HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10131987 - S.4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,. CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order-on - October 13, 1987 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers•, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: In the Matter of Declaring ) '
a Strike Emergency and ) Resolution No. 87(/628
Implementing Strike Emergency )
Policies. )
Whereas: On October 12, 1987, Contra Costa County Employees
Association, Local' No. ' 1 stated that it would strike on October
13, 1987 and urged all of its members and all other County
employees to picket or respect its picket lines, and
Whereas: On October 12', 1987, the County Administrator
declared a strike emergency and implemented the applicable
provisions of Board of Supervisors ' Resolution 77-680, effective
12:01 a.m. October 13, 1987; and
Whereas: The County Employee Relations Officer has advised
the Board- of Supervisors that Local No. 1, which represents more
than 1600 Contra Costa County employees, is on strike effective
this day, and that the' strike activities of Local No. 1 will
seriously interfere with the activities -of the County, including
but not limited to, those of the County Hospital and outpatient
clinics, the Probation Department' s Juvenile Hall and other
juvenile facilities, the Sheriff' s dispatching service, and the
Superior and Municipal Courts;
1. This- Board declares that a strike emergency exists, and
ratifies the aforesaid actions of .the County Administrator'.
2. This Board hereby implements Board of Supervisors '
Resolution 77-680, a copy of which is attached hereto, applicable
to all County employees; effective immediately and continuing
until further order of the Board, but striking. from such
Resolution the sentence:. "A public employee strike or work
stoppage is unlawful. "
'3. The Board finds and determines that this Resolution. must
be adopted without prior - notice or meeting with recognized
employee organizations because a strike emergency exists which
requires its immediate implementation.
4. The County hereby offers to. meet 'and 'confer with every
recognized employee organization concerning the terms and
conditions expressed in Resolution 77/680 as implemented
herewith, and the provisions of this Resolution.
5. The Employee Relations Officer is directed to give notice
of this Resolution to each recognized employee organization, and
provide each such •organization an opportunity to meet and confer
as soon as practicable, to the extent that the provisions of
Resolution 77/680 as implemented herewith, or the provisions of
this Resolution, are subject to meeting and conferring under the
Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
Orig. Dept.: 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
CC: County Administrator an action taken and entered on the minutes of ►he
All County Departments Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 87/628
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in the Matter of Promulgating )
general Policies in the Event of a ) Resolution No. 77-680
Strike Emergency )
)
This Board having been advised by the Employee Relations Officer
that certain employees and employee organizations -have taken .
strike action or other work stoppage measures, this Board resolves that
its general policies in the event of a strike emergency are as follows :
1. In the event of a strike, work stoppage, or work slowdown
it is the policy of this Board that all public services be continued
so far as possible.
2. A public employee strike or work stoppage .is unlawful.
Employees of the County of Contra Costa or other public agencies
governed by this Board, and employee organizations including such
employees, are forbidden to strike or to participate in work stoppage
or work slowdown activities.
3 . Employees who strike or who participate in work stoppage
or work slowdown activities are subject to disciplinary action,
including discharge.
4 . Employees and employee organizations who strike or who
participate in work stoppage or work slowdown activities are subject -_
to civil liability for any financial losses suffered by the County
or other public agencies governed by this Board, on account of
such conduct.
5. In the event of. a strike, work stoppage, or work slowdown,
this Board, or the County Administrator pending action by this Board,
may declare a strike emergency in which case the following rules shall
be applied with respect to all departments or public agencies governed
by the Board to which the strike emergency declaration applies :
A. All employees are required to be at their regular
work stations.
B. Management employees--including those in employee
representation units--shall report to work to help assure '
continuance of county services; noncompliance may result
in demotion or other disciplinary action.
C. Empioyees failing to report to work shall be
recorded as Absent Without Pay.
RESOLUTION NO. 77-680
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D. Employees failing to report to work shall not be
allowed to use paid sick leave credits during the time of
the strike emergency without written approval by the
Appointing Authority and the Employee Relations Officer,
after submission of a declaration under penalty of perjury
that the employee was not a participant in a strike, work
stoppage or work slowdown respecting such sick leave
usage, a physician' s statement giving a specific medical
reason supporting such sick leave usage, and a finding of
good cause. Other employees, however, may use paid sick
leave credits under normal policy and procedures ..
E. Employees failing to • report for work shall not be
allowed to use accrued vacation credits during the period
of the strike emergency. All vacations are cancelled, but
specific vacation requests may be reapproved if the Appoint-
ing Authority so authorizes on the basis that the -services
are not required.
F. Pending personnel actions , including promotions,
reclassifications , in-range salary increases, and such
other personnel actions as the Employee Relations Officer
may direct shall be cancelled for employees failing to
report to work or otherwise participating in a work stoppage
or work slowdown.
6. During the period of a strike emergency or in connection
therewith the Employee Relations Officer is authorized to arrange,
as appropriate, for the following:
A. -. Interdepartmental transfer of personnel to
assure maintenance of county services.
B. Diminution of services , in consultation with
department heads , to assure continuation of priority
services .
C. Payment of overtime to employees' who are normally
excluded from payment of overtime.
D. Contracting for outside services needed to assure '
continuance of county services .
E. Reimbursement for damage to employees personal '
property.
F. Review and adjustment of departmental determi-
nations with respect to reporting of work' time and use
of paid sick leave and vacation credits.
G. Surveillance of strike emergency activities and
identification of persons engaging in such activities,
interferring with public access to county facilities or
with employees who are working or attempting to work,
damaging county property or the property of members of
the public -or working employees , or engaging in similar
or related conduct.
H. Other actions as the Employee Relations Officer
may deem necessary.
RESOLUTION NO. 77-680
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7. The Office of County Aucitor-Controller will be responsible,
making payroll deductions and for determining the order of payroll
uctions and allocation of earnings from the re-maining pay of striking
loyees . _
S. Previous resolutions on this subject are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the Board on August 19, 1977.
CERTIFIED COPY
I certify that this is a full. true &c correct copy of
the original document %vblrh i; on file in my office,
and that it was passed F adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Co=ta County, California, on
the date shown. ATTEST: J. R. OLSSO\, County
Clerk &ex-officio Clerk of said Board of S uperslsors,
by Deputy erk.
� �'" on AUG 19 1977
�j
County Counsel
County Administrator
Director of Personnel
All Department Heads _
Employee Representation Units
RESOLUTION NO. 77-680
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