2021-115
2021-115
Resolution Authorizing A Memorandum Of Agreement With CSEA Town Of Wappinger
Highway Unit For 2021
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on
September 13, 2021.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2021-115
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Voter
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Mover
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger (“Town”) and CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME AFL-CIO
(“CSEA”) are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) for the term January 1, 2013 to
December 31, 2015, which was extended by a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) executed by
the parties to the CBA in November 2016, which 2016 MOA was replaced by a Revised
Memorandum of Agreement executed by the parties in January 2017; and was further extended by a
MOA dated June 26, 2020 covering the period through December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Town appointed a committee to negotiate the terms of the CBA subject to the
final approval of the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, the parties deem it fitting to put in place a new MOA dated August 31, 2021, for a
term commencing January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the parties further agree to fix the term for the forthcoming CBA to commence on
January 1, 2021, and to end on December 31, 2021, subject to the consent of the Town Board and
the membership of the Highway Department employees’ bargaining unit (“CBU”); and
WHEREAS, the MOA provides that it is subject to ratification by the Town Board and the CSEA;
and
WHEREAS, the negotiating committee unanimously recommends that the proposed MOA be
ratified by the Town Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and CSEA dated August 31, 2021, is
hereby ratified and approved, subject to the approval of the CSEA.
2. The Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Memorandum of
Agreement in the form annexed hereto.
3. The Town Board directs that compensation be increased in accordance with the MOA and
that payments for retroactive compensation be made by the Town as soon as practicable
after ratification by the CSEA.
4. Budget transfers necessary to funding the increases under such agreement shall be made by
separate resolution.
5. The Supervisor is directed to provide a copy of the MOA signed by all the parties to the
Town Clerk to maintain in his files with the other contracts with the Union.
6. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/13/2021
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK