I am pleased to announce that after seven (7) months of intensive negotiations, your Union and the Commission have reached a tentative agreement.  I would like to thank the following members who served on the Union’s bargaining team during these negotiations: Noel Bassett, Yacir Diaz and Kevin Smith. 

Ratification meeting have been scheduled, for which you will be granted administrative leave.  These meeting are to answer any questions or concerns that you may have, after which a secret ballot vote will be held to either accept or reject the agreements.  Over the years, your Union has significantly increased or maintained your wages and enhanced your benefits/working conditions.  These new enhancements underscore our commitment to continue to fight for progress in all areas of your employment. 

Due to COVID, there will be three (3) meetings held in Prince George’s County, two on Tuesday September 7th and one on Wednesday, September 8th.  There will be four (4) meetings held in Montgomery County, two on Thursday, September 9th and two on Friday, September 10th.  Face coverings and masks are required to attend these meetings.

With an emphasis on adhering to all applicable safety and health protocols during this time, the meetings will be schedule by division so please look at the schedule below to see when your division is meeting:

As a reminder, you must be a union member to cast a vote.  If you are not currently a member, you can complete the appropriate paperwork at either of the meetings prior to voting. 

We look forward to seeing you at one of these meetings.  Please bring your ratification packet with you. 

MEETINGS SCHEDULE

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY – TUESDAY, SEPT. 7

Prince George’s Ballroom 2411 Pinebrook Avenue Landover, Maryland 20785

9am – 11:30amNorthern Region Parks (NRPD) | Special Programs (SPD) | Youth County Sports (YCSD) | Central Area Operations (CAO) | Northern Area Operations (NAO) | Resource Development Unit | PG Park Police (PP) | Park and Rec. Admin Services | ***Prince George’s County Planning12:30pm – 2:30pmMaintenance and Dev (M&D) | Info, Tech and Comm. (ITC) | ***Prince George’s County Planning

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY – WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8

Showplace Arena14900 MD-4 S Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772

9am – 11:30amDivisions: Aquatics and Athletic Facilities (AAFD) | Arts and Cultural Heritage (ACHD) | Natural and Historical Resources (NHRD) | Park, Planning and Development (PP&D) | Southern Area Operations (SAO) | Southern Region Parks (SRPD) | ***Prince George’s County Planning

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – THURS., SEPT. 9

Green Farm Maint. Facility 1st Floor Training Room 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

9am – 11:30am Southern Region

12:30pm – 2:30pmNorthern Region

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

Green Farm Maint. Facility 1st Floor Training Room 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

9am – 11:30amFacilities Management | HFEE

12:30pm – 2:30pmPark Police | Enterprise | PPSD | PACP | Planning

MNCPPC Ratification Meeting Mailing 2021-0830

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Local 1994 has negotiated a new tentative agreement with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2021 and will expire in 2024.

Highlights of the new agreement include:

Merit Increases – bargaining unit members will receive a 3.5% Service Increment (Anniversary increase) in FY2022 that will go into effect during the first full pay period following full ratification of the agreement. Bargaining unit members shall receive a 3.5% FY2021 make-up merit increase if they (1) were employed by the Commission during the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 (2) qualified for a merit increase in accordance with the performance evaluation system at that time, and (3) otherwise were eligible to receive a merit increase at that time.

Expansion of Salary Range/Top of Grade – Effective July 1, 2021, the Commission agrees to expand the top of all bargaining unit salary scales by 3.5%. For FY2022, employees who are top of grade will receive an increase of 1.75% that shall be effective at the beginning of the pay period in which their assigned anniversary date occurs in FY2022.  Payment will occur after full ratification of the agreement.  Employees who were top of grade in FY2021 will receive a second increase of 1.75% effective the last full pay period in FY2022.

No increase to health insurance premiums.

Administrative Leave (for Bereavement) – the language was expanded to include “or other relatives or spouses’ relatives if living under the same roof as the employee at the time of death”

Reclassification to a Higher Grade – Upon reassignment or reclassification to a higher grade, a bargaining unit member shall receive an increase in base pay of up to 5%.  A higher increase shall be provided if necessary to meet the minimum salary of the new grade

The Commission shall designate Juneteenth as a Commission Holiday for MCGEO represented employees

Thanks go to the Park and Planning Bargaining Team members Noel Bassett, Kevin Smith, and Yacir Diaz and to MCGEO staff John Barry, Tyler Enceneat and Lisa Blackwell-Brown for negotiating the new agreement.

A copy of the agreement will be uploaded soon. https://www.mcgeo.org/contracts/#24-165-m-ncppc