PEP, February 2009: Dates set for raises in new pact

DC 37 is working with the city agencies and other municipal employers to ensure that members receive their raises under the new economic agreement as soon as possible.

Ratified in December by a 98 percent vote, the contract runs from March 3, 2008, through March 2, 2010, and calls for 4 percent raises on March 3, 2008, and March 3, 2009.

The union has confirmed the following target pay dates for the first and second raises and increases in Recurring Increment Payments (RIPs):

Mayoral Agencies: 4% increase on pay rate, retro & overtime–Feb. 20. RIP increases and retro–March 6. Second 4% increase on rate, retro and overtime–April 3; on RIP, with retro–April 17.

NYCHA: 4% increase on pay rate, retro & overtime– Feb. 27. RIP increase and retro–March 13. Second 4% increase on rate–April 10; retro on rate, RIP increase and retro on RIP–April 24.

Health and Hospitals Corp: 4% increase on pay rate, retro and overtime was paid on Jan. 23 for full-time employees and on Jan. 30 for part-time employees, including hourly workers. HHC will pay the March 3, 2008 RIP and associated retro on March 20, 2009 for full time employees and on March 27, 2009 for part timers.

The second 4% increase, RIP and associated retro will be paid on April 3, 2009 for full-time employees and April 10, 2009 for part-time employees.

Dept. of Education: first 4% increase and retro–Feb. 19 for hourly (“E Bank”) employees, Feb. 20 for annual (“H Bank”) employees. Second 4% increase and retro–March 2 for hourly employees, March 3 for annual employees.

The second wage increase for Family Paraprofessionals is not effective until after it is scheduled to be paid for other "E Bank" employees. Therefore, Family Paraprofessionals will receive the May 11, 2009 increase in their May 28, 2009 check, which will include eight days at the May 11, 2008 rate and two days at the May 11, 2009 rate. The first increase and retro is still scheduled for the February 19, 2009 check.

Cultural institutions and the three library systems had not set pay dates as PEP went to press.

The union is also pressing New York City Transit and other employers toimplement the contract as soon as possible.

For members to receive the second pay raise, their bargaining unit must certify that the union has no further demands.