Go to www.afscme.org to find information and forms to apply for Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship, as well as other AFSCME scholarships. Call the Nashwauk AFSCME Council 65 Office at 1-888-474-3242 for information on the Al Church Scholarships. Download application form here.
The MLPNA Annual Convention will be held on April 20 - 22, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Alexandria, 5637 Hwy 29 South, Alexandria MN 56308.
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County 2009 CPA Unallotment (1.19% of total) 2010 CPA Unallotment (2.41% of total) |
Wages |
Insurance |
Other Affected Benefits |
Language |
Furlough |
Layoffs |
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Aitkin $134,896 $273,879 |
3% each year |
County Pays fist $900 of family & first $666.84 of single, then 50/50 split Those with VEBA get $1,000(S) or $2,000 (F) in savings each year |
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Contract through 2010 |
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Becker $222,040 $450,808 |
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Benton $263,416 $534,813 |
Freeze Steps & COLA |
Employer Freeze contributions |
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Not part of “offer” |
Employer proposing: 6 days furlough in 2010 & 6 in 2011 |
Soft Hiring Freeze |
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Big Stone $48,849 $99,177 |
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Meeting scheduled to talk about contract which ends 12.31.2010 |
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Carver $565,646 $1,148,433 |
Wage and step freeze possible in 2010 – ½ steps in 2011 & .25 increase to top step in 2011 |
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Temps not yet let go |
Good discipline changes & subcontracting language improved |
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Layoffs have occurred Eliminating vacant positions |
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Chippewa $93,804 $190,451 |
2009 New pay grid gives raises, 2% 1/1/2010, 1% 7/1/2010 –freeze steps 2% COLA on 1/1/11 & steps granted (3%) on 7/1/11 |
2009 Employer picked up 100% of increase 2010 – split between percentage increase 7% ER & 4% EE to an increase of 11% - after that 50/50 split |
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Crow Wing $435,793 $884,792 |
New grid – no one less than 3% in 2010 & 2nd year 1.5% , 3rd year 2% |
CMM plan at 70/30% Split (ER/EE) Veba at 80/20% split + $216.68 in savings Dental ER paying most until reaches 70/30 split (ER/EE) |
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Kandiyohi $329,090 $668,011 |
3% in place for 2010 – modifying to 1.5% +steps what is listed |
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1 day in 2009 & 2 in 2010 |
Change in agreement to prevent 17 layoffs |
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Lac qui Parle $50,981 $103,507 |
No proposed changes to contract |
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Retirement Incentive offered |
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Lincoln $57,823 $117,396 |
Mid contract |
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Hiring Freeze |
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Lincoln Lyon Murray Human Services |
Rumor of pay freeze |
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Mille Lacs $194,735 $395,370 |
Proposing give backs on 2.5% increase |
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Offered voluntary hours reduction & extremely modest retirement incentive |
Informational meeting scheduled - Contract through 12.31.2010 |
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3 Union & 3 non-Union |
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Pine $188,034 $381,766 |
COLA & Steps Freeze |
Up to 10% increase paid by Employer |
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Soft hiring Freeze |
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Pope $82,222 $166,935 |
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Posted on: 08/06/2009 |