Government
Town Board approves CSEA deal through 2029, citing employee turnover and insurance costs
Riverhead approved a new CSEA agreement through 2029 with raises, stipends and benefit changes, as officials cited turnover.
Health
Nurses union ‘overwhelmingly’ ratifies contract with PBMC, averting strike
Nurses and other healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center have "overwhelmingly" supported the tentative agreement reached last week between the union and the Riverhead hospital, union local President Chris Honor said this morning.
Government
Town Board OKs raises for certain salaried employees, including some department heads, as contract negotiations with labor union continue
Pay raises totaling just under $48,000 were approved by the Town Board Wednesday for 11 salaried town employees. The town's civilian labor union, whose contract expired Dec. 31, was not happy.
Government
Riverhead Town strikes five-year deal with its rank-and-file police union
Riverhead Town and the Riverhead Police union representing rank and file officers have reached a five-year labor deal retroactive to Jan. 1, 2016. The agreement for the first time requires police officers to contribute to the cost of their health insurance coverage.
Government
Town strikes labor deal with police brass
The five-year contract, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2016, provides members of the Riverhead Police Superior Officers Association with 2-percent per-year increases in base pay for the first four years covered by the deal and a 1.5 percent increase in year five.
Government
Riverhead Town settles contract with town workers’ labor union
Riverhead Town has settled its labor contract with its largest employee union, with a contract that provides a cumulative 1.875-percent wage increase over a four-year contract period, from Jan. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2018.
