County of Los Alamos - File #: 21724-26

• File #: 21724-26
• Version: 1
• Type: Briefing/Report (Dept,BCC) - Action Requested
• Status: Business
• File created: 5/19/2026
• In control: Board of Public Utilities
• On agenda: 6/3/2026
• Title: Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UAPP), Local Union No. 412, Covering the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031
• Presenters: Joann Gentry; Bernadette Martinez
• Indexes (Council Goals): Quality Excellence - Employee Recruitment and Retention, Quality Governance - Fiscal Stewardship, DPU FY26 - 2.0 Achieve and Maintain Excellence in Financial Performance, DPU FY26 - 4.0 Sustain a Capable, Satisfied, Engaged, Ethical and Safe Workforce Focused on Customer Service
• Related files: 14129-21

Title
Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UAPP), Local Union No. 412, Covering the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County of Los Alamos and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UAPP), Local Union No. 412, for the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, and forward to County Council for approval.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that the Board of Public Utilities endorse County Council approval of the Agreement as requested.
Body
Los Alamos County and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 412 entered into negotiations on April 24, 2026, for the purpose of developing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), as the current Agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2026. Negotiations were conducted over five (5) sessions and resulted in a tentative agreement reached on May 19, 2026. The Union ratified the tentative agreement on May 26, 2026. Attachment A shows the proposed collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The highlights of the CBA include:

The significant changes to the contract include:
1) Term of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
2) GWS Alternate Standby has been added to provide supplemental support to the Primary Standby. Employees assigned to Alternate Standby are not required to remain within Los Alamos County but must be fit for duty and able to report to work within sixty (60) minutes. Alternate Standby compensation will be twelve (12) hours of straight-time pay for each full standby week.
3) Rest periods were extended from eight (8) hours to ten (10) hours after working a 16 hour shift.
4) Salary adjustments are structured as percentage increases by job classification over the five-year term. The cumulative increases are:
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