Council approves three-year Teamsters contract with wage increases and leave expansions

The Waukee City Council on March 2 approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 238 reached through mediation.

A staff presenter summarized the contract terms: across-the-board wage increases of 3.5%, 3% and 3% over the three-year term; an increase to on-call pay; an expansion of bereavement leave; and the addition of officer-in-charge and shift-differential pay. The staff presenter said the agreement maintains competitive compensation and benefits and supports recruitment and retention of qualified employees.

"The agreement includes across the board wage increases of 3.5%, 3% and 3%, an increase to the on call pay, an expansion of the bereavement leave policy, the addition of the officer in charge and shift differential pay," staff said during the presentation.

The council voted unanimously to approve the resolution authorizing the collective bargaining agreement.