The Ridgefield BOE Nurses have unanimously ratified their first union contract since joining UPSEU in December of 2012. They have been engaged in ongoing negotiations since February of 2013. The new four year agreement includes above market wage increases in each year of the contract. It also includes a plethora of other benefit improvements such as short-term disability coverage, long-term disability coverage, and bereavement leave modification, to name a few. The unit held strong during negotiations and were able to secure all of the former benefits that they previously had, while the Board of Education was looking to reduce certain benefits.
Matt Geer who chaired the UPSEU negotiations stated, “The negotiating committee consisting of Unit President Andreé Fitzgerald, Linda Silvers and Laura Kenny were instrumental in achieving a successful first contract for the entire membership. They have worked tirelessly since the beginning of negotiations to ensure this day was possible.”
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