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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 SERVICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 1, REPRESENTING FIREMEN & OILERS DIVISION
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 Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 1, representing Firemen & Oilers Division; and
WHEREAS, salary adjustments and general wage increases are included in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the County of Cook and the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 1, representing Firemen & Oilers Division; 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 non-compounding payment of $2000; and
(b) effective upon ratification by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all bargaining unit members eligible under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), shall receive a one-time $1,000 pandemic payment; and
(c) effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2021, the pay rates for all job classifications shall be increased by 1.50%; and
(d) effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2022, the pay rates for all job classifications shall be increased by 2.50%; and
(e) effective December 1, 2022, all bargaining unit members in active status shall receive a one-time $1,000 payment; and
(f) effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2023, the pay rates for all job classifications shall be increased by 2.50%; and
(g) effective the first full pay period on or after June 1, 2024, the pay ...
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