Legal Services NYC Bargaining Updates
Below are updates on contract negotiations between Legal Services NYC and LSSA 2320 (Legal Services Staff Association) beginning October 8, 2024 to bargain a successor agreement to the 2021-2024 agreement.
October 8, 2024
In advance of this session, the first in this year’s negotiations, the Union provided LSNYC with its substantive proposals and contract clean-up items.
While no substantive proposals were discussed during the session, the parties introduced their bargaining committees, conferred about bargaining ground rules and the schedule for upcoming sessions.
October 15, 2024
LSNYC presented its wage counterproposal to the Union, and proposals about remote work (preserving the existing policy of working in the office 50% of a pay period), the probationary period, sick leave, vacation leave requests, and updating the bar exam provisions to conform to the existing bar exam format.
LSNYC’s Chief Financial Officer gave a financial presentation before the session wrapped up for the day.
October 29, 2024
The parties discussed three Union proposals: Labor-Management 403(b) Committee, Lactation, and contract clean-up.
LSNYC presented its proposed changes to the Harassment and Discrimination Policy (to confirm to updates in the law).
The parties are scheduled to meet again on: November 18, November 22, December 3, December 4, December 13, and December 18.
November 13, 2024
LSNYC presented its responses to the Union’s proposals regarding Lactation and Labor Management 403(b) Committee. Additionally, LSNYC presented its proposed changes to the leave policy (to clarify the language of Article 6.2 (B)) and Article 10: Probation.
The Union presented its proposed changes to Article 13.2, Temperature, Water, Toilets; Article 16.5 Reasonable Accommodations; Article 7.6 Layoffs; and Article 17.3, Expense Reimbursement (for translation services).
The parties are scheduled to meet again on: November 18, November 22, December 3, December 4, December 13, and December 18.
November 18, 2024
LSNYC responded to the Union’s proposal regarding breaks (Article 13.5). In addition, LSNYC made a proposal regarding Article 8, Grievance, and resubmitted its proposals regarding Probationary Period (Article 10) and its proposed housekeeping changes to clarify the language of Article 6.2 (B), Vacation.
The Union discussed its proposals on Article 13.2, Temperature, Water, Toilets, and Article 7.6, Layoffs. The Union also asked questions about LSNYC’s Remote Work counterproposal.
The parties are scheduled to meet again on: November 22, December 3, December4, December 13, and December 18. The parties also discussed January 2025 bargaining dates.
November 22, 2024
The parties met briefly and finished addressing the Union’s questions concerning LSNYC’s Remote Work counterproposal.
The parties are conferring about dates in 2025 and are scheduled to meet again on: December 3, December4, December 13, and December 18.
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