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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT INCLUDING AN ECONOMIC PACKAGE (WAGE INCREASES AND HEALTHCARE) BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF COOK AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME), COUNCIL 31, LOCAL 1767, REPRESENTING CASEWORKERS, INTERPRETERS AND INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL SECURITY
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, a collective bargaining agreement for the period of December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2024 has been negotiated between the County of Cook and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31, Local 1767, representing Caseworkers, Interpreters and Investigative Personnel from the Office of the Public Defender, Office of the Medical Examiner and the Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security; and
WHEREAS, salary adjustments and general wage increases are reflected in the salary schedules included in the collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the County of Cook and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31, Local 1767, representing Caseworkers, Interpreters and Investigative Personnel from the Office of the Public Defender, the Office of the Medical Examiner and the Office of the Adoption and Child Custody Advocacy; and
(a) effective upon ratification of the collective bargaining agreement by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all bargaining unit members in active status shall receive a one-time $2,000 payment; and
(b) effective upon ratification of the collective bargaining agreement by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all bargaining unit members eligible under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), shall receive a one-tim...
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