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L7.4 <br />792 - Road Union <br />length of Service longevity per <br />month <br />At 8 vears of employment s70 <br />At L2 years of employment s100 <br />At 16 years of employment s140 <br />Employees who are currently receiving longevity pay at ten (10) years of service at the time of <br />ratification shall continue to receive current longevity pay (50.50 per hour) until the beginning of <br />their 12th year of employment when the new rate will take effect. <br />77.3.1 Effective January I't,2026, the longevity scale in effect will be increased by 6%, or LOO% <br />of the change in the CPI-W West Region, Size Class B/C when comparing the month of <br />June 2025 to June 2024,whichever is lower, with a minimum increase of 3%. <br />17.3.2 Effective January !'t,2027, the longevity scale in effect will be increased by 6%, or IOO% <br />of the change in CPI-W West Region, Size Class B/C when comparing the month of June <br />2O26tojune 2025, whichever is lower, with a minimum increase of 3%. <br />Deferred Compensation: The Employer agrees to match Employee contributions to the 457(b) <br />deferred compensation plan up to a maximum of two percent (2%l of the employee's base <br />wage. <br />L7.4.I Eligibility: All employees who voluntarily participate in one of the Employer-sponsored <br />457(b) deferred compensation plans by making contributions from their wages are <br />eligible to receive the Employer's matching contribution. <br />L7.4.2 Calculation of Matching Contributions: The Employer's matching contribution shall be <br />calculated based on two percent (2%l of the Employee's base wage per pay period, <br />provided that the employee contributes an equal or greater amount to the 457(b) <br />deferred compensation plan. <br />77.4.3 Timing of Contributions: Employer matching contributions will be made on a per-pay- <br />period basis, concurrent with employee contributions. Matching contributions are <br />deposited into the employee's 401(a) account in accordance with applicable laws and <br />plan regulations, <br />t7.4.4 Vesting Schedule: All Employer match contributions are subject to a one (l)-year vesting <br />period. Employees must complete one (1) year of continuous service with Kittitas <br />County in order to become fully vested in the Employer match contributions. lf an <br />employee separates from County employment before completing one (1) year of <br />continuous employment, any unvested Employer match contributions will be forfeited <br />and returned to the Employer. The one (1) year vesting requirement may be waived if <br />separation of employment is due to retirement. <br />ARTICLE 18 - SENIORITY <br />18