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AUTHORIZATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 399
(PUBLIC WORKS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT)
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WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/1 et seq., provides for union recognition and collective bargaining by units of local government within the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the bargaining unit for various classifications within the Departments of Public Works and Facilities Management have authorized the International Union of Operating Engineers, on behalf of Local 399 (hereafter the "Union") as their exclusive bargaining agent pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a collective bargaining agreement covering the certified bargaining unit effective December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2025 (the "CBA"),
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2024, the Parties executed a memorandum of understanding which added the following: 1) a minimum salary increase when an employee is promoted; 2) a structure for the Union to refer qualified candidates to the County when there are job openings within the bargaining unit; and 3) a Maintenance Tech training and apprenticeship program.
WHEREAS, the Parties enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to clarify and to add to the CBA the following: 1) To allow for Water and Wastewater operators with Operator-In-Training (OIT) certification, status as defined by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to be considered for employment; 2) a revision for the Union to refer qualified candidates to the County when there are job openings within the bargaining unit and 3) a revision to clarify the apprentice position will be required to work second and/or third shift(s) on occasion;
WHEREAS, the members of the Union ratified the attached...
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