HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01272003 - 99-330 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this order on .ruse 22. 1999 _ - _ -- , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Ullkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier and Canciamilla
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUBJECT: Adoption of Government ) RESOLUTION NO. 991 330
Code Section 31470.13 and Side )
Letter between Contra Costa County )
And CCCEA Local No. 1 regarding )
Safety membership in retirement }
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WHEREAS the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 provides that various
county officers and employees are eligible for safety membership; and
WHEREAS the legislature has enacted Government Code Section 31470.13 in
Ch.996, Stats 1998 which authorizes County board of supervisors to include
officers and employees whose functions clearly fall within the scope of hazardous
materials services within safety membership.
WHEREAS Government Code Section 31470.13 provides that it is not operative in
any County until the time as the Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution adopted
by a majority vote, make this section applicable in the County.
WHEREAS. the Side Letter incorporates the parties' agreement regarding the
. applicability of Section 31470.13 to the classifications of Hazardous Materials
Specialist I and 11 and Hazardous Materials Technician represented by CCCEA
Local No. 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that, effective July 1,
1999, the provisions of the Side Letter between the County and CCCEA Local No. 1
are hereby adopted and the provisions of Government Code Section 31470.13 are
hereby adopted and made applicable in Contra Costa County, to employees in the
classifications of Hazardous Materials Specialist I and 11, and Hazardous Materials
Technician.
cc: CAO t hereby certify that this Is a true and correct Dopy of
Kathy Ito, Labor Relations Manager an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Local No.1 Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 22,- 1999
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HIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Supsrvi and County Administrator
By ,Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 99 /, ,
Contrauontra Human Resources
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Martinez, California 94553-1292
(925) 335-1770
June 16, 1999 Leslie`>r Knight
Director of Human Resources
Henry Clarke, General Manager
Contra Costa County Employee Assn., Local No. 1
P.O. Box 222
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Mr. Clarke:
This Bide Letter confirms that the parties agree as follows:
Effective July 1, 1999, pursuant to Government Code Section 31470.13, as
added by Chapter 995 of the Acts of 1998, employees in the Health Services
Unit, whose classifications include Hazardous Materials Specialist I (Class Code
V4SC), Hazardous Materials Specialist 11 (Class Code V4VC), and Hazardous
Materials Technician (Class Code V4WF) (hereinafter called the Unit"), shall
become safety members in the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement
Association (hereinafter"Association"). This Agreement is subject to the following
terms and conditions, and shall be subject to the grievance procedure but not
beyond Step 4 of the grievance procedure (Adjustment Board).
1. The employees in the Unit who become safety members shall be responsible
for paying increased employee contributions resulting from safety mem-
bership except that part of the employees normal contributions paid by the
County.
2. This Agreement for safety retirement benefits is contingent upon those
employees in the classes covered by this Agreement no longer participating
in Social Security provided, however, employees covered by this Agreement
who are required by law to participate in the Medicare portion of Social
Security will continue to participate in the Medicare portion of Social Security.
3. If this Agreement is declared invalid, the safety membership of the employees
in the classification covered by this Agreemeent shall be rescinded and any
unexpended additional contributions, with eamings thereon, paid by the
employees shall be refunded to the employees. The Union shall bear the full
cost to the County and the Association of calculating and making such
refunds.
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4. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and save harmless, the County of Contra
Costa and the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
against any and all claims, demands, suits, order or judgments, or other forms
of loss or liability that arise out of or by reason of this Agreement or action
taken or not taken by the County or Association under this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, any costs and benefits of general membership
resulting from this Agreement and not paid by the employees who become
safety members as a result of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, all
attorneys' fees and costs incurred either by the County or the Association.
5. This Agreement shall be binding on the Union, its successors, if any, and all
current and future employees in the classes covered by this Agreement
If the foregoing conforms to your understanding, please indicate your approval
and acceptance in the space provided below.
Date: 9`
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
EMPLOYEES' ASSN.
LOCAL NO. 1
Kathy Ito Heinry C rke
Labor Relations Manager General Manager, Local No. 1