Meeting Report 6/26/2009

Legislative Enactment Of the Terms and Conditions
of Employment for the Highway Employees  
Pursuant to Civil Service Law section 209(3)(e)(iv) 
Proposed by: Councilman McCrary
Amended by: Councilwoman Warfield
Amended Motion Seconded by: Councilman McCrary

Whereas the Town Board has a Fiduciary Responsibility to all the Town citizens and tax payers, and
Whereas the Board has determined that the recommendations of the Fact Finder do not fully satisfy that
Fiduciary Responsibility, and
Whereas the Board has tried always to consider favorably the welfare of the Highway employees; and
Whereas most Greene County Towns, and the Greene County Government are facing a decrease in tax receipts
in the coming years and have hence instituted or increased contributions towards Health Insurance and/or changing
Providers in order to protect the Taxpayers, and
Whereas the Town of Jewett is also expected to experience a decrease in revenue in the coming year, and
Whereas the Town Board held a Public Hearing on June 10, 2009 regarding  the Fact Finder’s Report and the
Recommendation of the Town Supervisor; and
Whereas, the Laborers Local 17 did not attend the Public Hearing after receiving due notice but did provide the
Town Board with a position letter dated May 29, 2009 and the Town Board has considered the Union's position regarding
the Fact Finder's Report; and
Whereas Town citizens including the Highway employees affected by the labor dispute were in attendance and presented
concerns and comments to the Town Board; and
Whereas the Town Board has considered public opinion, the interests of the Highway employees, and its obligation
to take action to resolve this dispute; and
Whereas the CIVIL Service Law Section 209 subdivision 3(e)(iv) requires the Town Board as the legislative body to
"take such action as it deems to be in the public interest, including the interest of the public employees involved"; now
Therefore the Board does impose the following conditions on the Highway employees in lieu of a contract as specified by law:

a)  The Town retains the right to change providers but will retain NYSHIP for the duration of this Imposition;
b)  require 10% contribution for single payers and 5% for family effective July 1, 2009;
c)  retain buy-out at 50% of single premium payable to employee quarterly in arrears;
d) grant a  pay rise of 4% on the wages as set forth in the Town Resolution #2 of January 14, 2009 effective July 1, 2009
through the remainder of 2009, and 4% for 2010 for the duration of Imposed Conditions;
e) the Town will not pay premiums for retiree health insurance, and
f) longevity payments of $100 per year payable after the 4th year of employment.

Other benefits as established in the Town Resolution #2 of January 14, 2009 shall continue to apply.
Vote: Supervisor Flaherty: Abstain    Councilman McCrary: Aye    
Councilwoman Warfield: Aye   Councilman Jacobs: Nay    Councilman Quackenbush Aye