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File #: 19-254    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/21/2019 Departments: HUMAN RESOURCES
On agenda: 3/26/2019 Final action: 3/26/2019
Title: 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 Human Services Unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) for the term of October 7, 2018 through October 2, 2021.
Attachments: 1. 20190326_r_MOU with AFSCME HSU.pdf, 2. 20190326_att1_MOU with AFSCME HSU.docx.pdf, 3. 20190326_att2_MOU with AFSCME HSU.docx.pdf
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 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) for the Human Services Unit

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 Human Services Unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 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 and AFSCME met and conferred in good faith and agreed to the terms as described in the Tentative Agreement on March 18, 2019. The membership has since ratified the County's offer and the Tentative Agreement.

DISCUSSION:
This agreement covers staff in classifications represented by AFSCME in the following Representation Unit:
(3) Human Services Unit

AFSCME's representative had previously instructed the County to proceed with its ratification of the agreement for all of the Representation Units except the Human Services Unit. As a result, a Memorandum of Understanding was adopted in February 2019 relating to the other ten Representation Units of this Bargaining Unit. This new Tentative Agreement before your Board for ratification concerns only the Human Services Unit and all classifications within the Human Services Unit. However, as stated in the Tentative Agreement, once ratified by your Board, the Human Services Unit and the new terms reflected in the Tentative Agreement will be incorporated into the MOU reached between the County and AFSCME in February of this year covering the Health Services, Inspection and Regulation, Institutional Services, Licensed Vocational Nurse,...

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