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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF A PREVAILING WAGE INCREASES FOR 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 et5 seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, the County is obligated to pay the prevailing rate for these categories of employees pursuant to the state statute, 820 ILCS 130 et.seq., and the collective bargaining agreement between the County of Cook and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees (COUPE), representing, Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices; and
WHEREAS, the union representing this category of employees has been properly certified that the below-listed rates are the prevailing rates for the effective date(s) set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Appropriation Bill creates Accounts 490-115, 499-115 and 899-115 for Appropriation Adjustments for the Corporate, Public Safety and Health Funds if necessary; and
WHEREAS, prevailing wages and salaries of the following positions shall be fixed as follows:
Job Code Title Represented Wage Rate Effective Date
Local # 281 Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Union:
9261 Sprinkle Fitter $62.85 7/1/24
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Bureau of Human Resources and the Cook County Comptroller are hereby authorized to implement the prevailing rates and salary adjustments pursuant to state statute, 820ILCS 130 et.seq.
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