On Thursday, December 30, 2021, approximately 99% of DEA Delegates approved and voted in favor of sending the recently proposed contract to the full, active membership of the union for its ratification vote. The actual Delegate vote was 171 YES, with only two voting against the proposed contract.
Click on the pdf file below to read the four pages outlining the basic terms and conditions of the contract and the estimated amount of retroactive pay members can expect to receive upon ratification of this contract. This contract is for the period of 38 months, from April 1, 2019, until May 31, 2022. While other unions agreed to an extension of three or more months, the DEA was able to negotiate only a two-month extension to generate the additional 2.25% “community policing differential” (now called “service differential” in our contract).
The DEA believes this contract is an excellent resolution to the current round of negotiations.
In the next few days, the DEA will be issuing more information about the specific terms and conditions of the contract, and will be recommending that members vote for its ratification. Information about voting will be sent out shortly via email.
Because of the widespread impact of the COVID-19 virus and its developing different strains, and the delays it has caused in the United States mail delivery system, with the approval of the Delegate body, the union is planning to hold the contract vote electronically. So, please make sure your email addresses are up-to-date. In the interim, feel free to contact your Delegate, Welfare Officer, or Trustee if you have any questions or concerns.
We wish all of you a very happy holiday season and best wishes for a safe, healthy, and joyous New Year. We look forward to ringing in 2022 with a new contract and greater wages and working conditions for all our members.
Click on the pdf file below to read the terms and conditions of the contract:
