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 San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE)
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 San Mateo County Council of Engineers, for the term of February 24, 2019 through February 19, 2022.
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BACKGROUND:
The current MOU expired on February 23, 2019. The County and SMCCE met and conferred in good faith and agreed to the terms as described in the Tentative Agreement on March 4, 2019. SMCCE's membership has since ratified the County's offer and the Tentative Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement covers all of the regular staff in classifications represented by SMCCE. The following summarizes the major changes.
Term
February 24, 2019 through February 19, 2022, three years.
Salary Adjustment
Classifications in this bargaining unit will receive Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increases as follows: 3% effective March 10, 2019; 3% effective February 23, 2020; and 3% effective February 21, 2021. 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, 2.5% after the completion of the equivalent of ten years, 4% after the equivalent of twenty years and those with 25 years of service shall receive 6% longevity pay. This longevity pay will be phased in over the life of the MOU as set forth in the tentative agreement. In addition, employees will begin to accrue vacation at higher increments beginning after the equivalent of ...
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