Attachment L - FSGA Collective Bargaining Agreement 2026.pdf

This is a Supplemental Agreement to a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Blackstone Consulting, Inc. and the Industrial Technical and Professional Employees Union, OPEIU LOCAL 4873, AFL-CIO, effective January 9, 2026, covering food service employees at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, Fort Stewart, GA.

The agreement establishes wage increases effective February 1, 2026, for six job classifications: Food Sanitation Specialist ($18.35 to $18.85/hour), Food Sanitation Specialist Lead ($18.38 to $18.88/hour), Cook II ($19.46 to $19.96/hour), Cook I ($20.78 to $21.28/hour), Rations Clerk ($20.14 to $20.64/hour), and Headcount ($18.35 to $18.85/hour). Health and welfare contributions increase from $5.35 to $5.50 per hour for all straight time hours worked and paid leave (vacation, holidays, sick leave). Family or medical leave contributions are also set at $5.50 per hour for eligible employees who have worked at least 12 months and 1,250 hours. Pension contributions remain at $1.00 per hour for all straight time hours and paid leave. The agreement provides three uniforms minimum at no employee cost, with a $25.00 reimbursement allowance if wash-and-wear uniforms are not furnished. Vacation accrual follows a tiered schedule: one week after one year, three weeks after two years, and four weeks after five years of service. The contract provides 13 paid holidays, 9 days of sick/personal leave annually, bereavement leave of up to three days for immediate family members, and jury duty compensation at the difference between regular pay and jury duty pay.