Board Approves SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement, Retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025

Speaker 1 moved that the board approve the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) collective bargaining agreement and said the contract would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The agreement covers terms negotiated between the SEIU and the employer; the transcript records the motion and the retroactive effective date but does not include details of the contract provisions or the names of the motion maker and seconder. Speaker 2 praised the outcome, calling it "a great achievement" and noting that the deal reflected "a lot of work by a lot of people over a long period." Speaker 2 also referenced earlier comments by "Commissioner Guyen" and "Commissioner Gahan."

The board recorded the outcome as a voice vote with members responding "Aye." The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or the names of members who moved or seconded the motion. No member entered a recorded dissent; the motion was carried as stated on the record.

The meeting did not include further detail about changes to wages, benefits, grievance procedures, or the contract's duration in the transcript. The board noted other union negotiations are forthcoming; no schedule or next-step instruction was recorded in the transcript.