Article 14: Collective Bargaining Agreement-Public Works Employees – $141,954 in 2024 (39 weeks)

What it Means: This Article asks for voter approval of a new CBA that seeks to give Public Work employees a way to improve their career standing by increasing their skills. This new approach is built into the salary scale that is reflected in the Article. This agreement covers 34 employees.

Those in favor say: Allowing existing employees to advance in a step fashion benefits both the employee (better wage opportunities) and the Town (better ability to retain employees and to recruit when needed.)

Fiscal impact: If Article 14 is approved, a property valued at $400,000 would see a tax increase of $14.40 in 2024, and an increase of $15.00 for the highest cost year in the contract period (2025). Cost per thousand dollars of valuation is .036 cents in 2024.