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City of Palo Alto Chapter – General Unit

Vote on Tentative Agreement on 3/16 and 3/17

Your union leadership is pleased to announce that we reached a Tentative Agreement with the City of Palo Alto. We accepted this offer and will continue to work towards a fair contract in the coming months. But our Tentative Agreement won’t be final until you VOTE! Your City of Palo Alto Union Leadership is recommending a YES vote.

A Special Membership Meeting will be held in person at Cubberly Theatre, 4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306 from 3pm-4pm on Wed., March 16, 2022. Your union leadership will be there to answer any questions you may have.

In-person voting will be open from 3pm-5pm on Wed., March 16, 2022, during the Special Membership Meeting.

Online voting will occur via ElectionBuddy from 12pm-5 p.m. on Thurs., March 17, 2022.

IMPORTANT NOTES IN PREPARATION FOR THE ONLINE VOTE:

You must be a member to vote. If you plan to vote online, we must receive your membership application no later than March 13, 2022. Activate your membership today: www.seiu521.org/membership

We must have a personal email address and/or cell phone number on file with permission to text you. Without the correct information, you will not be able to submit an online ballot via email or text. Update your contact information here no later than March 13, 2022: www.seiu521.org/signup

Highlights of the Tentative Agreement

4% pay raise: Effective the pay period including the adoption of this Letter of Agreement by the City Council (anticipated Council meeting March 14, 2022, PP07) and ratification by the Union, a four percent (4%) cost of living increase will be applied to the salary ranges for all represented classes.

Current union contract extended to December 31, 2022: All other terms of the existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) shall continue in effect through December 31, 2022.