DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 11 - Deputy Probation Officers
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 11 - Deputy Probation Officers, represented by the Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association, effective October 23, 2017 through October 20, 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 11's successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective October 23, 2017 through October 20, 2019. The estimated cost for FY 2017-18 ($484,430) includes $145,266 in Net County Cost (NCC), which is included in the Probation Department's FY 2017-18 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 total estimated cost of the negotiated terms and conditions for FY 2017-18 is approximately $484,430; $145,266 in NCC, which includes related retirement costs. The estimated year-over-year cost increase for FY 2018-19 is approximately $721,770 ($216,437 in NCC). Sufficient appropriations have been included in the Probation Department's FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget, and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board's representatives have met and conferred with Unit 11 representatives regarding a successor MOU (latest MOU expired July 30, 2017). A tentative agreement was signed on September 13, 2017, and was subsequently ratified by the Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association, which currently represents 166 employees.
The significant components of the MOU, effective October 23, 2017, unless otherw...
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