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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011999 - 1999-588 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on November 16, 1999 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, DeSaulnier and Canciamilla NOES: gone ABSENT:Supervisor Gerber ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Adopt Letter of Understanding with ) Western Council of Engineers ) Resolution No. 99/588 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County ADOP`I the Letter of Understanding (copy attached and included as part of this document), jointly signed by Kathy Ito, Labor Relations Manager, and Jerry Fahy, Western Council of Engineers President, regarding economic terms and conditions for October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2992 for those classifications represented by that employee organization. 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: Y.Q b ' 16 o 1999- PHIL 999PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board ofervfi s and my Administrator Deputy By Orig. Dept.: Human Resources Department (Kathy Ito c@7r 5-1785) cc: Labor Relations Unit Benefits Unit Personnel Services Unit Auditor-Controller/Payroll Public works Department Jerry Fahy, Western Council of Engineers OCltr1: = . - Human Resources of { Department ..�G[�� � Count1 Administration Bldg. � 651 Pine Street,Third Floor Martinez, California 94553-1292 (925) 335-1770 Leslie T. Knight Director of Human Resources November 11, 1999 Mr. Jerry Fahy, President Western Council of Engineers 255 Glacier Drive Martinez CA 94553 RE: ECONOMIC TERMS R CONDITIONS FOR "WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS 1999-2002 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING Dear Mr. Fahy: This confirms agreement to submit this Side Letter outlining negotiated wage agreements and other economic terms and conditions of employment beginning October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2002 for approval by the Board of Supervisors. This letter expresses wage and benefit changes and other terms and conditions of employment, agreed upon between Contra Costa County and Western Council of Engineers, which shall be implemented upon approval by the Board of Supervisors and expressed in a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which is being prepared. The Tentative Agreements attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference. A comprehensive MOU will be finalized by the parties as soon as possible and submitted to the Board of Supervisors for further approval. Pending such further approval, the terms and conditions of employment of employees represented by Western Council of Engineers are expressed in the last expired MOU, subject to the terms of this Letter of Understanding. COALITION AGREEMENTS I. Wage Increases: October 1, 1999: 5.0% increase October 1, 2000: 3.0% increase October 1, 2001: 4.0% increase 2. Lump Sura Payment. A five percent (5%) Lump Sum Pay will be calculated for all eligible earnings. This includes employee regular pay, overtime pay and specific other earnings computed as a percentage of base pay from October 1, 1999 through October 31, 1999. A. The October 1, 1999 increase will be paid retroactively in a lump sum payment to each employee for the period October 1, 1999 through October 31, 1999, without interest. B. The payment amount thus computed will be paid on the December 10, 1999 pay warrant as a "Lump Sum Payment" and will be subject to normal tax withholding and retirement deduction requirements. 3. Catastrophic Leave Bank. Modify to allow employees to donate hours either to a specific eligible employee or to the bank. Employees who elect to donate to a specific individual shall have seventy-five percent (75%) of their donation credited to the individual and twenty-five percent (25%) credited to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. 4. Disabillty. Amend section to add Psychologist to the list approved for examination of employees. 5. Hearth Care Spending Account. Increase the amount of pre-tax dollars an employee may set aside from $2400 to $3000 per year for health care expenses not reimbursed by any other health benefits plan. 6. Probation Period. Increase minimum from six (6) to nine (9) months for original entrance appointments. 7. Retirement Coverage. Clarification of language regarding conversion of medical plan upon retirement. 2 8. Workers' Compensation. Reduce amount of continuing pay for all permanent employees from eighty-seven percent (87%) to eighty-six percent (86%) of regular monthly salary for all claims filed on or after January 1, 2000. Clarify continuing pay and waiting period language. Follow-up treatment visits are to be scheduled contiguous to either the beginning or end of the scheduled work day whenever possible. 9. M dical/[yenta /Life Insurance Adjustments. From January 1, 2000 to September 30, 2002, the medical, dental and life insurance benefits for permanent employees regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week shall be those expressed in the Tentative Agreements between Contra Costa County and the members of the Labor Coalition dated October 1, 1999, a copy of which is attached hereto. 10. Health Plans. The County and the Health Care Oversight Committee, as a sub-committee of the County and the Labor Coalition, shall 1) seek and secure mutually agreeable options of health plans which provide improved "portability" for participants and 2), consider certain issues regarding CCHP and improvements in vision care coverage. 11. Bilingual. Increase differential to seventy dollars ($70.00) per month effective October 1, 1999; to seventy-five dollars ($76.00) per month effective October 1, 2000; and to eighty dollars ($80.00) per month effective October 1, 2001. 12. Pay for Work in Higher Classification. The rate of pay established for work in a higher classification shall commence on the 4181 consecutive hour in the assignment. 13. Permanent-intermittentITemporaly Employee Medical. The County agrees to provide CCHP Plan A-2 to Permanent-Intermittent and Temporary Employees who meet the eligibility requirements. 14. JointLabor/Management Committee. Create a subcommittee to review the Memorandum of Understanding and recommend correction of Inadvertent errors, deletion of obsolete language, etc. 15. Grievance Procedure. Step 4 — Adjustment Board may be waived by the written mutual agreement of the parties. 3 16. Eraonomics. No later than May 15, 2000, the County will submit for Coalition input revisions to Administrative Bulletin No. 426 dated April 17, 1990, and an Ergonomic Field Guide with a goal of finalization by June 30, 2000. 17. Personnel Files. The employee's union representative, with written authorization by the employee, shall have the right to inspect and review any official record(s) in an employee's personnel file in the Human Resources Department or in the employee's personnel file in their Department. If Senate Bill No. 172, regarding inspection of personnel records by employees, is signed into law, the Director of Human Resources agrees to advise departments of the statutory requirements and the County's obligation to comply. 18. Domestic Partner. Add Domestic Partner to definition of Immediate Family in Sick Leave Section. UNIT TABLE AGREEMENTS 19. Duration of Agreement. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from October 1, 1999 to and including September 30, 2002. 20. Agency Shy. Upon election by the membership, employees in this representation unit, as a condition of employment, shall pay dues or an agency fee to the Council. Members of a bona fide religion, body or sect who execute a written declaration shall pay a sum equal to the agency fee to an agreed upon charity. 21. State Disability Insurance. Upon election by the membership, all employees in this representation unit will participate in the State Disability Insurance Program. 22. Training _!fie mbursement. Effective October 1, 1999, the quarter and semester restriction will be removed from Training Reimbursement. 4 23. Professional Development Reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2000, each full time employee shall be eligible to claim up to three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) per year and reimbursement up to a total of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for each two (2) year period for professional development. 24. Safety Shoes. Increase reimbursement for the purchase and repair of safety shoes from one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for each two (2) year period to two hundred dollars ($200) for each two (2) year period effective January 1, 2000, and to two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) for each two (2) year period effective January 1, 2002. Agreed to add second vendor (Red Wing). Dated: 11 01 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS Kathy Ito, L o Rela 'ons Manager JeVFaho President MunionsMCE LOU cc: Leslie Knight, Director of Human Resources Human Resources Division - Personnel Services Unit Mike Walford, Public Works Director Linda Martinez, Public Works Administrative services Assistant Auditor/Payroll 5 LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTY SETTLEMENT PACKAGE PROPOSAL Presented: October 1, 1999 04:15 AM COALITION PROPOSALS 1. SALARY 10/1/99-5% 10/l/00-3% 10/l/01 -4% 2. LONGEVITY Drop 3. BENEFITS Attached Tentative Agreement 9. TEMP. LANGUAGE Attached Tentative Agreement 21. Pl/TEMP MEDICAL -Subvention Temp. - 50% PI —64% as full and final settlement of all temporary proposals -Plan Design CCHP Plan A-2 -Eligibility (Temps.) -3 continuous months c@ 50% average per month -Minimum of 40 hours per month -Maintain average 50% YTD from date of eligibility -Pre-pay. Effective first of month of eligibility (PIs) -3 continuous months @ 50% average per month -Maintain if in paid status -Pre-pay. Effective first of month of eligibility -Family: option to purchase at employee expense Other Health Plans -Current MOU provisions/100% employee expense -Implementation -120 Days atter all Coalition Employee Organizations sign their respective Letters of Understanding (first of following month) -60 Day Initial Open Enrollment -30 Day Subsequent Open Enrollment COUNTY PROPOSALS 2. ANNUALIZED HRLY Drop RATE 9. PROBATIONARY increase minimum from 6 to 9 months for new hives PERIOD Merit Increases -Status Quo Use of'Vacation --Status Quo (after 6 months) 11. 'WORKERS Attached Proposal—9/30/99 COMPENSATION 14. DIRECT MAILING Drop TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: l CONTRA COSTA CAJNTY LABOR C ALITION. A . . 1 -4 A Z-)rk / 4Kl LABOR COALITION - '1999 NEGOTIAIlONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL NO. 3 Presented: 06/10/99 Revised: 08/16199 Revised: 08/26/99 Revised: 08130/99 CATASTROPHIC LEAVE BANK Prouram Deslon. EfferAlve ApAl 4, 1994, The County Human Resources Department will begin epemtion a overate a Catastrophic Leave Bank which is designed to assist any County employee who-has exhausted all paid accruals due to a serious or catastrophic illness, injury, or condition of the employee or family member. The program establishes and maintains a Countywide hank wherein any employee who wishes to contribute may authorize that a portion of his/her accrued vacation, compensatory time, holiday compensatory time or floating holiday be deducted from those account{s} and credited to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Employees may donate hours either to a specific eligible employee or to the bank. Upon approval, credits from the Catastrophic Leave Bank may be transferred to a requesting employee's sick leave account so that employee may remain in paid status for a longer period of time, thus partially ameliorating the financial impact of the Illness, injury, or condition. Catastrophic illness or injury is defined as a critical medical condition, a long-term major physical impairment or disability which manifests Itself during employment. Operation. The plan will be administered under the direction of the Director of Human Resources. The Human Resources Department will be responsible for receiving and recording all donations of accruals and for initiating transfer of credits from the Bank to the recipient's sick leave account. Disbursement of accruals will be subject to the approval of a six (8) member committee composed of three (3) members appointed by the County Administrator and three (3) members appointed by the majority representative employee organizations. The committee shall meet as necessary to consider all requests for credits and shall make determinations as to the appropriateness of the request. and the ameunt of SOGFuals to be awa . The committee shall determine the amount of accruals to be awarded for employees whose donations are non-specific. Consideration of all requests by the committee will be on an anonymous requester basis. Hours transferred from the Catastrophic Leave Bank to a recipient will be in the form of sick leave accruals and shall be treated as regular sick leave accruals. To receive credits under this pian, an employee must have permanent status, must have exhausted all time off accruals to a level below eight (8) hours total, have applied for a medical leave of absence and have medical verification of need. Donations are irrevocable unless the donation to the eligible em�lovee is denied• Donations may be made in hourly blocks with a minimum bleroks donation of not less than four (4) hours from balances in the vacation, holiday, floating holiday, compensatory time, or holiday compensatory time accounts. Em tp oyjes who t nat o c i ' uat shall five n ° f r donation credfted toft xiividual nd - 5 ited o Catastroahic Leave Bank. Time donated will be converted to a dollar value and the dollar value will be converted back to sick leave accruals at the recipient's base hourly rate when disbursed. Credits will not be on a straight hour-for-hour basis. Ali computations will be on a standard 173.33 basis, except that employees on other than a forty (40) hour week will have hours prorated according to their status. Any recipient will be limited to a total of one thousand forty (1040) hours or its equivalent per catastrophic event; each donor will be limited to one hundred twenty (120) hours per calendar year. No element of this plan is gr ievable. All appeals from either a donor or recipient will be resolved on a final basis by the Director of Human Resources. This Gatas-VOphir. 6eave Bank pFogFaFn is adopted en a bmelve month (42) p by s. No employee will have any entitlement to catastrophic leave benefits. The award of Catastrophic Leave will be at the sole discretion of the committee, both as to amounts of benefits awarded and as to persons awarded benefits. Benefits may be denied, or awarded for less than six (6) months. The committee will be entitled to limit benefits in accordance with available contributions and to choose from among eligible applicants on an anonymous basis those who will receive benefits exce t for hours donated to a specific employee In the event a donation is made to a specific employee and the committee determines the employee does not meet the Catastrophic Leave Bank criteria: the donating employee may authorize the hours to be donated to the bank or returned to the donor's account. The donating employee will have fourteen (14) calendar days from-notification to submit his/her decision regarding the status of their donation. or the hours will be irrevocably transferred to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Any unused hours transferred to a recipient will be returned to the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Local One—Section 15 Local 512—Section 15 Local 535 R&F—Section 15 Local 535 Supv—Section 16 Local 2700--Section 15 Appralsers —Section 15 CNA—Section 15 PDOCC—Section New WCE—Section 16 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION LABOR COALITION -. 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGE ENT PROPOSAL- NO. 4 Presented: 06119199 Revised: 07101199 DISABILITY B. An appointing authority who has reasonable cause to believe that there are physical or mental health conditions present in an employee which endanger the health or safety of the employee, other employees, or the public, or which impair the employee's performance of duty, may order the employee to undergo at County expense and on the employee's paid time, a physical, medical examination by a licensed physician and/or & psychiatric examination by a licensed physician or Osychologist. and receive a report of the findings on such examination. If the examining physician or psychologist recommends that treatment for physical or mental health problems, Including leave, are in the best interests of the employee or the County in relation to the employee overcoming any disability and/or performing his or her duties, the appointing authority may direct the employee to take such leave and/or undergo such treatment. Local One — Section 14.5 Local 512— Section 14.5 Local 535 R&F - Section 14.5 Local 535 Supv - Section 14.5 Local 2700 - Section 14.5 Appraisers - Section 14.5 CNA - Section 14.5 PDOCC - Section 9.5 WCE - Section 14.5 Y TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: !,, !�Q! CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION All r LABOR COALITION-- 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMIENT PROPOSAL NO. 7— Presented: 06/10/99 HEALTH CARE SPENDING ACCOUNT (LOCAL ONE, 512, 5358&F9 2700, APPRAISERS, CNA, MICE) The County will offer regular full-time and part-time (20140 or greater) County employees the option to participate in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Program designed to qualify for tax savings under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, but such savings are not guaranteed. The HCSA Program allows employees to set aside a pre-determined amount of money from their paycheck not to exceed $2494 $3000 per year, for health care expenses not reimbursed by any other health benefits pian with before tax dollars. HCSA dollars can be expended on any eligible medical expenses allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 125. Any unused balance cannot be recovered by the employee. (535 SUPV, PDOCC) , , The County will offer regular full-time and part-time (20/40 or greater) County employees the option to participate in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Program designed to qualify for tax savings under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, but such savings are not guaranteed. The HCSA Program allows employees to set aside a pre-determined amount of money from their paycheck not to exceed 3 per year, Iu-r iif-uiul Caie )CPeisc5 not reimbursed by any other health benefits plan with before tax dollars. HCSA dollars can be expended on any eligible medical expenses allowed by internal Revenue Code Section 125. Any unused balance cannot be recovered by the employee. Local One- Section 19.10 Local 512 -Section 20.9 Local 535 R&F- Section 18.9 Local 535 SUPV- Section 19.9 Local 2700 - Section 20.9 Appraisers -•-Section 18.9 CNA- Section 18.8 PDOCC- Section 12.9 WCE-Section 18.8 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: kv- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION �V t 19 Gf / Y LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT`' OPOSAL NO. 9 Presented: 06/10/99 Revised: 09/30/99 Revised: 10114/99 Revised: 11/09/99 PROBATIONARY PERIOD (ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS EXCEPT CNA and PDOCC) Dg—ration. All appointments from officially promulgated employment lists for original entrance of and promotion shall be subject to a probationary period. For original entrance appointments, the probationary T-We period shall be from six (6) nine (9) months to two (2) years duration. For promotional appointments, the probation period shall be from six (6) months to two (2) years duration. (PDOCC) SECTION 29 -i PROBATIONARY PERIOD'! Effective with Board of Supervisors" approval of the MOU, upon initial appointment employees in classifications subject to this MOU (excluding Exempt Medical Staff Resident Physicians) shall serve a si* (6) nine (9) month probationary period commencing on the date of appointment. The probationary period shall not include time served in temporary appointments or any period of continuous absence exceeding fifteen (15) calendar days. Employees will receive an evaluation during the probationary period. 1 (LOCAL ONE) 20.2 Claslies With ftbationary Periodv x Listed below are those classes represented by the Union which have probation periods in excess of sk (6) nine (9) months for original entrance appointments and six (6) months for promotional appointments: Agricultural Biologist Trainee - one (1) year Animal Control Officer- one (1) year Apprentice Mechanic - two (2) years Deputy Probation Officer I - one (1) year Deputy public Defender- one (1) year Family Support Collections Officer- one (1) year Probation Counselor I - one (1) year Public Service Officer- one (1) year Security {guard - one (1) year Weights & Measures Inspector Trainee - one (1) year (LOCAL #512) 21.2 Prob tign E!erlods ver Six (6)1bi e (9) Motes. Classes represented by the Union which have probation periods in excess of six (6) nine (9) months for original entrance appointments and six (5) months for promotional appointments: Appraiser Aide — One (1) year Junior Appraiser—One (1) year (LOCAL #535 RANK & FILE UNIT— Section 19.2) (LOCAL #535 SERVICE LINE SUPERVISORS UNIT— Section 20.2) Classes With ProbationPeriods . Listed below are those classes represented by the Union which have probation periods in 2 excess of nine (9) months for original entrance appointments and six (f) months for promotional appointments: Nene. THE ABOVE MODIFICATIONS RE PROBATIONARY PERIODS OVER 6/9 MONTHS IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR WCE, LOCAL 2700 CNA OR PDOCC. (ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS— EXCLUDING CMA AND PDOCC) 20.3 Revised P,rohaIyey,Period. When the probationary period for a class is changed, only new appointees to positions in the classification shall be subject to the revised probationary period. 20.4 CrItorla. The probationary period shall date from the time of appointment to a permanent position after certification from an eligible list. It shall not Include time served under provisional appointment or under appointment to limited term positions or any period of continuous leave of absence without pay or period of work connected disability exceeding fifteen (15) calendar days. For those employees appointed to permanent-intermittent positions with a sk-(6} nine (9) month probation period, probation will be considered completed upon serving ) fifteen hundred (1,500) hours after appointment except that in no instance will this period be less than six (6) nine (9) calendar months from the beginning of probation. If a permanent-intermittent probationary employee is reassigned to full-time, credit toward probation completion in the full- time position shall be prorated on the basis of one hundred seventy-three (173) hours per month. Local One •- Section 20 Local 512 — Section 21 Local 535 R&F--Section 19 Local 535 SLS -- Section 20 Local 2700 -- Section 21 PDOCC —Section 29 WCE— Section 19 3 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Cheted. 11�PI- 199) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION a LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT PROP SAL NO. 10 Presented: 06/10199 Revised: 09123199 RETIREMENT COVERAGE (ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS) Upon retirement, employees may remain in the same County group medical plan if immediately before their retirement they are either active subscribers to one of the County Health Plans or if on authorized leave of absence without pay they have retained their membership-by either continuingt_orpay their monthly premium-to the County by the deadlines established by the County or converting to Individual conversion memberships from the County plan through the medical ®Ian carrier. If available. County Wealth P1aR6 OF if OR aiithwiaed leave Gf abseAee vAhew pay they have-retained +air Fnesmbesrti.Wo by either e+ear��CA A 49 n the iF-MOR _r►FSFAii�F. '�Q thez_r`n�iV ntir jtii.;4tis — - 4dGheiGe Wealth P an, i . Local One - Section 19 Local 512 - Section 20 Local 535R&F - Section 18 Local 535 SUPV- Section 19 Local 2700 - Section 20 CNA- Section 18 PDOCC - Section 12 WCE- Section 18 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: /�a 995 COUNTY COALITION LAEOR COAL 71ON--' 999 NEGOTIA'nONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT O OS L 1 Presented: O6110199 Revised: 09123199 Revised: 09130199 SAMPLE LANGUAGE WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND CONTINUING PAY Local One Workers' Componsation. A permanent non-safety employee shall continue to receive the aoorovriate percent of regular monthly salary, for all accepted claims fled before January 1. 2000, during any period of compensable temporary disability absence not to exceed one year. For all accepted claims fled with the County on or after January 1, 44" 2000, the percentage of pay for employees entitled to Workers' Compensation shall be decreased from o to 87% to 86%. If Workers' Compensation becomes taxable, the County agrees to restore the GUFF ; original benefit level (100% of monthly salary) and the parties shall meet and confer with respect to funding the increased cost. A. Wakiiw ReFied. (Excludes Local 535 R&F/Supv) There is a three (3) Mend rr dovThFee (3) dive waiting period before Workers' Compensation starts benefits co-mmenoe. K the insured worker an,,,,y time on the dam iniury. that day counts as day one 1 of the, waitin rind. If the injured worker does not lose time on the date of iniury, the waiting period will be the first three (3) calendar days the employee does not work as a result of the iniurv,The time the employee is scheduled to work during this waiting period will be charged to the employee's sick leave and/or vacation accruals. In order to qualify for Workers' Compensation the employee must be under the care of a physician. Temporary compensation is payable on the first three (3) days of disability when the injury necessitates hospitalization, or when the disability exceeds fourteen (14) days. B._ Continuing Pay. A permanent employee shall receive 6% of regular rbc n„lly salary during any.period of compensable temporary disability not to exceed one year. County and the 14eaM GaFe . "Compensable temporary disability absence" for the purpose of this Section, is any absence due to work connected disability which qualifies for temporary disability compensation under Workers' Compensation Law set forth in Division 4 of the California Labor Code. When any disability becomes me icall permanent and stationary, the salary provided in by this Section shall terminate. The emplGyee shall mWFn to the County all tempGFaFy disability PaYFAeAtS Feeeived by 4-G.M. any GGu* funded wage FeplaGement . No charge shall be made against sick leave or vacation for these salary payments. Sick leave and vacation rights shall not active for those periods during which continuing pay is received. . Employees shall be entitled to a The ma)imum period of one (1) year of continuing nay benefits for any one injury or illness. shall be one yeart fFem the datte:--te-ft C. Continuing pay begins at the same time that temporary Workers' Compensation benefits_commence stares and continues untili�ther he member is declared --medically rmnent/s ationa -•-4he tempeFaFy disability ends, or until one (1) year of continuing pay_ (Fem the date of injuFy, whichever comes first provided the employee remains- in gn 091hM AM910YRdtoContinuing` $ automidiggily Jer-minaMn he date an 2mpjgYQ2 is sepilrateg fMm PoUnty pent by re Heti n re firemen t no longer employo by the County-. in ft- se Insignoes. amplgMs will be aid Workers' Com ensetion be fits asores-m-ibed by WSom.msat on Imo. All continuing pay will be deared through the County Administrator's Office, Risk Management Division. (Excludes 535 R&F/Supv) Whenever an employee who has been injured on the job and has returned to work is required by an attending physician to leave work for treatment during working hours the employee shall be allowed time off up to three (3) hours for such treatment without loss of pay or benefits. Said visits are to be scheduled_contouous to either the be-ginning or end of the scheduled work day whenever possible., This provision applies only to injuriesllinesses that have been accepted by the County as work related. ° Local One —Suction 14.6 Local 512—Section 17 Local 535 R&l=—Section 14.5 Local 535 Supv—Section 15.1 Local 2700—Section 17 Appraisers ---Goottlen 4 4.6 CNA—Section 14.5 PDOCC-Section 9.6 WCE--Section 14.5 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated. 1 O 1 9 COUNTY COALITION f LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL ORGANIZATIONS LINTY COUNTER TO COALITION No. 3 l LIEALTH `- riL - LIFE J .DENTAL CARE Plan,it ;i-Fig Gounty GFOUP County Pr-eQ% Aetna Life lAGEUFaWealth Plan, Owing the tem of this 1 health, dental and Felateed benefits eeRtained iR the jaF;uaFy 43, 4994 h�ll 13P in effeGt. The County will continue to offer existing County Group Benefit Programs of medical dental and life insurance coverage through December 31, 1999 to all permanent employees regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week. Effective January 1. 2000,the County will offer Group Benefit Programs for medical, dental and life insurance coverage to all permanent employees regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) hours or more per week as described in the September 30. 1999 agreement Attachment ) between the County and the Labor Coalition. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA UNTY IABOR COALITIO zl�064 �tih LABOR COALITION—4999 NEGOTIATIONS " EMPLOYEE,ORGAN1461MA. COUNTY COUNERTO COALITION Presented: 09124199 Revised: 09/30199 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT MEDICAUDENTAUL.IFE INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS CO PAGE OF ERED Effective January 1, 2000, the County will offer the following plans: Contra Costa Health Plans (CCHP) A & B, Kaiser, Health Net HMO, Health Net PPO, Delta and PMI Delta Care Dental. Effective January 1, 2000 the County will terminate their contracts with Foundation Health Systems PPO (FHSPPO) and Safeguard A& B Dental. H &TH PLAN_SUBVENTLQN Effective January 1, 2000, the County subvention for medical plans will be as follows: CCHP A 98% CCHP B 90% Kaiser 80% Health Net HMO 80% Health Net PPO 66.27% - The County and Coalition will equally share (50150) the amount of any premium increases DENTAL PLAN SUBVENTION Effective January 1, 2000, the County subvention for Dental plans will be as follows: Delta Dental/CCHP A B 98% PMl Delta Care1CCHP AIB 98% Delta Dental 78% PMI Delta Care 78% at 3 year rate guarantee Dental Only County pays all but .01 MEDICAL PLAN ENHANCEMENTS Effective January 1, 2000 benefits will be added to the medical plans as follows: ' HP ,cupuncture No co-payl10 visits per calendar year Outpatient Durable Medical Equipment No co-pay Acupuncture $5 y/10 visits per calendar year Chiropractic $5 co-pay/20 visits per calendar year Outpatient Durable Medical Equipment No co-pay HEALTH NET HMO Chiropractic $10 co-payl20 visits per calendar year Outpatient Durable Medical Equipment No co-pay 11'R Office, Emergency Room & Rx co-pays Increase co-pay from $3 to $5 Diabetic Testing Supplies No Co-pay Chiropractic $15 co-pay/20 visits per calendar year Outpatient Durable Medical Equipment No co-pay !FETA DENTAL PIAN EbIHANCEMENTS Increase Annual Maximum from $1200 per member to: $1400 1!1/2000 $1500 1/1/2001 $1600 1/112002 DOMESTIC PARTNER Domestic Partner and dependents eligible to participate in health/dental coverage contingent upon meeting eligibility and enrollment requirements. ,LIFE INSURANCE Effective January 1, 2000 increase coverage from $3000 to $7500 for employees enrolled in either a health and/or dental plan. HEALTH DARE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE be Committee shall continue in its current format. OPE, N ENROLLMENT Open enrollment shall be held September 1 through October 15, 2000 and 2001 for coverage of active January 1, 2001 and 2002 respectively. Open enrollment for coverage effective January 1, 2003 shall be dependant on the outcome of negotiations. PLAN M0121FICAIIQNS 1# is understood that the County shall not seek to discontinue or modify any health or dental plan currently provided. However, if a provider discontinues or modifies benefits pursuant to the provider's agreement with the County, the County shall immediately, upon knowledge of this potential, meet and confer regarding replacement or proposed modification to the contract with the provider. Replaces: Local One--Attachment N Local 512—Attachment B Local 535 R&F—Attachment D Local 535 Supv—Attachment C Local 2700—Attachment E CNA—Attachment C WCE—Attachment A `ENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: Jo l �' CONTRA C STA CO TY LABO OALITIO IZ*4LA ,,�rMwn'ra LABOR COALITION-- '1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTY COUNTER TO COAON-.NQ,3C& E Presented: 07/08199 Revised: 07116199 Revised: 07/39/99 3. Benefits Health Pians C. The Countvand the Health Care tJversight Committee. as a sub- committee of the County and the Labor Coalition shall seek and secure mutually agreeable options of health plans which provide improved !portabily for participants. E. The County and the Labor Coalition earee that the joint labor/management Heatth Care Oversight Committee shall consider the following issues- 1 Improve the appointment scheduling for CCHP 2 Reduce the wait for ohannacv ord rs for CCHP 3 Expand the portability of CCHP 4. lmorove vision gge coverage The Committee shall-report its findings to the County and the Labor Coalition by no later than,July 1 2000 following which upon—reagol the parties will meet and confer re—gar—ding options. 19.0AWWOR COAUTION--1999 NEGOTIATIONS gOUNTY COUNTER TO g2&ITION Page 2 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Gated: ? K` Igi CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION '.ASt3R COAUTKON - 1999 NECO'nAT ONS GQUN;X CC?UNI913 IQ COALITIONNO, 13 Presented: 08/30/99 ReAved: 09/23199 111UNGUAL PAY A salary differential of seventy dollars ($70.00) per month shall be paid incumbents of positions requiring bilingual proficiency as designated by the appointing authority and Director of Duman Resources. Said differential shall be paid to eligible employees in paid status for any portion of a given month. Designation of positions for which bilingual proficiency is required is the sole prerogative of the County. The Union shall be notified when such designations are made. Effective-4* 1.4 886 tctober 1. 210. the current program differential shall be increased to a.,to al of s v n five dollars (175) per month. Effective ctober 'l. 201, r the differential shall be increased to a total of eighly dollars ($80) per month. Local One -Section 26 Local 512 -Section 27 Local 5358&F-Section 25 Local 535 SUP'V w Section 26 Local 2700 - Section 27 CNA-Section 25 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: COUNTY COALITION LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE Presented: 99/13199 SECTIO 6--, IJALARIES { Section - 7'1' . When an employee in a permanent position in the merit system is required to work In a classification for which the compensation is greater than that to which the employee Is regularly assigned, the employee shall receive compensation for such work at the rate of pay established for the higher classification pursuant to Subsection 5.10 •- Salary on Promotion of this MOU, commencing on the 7e 41m consecutive hour in the assignment, under the following conditions: Local One—Section 5.14 Local 512 —Section 5.15 Local 535 R&F - Section 5.15 Local 535 Supv- Section 5.15 Local 2700 - Section 5.15 Appraisers - Section 5.15 CNA - Section 5.17 PDOCC -- NIA WCE - Section 5.14 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: 9. /'5• C? 1' CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION fr-r r cc �..i �0'1.+'rS►.r LABOR COALfiT ON-- 1959 NEGATiATIONS ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS Ct)UMT'Y COUNTE TO COMM014 NNO,23 Presented: QTi08199 23. The County and the Coalition agree to establish a subcommittee comprised of .up to nine (9) labor and up to five (5) management employees to review the respective MOUS and to identify and recommend to the parties, corrections, clan fiications, and revisions of all inadvertent errors and omissions of Coalition- related language. The parties agree to take this proposal to the individual bargaining tables to discuss establishment of a subcommittee for their MOUS. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION ""' WC LABOR COALITION — '1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTY COUNTER TO COALITION.-NO, 6 Presented: 09/30/99 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS) Step 4 —Adjustment Beard This step of the grievance procedure may be waived by the written mutual agreement of the parties. Local One — Section 25 Local 592 — Section 26 Local 535 R&F — Section 24 Local 535 SUPV— Section 25 Local 2700 --Section 26 CNA-- Section 24 PDOCC — Section 15 WCE — Section 24 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA COVINTY LABOR COALIT N 1,01 LABOR COALITION -- '1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTER Presented: 09123199 Revised: 09/23/99 Revised: 09/30/99 ERGONOMICS No later than May 15, 2000, the County will submit for Coalition input revisions to Administrative Bulletin No. 426 dated April 17, 1994 and an Ergonomic Field Guide, with a goal of finalization by June 34, 2440. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA COU TY LABOR COALITION L.A OR COALITICI - 1999 NEGOTIATIONS ALL WE-LOYEE ORGANUMORS COUNTY COU TO CQALMQN big,-14 Presented: 08139199 PERSONNEL ES An employee shall have the right to inspect and review any official record(s) relating to his or her performance as an employee or to a grievance concerning the employee which is kept or maintained by the County in the employee's personnel file in the Human Resources Department or in the employee's personnel file in their Department. The em to ee's union re r entative with w "tt n authori tion by the employge. shall also .-have-the dght t 'n ect and review -any gfficigl a ord described above. The contents of such records shall be made available to the employee andlor the employee's union-representative, for inspection and review at reasonable intervals during the regular business hours of the County. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA 7NTY LABOR COALI N LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTY COUNTER TO COALITION NO. 14 If Senate Bill No. 172, regarding inspection of personnel records by employees, is signed Into lav by the Governor, the Director of Human Resources agrees to send a letter to Departments advising of the statutory requirements and the County's obligation to comply. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated:- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COALITION LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS COUNTER TO G TION NO, 3 Presented: 9/301199 SICK LEAVE (ALL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS) Policies Governing the Use of Paid Sick Leave. As indicated above, the primary purpose of paid sick leave Is to ensure employees against loss of pay for temporary absences from work due to illness or injury. The following definitions apply. ".Immediate Family" means and includes only the spouse, son, stepson, daughter, stepdaughter, father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, niece, nephew, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, foster children, aunt, uncle, cousin, stepbrother, of stepsister, or domeatirpartner of an employee and/or includes any other person for whom the employee is the legal guardian or conservator, or any person who Is claimed as a "dependent' for IRS reporting purposes by the employee. Local One — Section 14.3 Local 512 — Section 14.3 Local 535 R&F — Section 14.3 Local 535 SUPV— Section 14.3 Local 2700 —Section 14.3 CNA— Section 14.3 PDOCC -W Section 9.3 INCE-- Section 14.3 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LABOR COALITION LABOR COALITION — 1999 NEGOTIATIONS 9EQTION-54 — SCOPE OF AgREEMENTP R [ I PROVISIQNS 54.4 Duration of Agreen3ent. This Agreement shalt continue in full farce and effect from October 1, 4906-j929, to and including September 34, 44DOD 2M. Said Agreement shall automatically renew from year to year thereafter unless either party gives written notice to the other prior to sixty (60) days from the aforesaid termination date, of its intention to amend, modify or terminate the agreement. Local One - Section 54.4 CNA- Section 57.4 PDOCC - Section 33.4 WCE - Section 45.4 Local 535 R&F - New Section 54.4 Local 535 SUP - New Section 54.4 Local 512 - Section 55 Local 2700 - Section 56 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT - Gated: 1t q CONTRA COSTA CO TY LABOR CC}ALITIC)N FZ> . WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL TO UNION 1 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented: 10/05/99 2.2 ABX A. The Council agrees that it has a duty to provide fair and non-discriminatory representation to all employees in all classes in the unit for which this section is applicable regardless of whether they are members of the Council. B. All employees employed in a representation unit on or after the effective date of this MMU and continuing until the termination of the MOU, shall as a condition of employment either: 1 . Become and remain a member of the Council or; 2. Pay to the Council, an agency shop fee in an amount which does not exceed an amount which may be lawfully collected under applicable constitutional, statutory, and case law, which under no circumstances shall exceed the monthly dues, initiation fees and general assessments made during the duration of this MOU. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Council to determine an agency shop fee which meets the above criteria; or 3. Do both of the following: a. Execute a written declaration that the employee is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held a conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting any public employee organization as a condition of employment; and b. Pay a sum equal to the agency shop fee described in Section 2.2.13.2 to a non- religious, non-labor, charitable fund chosen by the employee from the following charities: Family and Children's Trust Fund, Child Abuse Prevention Council and Battered Women's Alternative. C. The Council shall provide the County with a copy of the Council's Hudson Procedure for the determination and protest of its agency shop fees. The County shall provide a copy of the Council's Hudson Procedure to every employee hired into a class represented by the Council after the effective date of this MCU. The Council shall provide a copy of said Hudson Procedure to every fee payer covered by this MCU within one (1) month from the date it is approved and annually thereafter, and as a condition to any change in the agency shop fee. Failure by an employee to invoke the Council's Hudson Procedure within one (1) month after actual notice of the Hudson Procedure shall be a waiver by the employee of their right to contest the amount of the agency shop fee. D. The provisions of Section 2.2.13.2 shall not apply during periods that an employee is separated from the representation unit but shall be reinstated upon the return of the employee to the representation unit. The term separation includes transfer out of the unit, layoff and leave of absence with a duration of more than thirty (30) days. E. The Council shall provide the Director of Human Resources with copies of a financial report patterned after Form LM-2 pursuant to the Labor Management Disclosure Act of 1959. Such report shall be available to employees in the unit. Failure to file such a report not later than June 1 of each calendar year shall result in the termination of all agency fee deductions without jeopardy to any employee, until said report is filed. F. Compliance. 1. An employee employed in or hired into a job class represented by the Council shall be provided with an "Employee Authorization for Payroll Deduction" form by the Human Resources Department. 2. If the form authorizing payroll deduction is not returned within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of this agency shop fee provision and the Council's Hudson Procedure and the Council dues, agency shop fee, initiation fee or charitable contribution required under Section 2.2.13.3 are not received, and the employee has not timely invoked the Council's Hudson Procedure, or if invoked, the employee's Hudson Procedure rights have been exhausted, the Council may, in writing, direct that the County withhold the agency shop fee and the initiation fee from the employee's salary, in which case the employee's monthly salary shall be reduced by an amount equal to the agency shop fee and the County shall pay an equal amount to the Council. G. The Council shall indemnify, defend, and save the County harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, orders, judgments, or other forms of liability that arise out of or by reason of this Council security section or action taken or not taken by the County under this Section. This includes, but is not limited to, the County's Attorneys' fees and costs. The provisions of this subsection shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. H. The County Human Resources Department shall monthly furnish a list of all new hires to the Council. 1. In the event that employees in a bargaining unit represented by the Council vote to rescind Agency Shop, the provisions of Sections 2.3 and 2.4 shall apply to dues- paying members of the Council. 2.3 Maintenance of Membership. All employees who are currently paying dues to the Council and all employees in that unit who hereafter become members of the Council shall as a condition of continued employment pay dues to the Council for the duration of this IVIOU and each year thereafter so long as the Council continues to represent the class to which the employee is assigned, unless the employee has exercised the option to cease paying dues in accordance with Section 2.5. 2.4 Council Dues Form. Employees hired into classifications assigned in bargaining units cited in Section 2.3 above shall, as a condition of employment at the time of employment, complete a Council dues authorization form provided by the Council and shall have deducted from their paychecks the membership dues of the Council. Said employee shall have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to decide if he/she does not want to become a member of the Council. Such decision not to become a member of the Council must be made in writing to the Auditor-Controller with a copy to the Labor Relations Division within said thirty (30) day period. If the employee decides not to become a member of the Council, any Council dues previously deducted from the employee's paycheck shall be returned to the employee and said amount shall be deducted from the next dues deduction check sent to the Council. If the employee does not notify the County in writing of the decision not to become a member within the thirty (30) day period, he/she shall be deemed to have voluntarily agreed to pay the dues of the Council. Each such dues authorization form referenced above shall include a statement that the Council and the County have entered into a MOU, that the employee is required to authorize payroll deductions of Union dues as a condition of employment, and that such authorization may be revoked within the first thirty (30) days of employment upon proper written notice by the employee within said thirty (30) day period as set forth above. Each such employee shall, upon completion of the authorization form, receive a copy of said authorization form which shall be deemed proper notice of his or her right to revoke said authorization. 2.5 Withdrawal of Member hip. By notifying the Auditor- Controllers Office in writing, between August 1, 2002 and August 31, 2002, any employee may Withdraw from Council membership and discontinue paying dues as of the payroll period commencing September 1, 2002, discontinuance of dues payments to then be reflected in the September 10th paycheck. Immediately upon the close of the above mentioned thirty (30) day period the Auditor- Controller shall submit to the Council a list of the employees who have rescinded their authorization for dues deduction. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: )VI-z I99 COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS f ,rte) �)2,7'/Z/i I WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL.TO COUNCIL 6 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented: 10125199 fJEQT1O 1412- STATE DISABILIJY INSURANCE (6= A. General ProvIsIgns. The Califomia SDI program provides disability benefits beginning on the eighth (8) calendar day of a qualifying disability unless the employee is hospitalized. Upon hospitalization, benefits can be payable from the first day of the disability. If the disability exceeds fourteen (14) calendar days, benefits can be payable from the first day of the disability. The maximum period of State disability payments is up to one (1) year. Determination of SDI payments and eligibility to receive payments is at the sole discretion of the State of California. Integration means that employees will be required to use sick leave accruals to supplement the difference between the amount of the SDI payment and the employee's base monthly salary. Integration of sick leave with the SDI benefit Is automatic and cannot be waived. Integration applies to all SDI benefits paid. For employees off on SDI, the department will make appropriate Integration adjustments, Including retroactive adjustments if necessary. Employees must Inform their department of hospitalization in a timely manner in order for the department to make appropriate integration adjustments. State Disability benefit payments will be sent directly to the employees at their home address by the State of California. When there are insufficient sick leave accruals available to fully supplement the difference between the SDI payment and the employee's base monthly salary, accruals other than sick leave may be used. These accruals may be used only to the extent that total payments do not exceed the employee's base monthly salary. B. Procedures. Employees with more than 1.2 hours of sick leave accruals at the beginning of the disability integration period must integrate their sick leave accrual usage with their SDI benefit to the maximum extent possible. When employees have 1.2 hours or less of sick leave accruals at the beginning of the disability integration period, the department shall automatically use 0.1 hour of sick leave per month for the duration of their SDI benefit. When sick leave accruals are totally exhausted, integration with the SDI benefit terminates. An employee may use any other accruals without reference to or integration with the SDI benefit. When the SDI benefit is exhausted, sick leave integration terminates. Then the employee may use sick leave or other accruals. Employees with no sick leave balance at the beginning of the disability integration period may use any other accruals without reference to or integration with the -SDI benefit. Employees whose SDI claims are denied must present a copy of their claim denial to their department. The department will then authorize use of unused sick leave and shall authorize the use of other accruals as appropriate. Employees may contact the Human Resources Department, Benefits Division, for assistance in resolving problems. C. Method of integration. Until an employee has a balance of 1.2 hours of sick leave, the employee's sick leave accrual charges while receiving SDI benefits shall be calculated each month. The amount of sick leave charged each employee will be calculated in the following manner: The percentage of base monthly salary not covered by the SDI benefit will be applied to the daily hours in the employee's schedule and that number of sick leave hours will be charged against the employee's sick leave accruals. For purposes of integration with the SDI program, all full time employees' schedules will be converted to 8-hourl5-day weekly work schedules during the period of integration. The formula for full time employees' sick leave integration charges is shown below: L = [CS-D) - S] x 8 • S = Employee Base Monthly Salary H = Estimated Highest Quarter(3-mos) Earnings [H = S x 3] W = Weekly SDI Benefit from State of California SDI Weekly Benefit Table C = Calendar Days in each Month D = Estimated Monthly SDI Benefit [D = (W+ 7) xC] L = Sick Leave Charged per Day Permanent part-time, permanent-intermittent employees, and those full time employees working a light/limited duty reduced schedule program shall have their sick leave integration adjusted accordingly. D. De ninon. "Base Monthly Salary" for purposes of sick leave integration is defined as the salary amount for the employee's step on the salary schedule for the employee's permanent classification as shown in the "Salary" field on the On-Line Payroll Time Reporting System used by departments for payroll reporting purposes. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: (D 17- f 4i`1 COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS t WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL 6 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented 11111/99 14.13 Integration of S I Benefits.-with the County_Sick Leave Benefit Program. Employees eligible for State Disability Insurance benefits and sick leave benefits for any portion of disability shall be required to make application for both benefits. The State Disability Insurance benefits shall be returned to the County to be credited to the employees sick leave balance on the following basis: A. Integration with State Disability Insurance is automatic and cannot be waived. B. The amount credited to the employees sick leave balance shall be converted to sick leave hours by dividing the amount received from State Disability Insurance by the employee's straight-time hourly rate, at the time of payment, as determined by the appropriate salary schedule for the employee's class of employment. C. If the employee is eligible for State Disability Insurance benefits, application must be made and the benefits returned to the County for sick leave credits so that the principle of integration is completed. D. In the event an employee is not eligible for sick leave credits from the County, there will be no Integration and the employee shall not return State Disability Insurance benefits to the County. E. In the event an employee receives sick leave benefits for a portion of the disability period, State Disability Insurance benefits mlig be utilized to restore only those sick leave hours used during the period of disability. F. Restoration of sick leave balances shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth (.1) hour. G. In no instance will an employee be allowed to purchase sick leave not accrued. H. The County will provide separate accounting for the purchased sick leave to insure that State Disability Insurance benefits are not taxable. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated. "It.1 I I °( COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL No. 8 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented: 10/25/99 SECTION 26 -IRANING REiMBURSEM NT The County Administrative Bulletin on Training shall govern reimbursement for training and shall limit reimbursement for career development training to $,24-7- , AGt tG GKGG $650 per year, except as otherwise provided in the supplemental sections of this MOU. Effective July 1, 1996 reimbursement under the above limits for the cost of books for career development training shall be allowable. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: 10 j z5 COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL 9 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented: 10/25199 SECTION 29 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 29.1 Professional Development R imbu sement. Each full- time employee shall be eligible to claim up to $275.00 per year for professional development during the duration of this MOU. For each two (2) year period, starting January 1, 1994; eligible employees will be allowed reimbursement under this Section to a total of $550 . Effective January,1 each full-time employee shall be eligible to aim up to $325.OQ per year and will be allowed reimbursement ander this Section to a total of $650 for each two (2) year period. Allowable expenses include the following activities and materials directly related to the profession in which the individual is engaged as a County employee: A. Membership dues to professional organizations. B. Registration fees for attendance at professional meetings, conferences, and seminars. C. Books, journals, and periodicals. D. Tuition and textbook reimbursement for accredited college or university classes. E. Professional license fees required by the employee's classification. F. Application and examination fees for registration as a professional engineer, architect, or engineer-in-training. C. Certain job-related instruments, computer software and computer hardware from a standardized County approved list or with Department Head approval, provided each Engineer complies with the provisions of the Computer Use and Security Policy adopted by the Board of Supervisors and manuals. Exclusi ns: Items specifically not authorized for purchase with these funds include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: A. Health program memberships and physical fitness equipment. B. Equipment or supplies not specifically required for or directly related to participation in a professional conference, seminar or workshop. C. General office supplies. D. Magazine subscriptions, newspapers, periodicals, or journals or general circulation such as Time, Newsweek, Press Democrat Newspaper, etc. E. Time planners or calendar-type books. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated. 11012�,95 COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL. OF ENGINEERS (r4. L A/Z Z/�� i WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS COUNTY COUNTER PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL 11 1999 NEGOTIATIONS Presented: 10/25199 SECTION 32 - SAFETY SHOES AND PRESCRIPTION SAFETY EYEGLASSES The County shall reimburse employees for safety shoes and prescription safety eyeglasses in those classifications the County has determined are eligible for such reimbursement. For each two (2) year period starting January 1, 4Q94, 2000, eligible employees will be allowed reimbursement for the purchase and repair of safety shoes up to a maximum of .two hundred dollar ($200), For each two od starting January 1, . 002 eligible employees will be allowed reimbursement for the purchase and repair of safety shoes up to a maximum of two hundred twenty five dollars There is no limitation on the number of shoes or number of repairs allowed. The County will reimburse eligible employees for up to one (1) pair per year of prescription safety eyeglasses which are approved by the County and are obtained from such establishment as required by the County. TENTATIVE AGREEMENT Dated: 10 COUNTY WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS e�