ABOMA/Local 1 Janitors Labor Agreement
Approved Changes to Wages and Benefits


Following is a review of the changes in the ABOMA – Service Employees Local 1 Building Services Division of the Service Employees International Union contract. Both ABOMA and the Union have ratified the changes. These changes are effective as indicated. Contract language is being drafted, When complete printed copies of the full labor agreement will be distributed to all ABOMA Members. These terms and conditions apply only to ABOMA Member Buildings who have authorized ABOMA to include them into the bargaining unit.


HIGH RISE AGREEMENT Contract Duration
3 Years beginning December 1, 2008 and ending November 30, 2011

 
Wages

Effective 12/1/2008

Contract Year One12/1/08 through 11/30/09

Effective12/1/2009

Contract Year Two12/1/09 through 11/30/2010
Exclusive Service Employee Classification

Per Hour Increase

Minimum Hourly Rate or Contribution

Per Hour Increase

Minimum Hourly Rate or Contribution
Head Janitor

70 cents

From a minimum of

$ 21.70 to a minimum of $ 25.11

75 cents

From a minimum of

$ 22.45 to a minimum of $ 25.86
Assistant Head Janitor

60 cents

$ 20.72

60 cents

$ 21.32
Class A Helper

55 cents

$ 18.48

55 cents

$ 19..03
Class A Trainee

Helper A Trainee rate increases to 95% of Helper A Rate upon completion of 50% of the Apprenticeship Program. Rate goes to 100% of Helper A Rate when Apprenticeship program completed

$ 16.63

(90% of Helper A Rate)

$ 17.56

(95% of Helper A Rate)

$ 17.13

(90% of Helper A Rate)

$ 18.08

(95% of Helper A Rate)
Class C Helper

45 cents

$ 15.02

45 cents

$ 15.47
Class C Trainee

$ 13.52

(90% of Helper C rate)

$ 13.92

(90% of Helper C rate)
Non-exclusive Fixed Wage Janitors & Other Employees

2.87 %

2.97 %
Benefits

Co-pay Plan A $20Co-pay Plan B $90

Co-pay Plan A $20

Co-pay Plan B $90
Health Fund Contribution

No increase

$ 3.95$ 684.67 per month

No increase

$ 3.95$ 684.67 per month
Pension Fund Contribution

5 cents

$ 1.10$ 190.67 per month

5 cents

$ 1.15$ 199.33 per month
Training Fund Contribution

1 cent

$ .09$ 15.60 per month

No increase

$ .09

$ 15.60 per month

 

ABOMA/Local 1 Janitors Labor Agreement – Approved Changes
Wages and Benefits – Contract Year Three – HIGH RISE AGREEMENT
 

Wages

Effective12/1/2010

Contract Year Three12/01/10 through 11/30/11
Exclusive Service Employee Classification

Per Hour Increase

Minimum

Hourly Rate or Contribution
Head Janitor

80 cents

From a minimum of

$ 23.25 to a minimum of $ 26.66
Assistant Head Janitor

60 cents

$ 21.92
Class A Helper

55 cents

$ 19.58
Class A Trainee

Helper A Trainee rate increases to 95% of Helper A Rate upon completion of 50% of the Apprenticeship Program. Rate goes to 100% of Helper A Rate when Apprenticeship program completed

$ 17.62

(90% of Helper A Rate)

$ 18.60

(95% of Helper A Rate)
Class C Helper

45 cents

$ 15.92
Class C Trainee

.

$ 14.33

(90% of Helper C rate)
Non-exclusive Fixed Wage Janitors & Other Employees

3.09 %
Benefits

Co-pay Plan A $20 Co-pay Plan B $90
Health Fund Contribution

5 cents

$ 4.00$ 693.33 per month
Pension Fund Contribution

No increase

$ 1.15$ 199.33 per month
Training Fund Contribution

No increase

$ .09

$ 15.60 per month

 

 

ABOMA/ Local 1 Janitors Agreement – SUMMARY OF TERM AND CONDITION CHANGES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2008
HIGH RISE AGREEMENT Language subject to revision
 

Effective Date and Duration This Agreement shall become effective December 1, 2008 and shall remain in full force and effect until November 30, 2011
The Duties of the Employees

Prohibited Work.

 To collect rents, or manage the property, enter into or sign any contracts for goods and/or services without the written permission of the owner or agent of the building.
Official Union Leave All other Employees: no more than twenty two (22) work days per contract year to carry out said business.
Disability Sick Leave

After an employee has used 50% of their available, regular and accumulated sick leave disability sick leave under Section 4(a) above, the employee may then apply for use of any available disability sick leave.
Health Fund Contributions

The Employers contribution to the Health Fund shall begin on the first day of the first full month of an employee’s employment. The Employee Co-payment to the Health Fund shall begin on the first day of the first full month an Employee’s employment.
Grievance and

Arbitration Procedure

 All documents including tape recordings and video files that will be used by either party at the Board of Arbitration hearing must be submitted five (5) business days in advance of the Board of Arbitration meeting to ABOMA. ABOMA upon receipt of the above documentation, tape recordings and video files will submit the information to the ABOMA Appointed Arbitrator and the Union appointed arbitrator.
Continuing Education and Training

Continuing Education Courses selected shall be subject to approval of the Employer with consideration of the recommendations of the Head Janitor. All newly hired Helper C Janitors must complete the Helper C Training Classes as established by the SEIU Local 1 Training Fund Trustees to be eligible for the full Helper C Janitor rate.
Wage Information

FOLLOWING LANGUAGE REMOVED In the event of the imposition of wage controls during the term of this Agreement, the Council and the Employer shall cooperate fully with the Union to secure such approval of the economic provisions of this Agreement as may be necessary.

Dues Deduction

COPE Dedication

 COPE Deduction. The Employer agrees to deduct and transmit to SEIU Local 1, on a monthly basis, contributions to SEIU COPE deducted from the wages of employees who voluntarily authorize such deductions in writing and on the forms provided for that purpose by the Union. These transmittals shall be made based on the monthly invoice received from the Union which shall contain the names of the Employees and the amount to be deducted from the Employees wages who are participating in the voluntary COPE deduction program. No fees, penalties or late charges may be assessed without written notice.
Compensation And Hours Of Employees .An apartment allowance for Janitors employed after December 1, 2008 who reside more than 10 miles from the building does not have to be negotiated. If, at the request of the Employer, an Employee does not work a holiday that would otherwise be a scheduled work day and is called back to work on Employee’s day off within the same work week, the hours worked shall be compensated at the overtime rate provided that the Employee has worked all other scheduled hours during the work week.

Staffing

In the event a Head Janitor is unavailable for work for more than three (3) consecutive days, the employee temporarily assigned to perform the principal duties of the Head Janitor shall be paid at a rate not less than the minimum monthly wage rate established for the Head Janitor under this Agreement, commencing on the fourth day, but retroactive to the first day of such temporary assignment.

 

Article VII - HOLIDAY SCHEDULE - EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2008 and ending November 30, 2011
HIGH RISE ABOMA/SEIU Local 1 Janitorial Agreement
No change in the number of Holidays from prior agreement
 

 
Holiday Year 2008 Specific Date Year 2009 Specific Date Year 2010 Specific Date Year 2011 Specific Date
New Year’s Day January 1, 2009 January 1, 2010 January 1, 2011
Either

Employee’s Birthday or

Martin Luther King’s Birthday (at employee’s option)

 Martin Luther King’s BirthdayJanuary 19, 2009 Martin Luther King’s BirthdayJanuary 18, 2010 Martin Luther King’s BirthdayJanuary 17, 2011
Memorial Day May 25, 2009 May 31, 2010 May 30, 2011
Independence Day July 4, 2009 July 4, 2010 July 4, 2011
Labor Day September 7, 2009 September 6, 2010 September 5, 2011
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2009 November 25, 2010 November 24, 2011
Christmas Day December 25, 2008 December 25, 2009 December 25, 2010
Floating Holidays Three (3) per contract year Three (3) per contract year Three (3) per contract year

 

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