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A Letter from Clark County Chief Steward Rick Prieto
Recently, several Clark County security members approached me with a question about how holiday pay works under our contract. I explained that when you work on a holiday, you’re supposed to receive time and a half for the hours you work, plus an equal number of hours added to your holiday bank. That’s what our contract guarantees.
But as we talked further, it became clear that something wasn’t right. Some officers had received time and a half but didn’t get any hours in their holiday bank. Others had received holiday bank hours but not the premium pay. Then there was a third situation where some employees, who had the holiday off, were mistakenly credited with extra hours on top of their regular pay—which actually constitutes an overpayment under our contract.
As your Chief Steward, I want to remind you that contract violations related to payroll don’t have a statute of limitations. If something seems off in your paycheck don’t hesitate to speak up. We’ll look into it and make sure it’s made right!
Read the Full LetterWhen SEIU Local 1107 member leader Richard Perez was wrongfully terminated from his job at the Las Vegas Justice Court earlier this year, he didn’t back down—and neither did his union.
Thanks to collective action and strong representation, Richard has been reinstated, sending a powerful message to all workers: when we stand united, we win.
Richard, a 17-year Clark County employee, has dedicated his career to both public service and union activism. Over the years, he’s served SEIU 1107 as a Steward, Political Organizing Committee Member, Contract Bargaining Team Member, and Co-Chair of the Latino Caucus.
Read the Full StorySEIU Local 1107 Executive Vice President of the Public Sector, Richard Hodgson, recently secured thousands of dollars in backpay for workers at the Clark County Department of Aviation after uncovering an issue with shift differential compensation. The issue began when a member reached out to Hodgson asking about how shift differential works for swing and graveyard shifts. Hodgson quickly realized that many employees in the Airport Control Center were not receiving the additional 4% pay for qualifying shifts.
After confirming the problem, Hodgson contacted the Employee Services Director and raised concerns about multiple workers being denied compensation. Following an investigation, the management team agreed to apply an 18-month lookback period to compensate affected workers. As a result, around 30 employees received the backpay they were owed. One employee received $5,000 for an 18-month period.
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