Memorandum of Agreement - Town of Sudbury and Teamsters Local Union No.25 - Civilian Dispatchers - FY19-21 Wage and Benefits Amendments

Sep 14, 2026

Memorandum of Agreement between the Town of Sudbury and Teamsters Local Union No. 25 establishes amendments to a three-year collective bargaining agreement for Civilian Public Dispatchers effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. The agreement modifies wage step increases, updates evening and night shift differential rules, deletes and renames union fee provisions, revises drug-testing triggers, corrects employment language, adjusts grievance Step 2 timing, updates work-day callback scheduling, amends sick leave usage limits and trial terms, and standardizes paid holiday recognition and scheduling requirements.

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Wages, Appendix A

Article XXI Wages - Salary schedule increases

Article XXI Wages - Amend night shift differential

Articles IV and V - Agency fee deletion and union dues rename

Article VIII - Drug testing policy revision

Article IX - Employment typo correction

Article XII - Grievance process Step 2 timing

Article XIII - Work day, assignments and schedule (call back)

Article XVI - Sick leave amendments and trial period

Article XVIII - Holidays recognition and working rules

# MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTBETWEENTHE TOWN OF SUDBURYAND TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION No.25ON BEHALF OFTOWN OF SUDBURY CIVILIAN DISPATCHERS The Town of Sudbury(the “Town”)and Teamsters Local Union No.25,on behalf of the Town ofSudbury Civilian Public Dispatchers,(the “Union”)hereby agree to a new three-year collectivebargaining agreement to be effective from July 1,2018 to June 30,2021.The terms and conditions ofthe parties'collective bargaining agreement dated July 1,2015 to June 30,2018 shall remain in effect,except as modified below: ## 1. Article XXI Wages,Appendix A Article XXI,Appendix A shall be amended to reflect the following changes: Effective 7/1/18,allsteps on the salary schedule shall be increased by one percent(1%);Effective 7/1/19,all steps on the salary schedule shall be increased by two percent(2%);Effective 7/01/20,all steps on the salary schedule shall be increased by one and one-halfpercent(11/2%), Effective 6/30/21,at 11:59 pm so that there shall be no financial impact in fiscal year 2021,allsteps on the salary schedule shall be increased by one percent(1%) ## 2. Article XXI Wages(Amend Night Shift Differential) Dispatchers will be paid the evening or night shift differential for any night shift worked,including overtime,notjust those to which the Dispatcher is "regularly assigned." Increase in shift differential: a.Evening shift differential will be increased from $6.00 to $8.00 b.Night shift differential willbe increased from $6.50 to $8.50 Amend language as follows: Effective upon the ratification by all Parties of their first Memorandum of Agreement7/1/2018,the Townagrees to implement aincrease the Shift Differential without any retroactive effectapplicable to all "Non-Day Shifts”in the amount of $5.00 per shift if the employee is regularly seheduled to work such "Non DayShift”.Such differential shall not be factored in when calculating contractual overtime.This differentialshall apply to the 4:00 pm to Midnight and Midnight to 8:00 am shifts.Those filling-in for such shifts shallnot receive the shift differential,as the benefit is only payable to those regularly assigned to work the shift-which is eligible for the differential.Effective July 1.20102018.the shift differential shall be increased to $6.008.00 per shift for Civilian Public Safety Dispatchers who work the 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight shift-and who are regularly seheduled to work such shift.Effective July 1,20102018,the shift differential shall be increased to $6.508.50 per shift for Civilian Public Safety Dispatchers who work the 12:00 midnight to 8:00 shift-and who are regularly seheduled to work such shift. ## 3.Articles IV(Agency Fee)and V(Union Dues) a.Delete Article IV Agency Fee b.Rename Article V:to Union Dues.Initiation Fee ## 4. Article VIII Revise Current Drug Testing Policy to insert the following language after paragraph 1;add to collective bargaining agreement: A drug test may be administered to a member who has caused a workplace accident causing afatality,injuries requiring a physician or emergency room visit,police citations or damages topublic or private property over $2,500.00. ## 5.ARTICLE IX:Other Emplovment Housekeeping Typo correction:Delete last two sentences as they are just repeated from previousArticle VIII.“The parties acknowledge……alcohol testing for cause.” ## 6. Article XII Grievance Process-Amend Step 2: Step 2.If the grievant is unsatisfied with the decision of the Chief at Step 1,the grievance may beadvanced to the Town Manager.Such advancement of the grievance to Step 2 must be in writing and mustbe within seven(7)10 calendar days of the issuance of the decision at Step 1,or within seven(710)calendar days of the expiration of the deadline for the issuance of a decision at Step 1.The Town Managershall have ten calendar days to issue her/his decision from the date of advancement of the grievance to herlevel. ## 7. Article XIII Work Day,Assignments and Schedule: Cal

FAQs

What are the wage step increase changes under Article XXI?

Effective 7/1/18, all salary steps increase by 1%; effective 7/1/19, by 2%; effective 7/1/20, by 1.5%; and effective 6/30/21, by 1% with no financial impact in fiscal year 2021.

How is the evening and night shift differential amended?

Dispatchers receive evening or night shift differential for any night shift worked, including overtime. Evening differential increases from $6.00 to $8.00 and night differential increases from $6.50 to $8.50, with specific rules for non-day shifts and eligibility for regularly assigned shifts.

What sick leave and holiday provisions are amended?

Sick leave use is amended to allow up to a specified portion of earned sick days per fiscal year for care of a sick household member, with a two-year trial subject to departmental operation impact. Holidays are set as 11 paid holidays for Civilian Public Safety Dispatchers, with scheduling requirements and restrictions on taking vacation/paid holiday on Thanksgiving Day.

Sep 14, 2026

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