Members of the union bargaining team for the Franklin County Job and Family Services are proud to announce that the FCJFS has been ratified by the membership through 2028. The union contract was approved by the membership at a ratification vote held at the OCSEA Union Hall on Monday, November 17.
Those voting on the three-year contract are members of FCJFS Chapter 2508. Members in that local government chapter bargain and approve the stand-alone contract each three-year cycle.
The ratified contract includes an 8.5% wage increase over the life of the three-year contract, reflects the county's minimum wage increases, and includes annual increases for longevity lump sum payments for years of service. The contract also includes increases to the number of hours that employees can accrue comp time before payout from 50 to 80 hours and increases Paid Family Leave from 8 to 10 weeks.
"We're proud of this contract and what it affords to our sisters and brothers in Franklin County," said bargaining team member and Chapter 2508 President Cynthia Watiker. "I'm proud of the team and the staff, and the members, who supported us through the entire process, from the table to ratification."