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AGREEMENT BETWEEN

DBUQUE COUNTY

AND

AFSCME LOCAL 2843

REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES OF SUNNYCREST MANOR

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026

TO JUNE 30, 2027

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## INDEX

## ARTICLE/PAGE

WAGE ..... 1  
PAY PERIOD ..... 1  
WAGE SCHEDULE ..... 2  
DURATION OF CONTRACT ..... 2  
APPENDIX A ..... 3

This Agreement entered into by the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors for employees of Sunnycrest Manor hereinafter referred to as the Employer, and Local 2843, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the Union, has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious relations between the Employer and the Union.

## ARTICLE 1 – WAGE PLAN

A. WAGES: For employees in the following job classifications: RN, LPN, CNA, Medical Records Clerk (also referred to as EMR Clerk), Transportation Clerk, Ward Clerk (also referred to as Unit Clerk), and Program Instructor those job classifications shall receive a 3% wage increase from their current salary effective July 1, 2023, across all pay steps.

The Lead Program Instructor position shall continue to receive $2.75 more than the CNA.

Employees in the following job classifications, effective July 1, 2023, will all receive a $2.00 wage increase on each Step effective July 1, 2023: Maintenance Worker, Floor Care Worker, Cook, Activities Coordinator. These positions will not receive a 3% wage increase in addition to the $2.00 raise.

For employees in the following job classifications, the Hire Step will increase $2.27, and Steps 1-6 will increase $2.00 effective July 1, 2023: Environmental Service Worker and Food Service Worker. These positions will not receive a 3% wage increase in addition to the $2.27 and $2.00 raises as applicable to their position.

For all job classifications, the wage plan shall increase as follows: for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, a 2.7% increase across all pay steps effective July 1, 2026.

B. PAY PERIOD: The salaries and wages of employees shall be paid bi-weekly on Friday of the appropriate week. In the event this day is a holiday, the preceding workday shall be the pay date. All paycheck stubs shall include regular hours worked, overtime hours worked, gross pay, all deductions withheld and net pay. Effective July 1, 2011, all new employees are required to directly deposit their payroll earnings to a financial institution of their choice.

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C. WAGE SCHEDULE: When any position in the bargaining unit not listed on the wage schedule is established, the Employer shall designate a job classification and rate structure for the position.

## ARTICLE 2 – DURATION OF CONTRACT

A. This Agreement shall be binding on both parties and shall commence on July 1, 2026, and shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, 2027.

## SIGNATORY CLAUSE

DATED THIS _____ DAY OF  June____, 2026

FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY

Harley V. Pothoff

Harley V. Pothoff (Jun 27, 2026 13:44:05 CDT)

Harley Pothoff, Chairperson

Dubuque County Board of Supervisors

FOR THE UNION

Rusty McCuen, Union Representative

AFSCME Council 61

## Chelsea Greene

Chelsea Greene (Jun 26, 2026 14:04:52 CDT)

Chelsea Greene, Human Resource Administrator

For Dubuque County Board of Supervisors

Patricia L Walen

Patricia L Walen (Jun 29, 2026 05:52:10 CDT)



Patty Walen, President

AFSCME Local 2843

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Dani Ettema, Administer

Dani Ettema (Jun 26, 2026 19:35:52 CDT)

Dubuque Sunnycrest Manor

ATTEST:

Elizabeth Simon

AFSCME Local 2843

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Keith Lucy (Jun 26, 2026 13:35:25 CDT)

Keith Lucy (Jun 26, 2026 13:35:25 CDT)

Keith Lucy, Auditor





Dubuque County

## APPENDIX A SUNNYCREST MANOR WAGE PLAN

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<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Title</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Fiscal Year</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Hire Step</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 1</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 2</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 3</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 4</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 5</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Step 6</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>RN</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>-</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>30.65</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>31.86</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>33.08</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>34.24</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>35.36</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>36.25</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>LPN</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>-</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.48</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>25.11</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26.15</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>27.35</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>28.53</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>29.20</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Maintenance Worker</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.18</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.44</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.81</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>25.54</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26.15</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26.66</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>27.22</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>CNA, Ward Clerk, Transportation Clerk</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.71</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.31</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.06</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.82</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>22.61</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>23.49</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.10</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>RCNA,CMA</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.48</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.08</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.83</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>22.59</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>23.38</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.26</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>24.87</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Floor Care Wrkr</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>17.02</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.04</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.81</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.61</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.54</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.29</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.91</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Cook</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>17.33</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.32</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.03</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.61</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.74</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.37</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.98</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Program Instructor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.96</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.99</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.71</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.30</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>22.47</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>23.13</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>23.74</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Activities Coordinator</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>16.65</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>17.77</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.38</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.11</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>19.94</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>20.74</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>21.34</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>EnvServ Worker, Food Service Worker</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>26-27</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>16.19</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>16.35</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>16.80</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>17.28</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>17.77</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.29</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>18.80</td></tr></table>