Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Michelle Kuka, Deputy Director, Human Resources
Subject: Amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding with the Law Enforcement Unit
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing approval of an amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Law Enforcement Unit (LEU), for the term of December 24, 2023 through December 18, 2027.
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BACKGROUND:
The Law Enforcement Unit (LEU) has a current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is valid until December 18, 2027. LEU requested, and was approved, to be the official recognized employee organization for two additional classifications, Community Services Officers and Forensic Autopsy Technicians. These classifications were previously represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The County and LEU have met and conferred in good faith and agreed to the terms to amend the current LEU MOU as described in the Tentative Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The salaries and benefits for the classifications of Community Services Officers and Forensic Autopsy Technicians were previously covered under the AFSCME MOU. Through the meet and confer process it was determined that these two classifications would be covered under the existing salary and benefits provided in the LEU MOU with some additional changes that are outlined in the Tentative Agreement side letter.
The following is a high-level summary of the major changes but is not a substitute for the attached agreement and the detailed terms contained therein.
1. Effective the pay period following Board of Supervisors approval of the side letter, employees in the classification of Community Services Officer and Forensic Autopsy Technician will receive a five percent (5%) cost of living increase.
2. Effective the first full pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of this side letter, employees in the classification of Community Services Officer will receive a 2.9% equity adjustment.
County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
Financial Impact on County’s Retirement System
Government Code Section 31515.5 requires the County to provide the estimated financial impact that proposed benefit changes or salary increases would have on the funding status of SamCERA’s retirement fund, the County’s retirement system. As reflected in the attached letter from SamCERA’s actuary, Milliman, the proposed salary and benefit increases for the new LEU employees will not result in any changes in the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL). There is also not expected to be an increase in the annual employer contribution rate of each of the General plans, when rounded to the nearest 0.01% of payroll. Note that this is the impact on SamCERA funding only, so it does not reflect the cost to the County of implementing the MOU. The funded ratio, rounded to the nearest 0.01%, is estimated to remain unchanged as a result of these wage increases and other changes.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the salary and other changes will result in a net increase of approximately $174,300 for the first year of the new tentative agreement side letter.