Negotiations on wage and insurance
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HURON – Negotiations on wage and insurance issues between Beadle County and an employee union actually came close to an agreement, but both sides mutually declared an impasse so a mediator can step in, a labor representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 65 said.
The county had been offering a $75 per month increase on insurance and a 1 percent wage increase for workers. In a news release, the county said the union was asking for a $200 per month increase on insurance and a 3 percent raise.
But Tim Hoss said while AFSCME had made that offer during the course of negotiations, its last offer before impasse was actually for a $100 per month increase for insurance and a 1 percent wage increase.
The offer was rejected by the county and the impasse was declared, he said.
“We welcome the county’s decision to file for conciliation with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation and are optimistic that we will be able to reach a middle ground in the near future,” Hoss said in a statement.