Region 3

City of Royal Oak Members Settle Contract

January 22, 2008

Members in the City of Royal Oak Department of Public Service settled a 5 year contract with pay increases; 2 years retro pay; a no layoff provision; a minimum staffing; no changes in health care for current employees; 10/20 copay for prescriptions.

City of Charlotte Settles Contract

January 2, 2008

Members in the City of Charlotte unit has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Charlotte for a three year contract (effective July 1, 2007 thru June 30, 2010) Health care was a major issue and we were able to maintain the 100% employer paid Healthcare for the membership along with modest retro and prospective wage increases. We also made some other improvements – on call pay, vacation roll over and changes to representation.

Presentation in Detroit Leads to New Members

L-R: Gertrina Lusk, Tracey Jackson, Laurie Forte, and Jacqueline Havard

On Sept 10, 2007, the City of Detroit members of SEIU Local 517M welcomed five new members to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).

The new members are: Rhonda Tidwell from General Service Department (GSD), Forestry Division; Jacqueline Havard, Gertrina Lusk, and Laurie Forte, held titles in DPW, Solid Waste Division; and, Tracey Jackson also from GSD, Maintenance Division.

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Proposed Graded Scale Premium for School Employees

Senate and House Education Committee took up a package of bills to change school employee retirement system, changing the retiree health care benefits to a graded scale premium, (SB 546, SB 547, HB4797, HB 4798). Under these bills school employees do not get full health care benefits unless a retiree puts in 30 years of service, and under the Senate version, it bars collecting health care benefitsuntil reaching age 60.

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Region 3 UnitsAlgonac Schools
Burton, City of
Charlotte, City of
Concordia University
Corunna Public Schools
Dearborn Heights School District
Detroit DPE
Detroit Police/Fire, City of
East China Schools
Genesee County Drain Comm
Genesee County Road Comm
Hartford Head Start
Hillsdale County
Ingham County Road Comm
Lake Fenton Schools
Marysville Schools
Memphis Schools
Mott Community College
Okemos Public Schools
Royal Oak, City of
St. Clair County Friend of the Court
St. Clair County RESA
St. Clair County Road Comm
Taylor Schools
Wayne State University