Taylor County R.E.C.C. office, clerical, construction and maintenance contracts were ratified on December 2, 2014. This new agreement maintains members existing healthcare package, adds wage increases of 2.5% for each year, and included step-children to sick and funeral leave. Sick leave was also expanded from 16 hours to 40 and will now allow “gifting” of sick days from one employee to another. Employees may only “gift” days to other employees who have exhausted their sick leave. The contract passed by a margin of 10 to 1 in favor of the new agreement.

Thanks to the negotiating committee members; Phyllis Rhodes, Mary Cox, Andrea Bartley, Jason Kelsey, Cricket Bray, Brad Cough, and David Karnes. Their hard work and dedication were critical to achieving the gains made in this new agreement.