Local 292 News

MassDOT Unit A Members Ratify Contract

January 3, 2012— Members of MassDOT Unit A ratified their contract by an overwhelming 96 percent. Ballots were counted Tuesday morning (Jan. 3) at NAGE headquarters. The contract provides members with the same salary increases and other language improvements that were negotiated for non-MADOT members of Unit 1.

The Memorandum of Understanding extends the existing collective bargaining agreement through June 30, 2014 and gives members of MADOT Unit A a 6% pay raise over fiscal years 2013 and 2014. The 6% raise is in addition to the 3% raise effective June 30, 2012.

The contract also provides a “swap” of two holidays abolished by the legislature (Bunker Hill and Evacuation Day) for two additional personal days for current employees.

The schedule of raises is as follows:

3% increase effective June 30, 2012

1.5% increase effective first pay period July 2012

1.5% increase effective first pay period January 2013

1.5% increase effective first pay period July 2013

1.5% increase effective first pay period January 2014

The full MOU will be posted on this page as soon as it's available.

NAGE Local 292: Who We Are

Local 292 represents clerical and professional employees classified in Unit One across the state at the following agencies:

Division of Unemployment Assistance
Division of Career Services
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Department of Correction
Department of State Police
MassDOT Unit A

Local Leadership

President: John Mann
A 25-year veteran Claims Adjudicator, John is well versed in unemployment law and an experienced investigation specialist. John is uniquely qualified with strong analytical and representational skills.

Executive Vice President: Paula Moura
Paula is a CSR who has worked primarily in the branch environment, making her an incredible asset when dealing with issues at the RMV Division. Her knowledge of branch protocol makes her an expert in defending our member's rights with regard to performance issues.

Secretary: Renee Brodeur
Renee serves the Commonwealth as a professional Fingerprint Identification Specialist; she’s our own version of CSI.

Vice President At Large: Patrick Beaulieu
Employed within the Medical Security Plan, Patrick comes to us in his second career after decades as a high-level manager in international currency and business. He possesses fantastic negotiation skills.

Vice President At Large: Susie McLean-Zady
Susie is a long-time employee of the Merit Rating Board and a former Executive Vice President of NAGE Local R1-291. Susie continues to work daily on members' issues.

Chief Steward, MassDOT: Carl Graziano
Anyone who knows Carl knows he cares about our members' rights. Carl has served as chief steward at the RMV Headquarters for a number of years, and will continue doing an excellent job for our members.