Following state-facilitated mediation earlier this week, Ramsey County probation officers and Teamsters Local 320 have reached a tentative agreement with the county, according to union officials.

The agreement includes new language on wage increases, professional development, overtime pay, training and parental leave, among other areas, according to Teamsters Local 320.

Officials with Ramsey County did not return a call Tuesday seeking comment on the agreement.

The county and the union have been negotiating since October. The Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services received a notice of intent to strike from the union earlier this month. Both parties met in the state-facilitated mediation Monday before officers would have been able to strike.

If negotiations were unsuccessful Monday, probation officers had until the end of March 24 to initiate a strike.

Teamsters Local 320 represents 213 probation officers in the county.

Union officials had advocated for wage parity with Hennepin County probation officers and overtime parity with other correctional institution personnel in Ramsey County. Their other concerns involved professional development and probation officer seniority issues.

Related Articles

Robbinsdale man who said he stabbed St. Paul light-rail rider in self-defense sentenced to probation

St. Paul man admits to throwing fatal punch outside East Side bar

St. Paul man sentenced in 2023 shootout at White Bear Lake bar

Vikings to help launch women’s college flag football league in East Metro

Attempted carjacking in St. Paul leads to gunfire Thursday night