West Allegheny approves contract with school support staff
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The West Allegheny school board voted 5-4 on Monday night to approve a five-year contract with the district's 159 support staff, retroactive to July 1.
Under the agreement, employees receive 3.4 percent yearly pay raises but must contribute more toward their health insurance premiums.
The district's cost increase will total $649,883 over five years, district business manager George Safin said.
Voting in favor of the contract were board president Debbie Mirich, vice president Eugene Sciulli and members John Scott, Anne Bolind and Ed Faux.
Voting against were Ron Pasic, Robert Ostrander, Tracy Kosis and Linda Diffendal.
"I do have some serious concerns how we're going to pay for this," Mr. Ostrander said.
Members of the West Allegheny Education Support Professional Association ratified the contract last week, president Patty Hoskins said.
"Our side worked very hard to bring the fairest contract we could for all our members," she said.
First Published January 31, 2012 12:00 am
