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Adopt a resolution approving a successor collective bargaining agreement between Solano County and Unit 6 - Health and Social Services Supervisors, represented by the Solano HSS Association of Professional Employees (SHAPE)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Human Resources recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution approving a successor collective bargaining agreement between the County and Unit 6 - Health and Social Services Supervisors, represented by the Solano HSS Association of Professional Employees (SHAPE).
SUMMARY:
The County and SHAPE have an existing collective bargaining agreement which expires on October 5, 2019. Representatives from the County and SHAPE have met and conferred in good faith regarding the terms for the successor collective bargaining agreement. The County and SHAPE reached a total tentative agreement for the successor collective bargaining agreement for a term through October 21, 2022. The employees represented by SHAPE have ratified the terms of the successor collective bargaining agreement and the final step is the Board of Supervisors’ approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adoption of the new collective bargaining agreement for Unit 6 is projected to increase payroll costs by a total of $2,965,541 during the term of the agreement (effective October 6, 2019 through October 21, 2022). Of this total cost, $346,813 is during Fiscal Year 2019/20, $595,325 is during Fiscal Year 2020/21, $875,898 is during Fiscal Year 2021/22, and $1,147,505 is during Fiscal Year 2022/23 (through October 21, 2022).
DISCUSSION:
Representatives of the County and SHAPE have met and conferred in good faith on the changes to the collective bargaining agreement on wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
The parties have agreed on the following changes:
1. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT: The collective bargaining agreement will be effective October 6, 2019 through October 21, 2022.
2. WAGES: During Fiscal Year 2019/20 employees receive a three percent (3%) wage increase effective November 17, 2019.
During Fiscal Year 2020/21 employees receive a three percent (3%) wage increase effective October 4, 2020.
During Fiscal Year 2021/22 employees receive a two percent (2%) wage increase effective October 3, 2021, a one percent (1%) wage increase effective April 17, 2022, and a one percent (1%) wage increase effective September 4, 2022.
In addition, payable on January 17, 2020, all active employees as of December 29, 2019 will receive a one-time lump sum payment of nine hundred dollars ($900.00), with said payment not subject to CalPERS reporting of benefits. Part-time employees in these bargaining units receive a pro-rata amount based on his/her full-time equivalence.
3. HEALTH INSURANCE/CAFETERIA PLAN: The County receives health insurance through CalPERS’ Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA, or PERS Health Program). The County’s maximum premium contribution for health insurance/cafeteria plan is set at 75% of the PEMHCA Region 1 Kaiser Permanente family rate for benefits effective for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
4. OTHER PAID HOLIDAYS: Effective January 1, 2020 employees in Bargaining Unit 6, will receive the afternoon of December 24th (Christmas Eve Day) and December 31st (New Year’s Eve Day) as paid holidays. Also, effective January 1, 2020, the holiday restricted for use between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve may be used at any time during the year.
5. OTHER ITEMS:
• Increase the maximum tuition reimbursement from $1,100 to $2,000 per year.
• Establishes a notification process when classification studies are completed.
• Establishes that Holiday Compensatory time used and time off on holidays counts as time worked for purposes of calculating overtime.
• Modifies continuing education hours from 36 hours per fiscal year, to 36 hours per licensing cycle and provides classifications of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Psychologist, Therapist (Senior), mileage and fee reimbursement to attend continuing education classes.
A copy of the collective bargaining agreement is attached. Some minor, non-substantive corrections were made to the collective bargaining agreement by the County and SHAPE.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors could elect to not adopt the collective bargaining agreement between the County and SHAPE. However, this option is not recommended as the parties have met and conferred in good faith pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and have reached agreement, and the new agreement was negotiated within the parameters previously provided by the Board to the County’s negotiation team. Additionally, employees represented by SHAPE have ratified the terms for the collective bargaining agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement were through a collaborative effort by the County and SHAPE.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION