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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
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, Collective Bargaining Agreements for the period of December 1, 2012 through November 30, 2017 have been negotiated between the County of Cook and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (AFSCME) representing support staff in the Office of the Public Defender (AFSCME 3696); assistant public defenders (AFSCME 3315); caseworkers, interpreters and investigative personnel in the Offices of the Public Defender, Medical Examiner and Adoption and Child Custody Advocacy (AFSCME 1767); and Cook County Assessor’s staff (AFSCME 3835); and
WHEREAS salary adjustments and general wage increases are reflected in the amended Salary Schedules included in the Collective Bargaining Agreements negotiated between the County of Cook/Office of the Chief Judge Circuit Court of Cook County/Cook County Assessor/Office of the State’s Attorney of Cook County, Illinois and AFSCME Council 31; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the AFSCME collective bargaining agreements as provided by the Bureau of Human Resources.
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