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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 09121995 - C72 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this order,on September 12, 1995 by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS SMITH, DeSAULNIER, TORLAKSON and BISHOP NOES: NONE ABSENT: SUPERVISOR ROGERS ABSTAIN: NONE SUBJECT In the Matter of Confirming Benefit Levels for Exempt Superior Q,::art,. a%.pl.oyees Res. No. 95/,400 Employees and Judicial Officers of the Superior Court are exempted from the County Merit System (County Ordinance Code Section 33-5.349) and are governed separately in their terms and conditions of employment by authority of California Rules of Court, Rule No. 207. Pursuant to Standards of Judicial Administration Sec. 27 the Court administers an approved personnel plan for Court appointed employees that provides for wage and job classification, employee benefit plan, recruitment, selection, training, promotion, discipline, and removal of employees of the court. By direction of the Superior Court, the salary and benefit levels of Court employees, if not established specifically by the State, have generally conformed to those represented, unrepresented and management classes in the County merit system whose duties and responsibilities are similar; except that certain Superior Court classes have been differentiated from their merit system counterparts in type of benefits provided. These differences have created on-going administrative difficulties and require clarification. This Board Resolution provides that subsequent class changes, additions and deletions not specifically contained herein will be identified by a resolution addendum to be adopted at time of personnel action. Therefore, in order to confirm the direction of the Superior Court as to the level of benefits for its various employees and to establish the necessary administrative record by which benefits are granted, 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 the ex officio governing Board, RESOLVES THAT: A. The Superior Court has established and defined exempt class designations as follows (1) Department Head, (2)Management, (3) Clerical, (4) Unrepresented, (5) Judicial Officers, (6) Court Reporters, (7) Superior Court Judges. New court classifications will fall within one of these designations. bdresoLwpd/August 17,1995 1- t� B. The class of Superior Court Executive Officer- Jury Commissioner 2AA1(also known as Superior Court Administrator and Jury Commissioner) has been designated as management- exempt [CF04 (B)/CF05(BH)] and eligible to those general benefits available to all merit system management employees such as those set forth in Resolution 92/107 (Management Compensation) and 94/417 (Amendment to Management Compensation). Additionally, this single position is eligible to receive all benefits provided Department Heads. Exception: Superior Court management positions shall be credited with eight (8) hours of paid holiday time on January 1, 1995 and January 1 thereafter. C. The following Superior Court classes which have been designated as management- exempt [CF04(B)/CF05(BC)] are eligible to those general benefits available to all merit system management employees such as those set forth in Resolution 92/107 (Management Compensation) and Resolution 94/417 (Amendment to Management Compensation). Exception: Superior Court management positions shall be credited with eight (8) hours of paid holiday time on January 1, 1995 and January 1 thereafter. Class Code Assistant Superior Court Executive Officer/Jury Commissioner 2AB3 Chief-Familv Court Services 2BH2 Superior Court Services Assistant 2AS8 Superior Court Services Manager I 2AS7 Superior Court Services Manager II 2AS6 Superior Court Services Manager III 2AS5 Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs 29H4 Secretary to the Superior Court Judges J3T8 Supervising Legal Research Attorney-Exempt 29H3 Superior Court Systems Specialist JQS5 D. The following Superior Court non-'management clerical classes which have' been designated as unrepresented and exempt [CF04(F)/CF05(FC)] and are deemed sufficiently similar to comparable levels in the Clerical Deep Class represented by AFSCME Local 2700 to receive the same benefits as are granted Local 2700 employees. Exception: Superior Court non-management clerical positions shall be credited with eight (8) hours of paid holiday time on January 1, 1995 and January 1 thereafter. Additionally these classes will accrue vacation as follows: Monthly Maximum Length of Service Accrual Hours Cumulative 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 years through 19 years 13-1/3 320 20 years through 24 years 16-2/3 400 25 years through 29 years 20 480 30 years and up 23-1/3 560 Class Code Superior Court Services Clerk I JWX3 Superior Court Services Clerk II JWX4 Superior Court Services Clerk III JWX5 Superior Court Services Clerk IV JWX6 Superior Court Services Clerk IV-Technician 2BT4 bdresol.wpd/August 17,1995 -2- I . E. The following Superior Court classifications are designated as unrepresented-exempt [CF04(5)/CF05(FD)] and shall continue to receive those general benefits such as sick leave accruals, group medical/dental insurance and membership in the County Retirement System, and the annual Video Display Terminal Users eye examination. Exception: Superior Court non-management unrepresented positions shall be credited with eight (8) hours of paid holiday time on January 1, 1995 and January 1 thereafter. Additionally these classes will accrue vacation as follows: Monthly Maximum Length of Service Accrual Hours Cumulative 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 years through 19 years 13-1/3 320 20 years through 24 years 16-2/3 400 25 years through 29 years 20 480 30 years and up 23-1/3 560 Class Code Legal Research Attorney-Exempt 2EY2 Counselor- Family Court Services 2BS5 Superior Court Computer Systems Technician 2BS6 Assistant Secretary to the Superior Court Judges* J3T2 (*The class of Assistant Secretary to the Superior Court Judges J3T2 is designated as unrepresented-exempt. This class will receive those benefits afforded to other Superior Court unrepresented classes as noted in E above. This class will also continue to receive management benefits and allowances as set forth in resolution 92/107 only; except this class will receive Management Life Insurance benefits coverage of $45,000 as provided by resolution 94/417 section C adopted August 16, 1994. At the time the current incumbent vacates this position, this class will be provided only those benefits afforded Superior Court unrepresented classes.) F. The following Superior Court Judicial Officer classes whose salaries are related to the salary of Superior Court Judge and who have been designated as management-exempt [CF04(B)/CF05(BJ)] areeligible to sick leave accruals, group medical/dental insurance and membership in the County Retirement System, management benefits including life insurance, Aeferred';compensation incentive, long term disability, and sick leave incentive. These classes are not" gible'to 'the following.management benefits: VDT users eye examination, Catastrophic LeavetBank,»management longevity pay differential, personal floating holiday accruals, management administrative leave and management vacation accruals. These classes ,,�areti;eligible to.16.8-ho"urs.—vacation-Xo be credited January 1, 1995 and January 1 thereafter, This time is non-accruable and all balances will be zeroed out effective December 31 st each year. Class Code Juvenile Court Referee-Exempt 2RS 1 Juvenile Court Referee-Project 2RS9 Family Law Commissioner 2RS2 Family Support Referee 2RB 1 Superior Court Discovery Referee 2R91 Superior Court Deputy Commissioner-Probate 2R92 bdresol.wpd/August 17,1995 -3- G. The Superior Court classes of Court Reporter-Superior Court JPS1 and Chief Court Reporter-Superior Court 2BT1 are designated as unrepresented-exempt [CF04 (F)/CF05(FR)] and are subject to terms of employment, including benefits, in accordance with Rules of the Superior Court adopted by the Superior Court on February 1, 1993 and further amendments. (Rules for Superior Court Reporters). The vacation and sick leave accruals afforded the Court reporter classes will be zeroed out at time of termination or retirement. Court reporter classes shall continue to receive those general benefits such as group medical/dental insurance and membership in the County Retirement System. H. The class of Judge, Superior Court-Group III (2RA1) [CF04(A)/CF05(AJ)] has been designated as management- exempt and are eligible to receive those benefits afforded all department heads. As appropriate some benefits such as long term disability may be prorated Lased on the county portion of the judicial salary. I. The following exempt Superior Court classes designated as non-management unrepresented, are members of the Superior Court S.D.I. (State Disability Insurance) unit, and are therefore eligible to participant benefits: Class Code Superior Court Services Clerk I JWX3 Superior Court Services Clerk II JWX4 Superior Court Services Clerk III JWX5 Superior Court Services Clerk IV JWX6 Superior Court Services Clerk IV-Technician 2BT4 Legal Research Attorney- Exempt 2Ey2 Counselor, Family Court Services 2BS5 Superior Court Computer Systems Technician 2BS6 Assistant Secretary to the Superior Court Judges J3T2 Court Reporter- Superior Court JPS1 Chief Court Reporter- Superior Court 213T1 J. Section B Management Life Insurance of Resolution 94/417, adopted August 16, 1994 is amended to replace "Judicial Officers" with "Superior and Municipal Court Judges" 1 hereb,-certify that this is a trueand correctcopyof an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Sup viso on the date shOw�._ oe ATTESTED: ��111 y 9. PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors an County Administrator By Imm Deputy bdresol.wpd August 17,1995 -4-