HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.137RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT the results of the decertification election of the Engineering Unit from Public Employees Union, Local One
and acknowledge formal recognition of IFPTE, Local 21 as the majority representative of the Engineering Unit, as
recommended by the Employee Relations Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In October, 2014, the Engineering Unit of Public Employees Union, Local One submitted a decertification petition to
the Labor Relations Unit requesting to decertify from Local One. Signatures were verified and the Labor Relations
Unit requested State Mediation and Conciliation Service (SMCS) to serve as a neutral party to conduct the election in
accordance with Section 34-12.012(c) and 34-12.018 of the Employer-Employee Relations Resolution (EERR).
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Angela Mead, (925)
335-1782
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc: Glynis Hughes, Principal Labor Relations Analyst, Harjit S. Nahal, Assistant County Auditor, Human Resources
C.137
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Decertification Election Results (Engineering Unit of Local One)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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On March 17, 2015, a vote count was conducted by SMCS to determine which organization would represent the
Engineering Unit. The following are the results of the decertification election:
PEU Local 1: 4 votes
IFPTE Local 21: 29 votes
No Organization: 1 vote
Total Ballots Cast: 34
Total Eligible Employees in Engineering Unit: 42
SMCS certified the election results. More than fifty percent of eligible employees in the Engineering Unit cast ballots
in the election and a majority of the votes cast selected IFPTE, Local 21 as the new majority representative.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Engineering Unit will continue to be represented by Local One.