Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees Monday approved an eight-year contract with the college’s Service Association.

According to Human Resources Director Nickey Riczker, officials adopted a fact finder’s report issued in September of 2024. JCCSA ratified the contract in April, Riczker said.

“I think it’s a very fair agreement,” said Trustee Wally Huckno. “I thank Nickey and I thank (JCC President) Daniel (DeMarte) for their perseverance.”

Chairman Mark Ward echoed Huckno’s words.

“It’s been a long haul, and we thank you Nickey for your perseverance, and patience.”

The approved resolution said “a one-time lump sum payment of $2,250 will be issued to each employee who is in the unit during this time period and remains in the unit and actively employed at the date of ratification. The lump sum payment will be prorated, commensurate with the duration of employment between Sept. 1, 2019 and Aug. 31, 2022.”

Here are the terms for the period, from Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2027:

2019-2020 – 0 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2020-2021 – 0 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2021-2022 – 0 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2022-2023 – 4 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2023-2024 – 3 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2024-2025 – 2 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2025-2026 – 3 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

2026-2027 – 3 percent added to base salary for full- and part-time employees

The resolution also said “retroactive salary payments will be to qualifying JCCSA unit members who are actively employed by the college as of the date the JCCSA ratifies the tentative agreement. Such retroactive payments shall be calculated with respect to base salary, overtime earnings, and longevity payments. In addition, for any unit members hired on or after Sept. 1, 2022, who are required to pay 15 percent of the annual cost of group health insurance coverage, the retroactive cost of the additional premium contribution shall be subtracted from the member’s retroactive compensation payment.”