DATE: March 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 1
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 1 - Law Enforcement Personnel, represented by the Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Association, effective March 13, 2017, through December 15, 2019.
2. Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendments as reflected on Appendix B.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would effectuate the tentatively agreed upon terms and conditions as delineated herein regarding Unit 1's successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective March 13, 2017, through December 15, 2019. The estimated cost for FY 2016-17 ($128,401) includes $83,461 in Net County Cost (NCC), which will be absorbed in the Sheriff's Office FY 2016-17 adopted budget.
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 estimated year-over-year cost increase for the negotiated terms and conditions for FY 2016-17 is approximately $128,401; $83,461 in Net County Cost (NCC). The total estimated year-over-year costs for FYs 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 are approximately $3,613,297 ($2,348,643 in NCC), $3,837,406 ($2,494,314 in NCC), and $3,766,593 ($2,448,285 in NCC), respectively.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board's representatives have met and conferred with Unit 1 representatives regarding a successor MOU (the latest MOU expired on December 18, 2016). A tentative agreement was signed on February 8, 2017, and was subsequently ratified by the Association, which currently represents 420 employees in Unit 1.
The significant components of the successor MOU, effective March 13, 2017, unless otherwise noted, include the following:
> MOU Term:
o March 13, 2017, through December 15, 2019
> Salary Adjustments...
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