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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE TERM OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE COALITION OF UNIONIZED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (COUPE)
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County of Cook and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE) for the period of December 1, 2020 through
November 30, 2025 will expire, and an Extension Agreement has been entered into between the County of Cook and COUPE to extend the term of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027.
WHEREAS, the general increases and wage adjustments are prevailing rates and approved pursuant to state statute; and
The Rates of Pay provision in the extended collective bargaining agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a) All employees actively employed on December 1, 2025, shall receive a one-time lump sum payment in the amount of $2,500.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the terms of the Extension Agreement as negotiated between the County of Cook and COUPE provided by the Bureau of Human Resources.
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