N E G O T I A T I O N S
OPEO Wages vs. Others
How does the salary increase recently negotiated
by Oregon state employes represented by OPEU,
compare with salaries negotiated for employes in
other parts of the public sector?
Using information published by the Local
Government Personnel Institute, the following
comparisons can be made, based on the average
salary for employes in each government body:
OPEU state employes:
6.6% first year.
9.0% second year.
(This does not include
insurance benefits, which
many analysts consider
among the best in the
nation, or PERS pickup by
the employer, which
OPEU pioneered and
many public sector
unions still do not have.)
Public Employes Outside Oregon
Maine state employes: $60/mo. or 7%, whichever
is greater.
Rhode Island
state employes:
5.5% deferred increase
(negotiated 9/80).
New York City non-
uniformed employes:
8.0% deferred Increase
(negotiated 6/80).
Pennsylvania
state employes:
8.0% first year.
8.0% second year.
Baltimore City
classified employes:
4.0% increase.
Contract
Distribution
The new collective bargaining agreement
between OPEU and the State of Oregon is
being printed in both Master Contract form
and in agency editions.
The Master Contract, which is over 180
pages in length, has been distributed to the
Board of Directors, members who sat at the
bargaining tables and to OPEU staff. Agency
editions—which contain all contractural
provisions from the Master Contract that apply
to each respective agency—will be distributed
at no charge.
Agency editions will be distributed by union
stewards, bargaining contact persons or the
mail during the next three months (the amount
of time it takes to print these editions).
Employes who want copies of the Master
Contract must order them through their local
president. Orders will be placed, but will not be
printed until all agency editions have been
completed in November.
Master Contracts cost $5.00 each to print.
Locals may or may not require the employe to
pay this cost.
Master Contracts also are available for use
at all OPEU branch offices. Business agents,
BURC spokesperson and district directors
also have copies of the Master Contract which
employes can review.
Seattle city employes:
12% first year.
80% of CPI (up to 10%)
second and third years.
Iowa state employes:
8.0% first year.
8.0% second year.
Public Employes Within Oregon
4.4% increase (employes
City of Dallas
also received 4.0%
1-1-81).
Josephine Co.
Sheriffs Dept.
Linn Co.
Sheriffs Dept.
City of Warrenton
employes:
6.0% increase.
9.5% first year.
5.0% plus one-half the
percent increase in the
CPI second year.'
9.0% increase.
Marion Co. employes:
6.75% first year.
9.0% second year.
Lincoln Co. employes:
7.0% first year.
4.0% plus one-half the
percent increase in the
CPI second year.
City of Beaverton
employes:
7.0% increase.
Income While You
Are In The Hospital
Benefits are paid directly to you for each day you spend in the hospital.
A double benefit is paid for each day you spend in intensive care (up to 7 days).
♦Benefits are paid in addition to any other group health insurance you have.
Choose a hospital income of $25, $50, $75, $100, $125 or $150 a day.
If you enroll, your spouse and children are also eligible to enroll.
Open Enrollment Period
September 25, 1981 to October 25, 1981
♦Coverage begins December 1, 1981.
♦Low-cost group insurance premiums.
♦Payroll deduction is available.
Look for further details
in your mailbox in September or call:
OPEU Insurance Dept.
Portland 223-1569 Salem 581-1505 Toll Free 800-452-2146
Underwritten by Insurance Company of North America.
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