In the second year of the contract, what longevity pay percentage applies to bargaining unit members with 10 years of continuous service?

• A. 4%
• B. 6%
• C. 8%
• D. 10%

Answer: (B)

Longevity pay is an added percentage of base pay that rewards years of service, and the contract links that percentage to both the number of years served and the contract year. For someone with 10 years of continuous service, the schedule in the second year specifies 6% longevity pay. So in that particular contract year, their pay includes an extra 6% of base pay as longevity.

The other percentages don’t fit here because they correspond to different service thresholds or different contract years—they’re simply not the tier applicable to someone with 10 years in the second year. For example, a lower percentage would apply to a different bracket, while higher percentages would require more seniority or a different contract year.