DATE: March 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 14
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 14 - Supervisory Peace Officers, represented by the Fresno Sheriff's Sergeants Association, effective March 27, 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 14's successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective March 27, 2017 through December 15, 2019. The approximate 1.49% salary adjustment effective March 27, 2017, addresses the issue of compaction with its subordinate classification and serves to maintain a 10% spread in base salary between the Sheriff's Sergeant and Deputy Sheriff IV. The estimated cost for FY 2016-17 ($45,174) includes $29,363 in Net County Cost (NCC), which will be absorbed in the Sheriff's Office FY 2016-17 adopted budget.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the 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 $45,174; $29,363 in NCC. The total estimated year-over-year costs for FYs 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20 are approximately $626,439 ($407,185 in NCC), $547,691 ($355,999 in NCC), and $555,627 ($361,158 in NCC), respectively.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board's representatives have met and conferred with Unit 14 representatives regarding a successor MOU (the latest MOU expired on December 18, 2016). A tentative agreement was signed on March 1, 2017, and was subsequently ratified by the Association, which currently represents 45 employees in ...
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