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Member News
Contract Settlements
— As reported by POLC/GELC Labor Representatives
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Allegan County Sheriff Captains
**This is a new unit as the Captains separated from Lieutenants and Sergeants Unit.
New five-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2023. Wages:
32% above Top Deputy pay effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Wage reopeners effective 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Fringe Benefits: $300 cash payment for participation annually in wellness
program for 2018 and 2019.
Retirement: Existing MERS 2.5 multiplier will bridge down to 2.0 multiplier for
all Defined Benefit members effective Dec. 1, 2019. Bargaining team: Chris Kuhn aided by POLC Rep. John Stidham.
Allegan County Sheriff Deputies
New five-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2023. Wages:
7.5% effective Jan. 1, 2018.
2.5% effective July 1, 2018.
Wage reopeners effective 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
*New wage table adopted countywide with on scale raises negotiated each year for across the board wage increases.
Fringe Benefits: $300 cash payment annually for participation in wellness program for 2018 and 2019.
Retirement: Existing MERS 2.5 multiplier will bridge down to 2.0 multiplier for all Defined Benefit members effective Dec. 1, 2019.
Bargaining team: Chris Haverdink, Phil Arnsman, Ben Hass, Martin Mendell and David Ashton aided by POLC Rep. John Stidham.
Allegan County Sheriff Lieutenants & Sergeants
New five-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2023. Wages:
22% above Top Deputy pay effective Jan. 1, 2018 for Lieutenants. 12% above Top Deputy pay effective Jan. 1, 2018 for Sergeants. Wage reopeners effective 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Fringe Benefits: $300 cash payment annually for participation in wellness program for 2018 and 2019.
Retirement: Existing MERS 2.5 multiplier will bridge down to 2.0 multiplier for all Defined Benefit members effective Dec. 1, 2019.
Bargaining team: Cory Hunt aided by POLC Rep. John Stidham.
Arenac County 9-1-1 Dispatchers
New two-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2019. Wages:
Lump sum $300 payment effective Dec. 1, 2018.
Wage reopener effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Fringe Benefits: Training Officers will receive one additional hour of straight
time pay for every shift spent training a new Dispatcher. Shift premiums for afternoons and midnights increase by 20 cents per hour. Add “Immedi- ate Family Member” to the language which qualifies Funeral Leave to be granted.
inclement Weather Clause: If County offices are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, Dispatchers will be paid 2-1/2 times their regular pay.
Retirement: Employee contribution to DB increases by 1% at the end of the contract, effective Dec. 31, 2019. Bargaining team: Dawn Tola and Darla Wordan aided
by GELC Labor Rep. John Stidham.
Barry County Sheriff Corrections Officers
New three-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2020. Wages:
2% effective Jan. 1, 2018. 2% effective Jan. 1, 2019. 2% effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Dispute resolution: Establish legal counsel of Employer’s choice for disci- pline acts allegedly occurring during on duty work hours.
Bargaining team: Amber Ball and Eric Vanvalkenburg aided by GELC Labor Rep. John Stidham.
Barry County Sheriff Deputies
New three-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2020. Wages:
2% effective Jan. 1, 2018. 2% effective Jan. 1, 2019. 2% effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Scheduling: When scheduled for 12-hour patrol shifts, Employees shall work a total of 84 hours versus 80 hours at straight time pay in a 14-day payroll period.
Bargaining team: Nick Seifert, Bill Romph and Robert Fueri aided by POLC Labor Rep. John Stidham.
tuscola County Sheriff Command
New two-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2020. Wages:
2% effective Jan. 1, 2018.
2% effective Jan. 1, 2019.
*$550 signing bonus effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Fringe Benefits: Addition of Good Friday as a paid Holiday.
inclement Weather Clause: If County offices are closed due to inclement
weather, Employees will be paid 2-1/2 times their regular pay.
Bargaining team: Sgt. Ryan Pierce and Sgt. Nate Light aided by POLC Labor
Rep. John Stidham.
City of mancelona D.P.W.
New four-year agreement expires Dec. 31, 2021. Wages:
.50 cents effective Jan. 1, 2018. .50 cents effective Jan. 1, 2019. .50 cents effective Jan. 1, 2020. .50 cents effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Fringe Benefits: Boot allowance increase from $100 to $200 annually. Cell phone stipend of $50 per month.
Bargaining team: Craig Hart aided by GELC Labor Rep. John Stidham. d
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