El Dorado County workers set to receive raises

Members of El Dorado County’s largest union are expected to vote on a contract proposal on Oct. 3 and Oct. 7.

The deal Local 1 reached with county officials calls for a 5 percent raise effective the first full pay period after the Board of Supervisors ratifies the agreement. This would occur sometime in October assuming the union votes for the contract.

The agreement also calls for 5 percent pay increases on July 1, 2014, and another 5 percent on July 1, 2015.

The county will conduct a study to see how employee salaries compare to their peers.

The county had wanted employees to pay 4 percent more to fund their retirement, but that has been taken off the negotiation table.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report