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Memorandum of Agreement Between The Town of West Seneca And Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 815 Town of West Seneca White Collar Unit # 6713-02 THIS UNDERSTANDING, by and between the Town of West Seneca (hereinafter, “Town”) and the Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 815 Unit 6713-02 (hereinafter, “CSEA”) and, WHEREAS, the Town and CSEA are parties to a collective bargaining agreement (hereinafter, “CBA”) covering the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028 and WHEREAS, the Public Safety Dispatcher (PSD) position is a CSEA represented title, covered under the current CBA and WHEREAS, the PSD title is allocated to a Group 7A on the Job Classification Schedule within the CBA and WHEREAS, the CBA states that upon initial appointment, each employee shall be paid in accordance with the wage schedule in the CBA, except for those employees in job classification 8 or above with verifiable relevant experience, who shall be paid the beginning salary as determined by the Town and WHEREAS, the Town is currently experiencing elevated staffing challenges within the title of PSDs NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, it is understood and agreed by and between the parties as follows: 1. This Memorandum of Agreement documents a singular exception to the standard CBA salary schedule, specific to the appointment of Andy Oscypala the position of PSD. This agreement shall not set precedent for any future hires or alter the established salary schedule within the CBA. 2. Andy Oscypala previously served in this role as a part-time PSD for 18 consecutive years. His knowledge and experience allow him to bypass any training period and equip him to immediately train other incoming PSDs 3. To address this specific hiring need, the parties agree to a starting salary equivalent to a Group 7A, Step 5, of the salary schedule within the CBA. This represents an exception to the established starting rate for this position. 4. This agreement is limited solely to the appointment of Andy Oscypala to the position of PSD and shall not be cited as a basis for demanding a similar pay rate for current or future employees. 5. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of the existing CBA, remain in full force and effect.