MORE GOOD NEWS – MEA HAS SECURED AN ADDITIONAL 10% SPECIAL SALARY INCREASE FOR DISPATCHERS – To be added to the 21% general salary increase in new 3-year contract

As a follow up to MEA’s earlier E-blast regarding contract negotiations, MEA’s Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City includes an additional 10% special salary increase for all Dispatcher job classifications (Dispatcher I and II; Fire Dispatcher, Lead (new class), Supervisor, Administrator; Police 911 Dispatcher (new class), Police Dispatcher, Lead, Supervisor, Administrator; Public Works Dispatcher, Supervisor.)

Accordingly, if this TA is ratified by MEA’s membership next week, Dispatchers will receive the following general and special salary increases over the 3-year term of this agreement:

Year 1 (FY 2024) – 10%

July 1, 2023: 5% (general salary increase)

January 1, 2024: 5% (general salary increase)

Year 2 (FY 2025) – 11%

July 1, 2024: 4% (general salary increase)

January 1, 2025: 5% (special salary increase)

January 1, 2025: 2% (general salary increase)

Year 3 (FY 2026) – 10%

July 1, 2025: 5% (general salary increase)

January 1, 2026: 5% (special salary increase)

Each general and special salary increase compounds when implemented, which means that over the next two and a half years your pay will steadily grow to be 35.4% higher than today!

Congratulations on this well-earned additional pay increase.  Please be on the lookout for more information related to the upcoming contract ratification vote by MEA’s membership on May 2.  Your participation will be critical to ensure that these pay increases are approved and implemented.

If you have any feedback or questions, please contact MEA at 619-264-6632 or email us at info@sdmea.org.