GEM To Vote On Salary Concession

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

MONTEREY - The City of Monterey is facing another budget shortfall and is asking UPEC members to give up a 3% raise due July 1, 2010 to help finance the City budget shortfall. City workers deferred their increase from 2009 and now the City is asking members to forgo the 3% completely. GEM members will vote to decide Wednesday night in their membership meeting on this concession. Business Manager Chris Darker met with GEM Board members Monday to discuss the proposal. “This is a request to amend the GEM contract which was extended to 2011 for economic reasons”, said Darker. This is not something that the City can force the bargaining unit to implement.