On November 13, 2024, IBEW 1245 members at the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) ratified a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). 85% of the membership voted, with 66% voting yes.
The negotiating committee began preparing for negotiations in late July 2024; and went to the table for with NCPA on August 20th in Roseville, California. The parties established the ground rules, the Union team submitted its proposals on behalf of the membership, and negotiations began.
On October 31, 2024, following three labor intensive sessions, the IBEW 1245 bargaining committee and NCPA achieved a Tentative Agreement (TA). With the TA in hand, Union leaders held Informational meetings, leading up to a secret ballot election resulting in a strong “yes” vote.
The new MOU makes significant improvements to wages, benefits and working conditions, including:
- Annual General Wage Increases (GWI) of 4.75%, 4.25% and 4.0%.
- Increased Relief Operator premium to 6%, up from 2%.
- Improved rest period language with 8 hours “on the pillow” for rest periods.
- Improved meal language around how you earn a meal.
- Increased transportation allowance to $17 per day, up from $14.
- Increased boot allowance to $300, from $250.
- Added language for $250 for custom ear protection.
- Added language for replacement safety glasses during the year.
- Added CONUS language for per diem based on “actual” location vs national average.
- Increased Agency medical contributions for active employees and for retirees hired prior to 2019 to 100% of the Kaiser Region One Family rate, up from 90%.
- Added an Agency match of up to 3% for the 457 Plan for employees who have completed five years of service.
- Term – December 29, 2024 through December 25th, 2027.
We want to thank the entire membership, especially the bargaining unit committee members who provided guidance and input throughout the negotiations. Our highly skilled and well-trained membership at NCPA are the backbone of our industry and provide an invaluable service to our industry. It is an honor to represent them and to fight for continued improvement to their wages, benefits and working conditions.
- IBEW 1245 Sr. Assistant Business Manager Al Fortier & IBEW 1245 Business Representative Mark Wilson