no annual increment
- No general wage increase
- Yr 4: Wage increase of 3.5% plus Top Step Payment or Annual Increment (not delayed)
- Yr 5: Wage increase of 3.5% plus Top Step Payment or Annual Increment (not delayed)
-posted 12/5/2018