Government Administrators Association | November 2026
On November 9, 2026, members of the GAA General Fund and Professional Engineers chapters voted to ratify the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that extends their collective bargaining agreement with Wayne County through 2029.
Thank you to every member who came to the membership meeting, asked questions, gave candid feedback and voted. Your participation shaped this agreement.
Why we negotiated an interim agreement
The County’s classification reviews and market-rate studies are taking longer than first expected. So far, about 25% of GAA positions have had a study completed, and about 75% are still waiting. This MOA increases pay for members while that work continues. It does not replace the remaining studies or any market-rate adjustments members are owed..
What the agreement provides
- A 4% raise, effective October 1, 2026, for eligible employees whose classifications have not yet had a market-rate analysis.
- A 2.5% general wage increase on October 1, 2027, and another 2.5% on October 1, 2028, for all employees in the bargaining unit.
- For members in classifications that haven’t been analyzed yet, these increases add up to about 9.26% when compounded.
- For members in classifications that have been analyzed, the two future increases add up to about 5.06% when compounded, on top of any market-rate adjustment that applies.
- A one-time recognition bonus for eligible members. The amount depends on completed County seniority and on whether your classification had been analyzed as of October 1, 2026. To qualify, you must have at least one year of employment and be in the bargaining unit on that date.
- No pay cuts. If a market-rate study sets a minimum below your current salary, your salary will not be reduced. You also stay eligible for future general wage increases, applicable bonuses and benefit adjustments. Anyone paid below a new minimum will be raised to it.
- A parity (“me too”) clause. If other County bargaining units, not counting law-enforcement units, receive higher general wage increases, Annual Wage Bonuses or Annual Performance Wage Bonuses during the agreement, our members are covered too.
- A deadline for the remaining market-rate work. The County agrees to make reasonable efforts to finish the remaining studies by September 30, 2029.
What happens next
With membership ratification complete, the MOA is expected to go to the Wayne County Commission for approval at the end of November 2026. The new raises and bonuses cannot be put into effect until the Commission approves the agreement. We will share updates on timing as soon as we have them.
Questions?
If you have questions about your individual information, did not receive your notice, or think your seniority date is wrong, contact the GAA office.
In solidarity,Government Administrators Association