HERSHEY, Pa. — Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Teamsters Local 776 have reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. Hershey Medical Center’s Teamster-represented employees ratified the tentative agreement late yesterday (June 30).
“Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s Teamster-represented employees play an essential role in the excellent care we deliver to our patients,” said Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. “We are proud to have worked together with our Teamster representatives to reach a new contract with competitive wages and benefits. The agreement ensures that Hershey Medical Center is positioned to retain and recruit a talented workforce.”
Highlights of the new agreement include:
- Guaranteed market-driven wage increases for each of the three years of the contract.
- Maintenance of employee contribution caps for health care costs.
- Creation of career paths for current and prospective employees through the addition of select “trainee” and “advanced” positions.
- Market-driven position upgrades to ensure the organization’s ability to recruit and retain employees.
Teamster Local 776 represents approximately 1,100 Hershey Medical Center employees who work in various fields, including food services, patient transport, housekeeping, facilities and other technical services.