ACE members,
The District and ACE have reached a tentative agreement on the 2024-2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), employee benefit rates for plan year 2025 (effective Jan. 1), and article 23 which extends our contract through October 31, 2027.
We will hold a general membership meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 14 at noon via Zoom. Please check your email for the meeting invite.
In short, we’ve agreed to:
COLA
- 1.07% – this was the full amount included in the state’s budget for 2024-25. It is retroactive to July 1, 2024. The District is currently working on a timeline to get it implemented as quickly as possible.
Health Benefits
- Employee medical premiums remain the same as plan year 2024. It’s important to note, on average, premiums went up 12.8% for active employees and 19.8% for retirees.
- Employees will pay $6/$12/$18 (employee, employee+1, or family) for dental and vision coverage. This coverage was free for plan year 2024.
- Maximum out of pocket for dental increases to $2000(in network) and $1800(out of network) for plan year 2025. Up from $1700/1500 in plan year 2024.
Article 23 – ACE Contract Rollover
- With our contract set to expire, Oct. 31, 2024, we have elected to roll it over through Oct. 31, 2027. A new negotiation team will be selected through the election process in October.
Your negotiations team was very thorough and thoughtful in this process to keep our agreement strong, benefits affordable and salary schedules moving upwards, especially during these challenging financial times.
We look forward to seeing you and answering your questions at the general membership meeting next Wednesday, August. 14.
Of service,
Chris White, chair of negotiations
Negotiators
Stacey Carrasco
Chris Chavez
Joseph Gilmore
Keri Kirkpatrick
Andrea Santa Cruz
Scott Olsen
Please note: this information is for ACE members only. If your colleague did not receive it, please have them contact Scott Olsen.