DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 7
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the successor Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 7- Nurses, represented by the California Nurses Association, effective May 13, 2024, through May 10, 2026; and
2. Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment as reflected on Appendix “D”.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would effectuate the tentatively agreed upon terms and conditions as delineated herein regarding Unit 7’s successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective May 13, 2024, through May 10, 2026. The estimated cost for FY 2023-24 is $186,390; $3,295 of which is Net County Cost (NCC). The estimated cost for FY 2024-25 is $977,836; $17,450 of which is NCC. Impacted department appropriations will be monitored and adjustments will be brought to your Board if needed.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board were not to approve the recommended actions, the existing terms and conditions would remain in effect and contract negotiations would continue.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated cost of the negotiated terms and conditions for FY 2023-24 is approximately $186,390, including related retirement costs, $3,295 of which is NCC. Impacted department appropriations will be monitored and adjustments will be brought to your Board if needed. The estimated cost for FY 2024-25 is $977,836; $17,450 of which is NCC. Sufficient appropriations will be included in the impacted department’s FY 2024-25 budget request.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board’s representatives met and conferred with Unit 7’s representatives regarding a successor MOU (the current MOU will expire on May 12, 2024). A tentative agreement was signed on March 13, 2024, and has been ratified by the Association.
Ø MOU Term:
o May 13, 2024, through May 10, 2026
Ø Salary Adjustments:
o 5% increase effective May 13, 2024
o 3% increase effective May 12, 2025
Ø Sixth Step:
o Add one additional salary step (step 6) for all classifications (excluding Staff Nurse I), effective July 8, 2024.
o Effective no sooner than July 8, 2024, modify Salary Resolution Section 411.2 (Advance from Step 1 to Step 2) from 13 pay periods to 26 pay periods.
§ A subsequent item will be brought to your Board at a future date to effectuate the changes to the Salary Resolution.
Ø Charge Nurse/Lead Worker Differential:
o Increase from $75 per pay period to $100 per pay period, effective May 13, 2024.
Ø Health Insurance:
o MOU Reopener no later than September 1, 2024, for Plan Year 2025.
Ø Holidays:
o Add Juneteenth (June 19) as an official County holiday for Unit 7 beginning in 2024.
§ A subsequent item will be brought to the board at a future date to effectuate the changes to Salary Resolution Section 900 - Holidays.
Ø Deferred Compensation Plan Contribution Match for Employees in Retirement Tiers IV and V:
o Effective May 27, 2024, increase the Deferred Compensation Plan contribution match from up to $25 per pay period, to up to $50 per pay period match for employees enrolled in Retirement Tiers IV or V. Employees not contributing to a County sponsored Deferred Compensation Plan will not be eligible to receive this match. The duration of the County’s Deferred Compensation Plan contribution match will be at the Board’s discretion and can be eliminated at any time.
Ø Miscellaneous:
o Addition, update, or deletion of MOU language and/or addenda.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #35.1, November 16, 2021
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Unit 7 MOU
Appendix “D”
CAO ANALYST:
Salvador Espino