Thank you, Members and Leaders!
Wages and Benefits:
• 6.5% COLA on 12/1/2023-largest COLA received since ODFW joined SEIU 503.
• September 2023, on time payment $1500
• No change to monthly percentage premiums for PEBB Healthcare/Dental
• Uniform allowance increased
• Sick Leave counts towards Overtime
• Full day inclement/hazardous pay for office closures
• Vacation leave accessible immediately for new employees
ODFW Local 109/SEIU 503 Leadership and Steward work:
• 2023-2025 Contract Bargaining-Work started January 2023 and ended August 2023
• Labor Management Committee- Continued quarterly meetings with Management
• Grievances- some settled and others still in the process
• Membership meetings/conference calls- Members participated during lunch break or after work. Some activities were joint with other agencies.
Looking forward to 2024
• Local Leadership elections (nominations now open)
• General Council- August 2024, submission of resolutions brought forward by members, discuss and adopt policies and goals that affect our union.
• Build membership-You Are the Union
Contact us if you would like more details about things listed in this email or anything you want your union to know about.
Happy New Year!
SEIU 503/ODFW Sub-Local 109
What does having a union do for you? Provides a legal contract that is negotiated between employees and management.
