Setting the Record Straight – Correctly




To the Editor:

It is very important to note that with the last proposal put forward by the Village well over six months ago after a 0% and a 1% increase (the first two years) and factoring in health insurance increases many people would be taking home less in their paycheck than before.

Trustee Richard Silver states that the Board was “recognizing a handful of CSEA rank and file employees” , however, ALL employees of the CSEA rank and file have had to pick up the slack with the workforce being reduced from 189 to approximately 152. What is not explained correctly to everyone is that these were not “Step” increases as previously mentioned. These were changing “Grades” of titles in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Some of these employees could simply have been offered other titles within the CBA without changing the structure of the contract. In addition, was it necessary to give SUBSTANTIAL increases to two Department Heads and additional vacation time considering that were not even here a year! Just something to seriously think about.

CSEA Rank and File

Blue Collar Unit



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