362-24 MOA AFSCME 2024-2029.pdf

362-24 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE AND AFSCME NEW JERSEY COUNCIL 63, LOCAL 3476 (“AFSCME”) The TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (“TOWNSHIP”) and AFSCME NEW JERSEY COUNCIL 63, LOCAL 3476 (“AFSCME”) hereby agree to recommend for ratification and approval the following for a new contract between the TOWNSHIP and AFSCME for the period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2029: 1. DURATION: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2029. 2. ARTICLE XVII, Wages: January 1,2024— 1.5%; July 1, 2024 - 1.5%, January 1, 2025 - 3%; January 1, 2026 - 3%; January 1, 2027 — 3%; January 1,2028- 3%; and January 1,2029- 3%. Amend to provide that the Township shall be able to move toa bi-monthly or semi-monthly payroll at its discretion. 3. ARTICLE IL, Grievance Procedure: a. Revise Step Three to provide for a hearing within 15 calendar days instead of 10 working days and a decision from the hearing in 10 calendar days instead of 7 working days, b. Revise Step Four: “{n the event that the Union is not satisfied with the decision at Step Three, no hearing is held within 15 calendar days, or no decision has been rendered within 10 calendar days...” c. Add new Section G. — The above Grievance Procedure may be modified or relaxed either permanently or on a case-by-case basis if the parties agree to do so in writing. 4. ARTICLES IV/XXX: Merge both Articles Union Business and Workplace Democracy Act into a single Article and renumerate Agreement Articles as applicable.