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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05202008 - C.33 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: JOHN CULLEN, County Administrator ^-f- 's Costa •.DATE: MAY 20, 2008 �s'A-�p� County SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION ABOLISHING POSITIONS AND LAYING OFF EMPLOYEES IN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/354, amending Resolution No. 2008/300, to modify the list of positions to be abolished as part of the 2008/09 Recommended Budget adoption. FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended action will result in no net additional cost due to offsetting reductions in other budgeted areas within the subject District offices. BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2008, the Board of Supervisors adopted the 2008/09 Recommended and County Special District Budgets. As part of that action,the Board adopted Resolution No. 2008/300, which identified positions for abolishment and approved the lay off of employees in affected positions. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON .= APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED -&UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN AYES: NOES: ATTESTED: MAY 20,2008 ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERV ORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATO [� CONTACT: LISA DRISCOLL(925)335-1023 BY�fl CC: HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DISTRICT I SUPERVISOR DISTRICT W SUPERVISOR Amendments to Position Abolishment and Lay Off Resolution May 20,2008 Page 2 Several positions assigned to the Board of Supervisors District offices were identified for elimination effective May 31, 2008. Today's recommended action would postpone the abolishment of one part time position in the District I office until July 31, 2008 and the abolishment of one part time position in the District IV office until June 30, 2008. The nominal additional cost associated with this action in District I will be offset by cost reductions in other areas of the District I Supervisors' budget. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on May 20, 2008 by the following vote: sE L AYES: 1, NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: co SUBJECT: In the matter of amending the ) Resolution No. 2008/354 Resolution No. 2008/300 regarding ) Abolishment of Positions in Certain ) County Departments ) BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2008/300, subject as "Abolishing Positions and Laying Off Employees in Certain County Departments", adopted on May 6, 2008, is hereby amended as follows: 1. The effective date of the abolishment of Position No. 11789, Board of Supervisors Assistant-Specialist (J994), is changed to July 31, 2008. 2. The effective date of the abolishment of Position No. 6553, Board of Supervisors Assistant-General Secretary (J993), is changed to June 30, 2008. 1 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: MAY 20, 2008 John Cullen, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors And Coqty Administrator By Deputy cc: Human Resources Director County Administrator District I Supervisor District IV Supervisor RESOLUTION 2008/354 county of costa OH"ICE OF THE COUNT�, ADNCINMTRATOR MEMORANA)UNI '01A Fi,%GSIMILE DATE: May 16, 2008 Supervisor John Gioia Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema Supervisor Mary N. Piepho Supervj-,or Susan Bonilla Supenyisor Feder I D. Glo-V01- I., FROM: Julie Fr€� enior [)eputy County Admimstrator SUBJECT: D PA FT S AGENDA FOR MAY 20, 20OF Attached pieas(a find :-,-uppie--Tieni,.,iI i,,,j-f0rmauorj fL)r I te,ii C.30 on the May 20 Board of Supervisors Agenda. THs information was not recA�ivsd at ti to tirre of packet disinbuti,-)n. cL,, of the t3oard gess Pacpet (via ;,-hief Gifer$,) County Administrator cunty Count ;Pl C7 T, 64 f,1 P.K-1/1I 3IF-VANGE _XT DNA 1. pARTES.. EffactIvED May 6, 2008, this moment is made by and between -riplaYr the Di-strict Attorney Investigators' Association (DAIA) OTI behalf of its safety ei --Os and the County of Contra Costa (COLINV). SUBJECT. Effective oil October 1, 20CI1 , DAIA and COUNTY entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MO 1) that reCILAVed, among other things, general wasp increases for SaNltY employees from 2002 through 2005, less deductions for retirernen, beriefIts. The deductions for retirement benefits v/ere curnulathie each year, stlrtiiri!�- 3', 2.25%, and increasing to a cl;rlul.ative, total deCILl(_.-.UOF1 O;r' 9%. For purposes of then nt, these, referred to as she Agreerne deduiz;tjons for i-efirernant benefits v;ill be i (jjr, J)Ghalf of its safety (Zn'lPIOY1--eS re�lrqinont benefit, du--dLj,,-.tian.` DAIAfiled aqrielvs',,11-��(, !i pursuant to the DATA, MOU (OictObe-, 1, 2001 - &.:ptember 30, 2005), challenging the CourCounty'scalculzifion c)f "the retirernenl benefit dje,duc;tic-In." This agreementis a settlement of all exisfing and possible differences between the parties concerning the grievance filed by DATA on behatf of;its safety ernpioyees- RQr,-ompromise of the differentces _6DMISSION. This agreement is a the matters set ft"Ifth in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above, between the. parties concerning and it not and st-lau never be considered to be 1 admission Y any fault, error, wrongdoing, or liability fay any party. -his Is st i-id-al: ne agreement, nhic;h means that these tel-ITITS are uniqve to this matter incj ire not to 1,,e considered preced",mt setting or admissible in any other grievgnce, charge, corTINaint, claim. or- litiqatiorl. witl conti,,tui; to make 'the retireIient beneM deduction" from the "retiremBrit base' of each safety ernployee, k base" means base S:,:413ry and other payments, su(Ai as -salary differential and -fl t merit pay allowances, used ic) coirPUte retirement benafil�c The fat tate differenjals for safety mernoars of DAIA that arc-4 Set fO,-th in the DAIA S00'(J ,'.)(;tob(-:!r 1. 2005 - JLjne 30, 2008) are inc-eased by 9% effective: or, January 1 , [Ait at'* .ntijaIs ._._LjMaUm Rij.yM§!jij. In lieu (.-f a retroaCtIvI., in,_reaFe RLjqQ rf� in the flat rate pay differenbafS set.forth in the DAdA NIC ober 1. 2005 - rune '60, 2008), COUNTY Will make a 'IUMP sum differential pa! ffrejjt" to each safety employee, I includi-ig those safeN employees who have refi.na--j cil- left Gr�unty ernployrnent,, vfithout back interest, for the ernod of January 1, 2007 throuC h, and including May 31, 2000"", FaQF 1 of 2 ftra`'-1r,-�'�iGtJ 1' •ter, o`,�r,4ti1_�3 +. =;F,d�15_. P.C� 11 ,p computod as follows. The safety ernpjcypR's' flat rate differentials wiil be increased by nine percent (9%). The difference between the increased diflielential amounts and the original differential amounts will be added together. -rjne sum of that c,1lcvlabor, will be added to the s,gfety employee's July 10, 2008 paycheck where it will be listed separately as "L.urr7p Slam Differential." The "Lump Sura Differential" amount will than be included in the calculatiori of the employee's required deductions, such as taxes and ratirement. �.;. IAA QSLIQATION , A. DATA. i-eereby withdraws its grievance SOt fOrt'1 in paragraph 2. S�UfjJEQT, above, and agrees not to file any grievance claim, nr'nplainY., c r I wsuit against COUNTY on arl`� matj:�r now cyxisting. or here `� .r arising from the rna#ters set forth in paragraph 2. �BJL above. B. DAH acknowledpes and agrees that it; representative narnec9 bele,tiv has read and undersiands the provisions of this agreern-ent; that DATA agrees to be hound by the provisions of this agreement; and that the representative has freely and voluntarily entered Into this settlement agreement on behalf of }AIA. ,r. MUTt1j tl_ Q A110N$. ":7he parties agree Lhat this Grievance Settlement Agreement will be included as ars attact-iment to the next 1',AOU between the parties. By- !ke MenW Hca3y: ..inda ,si,craft Presid+ nt of l._;a11c�G Relafiorr;i .rprave(i as to f, rm by 'Vickie i.. Dr:).vfes, C:epUly C:r}unty C;rjurrsel };:LLtigretrnont�:yeKler!eni AgrBe'n9nlH'Jrtioc suhiecikrkn,di�wilement51225 Qrie`vanre setteme„t PASA-xrnal.wDd 'age 2 of 2 pagLS• 55 1 AY-16-2 LI CI 2. 1 9'256.461 1_53 H.U4/II 'MENT 1. �NMNQ ppopk, PAR jgS ?008, fts agreementis -jde by anf. between Ff:f9Cjjvc, May cation half Df its' 3,-jf@ty c- rrjpjoya9,,-; and Probation and peac .ffir,,,�jrs As- ,o (PPOA) on ba the County of Contra Casty (0OUNVY)- JaCT, [-:ffe:ctive on October 1, 20"2, LOCAL (:)NE and CouNTY' entered -iong otht--)r thing meral into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that requ;red, arf . 5, ge afety employw�- I .D U01 orls for wage j,,jcvease-,, for s .s from 20C12 thrOUCtl 2005, 1('-SS :JF3d i -h ya�N, en-1p IT)e draducb-ons for retir ',It i,e:nE fits retirement benefits. were cuplulabve F e total deduction of 9%. For purpos s c ,tartino at 2.25%, and increasing to a cumulative referred to as "the of this',ggreernent, these deductions for retirement benefits will be re retirernent benefitdedU,hon." LOCAL ONE filed ta gheyan� on behalf Of its safety t( the LOCAL ONE MOU (October 1, 1999 - Sept9r,-jt)er 30, 2005) ernpioyee,-S PUII-Suallt -J j ratirement benefit deduction." At the tiMP- challenging the County's CalOU13t'Dil of"the LOCAL ONE filed that grievance, it represented the Probation Department safety now represented 1:)y PPOA. T-his agreement is -3 ,,-ettIc,,rneP-t of all employees who are s Fj existing and possible (differ- nce, between the p, dies ( 011cerning the grievance Fled U Y Lot:>j- ONE and sutw.equently by PPOA on behalf Ofi�S safi3tY ernPIOY9es- - .1. - con-plrornisp�, of the differ(ITICes This agreer-ilOrt is ;:) .p�jj, a betyvei-:"n the parties canoerning t�je, rylatt-rs set-!cirlh n paragraph 2'. and it is not and shall never be considered to be an adMlissiOn Of arY fau , arror, wr�ng,joina, or liability by any party. 4. S_'EA and-alone agreement, which NQ- AL_Q 4E AQR L_---_-E�-M�ET. means;; that these term's are unique to this matter and. are not to be oonsidared precedent setting or admissible in arty other grievance, charge, complaint, claire, Or 5. �QUNTYI:a�BLLQ--Li—ONS. A- Co(jN-Fy y..0 continue, to make 'the rebl-e!Tlent benefit deducbor" frorn tba 'retirennent base" of each: safety erTployee. "P ebroment base" means base sz-iiary and other Payments, -,;uch asalary &fferential arid T'lat rate pay allowances, used to Wrnpute retirement benefits. B. Rat R-Le T'ie flat ratet�rffBrantials f SfelY - Q?—C-'�aj orje that are set forth in the LOCAL ONE MOU (October 1. 200,5; .0 September 30, 2003) are increased by 9% effE,-,:.bvS 0 ,n Janoary I C rer)Vf retroactive, increase te LuTp_FtLjrT_ iglit- in fiau 0 a in the fiat rate, p@Y differentials Set k)rtl in the LOCk- DDE i%M?0 11 maks; a ,jujrp diffe!ren6al payment" to G@Gh Septe,mber 30, 2008), WUP( Vvi safe red or le-ft COUrItY - ,ty enjpl0),Ee.s3. w,,,o have r Nage 1 of 2 pages MAr'-1'=-2008 17:59 q---64r,1753 +�'S64r=,1_5 P.C-15/11 employment, without back interest, for the period of January 1, '2007 through and ino-ludirig May 31, 2008, computed as followG: 'The safety e.mplczyees' flat rate differentials'will b(I increas!�)d ley nine percent rhe difference between the increased differemiai amounts and the original differential arnounts 011 be added together. The sum of tMt calc;ulabOrl will be added to the safety arnployfea's July -10, 2008 paycheck where it vjll be listed separately as "Lump ::ulrn r}i arential." Thr; "Lurnp 'S-urn Differential" amount %vial then be included in the calLulatiy n of the employee's requrirad deductions, such as tuxes and ratirert'lent. ;. aP_OLO_B CL ATtC NS, in cx)nsiderab!"in fol ti e above, F'P'OA agrees as follows: ,A. PPOA hereby withdraims its grievance desc,it:e in paragraph 2. aL1BjaQ-f_, above, and agrees not'to file any grievance, clarin, c;o=rjp faint, or lawsuit against COUN TY on any matter now existing or hereafter arising frr7rn the matters set forth in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above. B. PPOA acknowledg s and agrees that its rep:esentative named below has read and understands the prov'rsions of this agreement; that PPOA agrees to be bound by the provisions (if this agreernerrt; and that tine repro entatve has freely, and voluntarily entered into this settlement agreement ori behalf of Pi'OA. 7. parties afire-e lhat this Orievan e Settlement Agreement will be it)r luded as an attachment to {he rig?)t I001-I between the parlir:S. PPOA COI'dTRf, C()SSTA C;.OIUNT"Y CL Linda Asher` int BentonBenton of I-abor Relations CI President Approved :es, to llbrm b,tr \rt(;ae L. Dawes, C)(7:puty Cuunt)r Cc u,nse! It:14�:�¢�n6;t�e�ameM.A�•eCttttitiea4rJsc 9U1tjtl�:�t1t5r9ttC6'6t tACm'.rrtsSZ2fut"Bv�Cp 5(YtlIRrt1R7 page 2 of 2 lDaiges MAY--1F-2008 1� GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT AREE111{ENT IAFF Local 1230 X006, this agreement is rnade by and between 1. t'ARTiES. cfFective May 6, 4- iAFF Local 1230 (LOCAL 1230) on behalf of its safety employees and the., County of Contra Costa (COUNTY). 2. SUBJECT. Effective on March 16, 2000, LOCAL 11230 and COUNTY entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that required, among other things, general wage increases for safety employees from 2002 throjjgh 2005, less deductions for retirement benefits. The deductions for retirement benefits were cumulative each year, starting at 2.25%, and increasing 1 a cumuiativI3 total deduction of 9%. For purposes of this Agreement, these deductions for retirement benefits will be referred to as "the retirement benefit deduction." LOCAL 1230 filed a grievance on behalf of its safety employees pursuant to the LOCAL 1230 PAOU (March 16, 2000 - March 31, 2006), challenging the County's caiculation of"the retirement: uenefit deduction." This agreement is a settlement of all existing and possible (:xifferances between the parties concerning the grievance filed by LOCAL 123rD on bt��l',elf of its safety ernployt es. 3. NO ADPJII 'SION. This agreement is acc�rril:.,romr:5e of the differer�C. between the parties concerning the matters set forth in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above, and it is not and shall never be considered to be an acirriissibn of any fault, error, wrongdoing, or liability by any party. 4. STAND-ALONE AGREEMENT. This is a rstand-aione agreement, which means that these terms are unique to this matter and are not to be considered precedent setting or admissible in any other grlevancn, charge, complaint, claim, or litigation. 5_ COUrJ-il"S 0BL IGATIQNS. A. Retirement Benefit Deduction. COUi,JTY will continue to make "the, retirement benefit deduction" fromti the "retirement base" Of each 'safety employeP "Retirement base" means base salary and other payments, such j: Y salary differential and flet rate pay allowances, used to compute retirement aEnerit:;. B. Flat Date fierentials increased. -i"he flat rate d;fferentials fo' safety members of Local 1230 that are set forth in the t-V(�,AL 1230 MOU (April 1, 2005 - June 30, 2010) are increased by 9% effective on J3711- aIA' '1 , 2007, C:;. Flat Bate Differentials --1f�mr, Sung �'dvrr►=,:cit. Ire Iie�r of a retroactive increase in the flat rate pay differentials set forth in the LOCAL. 1230 MOU (April 1, 2006 - June 30, 2010), COUNTY will r-nake a "lurnp sum differentii�l payment" to each safety employee, including those safety employees who f1ave retired or j,.-ft County employment, without back interest, for the period of January 1, 2007 thr-ouyll and Page 1 of 2 pa-ge', MF•Y-16-200,13 17:59 9256461353 -includtng May 31 , 2008, computed as follows: The safety employees' flat rate differentials will be increased by nine percent (9%). The difference between the increased differential amounts and the original differential amounts will be added together. The sura of treat calculation will be added to the ;safety employee's July 10, `008 paycheck where it will be listed separately as "Lump Siam Differential." The °Lump Sum Differential" amount will then be included in the calculafion of the employee's required deductions, such as taxes and retirement. 6. LOCAL 1230 OBLIGATIONS. A. LOCAL 1230 hereby withdraws its grievance described in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above, and agrees not to file any grievance, claire, complaint, or IawSUi against COUNTY on any matter now existing or heroaf'ter arising from the matters set forth in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above. B. LOCAL 1230 acknowledges and agrees that its representative named below has read and understands the provisions of this agreement; that LOCAL '1230 agrees to be bound by the provisions of this agreement; and that the representative has freely and voluntarily entered into this settlernent agreement on behalf of LOCAL 1230. 7. MUTUAL OBLIGATIONS. The parties agree that this Grievance Settlement Agreement will be included as an attacl-Iment to tlhe nail MOU between the pa lies. IA>=F LOCAL 1230 CU-4TRA COSTA COUNT",, ✓ $y: Mike Price BY: Linda Ashc_aft President Chief of Labor Relations Approved as to form by Vickie L. t)�jwes, Deputy County Counsel h:-�.,greamenu�ettl�men;Agreemens�rr,: sueieCcstgnava:,,cs semementsl2.25�nevance se-,Mement LDC.,al `234-fit 1W„•pd Page :' of 2 ping,-,,s MAY-16- 2008 1';:0025 E.4 IS-I-7"-:.31 I ETMVWVNIAQ�--aEWENT Local One 1. EART[E, May 6, 2008, thj,,� aiqreen-ient is made by and between E 0 ees Public Ernpioyses 1jr0on, Local One (LOCAL ONE) M behalf of its safety a'T'Pl Y and the County of Contra Costa (COUNTY), 2.. SU JECT. Effective on October 1, 2002. L0(`,AJ_ ONE and cOUPqj-Y entered -t required, among j other things, general .,to a Niernorandijrn. of Understanding WOU) tha wage increases for safety employees from 2002 through 2005, iass daductions for retirement benefits. The daductions for rebremprit 1,)er,3erits were curriulative, each year, starting at 2.251X(), and increasing to a curriulatKfe tatafl 1aduction of 9%. For purposes of this Agreement, these, deductions for retirement benelflts will be referred to as "the ratirement benefit deductlon." LOCAL. ONE filed a gnexance on behalf of its safety employees pursuant to the LOCAL ONE MOU (Glctobr-ir 1, 1999 - September 30. 29/35) challenging the County's calcination of"the refirel,l-lei-it t)qrjefit deduction." This agreement is a settlement of all existing and possible df;lerenoas between tllr-- parties concerning the grievance filed by LOCAL ONE or-, behalf Of its Saf9ty employee-S, 3. Ng This agreement is a cornprornise of the Jifferericas between the pates concerning tho ri-iatters set forth in pairao.mph 2. S-UBJECT. above, g . and it is riot and shall never be. DDnsidered to beanadfrflsSiOri V any fault, error, wrongdoing, or liabilily by any party. di. 5jAjD_Al � C � This is a stzod-alone agreerne ,t, which mearis ttiat these terms are unique to this matter and are nult, to be considered procedont sottir-irp or ael,*ssibie. in any othzir C;Dr,"Iaint, Claim, Jr litigation, A. he refirerrient Rati �A(!!; -�;ontinue to make 'bl .tDt BenePt Dt6ucbori. benefit deductrn deduction' the 'retirement base' QT C;aCrl sdOTY J11nPlOYe9- "Retirement. Mase" means base sal;ary and other payments, such ais r,-aiary differential and flat rate pay allowances, used to compute retirarnent bene-flits. B. Flat Rate. LrV.!':pre ti lsjtjqji� 3sft.o. The flat rite diff11.1rentials for sRf9V members of Local One that are set lorlh in the L0C',k1_ ',_DNE MOU (October 200 Septerriber 30, 20 38) are increased by 99/10 effacuve on January 1, 2007. __�.qop_aum P-,jyfrjigm, In lieu of a retroac;tive incTcnase theLOCAL OINE IAOU (October 1, 2005 - .In the fiat rate pay differentials setforth in September 30, 2008), COUNTY will make a 11xj-jp c.;UT differential payrnerit" it) aach safety employee, Inoluding tj-j,,)Se safety emplcyees wh'.) have retired or left County Page I of '' h1HY'-1h—cl:9lti� 1�i:Lllt Vic`_>b�tt-1 ,�" •, � ..� employment, without back itlterest, for the period of January 1, 2007 through and including May "1, 2008, computed as follows: The safety employees' flat rate differentia'l's will be increased by nine: percent (9%). The difference between the increased dif'fai��ntial amounts and the original differential amounts will be added together. The Sun• of that calculation will be added to the safety, employee's July 10, 2008 paycheck where it will be listed separately as "Lurnp SLIM Differential." The "Lump Sum Differential` amount will then be included in the c,aEc €latian of the employee's re-quired dada-t?cns, such as taxes and retirement. !3. LO QfaL C� 1E C313Llc-jATiC)fJ�. in can yi•�erai-ictn for ..�}; �abc�ve, E..C�CA,1. ONE agrees as follows: A. LOCAL IDNE hereby withdraws its grievance described in paragraph SUBJF T, above, and agrees not to file any grievance, (lair i, cc)mplaint, or lawsuit against COUNTY on any matter now existing or her :rf�.ar araF,ing frorn tale matters sFt. ort in paragraph 2. SUBJECT, above. S. LOCAL ONE acknowledges and agreE,s tlIat s reaeresentative named below has reed and understands the provisions of this agraernent; that LOCAL ONE agrees to be bound by the provisions of this agreement; and that the rg!presenl,�tive has freely and voluntarily entered into this settlerne nt agreernent on hehalf of LOCAL ONr. 7. MUTUAL OBLIGAT)ONS. The parties agree that:this +irievance Settlement Agrecrnent will be included as an attachme-nt to the n=.:t MOU between the, parties. LOCAL ONE FPA, C;C)STa COUNTY By. R a Katz t y: Lirida A.sttcraft Supe r i STne�ss Agent (:tti�-f of t.aica, Relation r�.,,proved as to form by Vickie L. Davees, Deputy County Counsel ffi1c,Eioemsnt.3Fj rm3r t ikgresrneirrterridw: SJb,'9'u`5`.gf19:'2rCC 9U.JEytIEn:S12.25 gNWaML;;$111HfnU+it Page 2 of 2 pages -46 18':00 GRIEVANG-E SETILL-5 _�K !",'REEMERT Lo�ai 51 1. PARTIES. Effective May 6, 2008, this agreement is made by and b8hveen American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 512, (LOCAL 512) , and the County of Contra Costa (COUNTY, SUBJECT. Effective on October 1, Ic-99, L(", CAL. 512 and COUN'TY entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that reqtjire-d, among other things, general wage increases for safety employees from 2002 through 2005, less deductions for retirement benefits. The deductions for retirement benefits were cumulative each year, starting at 2.25%, and increasing to a cumulative ltota! 6E�ducbo.n of 9% For purposes of this Agreement, these deductions; for rebrem,ant benel'its will be referred to as "the. retire vont benefit deduc=tion.„ LOCAL 512' filed a grievance an behalf of its s@fe'Oy employees pursuant to the LOCAL. 512 MOU (October 1999 - September 30, 2005) challenging the Count, 'hi 1-4 (s calculation of"the retirement benefit deduction." 1 5 agreement is a settlement of all existing and possible differenoes between the parties concerning the grievance filed by LOCAL 512 on behaf"of its safeaty ernployies. & NO AQMISS�IQN. This agreament is a compiromise of the differences between the parties concerning the matters set fo,rlh in psaragraph .9, KJ �3)ZqT, above, and it is not and shall never be considered to bel an of fauit, error, wrongdoing, or Hability by any party. 4. STAND-ALONE AGREF.Y.— Ws is a stand-alorm agreement, whi_-h means That these terms are unique to this matter and are not to be considered precedEMt setting or admissible in any other grievance:, chargEl.,, complaint, clairn, or litigation. 5. CQUNT1r,"S OBLIGATIONS. A�. Retirru'man'benefit Deduction. COUNTY wit! contin-Lie to suhtrac4 the "retirement benefit deduction" from the "retirement base" of each safety ernployee. "Retirement base" rnearrs base salary and other payments, sUch as salary differ-ental and flat rate pay allowances, used to compute r-3tirernevt ben9fitz.;. Fr. Flat Rate Dff2[gnti.,, a- _ 'The fiat nate Liffe-anfials for satiety --- --- I I Zr� niernbe�s of Local 51? ibat are sed forth in the LOCAL 5.',2 MOU (October 1, 200,5 - September 30, 2008'1 are increased by 9% efftctivo oy 4r, Janua� 1, 2007. 1 C. Fiat Rate Clifferentials L°.imo Sual E.? rot, In lieu of a retroactive inicrease in the flat rate pay differentials set fort!) in the 1-0(",AL. 512 MOU {October 1, 2005 - September 30, 20087, ), COUNTY oJil make a "lUIT11) sura differential payment" to each safety employee, including those safety ernployeeswho have retired or left County employment- without back interest, for the peric'd of jam,;ary 1, 2007 through and Page 1 of 2 pages f1A`(-16-?E�Ut= 1f, �1 +c�•F,4F1'S� _'=`:N,4r: r . 11ill including May 31, 2008, computed as follows' The safety employEips' flat rate differenti,a!is will ba incrF,�:ised by nine percynt (9%). The dif'ferenc* betwean the increased c90erantial amounts and the original differerid al arnounts will be added together. The sum of that caiculabon will be added to the safety employee's duly 10, 2008 paycheck where it will be listed separately as "t-ump }urn Differential." Thr-n! `Lumprrm Differential" amount will then be included in the calcul', tion of the gmployee's required deductions, sucl-, as taxes and retirement. E�. LC�CAL X12 UBLIG,�TI�I��:. A. LOCAL 512 hereby withdraws Its grilev:rnce described in paragraph 2, SUBJ1_.QT, above, and agree; riot to file any grievance, clairra, complaint, or lawsult against COUNTY on any matter now existing or herG4afi-�4r arising from. the matte-M set forth in paragraph 2. SU-BJ:CT, above. B. LOCAL 512 acknowledges and agrees that its representative named i:)elciw has read and understands the provisions of this agreement; that LOGAL 512 agrees to be bound by the previsions of this agreement, and that the representative has freely and voluntarily entered into this settlement agreement or, behalf of L 0GPI. 512, f". MUTUAL_C��3 iG,�T9 `':. The parties igree tt'rat this Grievance Seltlemen� Agreement will be inCluraed as an attachment to the next 1410;J between the parties. LOCAL 512 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY )�' Lils-!-� By: .r'L be-t By: Linda Ashcraft President CKe=i of Labor Relations Appi avec) as to forms by Vickie L. Cfartws, ray:paty COU11ty COUnsel Il1fi,y�re„nxrn4l,;rtR�`nrrd kgrgenmrt;u,usc g,bj�ct=,l�rievarsGx seHiemnnks'w.26 grievanct-iet:lcms,t l oma'512-Qn9i.WPQ rage 2 of 2 pages TOTAL F.11