HomeMy WebLinkAboutMoU Wage SurveyKittitas County Human Resources
205 W 5th Ave Suite 107 • Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 962-7082 • Fax: (509)962-7083
Website: www.co.kittitas.wa.us • Email: hr@co.kittitas.wa.us
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN KrTI1TAS COUNTY AND AFSCME LOCAL 792
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTY WAGE SURVEY AND RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIFIC
POSITIONS IN PUBLIC WORKS
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into between Kittitas County and
Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME Local 792, for the purpose of
establishing the following:
In March of 2017 the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC} and Human Resources completed
work on a County wage survey. The BOCC made competitive compensation a priority for 2017, so
in addition to the traditional camp counties other agencies within the local employment market
were considered, such as Grant, Chelan, and Yakima County; as well as the City of Ellensburg. The
BOCC then adopted guidelines which were used to create new wage scales for each position
identified as below market, and each Department Head and Elected Official had the opportunity to
participate in the process.
As a result, some positions within the Local 792 bargaining unit were identified as eligible for
market-based increases. In addition, staffing changes brought an opportunity to modify the
structure of the Construction Division, resulting in improved operational consistency and effiCiency .
The changes include the removal of Engineer Tech IV (vacant), and introduction of Engineer Tech I
and Traffic Technician to the Bargaining Unit.
After acceptance and signature of this MOU, the Board of County Commissioners will amend the
2018 contract wage scales and employee compensation to reflect changes outlined in the
attachment. The increases will be effective 1/1/18, and the changes to membership will be effective
upon signing of this MOU.
This MOU will amend employee compensation only as indicated on the attachment; the remainder
of the CBA will remain unaltered.
By acceptance and signature below, both parties agree that these solutions were reached through
mutual understanding.
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Kittitas County Human Resources
205 W 5th Ave Suite 107 • Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 962-7082 • Fax : (509)962-7083
Website: www.co.kittitas.wa .us • Email: hr@co.kittitas.wa.us
DATED this 12th day of December, 2017 .
Tom Cash, Staff Representative
ABSENT
Obie O'Brien, Commiss.ioner
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C!.ontr.ac6 7/1/17
MECHANIC 21.68 22 .17 22.67 23.18 23.69 24.21 24 .74
Traffic Technician
OPERATOR 21.68 22.17 22.67 23.18 23 .69 24.21 24.74
ETI
ET II 23.25 23.77 24.31 24.85 25.40 25.96 26.53
ET III 25.57 26.15 26.74 27.34 27.94 28.55 29.18
1/1/2018 I 1 I 2 I 3 4 5 I 6 I 7
MECHANIC 25.49 26.05 26.62 27.21 27.80 28.42 29.04
Traffic Technician 24.05 24.58 25.12 25.68 26.24 26.82 27.41
OPERATOR 24.05 24.58 25.12 25.68 26.24 26.82 27.41
ET I 24.41 24.95 25.50 26.06 26.63 27.22 27.82
ET II 26.20 26.78 27.37 27.97 28 .59 29.22 29.86
ET III 27 .99 28.61 29.24 29.88 30.54 31.21 31.90
7/1/2018 I 1 I 2 I 3 4 5 I 6 I 7
MECHANIC 25.74 26.31 26.89 27 .48 28.08 28 .70 29.33
Traffic Technician 24.29 24.83 25.37 25.93 26.50 27 .09 27.68
OPERATOR 24.29 24.83 25.37 25.93 26.50 27.09 27.68
ETI 24.66 25.20 25.75 26 .32 26.90 27.49 28.10
ET II 26.47 27.05 27.64 28.25 28 .87 29 .51 30.16
ET III 28.27 28.90 29.53 30.18 30.85 31.52 32.22