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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10181994 - 1.38 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on October 18. 1994 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Smith ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Approval of Letter of Understanding ) with SEIU Local 535 - Rank & File Unit ) Resolution No. 94/ 509 1. The County and SEIU Local 535 - Rank& File Unit having negotiated in good faith and agreed upon terms and conditions of employment for the period October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1995;and, 2. The County Administrator having submitted the attached Letter of Understanding dated August 31; 1994 signed by representatives of the County and Local 535 which summarizes all agreements for the contract period noted above; and, 3. The Board having thoroughly considered the Agreement, 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 the ex officio governing Board, RESOLVES THAT: Effective October 1, 1993 the Letter of Understanding with Local 535 attached hereto inclusive of attachments is adopted. 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Boardof SuTtyin the date shown. ATTESTED: _a 1nAy. PHI:BATCHELOR, ClWa the Board Of Supervisors and County Administrator By .0 Aa. Deputy Orig. Dept.: . Personnel (646-4146) cc: Employee Relations Auditor-Controller/Payroll .Social Service Department (Via Personnel) SEIU Local 535 (Via Personnel) e, t Contra : ._ . :� Personnel Department VlJstaJ� _ Y' ' ^r _- Administration Bldg. ,r�"'�" `'"" "�I 651 Pine Street ^. Martinez. California 94553-1292 TTq CUU� W`•_i 2a `I �• 38 fly August 31 , 1994 Bruce Peaslee, President Social Services Union Local 535 1305 MacDonald Richmond, CA 94801 Dear Mr. Peaslee, This letter of Understanding between Contra Costa County and Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) reflects all negotiated agreements reached between the parties on terms and conditions of employment solely affecting Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) and other agreements on Countywide issues, including wage and health benefit adjustments, negotiated through the Contra Costa Labor Coalition. These understandings will be memoralized in a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding covering.the period of October 1, 1993 through September 30, .1995, which will be signed by the parties and recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval. 1. Unit Issues Specific to Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) 1 . Section 32.4 of the MOU is amended to read "...Evaluations will also be made when an employee or supervisor terminates, or when an employee or supervisor is reassigned to another unit and more than three four months have elapsed since the last written evaluation." 2. Section 36.3 and 36.6 of the MOU are amended as stated in Attachment A. 3. Section 37b is amended to read "... After any internal moves in a building have been made in accordance with Step 1 , further vacant authorized positions in buildings shall be alternately bid to the appropriate class in all offices for a three-day four-day period or certed from the appropriate Eligible List." II. Wage and Health Benefit Adjustments All Wage and Health Benefit provisions contained in the January 13, 1994 Side Letter between Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa Labor Coalition which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 18, 1994 are included. III. County-wide Issues Agreed to at the Contra Costa Labor Coalition 1 . Double Medical Coverage - TA signed 5/5/94 2. Medical Plan Discontinuance - TA signed 12/2/93 3. Pay Equity Side Letters - TA signed 9/24/93 4. Catastrophic Leave Bank - TA signed 12/3/93 5. Deferred Retirement Committee - TA signed 12/20/93 6. Voluntary Time Off Program - TA signed 12/3/93 7. Leaves of Absence/Family Care-Medical Leave - TA signed 4/14/94 8. Definition of Immediate Family - TA signed 5/5/94 9. Workforce Reduction Seniority/Layoff - TA signed 4/14/94 10. Grievance Procedure - TA signed 12/17/93 11 . Holiday Pay - TA signed 12/9/93 12. Jury Duty - TA signed 11/18/93 13. Vacation Leave on Return From Layoff - TA signed 12/20/93 14. Worker's Compensation - TA signed 5/5/94 15. Attendance Committee - TA signed 5/5/94 16. VDT Vision Protectidn Plan - TA signed 5/5/94 17. SDI - TA signed 12/9/93 2 18. Health Plan Review Committee (Oversight) - TA included in January 13, 1994 agreement on Health Plans and Wages. 19. LTD Benefit Integration -TA included with settlement of Family Care and Medical Leave. (See above) If the foregoing conforms to your understanding, please indicate your approval and acceptance in the space provided below. Dated: /99W CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE UNION LOCAL 535 (RANK & FILE UNIT) Eileen K. Bitten -truce P aslee Assistant Director of Personnel President k Richard K. Heyne Employee Relations Man r 3 i i I • I To SEIU Local 535 8/4/94: *New Section 36.3: The expanded Workload Committee, consisting of designees from all represented employee organizations in the Social Service Department, and management staff appointed by the Director, shall continue through the end of this current agreement, and may continue thereafter if mutually agreed by the parties. The process, as outlined in the 1993 Pilot Agreement, shall also continue, and to facilitate the process and mutual goal of issue resolution, may be reviewed during this agreement with the Director if so requested by the Union. Matters concerning increases or decreases in the relative level of work assigned to employees covered by this agreement shall be brought for consideration to the Workload Committee. The committee will review the matter at the next scheduled meeting and will endeavor to reach concensus and make a determination by its next regularly scheduled meeting. If the committee is unable to reach a concensus as to a proposed workload adjustment, the matter will be referred to the Director for decision. The Union may then request a special meeting with the Director to be held within 7 working days of the last workload meeting in order to directly provide input related to a workload adjustment. The currently implemented Work Group Reports shall continue, unless modified by consensus of the Workload Committee. Upon written request of either party on or after November 18, 1994, this Agreement shall be reopened with respect to Section 36.3. *Delete Current Section 36.3 *Modify Section 36.6 as follows: "Issues may also be referred..." *Delete Section 36.9 Attachment A I tiF. Personnel Department Contra : � .'A P Costa �' _ �'. �� _�- �.-�, Administration Bldg. os` �►- �•' '' �" 651 Pine Street �. Martinez, California 94553-1292 p,' ST; 2� �• 38 August 31 , 1994 Bruce Peaslee, President Social Services Union Local 535 1305 MacDonald Richmond, CA 94801 Dear Mr. Peaslee, This letter of Understanding between Contra Costa County and Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) reflects all negotiated agreements reached between the parties on terms and conditions of employment solely affecting Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) and other agreements on Countywide issues, including wage and health benefit adjustments, negotiated through the Contra Costa Labor Coalition. These understandings will be memoralized in a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding covering.the period of October 1, 1993 through September 30, .1995, which will be signed by the parties and recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval. 1. Unit Issues Specific to Social Services Union, Local 535 (Rank & File Unit) 1 . Section 32.4 of the MOU is amended to read "...Evaluations will also be made when an employee or supervisor terminates, or when an employee or supervisor is reassigned to another unit and more than t#Fee four months have elapsed since the last written evaluation." 2. Section 36.3 and 36.6 of the MOU are amended as stated in Attachment A. 3. Section 37b is amended to read "... After any internal moves in a building have been Made in accordance with Step 1 , further vacant authorized positions in buildings shall be alternately bid to the appropriate class in all offices for a thFee-day four-day period or certed from the appropriate Eligible List." S • 1. :1 11. Wage and Health Benefit Adjustments All Wage and Health Benefit provisions contained in the January 13, 1994 Side Letter between Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa Labor Coalition which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 18, 1994 are included. 111. County-wide Issues Agreed to at the Contra Costa Labor Coalition 1 . Double Medical Coverage - TA signed 5/5/94 2. Medical Plan Discontinuance - TA signed 12/2/93 3. Pay Eguity Side Letters - TA signed 9/24/93 4. Catastrophic Leave Bank - TA signed 12/3/93 5. Deferred Retirement Committee - TA signed 12/20/93 6. Voluntary Time Off Program - TA signed 12/3/93 7. Leaves of Absence/Family Care-Medical Leave - TA signed 4/14/94 8. Definition of Immediate Family - TA signed 5/5/94 9. Workforce Reduction Seniority/Layoff - TA signed 4/14/94 10. Grievance Procedure - TA signed 12/17/93 11 . Holiday Pay - TA signed 12/9/93 12. Jury Duty - TA signed 11/18/93 13. Vacation Leave on Return From Layoff - TA signed 12/20/93 14. Worker's Compensation - TA signed 5/5/94 15. Attendance Committee - TA signed 5/5/94 16. VDT Vision Protection Plan - TA signed 5/5/94 17. SDI - TA signed 12/9/93 2 t 18. Health Plan Review Committee (Oversight) - TA included in January 13, 1994 agreement on Health Plans and Wages. 19. LTD Benefit Integration-TA included with settlement of Family Care and Medical Leave. (See above) If the foregoing conforms to your understanding, please indicate your approval and acceptance in the space provided below. Dated: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE UNION LOCAL 535 (RANK & FILE UNIT) Eileen K. Bitten -truce P aslee Assistant Director of Personnel President k Richard K. Heyne Employee Relations Man r 3 r' To SEIU Local 535 8/4/94: *New Section 36.3: The expanded Workload Committee, consisting of designees from all represented employee organizations in the Social Service Department, and management staff appointed by the Director, shall continue through the end of this current agreement, and may continue thereafter if mutually agreed by the parties. The process, as outlined in the 1993 Pilot Agreement, shall also continue, and to facilitate the process and mutual goal of issue resolution , may be reviewed during this agreement with the Director if so requested by the Union. Matters concerning increases or decreases in the relative level of work assigned to employees covered by this agreement shall be brought for consideration to the Workload Committee. The committee will review the matter at the next scheduled meeting and will endeavor to reach concensus and make a determination by its next regularly scheduled meeting. If the committee is unable to reach a consensus as to a proposed workload adjustment, the matter will be referred to the Director for decision. The Union may then request a special meeting with the Director to be held within 7 working days of the last workload meeting in order to directly provide input related to a workload adjustment. The currently implemented Work Group Reports shall continue,unless modified by consensus of the Workload Committee. Upon written request of either party on or after November 18, 1994, this Agreement shall be reopened with respect to Section 36.3. *Delete Current Section 36.3 *Modify Section 36.6 as follows: "Issues may also be referred..." *Delete Section 36.9 91, Attachment A I