The MSEA-SEIU Board of Directors on January 15 voted
to pursue a proposal from the Governor restoring longevity
pay beginning July 1, 2010, and dropping the proposed
three additional shutdown days beyond the 20 already booked.
The Governor would fund this proposal by pushing the payroll
for Cycle "A" employees forward by 48 hours for the payday
currently scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Under
this proposal, instead of being paid on that day, Cycle
"A" employees would be paid on Friday, July 1, 2011. All
other paydays would remain on schedule.
Here is the motion that the MSEA-SEIU Board of Directors
approved: "Moved by: Bill Bernier, seconded by Jackie
Roach to authorize the Executive Director, President,
Vice President and Political Director to negotiate and
enter into an agreement regarding the Governor's proposal
of a payroll push to restore longevity beginning July
1, 2010, and to eliminate the additional three proposed
shutdown days."
Voting in favor were: Area I, Bill Bernier, Wade Colpitts
and Calvin Hall; Area 2, Scott Austin, Jonathan French,
Bruce Prindall and Ramona Welton; Area III, Melanie Collins,
Ginne Hebert and Lisa Morgan; MSEA-SEIU Vice President
Ginette Rivard; and Retiree Director Jackie Roach.
Voting in opposition was Ben Viola.
Excused from the meeting were Kandi Jenkins and Retiree
Director John Hinkley.
To summarize, this proposal would:
