They’ll go back to 40-hour work week next month
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor
Municipal building employees regained workweek hours in a contract approved Tuesday night by the Township Committee.
According to Mayor Frank DelCore, the 50 to 60 “white collar” employees who staff offices in the municipal government will return to a 40-hour work week in September. The hours had been cut in 2010 to 37.5 per week as a budgetary savings.
Through 2014, there will be no base salary percentage increase, he said, only the added amounts from the added hours.
In 2015 and 2016, employees will see salary increases of 1.5 percent per year, he said.
There were language clarifications, but no other major changes in benefits or other issues, the mayor said.
The mayor called the agreement with Local 3697 of Council 73 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees “fair” for the bargaining unit and the taxpayers.
Taxpayers will see municipal offices open for a longer work day at the end of September, the mayor said.