SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Township on Tuesday, passed two ordinances authorizing a new pay plan for union and non-union employees.
This comes after a similar ordinance was passed in April. However, according to the new ordinance, any prior ordinance affecting the salaries for the positions previously listed was repealed. All other provisions of the collective bargaining agreement remain in full force and effect.
The ordinance is for the collective bargaining agreement period of 2023-2027.
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One ordinance authorizes positions and provides a pay plan for employees based on a collective bargaining agreement between the Township and AFSCME Local 2242.
The ordinance was first introduced at a meeting held on Aug. 8. The ordinance is expected to become effective at the “earliest date permitted by law.”
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Union members who saw their salaries increase include switchboard operator, records clerks, bus drivers, secretaries, planning officials, planning inspectors and social workers.
The other ordinance authorizing a new pay structure for non-union workers goes into effect 20 days after adoption. Employees include police officers, legal assistants, building inspectors, summer camp directors and crossing guards.
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Across the country, many state and federal workers have said that their paychecks don’t cover their bills due to the growing gap between wages and the high cost of living. New Jersey is one of the few states in the country with a high cost of living.
In New Jersey, around 1,700 nurses at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital have been on strike for nearly three weeks now, after walking off the job starting Aug. 4.
The unionized nurses at RWJUH went on strike demanding a pay raise, a cap on health insurance costs and for the hospital to hire additional nursing staff.
To check out the ordinance and the new pay structure, click here and here.
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