This agreement secures a three-year contract with yearly increases to wages upon ratification.

When SEIU Local 99 began bargaining with MAOF, MAOF management was set on only offering one-off stipends that would vary based on workers’ attendance. We fought hard for more expansive, transparent, and reliable wage increases and won multi-year raises retroactive to July 1, 2025.

This historic wage increase is as follows:

• 3% in Year 1 for state-funded positions.
• 2%—plus a reopener clause to negotiate for further increases in Year 2.
• 2%—plus a reopener clause in Year 3. This could result in a total wage increase exceeding 10% over the three-year period.
• Non-state-funded positions will receive a wage increase no later than September, or as soon as the LACOE budget is approved.

What this means for you:

• If you currently make $20/hr, you will receive an average of 60 cents increase to each dollar with an average $1100 in backpay immediately upon ratification.
• If you currently make $30/hr, you will receive an average of 93 cents increase to each dollar with an average $2000 in backpay immediately upon ratification.

Additionally, we secured longevity benefits for all members:

• 1 extra day of PTO for employees with 5 years of service.
• 2 extra days of PTO for all employees with more than 10 years of service.

Read the tentative agreement here.

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