County Clerk Employees’ AFSCME Union Contract Up for McHenry County Board Consideration on October 16th

The McHenry County Board will consider approving a contract between the County Clerk’s Office and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at its October 16th meeting.

Here is the resolution that will be considered:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THREE YEAR CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES COUNCIL 31 (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LOCAL 8249), THE COUNTY CLERK, AND THE COUNTY
OF McHENRY

WHEREAS, the County, County Clerk, and representatives from the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (for an on behalf of Local 8249) have negotiated a tentative contract agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources, the State’s Attorney and the County Clerk have
negotiated this agreement on behalf of the County of McHenry and the County Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources, the State’s Attorney and the County Clerk have
reviewed and recommend approval of a contract between the County of McHenry and the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (for and on behalf of Local 8249)
representing the employees of the County Clerk’s Office for the period of December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Finance and Audit Committees have reviewed the said
request.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of McHenry County, Illinois that it
hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute all necessary documentation to enter into the
aforementioned agreement (attached hereto and made part hereof) with the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (for an on behalf of Local 8249), representing the employees of the County Clerk’s Office for the period of December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2020; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by this County Board of McHenry County, Illinois that the Human
Resources Director is hereby authorized to calculate and issue all necessary retroactive pay as provided for in the contract; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized to distribute a certified
copy of this Resolution to the County Clerk, Human Resources Director, County Auditor, County
Treasurer, State’s Attorney, Deputy County Administrator, Associate County Administrator – Finance, and the County Administrator.

DATED at Woodstock, Illinois, this 16th day of October, A.D., 2018.

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The accompanying memo says there were four months of negotiations preceding the three-year contract, that four vacant positions will be eliminated and the contract may affect the Recorder’s Office (which will be merged with the Clerk’s Office in 2020).

Here are the wage rates that go into effect on December 1st:

McHenry County wage rates after December 1, 2018.

The time for vacation follows:

Vacation time for McHenry County Clerk union employees.

The length of the contract is contained in this paragraph:

This chart summarizes the contract terms:

Summary of the negotiated between AFSCME and the McHenry County Clerk.


Starting on packet page 11 of this Human Resources Committee packet is the proposed contract.


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