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Human Resources Department recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the negotiated Letter of Agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of El Dorado and the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 representing employees in the Corrections Bargaining Unit to memorialize and implement negotiated provisions regarding employee benefits procedures.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On or about December 17, 2024, the County of El Dorado (County) was served with a complaint filed by Operating Engineers Public and Miscellaneous Employees Health and Welfare Trust Fund (OE Health Trust) alleging that the County owed unpaid health insurance premiums for certain County employees participating in OE Health Trust health insurance plans, dating back several years. These employees were primarily members of the Corrections bargaining unit, represented by Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 (OE3). The parties have recently reached settlement of this litigation. One of the terms of the settlement was that the County and OE3 would meet and confer in good faith to revise language in the Corrections Memorandum of Understanding that may have contributed to the accounting issues.
The County and OE3, representing employees in the CR Bargaining Unit, executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. This MOU was executed before the parties could complete meet and confer obligations over the language covered by the settlement agreement.
The County and OE3 have now completed the meet and confer process required by the settlement agreement, and have negotiated a Letter of Agreement (LOA) updating the Employee Benefits and Retirement, Medical/Dental provision of the existing MOU. The LOA shall become of full force and effect upon approval and adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
ALTERNATIVES
There are no recommended alternatives.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
08/18/2026 Legistar file 26-1339: Board adopted the most recent MOU for this bargaining unit.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Operating Engineers Local No. 3
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Ther is no financial impact associated with this item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk will return a copy of the Resolution to Lauren Montalvo in Human Resources once fully executed by the Chair.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Workforce Excellence
Priority: Enhance Employee Retention
Action Item: Attract and retain the best employees by providing competitive compensation, training, and advancement opportunities, and creating a positive and thriving culture.
CONTACT
Joseph Carruesco, Director of Human Resources