DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 1 - Law Enforcement Personnel
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve a retroactive Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 1 - Law Enforcement Personnel, represented by the Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Association (FDSA), effective September 23, 2025.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would effectuate the tentatively agreed upon terms and conditions as delineated herein regarding the Addendum to the MOU for the above-named representation unit, retroactively effective, September 23, 2025. The estimated cost for FY 25-26 is approximately $10,000; $10,000 of which is Net County Cost (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 action, the existing terms and conditions would remain in effect and the existence of an outstanding side letter without your Board's authority would remain nullified.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
This item before your Board is retroactive due to a procedural error made outside of the Fresno County Ordinance. This specific item deals with the extension of a shift premium to all employees of Unit 1 beyond the currently authorized Deputy Sheriff classification series for work done outside of their normal and ordinary assignment to the Dispatch Center. The Sheriff's Office made this procedural error whilst trying to mitigate staffing gaps.
The County Administrative Officer (CAO) and Director of Human Resources are given explicit authority within the Employee Relations Ordinance to handle all Labor matters, including the bargaining of wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment. Decisions on matters of compensation are based on directiv...
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