Monday, November 24, 2014

NEW CUSTODIAN CONTRACT

The School custodians who are part of 32 BJ  Local 891 have reached a new contract agreement with the city.  According to press reports I have seen, they are receiving the same 18% salary increases over 9 years that the UFT got in the spring to set a pattern for city workers.

The custodian's contract is retroactive to 2007 and lasts through 2016.

I have one question for anybody who has a good relationship with their custodian:

Do the custodians have to wait until 2020 to get their retroactive money like we do? 

Press reports are silent on this question but I think it is important.

UPDATE: As Unity Must Go stated in the comments, I spoke to one of the custodial staff at Hillcrest High School, where I am temporarily assigned, and he confirmed that the payments are stretched out so the UFT pattern holds for them.

I will just add the comment from Unity Must Go in full to the posting. 

Unitymustgo! said...
Yes, the custodians have to wait. One of my custodians showed me the agreement. Their arrears will be paid out using exactly the same 12.5, 12.5, 0, 25, 25, 25 through 2020 as us, only their date for payment is july 1 of each year. Their contract only extends to 2016. They are also getting the same $1000 ratification bonus. There is no interest.

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6 comments:

  1. Unitymustgo!Monday, November 24, 2014 2:37:00 PM

    Yes, the custodians have to wait. One of my custodians showed me the agreement. Their arrears will be paid out using exactly the same 12.5, 12.5, 0, 25, 25, 25 through 2020 as us, only their date for payment is july 1 of each year. Their contract only extends to 2016. They are also getting the same $1000 ratification bonus. There is no interest.

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  2. James EternoMonday, November 24, 2014 4:50:00 PM

    Thanks. I added your comment to the post as it was confirmed by what I heard at Hillcrest today.

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  3. Francesco PortelosMonday, November 24, 2014 6:59:00 PM

    Will their retirees be paid in a timely manner?

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  4. James EternoTuesday, November 25, 2014 4:46:00 AM

    We will find out.

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  5. harveyTuesday, November 25, 2014 6:53:00 PM

    On a related note, I attended the new retiree luncheon at the N.Y. Hilton today and Mulgrew told us that he expects us to be 'made whole' by February in regards to monies owed.

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  6. AnonymousTuesday, November 25, 2014 10:53:00 PM

    That means by February they will tell you how the money will be there shortly.

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