Staff told council claims have increased about 19% since 2023 and actuarial breakeven is roughly 27% for 2027; that 27% scenario was estimated to cost the organization about $9 million and reserves dropped from $13.5M to $3M last year.

The Florida State Fire Service Association told the Joint Select Committee that pay and safety provisions remain at impasse and asked for contractual limits on out-of-scope construction work, better on-call and callback pay, PPE laundering and post-exposure decontamination measures, plus wage improvements to aid recruitment and retention.

After bargaining-unit ratifications, the Pasco County School Board approved administrative, non-instructional and instructional/SRP salary and benefits packages. Union leaders reported ratification vote percentages and district staff outlined effective dates and retroactive pay timelines.

The Milford Fire Commission voted 4–2 to deny grievance 26-08 after union leaders said combining Medic 1 and Medic 2 prevented 16 members from bidding by seniority; city officials cited management prerogative and inconsistent past practice dating to 2017.

A March 27, 2026 ruling found the VA "blatantly defied" a court order on bargaining; the decision raises governance and contractor revenue risk for an agency serving 9M+ veterans.

A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be changed, too? “It is not only an IT problem. It’s also an HR problem beca...

Multiple county employees and SEIU representatives told the board the county is not bargaining in good faith, accused the administration of withholding budgeted health benefits, described recruitment and retention crises, and asked supervisors to reinstate prior allocations and attend negotiations.

County HR reported a December Blue Cross invoice of $1.9 million and a $286,000 draw against reserves. The Human Services Committee discussed the county's RFP for a new broker, union bargaining considerations and the April renewal window for benefits.

Report highlights employee concerns on union's failure to address key bargaining topics.