It’s turning out to be a very happy new year for LA Superior Courts employees, who voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year Tentative Agreement.
The new contract will offer salary increases of up to 10.7%* for BU 860 – and up to 9%* for BU 861 and BU 867. The contract also provides fully-paid medical and dental coverage, plus an increase in Options Healthcare Contributions each year. Members also will be eligible for as much as $3,000** in bonuses!
Here are the major highlights.
Wages
We won raises for all members!
BU 860
Members of BU 860 (Legal Processing Unit) will receive up to to 10.7%* in permanent, pensionable base salary increases and up to $3,000** in bonuses!
- January 2019 – $1,000 bonus + 3% salary increase
- October 2019 – 1.5% salary increase
- January 2020 – 2% salary increase + 1% “Options Sustainability” salary increase
- January 2021 – 2.75% salary step
- July 2021 – 2% lump sum bonus
* Includes compounding
** $1,000 plus 2% lump sum
BU 861 and 867
Members of BU 861 (Court Reporters) and BU 867 (Supervisory Unit) will receive up to 9%* in permanent, pensionable base salary increases and up to $3,000** in bonuses!
- January 2019 – $1,000 bonus + 3% salary increase
- January 2020 – 2% salary increase + 1% “Options Sustainability” salary increase
- January 2021 – 2.75% salary step
- July 2021 – 2% lump sum bonus
* Includes compounding
** $1,000 plus 2% lump sum
Benefits
We won guaranteed fully-paid medical and dental healthcare coverage.
We also won an increase in our Options Healthcare Contributions each year, with a Flex Earnings cap of $325/month in 2020 and $244/month in 2021.
For more detailed information on what your contract will include, read the TA summaries for BU 860, BU 861 and BU 867. Congratulations on a strong contract!
