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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10241989 - 89-684 P4I Y THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on October 24 , 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: In the Matter of ) Compensation for County Officers, ) Management and Unrepresented ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/684 Employees for the period ) July 1, 1989 to September 30, 1991 ) . Whereas, the County Administrator and the Management Compensation Committee have reviewed the compensation and benefits of . elected officials, appointive officers, management employees not included in representation units and unrepresented employees and recommended adjustment to salaries and benefits for these officers and employees; and Whereas, -the Board of Supervisors has executed Memoranda of Understanding with various employee organizations for a twenty-seven (27) month period commencing July 1, 1989 through September 30, 1991; now therefore, The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in its capacity as governing Board of the County of Contra Costa and all districts of which it is ex-officio governing Board RESOLVES THAT: Effective on the dates indicated herein, a salary and compensation program for elected officials, except Superior, and. Municipal Court Judges and related classes under jurisdiction of the State of California, appointed. officials, management employees, except merit system Fire District and related management personnel whose salary adjustments are linked to prior' agreement between the County and IAFF, Local 1230, and unrepresented employees, is adopted for the period July 1, 1989 through September 30, 1991. I. SALARIES A. October 1, 1989 General Adjustment: The salaries of the officers and employees whose classifications are set forth in the document entitled "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, are as specified effective October 1, 1989. Except judicial and fire management classes which are excluded above, these salaries reflect a 4% (39 level ) general increase and special inequity adjustments where applicable. B. Lump-Sum Payment: For those employees listed in Exhibit A who are subject to the October 1, 1989 general adjustment noted above, and in lieu of a retroactive pay requiring special payroll recomputation processing back to July 1, 1989, the County will make a lump-sum payment to each employee for the months of July, August and September, 1989 computed as follows: Employee regular pay, overtime pay and specific other earnings ordinarily computed as a percentage of base pay will be added together for each applicable pay period to determine the Retro Pay Base (RPB) . This base will then be multiplied by 4% to arrive at the employee's lump-sum payment. The payment amount thus computed will be added to the employee's November 10, 1989 paycheck where it will be listed separately as a "LUMP-SUM PAYMENT" and will be . subject to ' normal tax withholding and retirement deduction requirements. Any employee believing there is an underpayment resulting from this methodology exceeding $30 may contact the Personnel Department. The Personnel Department and the Auditor's Office will investigate and issue the additional pay, if owed, as soon as possible. - 1 - 89/68 4 v r All provisions regarding lump=sum paymdnt in lieu of retroactive pay shall be applicable to any and all employees who retired during the period July 1, 1989 through September 30, 1989. C. January 1, 1990 General Increase: Effective January 1, 1990, the salaries of the officers and employees whose classifications are set forth in the document entitled Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall receive a general wage increase of 2% (20 levels) on the County Salary Schedule. Excluded from the increase are Superior and Municipal Court Judges, classes tied directly to the judiciary and fire management classes linked to prior agreement between the County and IAFF, Local 1230. D. January 1, 1990 Pay Equity Adjustment: Effective January 1, 1990, those classifications contained in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein which have previously been granted comparable worth adjustments or are in an established salary relationship with such classes, shall receive a pay equity increase of 2% (20 levels) on the County Salary Schedule. E. October 1, 1990 General Increase: Effective October 1, 1990, the salaries of the officers and employees whose classifications are set forth in the document entitled Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall receive a general wage increase of 5% (49 levels) on the County Salary Schedule. Excluded from the increase are Superior and Municipal Court Judges, classes tied directly to the judiciary and fire management classes linked to prior agreement between the County and IAFF, Local 1230. F. October 1, 1990 Special Equity Adjustments. Effective October 1, 1990, the salaries of the management classes listed below shall be adjusted on the basic salary schedule by the number of levels indicated. These levels shall be in addition to any other general or pay equity increases. Number Class of Levels Accounting Services Officer (SADC) 25 Alcohol Program Chief (VEDA) 33 Assistant County Administrator-Finance (ADB2) 25 Assistant County Administrator-Human Services (ADB3) 25 Assistant County Administrator-Director of Personnel (AGA1) ' 25 Chief Animal Control Supervisor (BJDB) 34 Chief Assistant County Administrator (ADB1) 25 Director-Office on Aging (XQDB) 20 Drug Abuse Program Chief (VHDA) 33 Fire Marshal Group II (RJDA) 25 Library Cir. & Overdue Records Supervisor (3KNA) 33 Social Service Appeals Officer (X4SG) 24 G. January 1, 1991 Pay Equity Adjustment: Effective January 1, 1991, those classifications contained in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein which have previously been granted comparable worth adjustments or are in an established salary relationship with such classes, shall receive a pay equity increase of 1% (10 levels) on the County Salary Schedule. H. Spin-off Adjustment: As may be recommended by the County Administrator, the Board shall consider during the period October 1, 1989 to September 30, 1991 additional adjustments as yet unspecified for employees whose classifications are set forth in Exhibit A, including any classes which may be added thereto, for the purpose of restoring supervisory-subordinate and/or other organizational relationships compacted or misaligned as a result of increases granted subordinate represented classes. II. INCENTIVES A. Management 2.5% Longevity Pay Plan: Classified, exempt and project management employees and elected officials whose classifications are set forth in Exhibit A, or have been added thereto and who have completed ten (10) years of service for the County in either an appointive or elective capacity, shall continue to be eligible to receive a 2-1/2% longevity differential . For purposes of determining ten (10) years of service for this differential , the records utilized for service award purposes will control . Approval of the Appointing Authority based on work performance is required prior to the granting of the longevity differential . - 2 - ,. ^ ` ' ` � BDeferred Compensation I e'ht� '6� Effaft�Ve November l, 1988, the County's supplemental contribution to classified, exempt and project management employees and elected officialswho participate in the County's Deferred Compensation Plan will be $40 per month' To be eligible for this incentive supplement, qualifying management employees must first contribute a Base Contribution Amount to the deferred compensation plan as follows: Employees Qualifying with a Current Base Contribution Monthly Salary f Amount $2,500 and below $ 750 2,501 - 3,334 1,000 3,335 - 4,167 1,250 4,168 - 5,000 1,500 5,001 - 5,834 1,750 5,835 - 6,667 2,000 6,888 - 7,500 2,250 7,501 and above 2,500 Employees who meet these Base Contribution Amounts must contribu`te at least $lOO per month to remain eligible for the $40 County supplement. Employees who discontinue contributions or who contribute lass than $lOO per month for ' a period of one (l) month or more will no longer be eligible for the $40 County supplement. To reestablish eligibility, employees must again make a Base Contribution Amount as set forth above based on current monthly salary' Employees with a break in deferred . compensation contributions because of an approved medical leave, shall not be required to reestablish eligibility. C. Management Peace Officer-Traihing 'Incentive� Program: l' Provisions of Section 17 (Peace Officer Training) of the County Salary Regulations are continued for incumbents in the classes of Sheriff's Captain, Deputy Sheriff Chief-Cr1m1nalisticy Laboratory, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff, Executive Assistant Sheriff, Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney Chief of Inspectors who possess the appropriate certificates beyond the minimum ' qualifications required in their class and/or who meet appropriate continuous education requirements in the following manner: a' A career incentive allowance of 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for the possession of a Management and/or Executive P'O'3'T' Certificate and for annually completing at least six (60) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved combination thereof. - b' A permanent career incentive allowance of 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for the possession of a Management and/or Executive P'O'S'T' Certificate and possession of an approved Baccalaureate Degree. c' A permanent career incentive allowance of 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for possession of a Management and/or Executive p'O'S'T' Certificate and an appropriate Baccalaureate Degree and an additional 2-1/2% of monthly bane pay shall be awarded for annually completing at least sixty /601 hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved combination thereof' d' A permanent career incentive allowance of 5% of monthly base salary shall be awarded, for possession of a Management and/or Executive P'0'3'T' Certificate and an approved Master's Degree. e' A permanent career incentive allowance of 5% of monthly base salary shall be awarded for possession of a Management and/or Executive P'O'3'T' Certificate and an approved Master's Degree and an additional 2-1/2% of monthly base pay - 3 - ` ' ` , ` shall be awarded ' r annually Completing at least sixty (OO) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved combination thereof. f' Incumbents in the class of District Attorney Chief of Inspectors are exempt from the annual continuing education requirements of this section' 2' Provisions of Section 17 (Peace Officer Training) of the County salary regulations are continued to provide career incentive benefits to incumbents in the classes of Sheriff's Lieutenant, Deputy Sheriff Supervising Criminalist and District Attorney Lieutenant of Inspectors who possess the appropriate certificates beyond the minimum qualifications required in their class and/or meet appropriate continuous education requirements in the following manner: a' A career incentive allowance of 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for the possession of an Advanced P'0'S'T' Certificate and for annually completing at least sixty (60) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved combination thereof. b' A permanent career incentive allowance of 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for the possession of an Advanced P'O'D'T' Certificate and possession of an approved Baccalaureate Degree' c' A permanent career incentive allowance of 2-I/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for possession of an Advanced P'O'S'T' Certificate and an appropriate Baccalaureate Degree and an additional 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for annually completing at least sixty /60\ hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved ' combination thereof. � d' A permanent career incentive allowance of .5% of monthly base salary shall be awarded for possession of an Advanced . P'0'S'T' Certificate and an approved Master's Degree. e' A permanent career incentive allowance of 5% of monthly base salary shall be awarded for possession of an Advanced P'U'3'T' Certificate and an approved Master's Degree and an additional 2-1/2% of monthly base pay shall be awarded for annually completing at least sixty (60) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units of credit, or an approved combination thareof' f' Incumbents in the class of District Attorney Lieutenant of Inspectors are exempt from the annual continuing education requirements of this section. . D. All prnvfsions of this program adopted as follows in Resolution No. 89/192 on March 28, 1988 shall remain in effect' 1' Effective January l, 1988, employees in merit system Fire District management classifications who possess the appropriate certificates or educational degrees beyond the minimum requirements for their class and/or meet appropriate continuing educational requirements, shall be eligible to qualify for professional development educational incentives under conditions described herein' 2' Incumbents of the following classifications are eligible to participate in this incentive program: - 4 - ' ` . � . . � Fire Chief /RPAA\ ' Fire Chief-Riverview (RPX8) Fire Chief-Group II (RPAC) Assistant Fire Chief-Group I (RPBA) Assistant Fire Chief-Riverview (RP8B) Assistant Fire Chief-Group Il (RP8C) Battalion Chief /RPHA\ Battalion Chief-Riverview [RPH8) Battalion Chief-Wast (RPHC) Fire District Hazardous Materials Program Manager (RJ3A) Fire Officer-Exempt /RPHl\ Fire Marshal-Group II (RJDA) Fire Marshal-West (RJDB) Fire Training Supervisor (RWHA) Fire District Communications Manager (RBD8) Supervising Fire Inspector (RJHB) Supervising Fire Inspector-Riverview (RJHA) Chief Fire Inspector [RJGA) 3' All differentials shall be designated as either contingent or permanent allowances and shall be awarded in increments of 2'5% of monthly base salary. The combined contingent and permanent educational incentives awarded any employee in any class listed above shall not exceed 7'5% of monthly base pay' 4' This plan will be subject to appropriate administrative guidelines and controls developed by the individual fire districts and approved by the Personnel Director to insure that standards described herein are met' These guideline's will include, but are not limited to, the following requirements: a' Employees who qualified for permanent allowance at either the 2'9% or 5% level as described herein effective January l, 1988, shall be eligible for receipt of the appropriate allowance beginning on that date' b' Employees who wish to qualify for any 2'5% contingent allowance as described herein may do so effective July l, 1988 providing that /l\ the appropriate training or education requirement has been completed between January l, 1889 and July 1, 1989 and (2) the employee has officially declared the 'specific training or educational objective being pursued' c' Subsequent to July l, 1988, employees may qualify for either the permanent or contingent levels of allowance as defined herein effective the first day of the month providing that acceptable documentation is received by fire district -administration not later than the twenty-fifth of the preceding month' 5' The program shall carry as its intent, the further professional . development of eligible fire district management personnel by the pursuit and achievement of job-related certificates or degrees to include: a' A Certificate of Achievement in Fire Technology, Business Administration, Management and Supervision, or a related field from an accredited college. , b' An Associate of Arta or Science degree from an accredited college with a major in Fire Technology, Business Administration, Management' and Supervision, or a related field' c' A Chief Officer certificate issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal ' d' A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business or Public Administration or a related field' 6' Qualification for allowances shall be under the following conditions: - 5 - 4 a. A contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units) , or an approved combination thereof in pursuit of options a through d in Section 5. b. A permanent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for possession of one of the options a through d in Section 5. Only one 2.5% permanent allowance is available within this category. c. A permanent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for possession of one of options a through d in Section 5 and an additional contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units) , or an approved combination thereof in pursuit of any other option consistent with the officially declared educational objective. d. A permanent allowance of 5% shall be awarded for possession of either (1) options b and c in Section 5 or (2) options a and d in Section 5. e. A permanent allowance of 5% shall be awarded for possession of either (1) options b and c in Section 5 or (2) options a and d in Section 5 and an additional contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units) , or an approved combination thereof consistent with the officially declared educational objective. Normally, this objective would be a Fire Chief certificate issued by the . Office of the State Fire Marshal , a Baccalaureate Degree or Master's Degree. E. Certified Internal Auditors and Certified Public Accountants: Incumbents of management professional auditor and accounting classifications who are qualified as Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) or Certified Public Accounts (CPA) shall continue to be, at the discretion of the Department Head, eligible for a differential of 5% of monthly base salary. III. DIFFERENTIALS A. Conservatorship Differential : Unit Supervisors in the Conservatorship Program shall continue to be eligible to receive a differential per hour worked of 5% of the hourly equivalent of the base rate while in regular pay status. B. Building Inspection Differential : Employees in the single-position management classes of Supervisor, Inspection Services and Building Inspection Special Program Coordinator when assigned to the New Construction and Housing Divisions respectively shall continue to be eligible for a premium of 5% of base monthly salary. C. Word Processing Differential : Management and. unrepresented employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A, who are assigned primary responsibility for the operation of word processing machines such as mag-card machines, minicomputers with word processing software, video display typewriting equipment, or other equipment attached to a typewriter or printer with external storage capacity and utilized in the transformation of words and/or ideas into readable form shall continue to be. eligible to receive a differential of $50 per month. This differential shall be prorated for permanent part-time and permanent intermittent employees. D. Video Display Terminal Differential : Management and unrepresented employees utilizing video display terminals under the same terms and conditions applied to members of AFSCME, Local 2700 continue to be eligible to receive a differential of $40 per month. - 6 - ' ' ' ` . E ' salary differential of t50 per month shall continue to be paid management and represented employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A, who are incumbents of positions requiring bilingual proficiency as designated by the Appointing Authority and Director of Personnel ' Said differential shall be prorated for employees working less than full time and/or on an unpaid leave of absence during any given month' Designation of positions for which bilingual proficiency is required is the sole prerogative of the County, and positions which may now or in the future require special language skills may have such requirement amended or -deleted' F' Fire ServiceRecall and Standby Differential : A salary differential in the amount of 5% of the monthly base salary shall continue to be in effect for management personnel in the Consolidated, Orinda, Moraga and Riverview Firm Protection Districts subject to assigned standby and emergency recall a minimum of two (2) weeks each month' Such personnel assigned to standby and emergency recall for one /l\ week in each four (4) consecutive weeks shall receive a differential in the amount of 2-1/2% of the monthly base salary. Firm Chiefs of the Consolidated, Orinda, Moraga and Riverview Firm Protection Districts are not eligible for the standby and emergency recall differentials stated herein' G. Emergency Services Persons in the classes of Emergency Services Coordinator and Senior Emergency Services Coordinator who are assigned to standby duty in the Office of Emergency Services at least one (l) week per month shall continue to be eligible for a differential in the amount of 2-1/2% of the monthly base salary' H. First ResponderLife Support Differential : Employees in the fire district management classifications listed in Section II (02) of this _ Resolution who meet the qualifying requirements shall continue to be eligible for receipt of a First Responder Basic Life Support Differential of $70 per month' I . Assessor's Employees in the unrepresented management classes . of Assessment Procedures Supervisor, Supervising Appraiser, Supervising Auditor-Appraiser, Chief, Standards and Drafting, Chief, Valuation and Assistant County Assessor-Exempt shall continue to be entitled to, at the discretion of the Department Head, a salary differential of $30 per month for possession of a certification for educational achievement from at leastone of the following: l' American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (0M) Residential Member designation 2' State Board of Equalization Advanced Appraiser Certification 3. International Association of Assessing Officers (RES) Residential Evaluation Specialist* 4' Society of Auditor-Appraiser Master Auditor-Appraiser designation 5' Society of Real Estate Appraisers Senior Residential Appraiser designation 6' Any other certification approved by the County Assessor and the _ Director of Personnel . IV. LEAVES AND PAY FOR TIME NOT WORKED A. The County will observe the following holidays during the term covered by this Resolution: ' ' Labor Day New Year's Day Veterans' Day Martin Luther King Day Thanksgiving Day Washington's Birthday Day after Thanksgiving Memorial Day Christmas Day Independence Day ` - 7 - i Such other days as the Board of Supervisors may by Resolution designate as holidays. The day after Thanksgiving is deleted as a holiday for all management and unrepresented employees in the County Library Department and the day before Christmas is added as a holiday for these employees. For employees whose classifications are set forth in Exhibit A, any holiday listed above which falls on a Saturday shall be celebrated on the preceding Friday and any holiday listed above which falls on a Sunday shall be celebrated on the following Monday. If amendments to Government Code Section 6700 and/or 6701 become effective to delete any of the above as holidays or to add new holidays, such amendments shall be effective for employees whose classifications are listed on the document entitled Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. Permanent part-time management and unrepresented employees shall continue to receive holiday credit in the same ratio to the holiday credit given full-time management and unrepresented employees as the number of hours per week in the part-time employee's schedule bears to the number of hours in the regular full-time schedule, regardless of whether the holiday falls on the part-time employee's regular work day. B. Floating Holidays: All employees whose classifications are set forth in Exhibit A shall continue to accrue two (2) hours of personal holiday credit per month. Such personal holiday time may be taken in increments of one-half (1/2) hours. No employee may accrue more than forty (40) hours of personal holiday credit. On separation from County service, the employee shall be paid for any unused personal Holiday credits at the empToyee's then current pay rate. C. Application of Holiday Credit: 1. Employees on the regular forty (40) hour 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday work schedule shall be entitled to a holiday whenever a holiday is observed pursuant to the schedule cited above. 2. Employees on a work schedule other than the regular one shall be entitled to credit for any holiday, whether worked or not, observed by employees on the regular schedule; conversely, such employees will not receive credit for any holiday not observed by employees on the regular schedule even though they work the holiday. The purpose of this plan is to equalize holidays between employees on the regular work schedule and those on other work schedules. If a holiday falls on either of the two (2) days off of an employee on a schedule other an the regular one, for timekeeping purposes, the employee shall be given credit for overtime or granted time off on his/her next scheduled work day. Employees who are not permitted to take holidays because of the nature of their work are entitled to overtime pay. D. Vacation Accrual : Effective January 1, 1988, all management employees, excluding elected officials, shall accrue vacation credit as follows: Monthly Maximum Accrual Cumulative Length of Service Hours Hours Under 11 years 10 240 11 years 10 2/3 256 12 years 11 1/3 272 13 years 12 288 14 years 12 2/3 304 15 through 19 years 13 1/3 320 20 through 24 years 16 2/3 400 25 through 29 years 20 480 30 years and up 23 1/3 560 - 8 - E. Annual Management Administrative Leave: All classified, exempt and project management employees listed in Exhibit A shall continue to be credited effective January 1st with five (5) days (forty (40) hours) of paid personal leave for the term of this Resolution in accordance with provisions of Resolution No. 79/781 and 81/1007, Administrative Bulletin No. 323 (Paid Personal Leave) and Information Memorandum No. 433. This leave time is non-accruable and all balances will be zeroed out effective December 31st each year. Any classified, exempt or project management positions covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act shall receive overtime pay in lieu of management administrative leave. F. Management Attorney Administrative Leave: Permanent management, exempt and unrepresented attorneys in the Office of the District Attorney, County Counsel and Public Defender excluding any fixed-term attorney, shall be credited with ten (10) days (eighty (80) hours) of management administrative leave on January , 1st providing that they were appointed to a management position not later than July 1st of the preceding year. Employees appointed after July 1st shall be eligible for forty (40) hours administrative leave on the first succeeding January 1st consistent with other management employees but shall be eligible for eighty (80) hours annually thereafter. G. Sick Leave: All employees listed in Exhibit A excluding elected officials shall continue to receive sick leave benefits for the term of this Resolution in accordance with provisions of Resolution No. 79/781 and 81/1007, County Salary Regulations, Section 9.3 and Administrative Bulletin No. 311.3 (Sick Leave Policy) . V. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES A. Health Plan Contribution Rates: For all classified, exempt and project management employees, elected officials and unrepresented employees tied to management classes listed in Exhibit A, the County will continue to provide a program of combined medical , dental and term life insurance coverage through Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) , Herrick-Alta Bates Health Service (HEALS) , Kaiser-Permanente Foundation (KPF) , First Choice Health Plan (1st Choice) , Delta Dental Plan (DDP) , Safeguard Dental Plan (SGD) and Aetna Life Insurance (ALI) . Effective November 1, 1989, the County will contribute up to the following monthly amounts toward the existing coverage provided except that effective December 31, 1989, the HEALS Health Plan will be terminated. These figures apply to both active and retired employees: KAISER HEALTH PLAN OPTION Category Total Cost County Share Employee Share Employee Only (No Medicare) No Dental $106.82 $100.59 $ 6.23 Delta 124.63 108.87 15.76 Safeguard 117.46 108.68 8.78 Family (No Medicare) No Dental $246.65 $216.82 $ 29.83 Delta 286.94 228.53 58.41 Safeguard 268.67 225.87 42.80 CONTRA COSTA HEALTH PLAN OPTION Category Total Cost County Share Employee Share Employee Only (No Medicare) No Dental $103.45 $103.44 $ .01 Delta 121.26 121.25 .01 Safeguard 114.09 114.08 .01 Family (No Medicare) No Dental $257.45 $257.44 $ .01 Delta 297.74 297.73 .01 Safeguard 279.47 279.46 .01 9 - ` ' ' � ' . . . . � . ` HEALS HEALTH PLAN OPTION ' CateqorVTntal Cost C 3h lShare -_. _ , � Employee Only (No Medicare) No Dental $121'94 $105'20 $ 16'74 � Delta 139'75 113'59 28'10 Safeguard 132'58 112'98 19'60 ' �. Family (No Medicare) � No Dental $289'95 t225'48 64'47 ' Delta 330.24 238 7� 93 48 � ' ' ' Safeguard 311'07 237'75 74'22 � ` 13T CHOICE HEALTH PLAN OPTION � categoryTotal Coot lShare ---------' ----------- ' � Employee Only (No Medicare) � No Dental $185'08 $178'30 $ 6'79 � Delta 202'90 187'24 15'66 � Safeguard 195'73 185'77 9'96 ` � Family (No Medicare) , No Dental $431'41 $388'17 43'24 � Delta 471'70 401'70 70'00 / . Safeguard 453'43 387'13 56'30 DENTALPIANS ONLY� Category � ' � Total Cost County Share Employee � Employee Only � Delta '� l9'04 '� 19'03 `� 'Ol ! 'Safeguard 11'87 11'86 'Ol Family ' Delta $ 41'52 $ 41.51 $ 'Ol � Safeguard 23'25 23'24 'Dl ' ' � Corresponding Medicare rates for employees covered in this Resolution shall ' be as follows: for Employee Only on Medicare by taking the Employee Only � rate for the option selected and subtracting the monthly Part B Medicare � premium withheld from Social Security payments for one (l) enrollee; for ` Employee and Dependent(s) with one /l\ member on Medicare by taking the ! ' Employee and Dependent(s) rate for the option selected and subtracting the monthly Part 8 Medicare premium withheld from Social Security payments for one (l) enrollee; for Employee and Dependent(s) with two (2) members on Medicare by taking the Employee and Dependent(s) rate for the option selected and subtracting the monthly Part 8 Medicare premium withheld from Social Security payments for two (2) enrollees. The County shall extend to all management employees, elected officials and unrepresented employees tied to management whose classifications are listed . in Exhibit, A, any new or adjusted health plan benefits which may be negotiated with employee organizations during the term of this Resolution. ' Effective October l, 1990, the County will contribute up to $IO per month for a single subscriber and up to $26 per month for a subscriber with dependents for the Kaiser and lot Choice Health Plans' Any increases in health plan premium coots greater than the County contributions identified herein occurring during the duration of this Resolution shall be borne by the employee. B. Health Plan Coverages and Provisions: The following coverages and provisions are applicable for the term of this Resolution to all employees eligible for County Health Plan participation whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A. ' - lO - ' . 1 1, Medical Treatment for Job Injuries: Whenever an employee who has been injured on the job and has returned to work is required by his/her attending physician to leave work for treatment during working hours, he/she shall be allowed time off up to three (3) hours for such treatment without loss of pay or benefits. This provision applies only to injuries that have been accepted by the County as job-connected. 2. Individual Health Plan Participation: Management and unrepresented employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A shall continue to be allowed to maintain their County Group Health Plan coverage at the County group rate for twelve (12) months if on approved medical leave of absence provided that the employee shall pay the entire premium (i .e. , . both employer and employee share) for the health plan during said leave. Said payment shall be made by the employee at a time and place specified by the County and late payment shall result in cancellation of the health plan coverage. 3. Permanent Intermittent Health Plan Participation: A permanent intermittent employee whose classification is set forth in Exhibit A may continue to participate in the County Group Health Plan of combined insurance coverage wholly at the employee's expense. The County will not contribute to the employee's monthly premium and the employee will be responsible for paying the monthly premium appropriately and punctually. Failure to meet the monthly premium deadline will mean automatic and immediate withdrawal from the County Group Health Plan and reinstatement may only be effectuated during the annual open enrollment period. 4. Provisional Employee Health Plan Participation: Employees provisionally appointed to permanent positions in classifications set forth in Exhibit A may participate in the County Group Health Plan of combined. medical , dental and life insurance coverage wholly at the employee's expense. Other conditions of premium payment as noted above in Paragraph B3 (Permanent Intermittent Health Plan Participation) shall apply to these provisional employees. 5. Partial Month: The County's contribution to the Health Plan premium is payable for any month in which the employee is paid. If an employee is not paid enough compensation in a month to pay the employee share of the premium; the employee must make up the difference by remitting the . amount delinquent to the Auditor-Controller. The responsibility for this payment rests with the employee. If payment is not made, the employee shall be dropped from the health plan. An employee . is thus covered by the health plan for the month in which compensation is paid. 6. Coverage During Absences: An employee on approved leave shall be allowed to continue his/her health plan coverage at the County group rate for twelve (12) months provided that the employee shall pay the entire premium for the health plan during said leave. An employee on leave in excess of twelve (12) months may continue health plan coverage by converting to an individual health plan option (if available) or continuing group coverage subject to the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reduction Act (COBRA) provided the employee pays the entire cost of coverage, plus any administrative fees, for the option selected. The entire cost . of coverage shall be paid at a place and time specified by. the County. Late payment may result in cancellation of health plan coverage with no reinstatement allowed. An employee who terminates County employment may convert to individual health plan coverage., if available, or may continue County group health plan coverage to the extent provided under COBRA by making premium payments to the County at a time and place specified by the County. - 11 - 7. Retirement Coverage: Upon retirement, employees may remain in the same County group medical plan if immediately before their retirement they are either active subscribers to one of the County health plans or if on authorized leave of absence without pay, they have retained individual conversion membership from the County plan. 8. Dual Coverage: If a husband and wife both work for the County and one of them is laid off, the remaining eligible shall be allowed to enroll or transfer into the health coverage combination of his/her choice. An eligible employee who is no longer covered for medical or dental coverage through a spouse' s coverage shall be allowed to enroll or transfer into the health coverage combination of his/her choice within thirty (30) days of the date coverage is no longer afforded under the spouse's plan. C. Personal Protective Equipment: The County shall reimburse employees for safety shoes and prescription safety eyeglasses in those classifications set forth in Exhibit A, which the County has determined eligible for such reimbursement. The County will reimburse eligible employees for safety shoes in an amount not to exceed $60 in any calendar year. The County will reimburse eligible employees for prescription safety eyeglasses which are approved by the County and are obtained from such establishment as required by the County. D. Mileage Reimbursement: Effective November 1, 1989 for all classified, exempt and project management employees and unrepresented employees listed in Exhibit A, but excluding Department Heads as defined below, mileage allowance for the use of personal vehicles on County business shall be paid according to the following per month formula: 1 - 400 miles ------------ $ .24 per mile 401 - plus miles ------------ $ .18 per mile The above rates shall be adjusted to reflect an increase or decrease in the cost of gasoline which shall be determined as provided below on the basis of the average price of "gasoline, all types" per gallon as listed in Table 5 (Gasoline Average Prices Per Gallon, U.S. City Average and Selected Areas) for the San Francisco-Oakland, California area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, hereinafter referred to as the "Energy Report". The above rates shall be increased or decreased by $ .01 for each $ .15 increase or decrease in the base price for gasoline which shall be defined as the average price of gasoline per gallon for July, 1979 as published in the Energy Report. Any such rate increase or decrease shall be effective the first of the month following publication of the Index. The above formula rates include price increases reported since July, 1979. The mileage rate increase or decrease based on the Energy Report shall be contingent upon the continued availability - of the official monthly Energy Report in its present form and calculated on the same basis. Mileage allowance for the use of personal vehicles on County business by employees in the class of Supervising Appraiser shall continue to be paid according to the following per month formula and are subject to adjustment as above: 1 - 600 miles ------------ $ .24 per mile 601 - plus miles ------------ $ .18 per mile E. Executive Automobile Allowance: Effective November 1, 1989, members of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator, appointed Department Heads and elected Department Heads shall be eligible to receive ' a monthly automobile allowance plus $ .21 per mile for mileage. Mileage computation shall include portal-to-portal travel for work-related activities. Receipt of the automobile allowance will require that Department Heads and officials furnish a private automobile for County business. Allowance shall be made as follows: 1. Members of ,the Board and County Administrator = $400 per month. - 12 - . ` . ` . . . ` 2' Appointed Department Hed ^s = $30 ' per month' Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures Assistant County Administrator-Director of Personnel Community Services Director County Counsel County Librarian County Municipal Court Administrator County Probation Officer County Veterans/ Service Officer County Welfare Director Director of Animal Services Director of Building Inspection Director of Community Development Director of General Services Director of Health Services District Court Manager A and 8 Private Industry Council Director Public Defender Public Works Director Retirement Administrator Superior Court Administrator-Jury Commissioner 3' Elected Department Heads = $350 per month' Assessor District Attorney Auditor-Controller Sheriff-Coroner Clerk-Recorder Treasurer-Tax Collector If use of a County vehicle is temporarily required as a result of an emergency such as an accident or mechanical failure to the Executive's personal automobile, with the approval of the County Administrator, a County vehicle may be utilized' The General Services Department will charge the Executive's department for the cost of the County vehicle usage consistent with County policy' ' F. Retirement Contribution: Pursuant to Government Code Section 31581'1, the County will continue to pay 50% of the retirement contributions normally required of management and unrepresented employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A. Employees shall be responsible for payment of the employee's contribution for the retirement cost-of-living program as determined by the Board of Retirement of the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association without the County paying any part of the employee's share. The County will continue to pay the remaining share of the retirement cost-of-living program contribution' G. 414H Participation: Effective January l, 1890, the County will implement . provisions of Section 414 (h) (2) of the Internal Revenue Coda which allows the County Auditor-Controller to reduce the gross monthly pay of employees in classes listed in Exhibit A by an -amount equal to the employee's total contribution to the County Retirement System before Federal and State income taxes are withheld and forward that amount to the Retirement system. This program of deferred retirement contribution will be universal and non-voluntary as is required by statute' H. Management Life and exempt management emFloyees, excluding Department Heads listed above in Section V (El, 2 and 3) whose classifications are identified in Exhibit A, shall be provided with a $40,000 term life insurance policy' Elected officials and all Department Heads, elected and appointed, shall be provided with $50,000 term life insurance policies' Premiums for this insurance shall be paid by the County with conditions of eligibility to be reviewed annually' For purpose of this section, Department Heads eligible include the Fire Chiefs of Riverview, Consolidated, Orinda and MoraQa Fire Protection Districts. , I . Attorney Professional De l t Reimbursement: The County shall reimburse employees in the below listed management attorney classifications up to a maximum of $500 each fiscal year for the following types of expenses: ` l' Bar membership dues' 2' Membership dues in legal professional associations' - 13 - ` � . . ^ . ^ � 3' Purchase of legal publications � 4' Training and travel costs for job-related educational courses. ` ! Any unused accrual may be carried forward to the next fiscal year up to a � maximum of $1,000. Classes eligible are: ' Assistant County Counsel County Counsel Assistant County Counsel-Exempt Deputy County Counsel II ' � Assistant District Attorney Deputy County Counsel III � Assistant Public Defender Deputy County Counsel IV ' Assistant Public Defender-Exempt Deputy County Counsel-Fixed Term Chief Assistant District Attorney Deputy District Attorney ` Chief Assistant Public Defender-Exempt Deputy District Attorney-Fixed Term � Chief Deputy District Attorney-Exempt District Attorney-Public Admin' � Chief Deputy Public Defender Public Defender Chief Trial Deputy Public Defender Senior Deputy District Atty.-Exempt J. Training: All management and unrepresented employees listed in Exhibit A, excluding attorney classes listed in Section V (I) above, shall continue to be eligible for career development training reimbursement in the maximum - amounts of ,�20O per semester or tl5O per quarter, not to exceed �8OU per � - year. � The reimbursement of training expenses shall be consistent with Administrative Bulletins on Travel and Training' � K. Long-Term Disability I For classified, project d exempt management employees and elected officials whose classifications are listed � in Exhibit A, the County l continum in force all provisions of the � Long-Term Disability Insurahce program with a replacement limit of 85% of ! total monthly base earnings reduced by any deductible benefits. The premium for this Long-Term Disability Insurance program shall continue to be fully paid by the County. L. management classifications (including those � working twenty-four (24) hour shift patterns in merit system fire districts) designated in Exhibit A, may continue to choose reimbursement for up to � one-third (1/3) of their annual vacation accrual , subject to the following ' conditions: (11 the choice can be made only once in each calendar year; ` (2) payment shall be based on an hourly rate determined by dividing the employee's monthly salary by 173'33 (242'67 for employees working ` twenty-four (24) hour shifts in fire districts) ; and (3) the maximum number of hours that ^ may be reimbursed in any year is ' ne-thi (1/3) of the annual accrual . In those instances where a lump-sum payment has been made to management employees in lieu of a retroactive general salary adjustment for a portion . of the calendar year which is subsequent to exercise by a management � employee of the vacation buy-back provision heroin, that employee's vacation � buy back shall be adjusted to reflect the percentage difference in base pay . � rates upon which the lump-sum payment was computed provided that the period covered by the lump-sum payment was inclusive of the affective date of the � vacation buy back' M' ll The monthly uniform allowance for management employees of the five (5) County Merit System Fire Protection Districts including: � Contra Costa (Consolidated) , Riverview, West, Mnraga and Orinda in the class ificutions of Fire Chief, Fire Chief-Riverview Fire Protection District, Fire Chief Group II, Assistant Fire Chief Group I, Assistant Fire Chief-Riverview Fire Protection District, Assistant Firm Chief Group Il , Battalion Chief, Battalion Chief-Riverview Fire Protection . District, Fire Marshal Group II , Fire Marshal-West County Fire District, Fire Officer-Exempt, Fire District Communications Manager, Fire Training - Supervisor and Supervising Fire Inspector shall continue to be $40 per month � (effective January l, 1989) ' Effective July 1, 1989, the monthly uniform allowance for management � employees in the Sheriff-Coroner's Department shall be $480 per year payable in a lump sum on paychecks issued December 10th. During the effective duration of this Resolution /October l, 1989 to September 30, 1991\ , this uniform allowance will be increased to coincide with amounts which may be agreed upon by the County and the Deputy Sheriff's Association' - 14 - � ' Management employees eligible for this uniform allowance include: Sheriff-Coroner, Chief Executive Assistant Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff, Chief Deputy Sheriff-Exempt, Captain, Lieutenant, Deputy Sheriff-Chief, Criminalistics Laboratory, Supervising Criminalist, Sheriff's Fiscal Officer, Sheriff's Chief of Management Services, Sheriff's Communication Director-Dispatch Services, Sheriff's Communications Center Director, Sheriff's Communications Specialist, Departmental Data Processing Analyst, Records Bureau Manager, Director of Support Services-Detention Facilities, and Director of Inmate Services. The uniform allowance for employees in the management classifications of Animal Control Supervisor and Chief Animal Control Supervisor shall be $40 per month effective January 1, 1990. If during the , duration of this Resolution (October 1, 1989 to September 30, 1989) represented Animal Control Officers receive an increase above this level in their uniform allowance, such increase shall be granted to the management classes. N. Fire District Sick Leave and Vacation Accrual Rates: Vacation and sick leave accrual and usage rates for management employees regularly assigned to fifty-six (56) hour per week positions within the Consolidated, Orinda, Moraga, West and Riverview Fire Protection Districts shall continue to be in accordance with Administrative Bulletins issued by the respective Districts. 0. Professional Development: Classified, project and exempt management employees, excluding Department Heads, their chief assistant(s) and all attorney classes shall continue to be eligible for reimbursement of up to $150 per fiscal year for memberships in professional organizations, subscriptions to professional publications, professional engineering license fees required by the employee's classification, and attendance fees at job-related professional develdpment activities. Department Heads and their chief assistant(s) shall be eligible for similar reimbursement in the amount of $300 per fiscal year. Authorization for individual professional development reimbursement requests shall be made by the Department Head. Reimbursement will occur through the regular demand process with demands being accompanied by proof of payment (copy of invoice or cancelled check) . P. Flexible Spending Account Feasibility Study: On or before October 1, 1990, the Director of Personnel will .report to the Board of Supervisors on the feasibility of adjusting the current program of benefits for management employees listed in Exhibit A to include a flexible County subsidy which can be used to purchase a variety of coverages including, but not limited to, health plan upgrades, dependent care expenses, professional development and travel , deferred compensation and wellness. Q. Sick Leave Incentive Plan. Effective January 1, 1990, management employees listed in Exhibit A shall be eligible for a payoff of unused sick leave accruals at separation. This program is initiated as an incentive for employees to safeguard sick leave accruals as protection against wage loss due to time lost for injury or illness. Payoff shall be approved by the Director of Personnel and can be awarded only under the following conditions: 1. The employee must have resigned in good standing. 2. Payout is not available if the employee retires. 3. The balance at resignation must be at least 70% of accruals earned in the preceding continuous period of employment.. 4. Payout shall be under the following schedule: Years of Permanent Percent of Unused Continuous Service Sick Leave Paid 3 - 5 years 30% 5 - 7 years 40% 7 plus years 50% 15 - � ~ i ^ ` . . . � ' V1 CLASSIFICATION ` . ' . A. General Services Department Reorganization: The salaries listed herein � ` reflect both the appropriate reclassification increases and the 4% (39 ! level ) general increase granted all management employees effective � Octobar 1, 1989' ` l' Effective April l, l989, increase salary of the single-position � class of Assistant Director of General Services-Exempt (NAB2) and ' the vacant merit system class of Assistant Director of General � Services (NAD5) to salary' achedule/level C5-2364 (t4828-5868) ' This ' action will restore previous salary parity with the class of Deputy � Public Works Director which, with other management Civil Engineers, � in the Public Works Department, was adjusted in April 1988 by � Resolution No. 'B8/l93 as a spin-off� from increases granted � . subordinate represented engineers. i � . Effective October l, 1989, increase salary of the single-position ' ` class of Assistant Director of General Services-Exempt �NA82\ and ' ' � the vacant merit system class of Assistant Director of General ` Services � (NAD5\ to salary schedule/level C5-2403 ($5020-6101) ' � 2' Effective October l, 1889, establish the new class of Deputy General � Services Director-Facilities (NAD7) and allocate to the basic salary schedule at schedule/level C5-2221 ($4185-5087) ' Reclassify person ! and position No. llO of Building and Grounds Manager (GFDD) C5-2146 ($3882-4718); abandon class of Building and Grounds Manager (Budget OO78) Unit � ' ^ � Effective October l, 199' 0 ', graht remainder of reclassification on ' incroanm to Deputy General Services Director-Facilities (NAD7) by � awarding 38 levels on the basic salary schedule in addition to any � general increase. r � 3' Effective October l, 1888, establish the new class of Deputy General � Services Director-Management and Operations (NAD8) and allocate to ' the basic salary schedule at schedule/level C5-2207 ($4127-5016) ' . Reclassify person and position No. 02 of Administrative Services � Officer (APD8) (Budget Unit 0149) ' � ` Effective October l, 1990, grant remainder of reclassification / increase to Deputy General Services Director-Management and � Operations (NAD8) by awarding 32 levels on the basic salary schedule � . in addition to any general increase' ^ ` 4. Effective October l, 1989, establish the new class of Facilities Services Manager (NEFA) and allocate to the basic salary schedule at schedule/level C5-2117 ($3772-4584) ; reclassify person andpoaition . No. 76 of Grounds Services Manager /GPDR\ ; abandon class of Grounds � Services Manager (Budget Unit 0079) ' Effective October l, 1890, grant remainder of reclassification � increase to Facilities Services Manager (NEFA) by awarding .61 levels � on the basic salary schedule in addition to any general increase' Y � ` 5' Effective October l, 1989, establish the new class of Grounds Maintenance Manager (GPDC) and allocate to the basic salary schedule � at schedule/level C5-1865 /t2933-35G4) � reclassify person and � ` . ' . ' position No. 44 of Assistant Grounds Services Manager (GPGO) ; | abandon class of Assistant Grounds Services Manager' This action � will establish parity with the companion class of Custodial Services } Manager (GKDB) (Budget Unit 0079\ ' � . � � Effective October l, 1880, grant remainder of reclassification � ^ increase to Grounds Maintenance Manager (GPDC) by awarding 29 levels \ on the basic salary schedule in addition to any general increase' ' ` � ' � . ` , � � - 16 - � ' ^ � � 6. To restore salary parity with management level Civil Engineers in the Public Works Department who were previously adjusted in April 1989 by Resolution No. 89/193 as a spin-off from increases granted subordinate represented engineers, the following Architectural Engineering classes in the General Services Department are increased and allocated. to the basic salary schedule effective October 1, 1989 as indicated: Class Salary Schedule/Level Supervising Architectural Engineer (NEGA) C5-2294 ($4501-5472) Senior Architectural Engineer (NEHA) C5-2189 ($4053-4926) Senior Architectural Engineer-Project (NEH1) C5-2189 ($4053-4926) Associate Architectural Engineer (NEVA) C5-2043 ($3503-4258) Special Projects Architect-Project (NEH2) C1-2189 ($4926 Flat) B. Management Attorney Equity Adjustment: To restore appropriate salary relationships between management and working level attorneys compacted in the Offices of the District Attorney, . Public Defender and County Counsel by a 6.5% increase granted January 1, 1988 and a 7% increase granted July 1, 1988. to subordinate represented and non-management levels, the classifications listed below shall be granted a 7.5% (72 level ) increase on the basic salary schedule effective July 1, 1989. This increase shall be in addition to any other general increases granted in this Resolution. Class Chief Deputy District'Attorney-Exempt (202) Senior Deputy District Attorney-Exempt (201) Assistant County Counsel (2EDA) Assistant -Public Defender (25DA) Assistant District Attorney (2KDB) VII. CURRENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT A. Overtime Exclusion: • In recognition of their management status, all classified, exempt and project management employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A, shall continue to be overtime exempt. The Office of the County Administrator shall continue its authority to exclude certain management classes from Overtime Exemption. Provisional appointees to management classes and employees receiving higher pay for a higher management classification who were not previously in a management class shall be automatically placed on the Overtime Exempt Exclusion List since they are not eligible for management benefits. B. Part-Time Employees: Part-time classified, exempt and project management employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A, who work at least 50% of full time on a continuing basis, shall be provided the management benefits listed in this Resolution on a full or pro-rata basis. C. Permanent Intermittent Employees: Permanent intermittent employees whose classifications are set forth in Exhibit A, are eligible for vacation and sick leave benefits as defined in this Resolution on a pro-rata basis. D. Length of Service Credits: For all employees whose classifications are listed in Exhibit A, the length of service credits of each permanent employee shall date from the beginning' of the last period of continuous County employment including temporary, provisional and permanent status and absences on approved leave of absence except that when an employee separates from a permanent position in good standing and is subsequently reemployed in a permanent County position prior to the completion of two (2) years from ` date of separation, the period of separation will be bridged. Under these circumstances, the service credits shall include all credits accumulated at time of separation but shall not include the period of separation. The service credits of an employee shall be determined from employee status records of the, Personnel Department. E. Mirror Classifications: As determined by the Director of Personnel , employees in unrepresented job classifications shall continue to receive the salary and fringe benefits that are received by employees in comparable classifications. 17 - F. Deep Classes: No provisions of this Resolution regarding terms and conditions of employment for classified management employees is intended to supersede any specific provision in effect within any separate Deep Class Resolution for management classifications. G. Administrative Provision: The County Administrator shall establish guidelines, bulletins or directives as necessary to further define or implement provisions contained in this Resolution, all provisions of Resolution No. 83/1 and the County Salary Regulations shall continue to apply to management and unrepresented employees covered by the'.'terms of this Resolution. I hereby certify that this is a true and Correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of SupervlsorSM9.4a0 IDOL ATTESTED: PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supmvlsota and County Administrator DeputV Orig Dept: Personnel Department cc: All Departments - 18 - s