An Order to fund the employment agreement between the City of Amesbury and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 93, Local 939 dated July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

This ordinance authorizes a budget transfer and appropriation to fund the AFSCME labor agreement for City employees in the DPW, Water, and Sewer divisions for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. It specifies the total funding of $110,904, sourced from reserves and retained earnings, and outlines key terms of the Memorandum of Agreement, including wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments, stipends for certain duties, training reimbursement with repayment terms, and various union-related provisions (time off for negotiations, shop steward rights, and related emergency modification authority). The measure is subject to ratification and appropriation of funds.