On April 29, our P-4 Council members working for the Department of Transportation voted to ratify our Objective Job Evaluation (OJE) Agreement negotiated with the Rell Administration. The final tally was 689 "YES" votes out of a total of 887 ballots cast!

We moved the Administration's Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to approve the Agreement, and they sent it to the General Assembly three days before adjourning the 2008 session. The resolution to approve the Agreement wasn't brought up for a vote, but because it is not a bill, the end of the session does not mean the end of the resolution.

Legislative leaders have publicly announced they will be holding a special session this summer. Our SEIU State Council organizers and legislative liaisons are already working to have the Agreement taken up when they reconvene! 

 Blog entry mobilizing members to urge their lawmakers to act on the Agreement
 Blog entry on post-session status and next steps

  Text of the agreement
  Letter from the negotiating committee recommending ratification
  Voting locations and polling information

The agreement references new job specifications.  The draft versions of the specs can be viewed by clicking on the title below.

 Bridge Safety Inspector 1 - DRAFT
 Bridge Safety Inspector 2 - DRAFT
 Bridge Safety Inspector 3 - DRAFT

 Transportation Engineer Technician Trainee - DRAFT
 Transportation Engineer Technician - DRAFT

 Transportation Engineer Trainee - DRAFT
 Transportation Engineer 1 - DRAFT
 Transportation Engineer 2 - DRAFT
 Transportation Engineer 3 - DRAFT
 Transportation Supervising Engineer - DRAFT
 Transportation Principal Engineer - DRAFT

The agreement also provides for lump sum payments to Transportation Engineer 3's and Transportation Supervising Engineers. Drafts versions of the amounts can be viewed by clicking on the title below (the parties reserve the right to correct any amounts found to be in error.)

 Lump sum payment amounts for TE-3's
Lump sum amounts for Transportation Supervising Engineers