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COs reach deal with county
By The Morning Call
Published: 02/11/2008

PENNSYLVANIA - Northampton County has a new contract with its corrections officers. The four-year pact stems from a recent binding arbitration award between the county and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 88, Local 2549. County Council approved the measure Thursday. About 200 corrections officers are covered under the agreement.

Connie Sutton-Falk, the county's human resources director, said the contract provides a 4 percent raise for 2006, and a 2.5 percent raise, plus a one-step increase on the salary scale for 2007. The raises for the past two years will be paid retroactively. There is a 2.75 percent raise, plus a one-step increase for this year and next year. Contributions toward health care increased for union members at a greater rate than other recent contracts. Read more.

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