State officials have reached agreement on a contract with negotiators for the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, representing about 20,000 front-line workers in four bargaining units. The agreement, to be voted on by union members by the end of March, covers the period from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007.
It provides a 2 percent raise as of July 1, 2005 and another 2 percent as of July 1, 2006. An additional 1 percent would be added in April 2007 as well as a 1 percent “general wage adjustment” for all members and a 0.25 percent increase to mitigate the cost of health insurance.