Special Salary Adjustment Application Deadline is June 11,2021
Special Salary Adjustment (SSA) is a unique process whereby MEA, on behalf of members, can present relevant data and information to the Civil Service Commission to support the need for increasing the salary of a particular classification or series. The justification for an SSA is extremely narrow, and the relevant information needed is often anecdotal or directly pulled from employee […]
Read more >>MORE GOOD NEWS – MEA Has Secured An Additional 15% Special Salary Increase for Building Maintenance Supervisors
As a follow up to MEA’s earlier E-Blast regarding contract negotiations, the Tentative Agreement (TA) MEA has reached with the City now also includes a 15% special salary increase for the Building Maintenance Supervisor job classification. Accordingly, Building Maintenance Supervisors will receive the following pay raises over the two-year term of this agreement: 4% (general salary increase) on July 1, 2021 7.5% (special […]
Read more >>MEA Two-Year Labor Contract Overwhelmingly Ratified by MEA Members!
MEA’s new two-year Tentative Agreement (TA) has been approved by MEA members in the ratification vote just completed. The TA will now be formally approved by the City Council in early June, and the contract will take effect this July 1, 2021. The contract includes a 9% across-the-board salary increase for all MEA-represented employees (a 4% increase on July 1, […]
Read more >>Reminder: MEA Contract Ratification Voting Ends Tuesday – If you Haven’t Already, Please Cast Your Vote Today!
As a follow up to our Eblasts last week regarding a new two-year Tentative Agreement with the City (click here for general contract information and here for instructions on the contract ratification vote), we just wanted to remind you that voting ends at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 11. If you have already voted you can disregard this reminder. If you haven’t voted yet, please do so […]
Read more >>More Good News – MEA Has Secured Access to 15% Architecture Pay for Development Project Managers
As a follow up to our Eblasts from last week regarding a new Tentative Agreement with the City (click here for general contract information and here for special salary increase information for DPMs), MEA is pleased to inform you that DPMs will now also be eligible for a newly created “Registration Pay for Architects” that will only be available to Engineers, Project Officers and Development Project […]
Read more >>MEA Contract Ratification Voting NOW OPEN — Please Vote Today!
It’s time to vote “yes” or “no” on MEA’s 2-year contract announced last week. See April 28 Eblast message here. Your elected Negotiating Team, MEA President Greg Woods and MEA’s entire staff — including lead negotiators Ann Smith (MEA Attorney) and Michael Zucchet (MEA General Manager) — are all wholeheartedly recommending a “yes” vote! To recap the written announcements already issued: […]
Read more >>MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Program
We want to remind all members about MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Program, aimed at assisting our members with the costs of continuing education tuition and training. The purpose of MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Plan is to augment the City’s current tuition reimbursement program, which limits reimbursement to $2,000 per fiscal year for tuition or job-related training and certification. Under MEA’s […]
Read more >>Parking Reimbursement is on its way!
Dear MEA Members, In response to your concerns, MEA staff have been working with the City for the last few months, urging them to develop a process to reimburse employees for paid parking that has gone unused while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Good News! The diligent efforts of MEA staff have paid off and a parking reimbursement process is on its way. Keep […]
Read more >>MORE GOOD NEWS – MEA Has Secured An Additional 10% Special Salary Increase for the Water Operations Supervisor Series
As a follow up to MEA’s earlier E-Blast regarding contract negotiations, the Tentative Agreement (TA) MEA has reached with the City includes a 10% special salary increase for the Water Operations Supervisor job classification series (Water Operations Supervisor, Senior Water Operations Supervisor). Voluntary Certification Pay Increases Accordingly, if this TA is ratified by MEA’s membership, Water Operations Supervisors will receive the following pay […]
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