Medical Lake City Council approves state employee union contract

The Medical Lake City Council breezed through a quick Nov. 1 meeting that featured a light agenda.

In action items, council approved a three-year bargaining agreement between the city and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees local chapter.

City Administrator Doug Ross explained that the city’s current agreement will expire on Dec. 31.

One of the additions in the new contract is an annual 2 percent wage increase for city union employees. The other is a 16-hour vacation longevity increase that goes into effect at the start of an employee’s 21st year of being with the city.

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