W. Bloomfield bargaining units get new pacts

The West Bloomfield Schools Board of Education has approved personnel contracts for a number of employee bargaining groups.

Following a special closed-door meeting held on Monday, July 3, the Board of Education approved a contract with the district’s secretaries, maintenance technicians, and other at-will employees.

According to Pam Zajac, public relations and marketing coordinator for the school district, the employees will receive a 3-percent wage increase after having been on a 10-percent wage concession for the past three years.

The employees will also be responsible for any medical premium costs over the state-mandated insurance cost cap.

The length of the contracts was not made available prior to press time.

Also on Monday, June 25, the Board of Education approved a one-year agreement with the West Bloomfield Cafeteria Employees Union for the next school year.

Zajac said that the cafeteria workers will receive a 5-percent wage increase. The cafeteria workers will also be responsible for medical premium costs above the state insurance cap.