Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Nicole McKay, Employee Relations Manager
Subject: Successor Agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Services Employees International Union (SEIU)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing approval of the Tentative Agreement establishing the terms and conditions of a successor agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union for the term of October 7, 2018 through October 2, 2021.
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BACKGROUND:
The current MOU expired on October 6, 2018, and the County concluded negotiations with SEIU on December 1, 2018. The membership has ratified the County's offer. The County and SEIU have met and conferred in good faith and agreed to the terms as described in the Tentative Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement covers all of the staff in classifications represented by SEIU. The following summarizes the major changes.
Term
October 7, 2018 through October 2, 2021, three years.
Salary Adjustment
Classifications in this bargaining unit will receive Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) increases as follows: 3% effective the First Full Pay Period after adoption (December 30, 2018), 3% effective October 6, 2019 and between 2 and 3% based on CPI effective October 4, 2020. In addition, employees in this bargaining unit will receive equity increases of 1% at the same time as the above described salary increases.
Other economic changes
Employees in this bargaining unit will receive 1% of longevity pay after the completion of the equivalent of five years. Additional longevity steps at 10 and 20 years will also increase by 1% and those with 25 years will receive an additional 2% over their current longevity pay. Employees represented by SEIU will begin to accrue vacation at higher increments beginning after the equivalent of five years of full time employment...
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