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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 106-04
May 5, 2004

MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 300

New Contract for approximately 800 Civilian Employees of the City of New York

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a tentative settlement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 300, subject to ratification by the union membership, on an overall collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 800 Civilian Employees of the City of New York.  Employed primarily in the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the Department of Education, and the Health and Hospitals Corporation, the unit includes diverse titles such as Fingerprint Technicians, Purchasing Agents, and the Department of Environmental Protection Police. The settlement follows the recent tentative economic agreement reached with District Council 37, and covers the thirty-six month period from April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005. 

“The members of SEIU Local 300 help keep New York running,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “From protecting our water supply to helping educate our children and caring for our sick and infirm, the members of Local 300 provide invaluable services to the people of New York. Today’s agreement provides a well deserved raises for these hard working municipal employees.”

The principal features of the Agreement include:

  • A one-time $1,000 lump sum cash payment per employee upon ratification.
  • A 3% general wage increase effective as of the first day of the 13th month of the contract, which was April 1, 2003.  
  • A 2% general wage increase effective starting the first day of the 25th month of the contract (April 1, 2004), which was funded by productivity improvements and other operational savings.
  • An additional 1% will be paid over the third year of the contract subject to mutual agreement by the City and Local 300 upon attaining sufficient productivity savings which may include a reduction in the utilization of sick-leave, work-rule modifications and other productivity efforts.

“The City’s commitment to attain fiscally prudent settlements has been coupled with the Union’s aim to achieve fair compensation for its members,” Mayor Bloomberg said.  “I want to thank Deputy Mayor Marc V. Shaw, Labor Commissioner James F. Hanley, First Deputy Labor Commissioner Pamela S. Silverblatt and their team, and Mark Page, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and his staff for all of their efforts in reaching this Agreement.”







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