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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 234-2024 approving the negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado and Deputy Sheriff’s Association, representing the Law Enforcement Bargaining Unit;
2) Authorize the Chair to sign said MOU, noting the MOU will be effective the first full pay period following Association ratification and Board of Supervisors adoption of the MOU; and
3) Direct the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller's Office to administer and implement the MOU provisions.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The term of the current MOU between the County of El Dorado and Deputy Sheriff’s Association (Association), representing the Law Enforcement (SA) Bargaining Unit (Unit), ended on December 31, 2016.
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code sections 3500 et seq.), representatives of the Association and the County have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of employees in the bargaining unit. The County and Association jointly prepared a successor MOU, for the term of December 10, 2024, through December 9, 2026, reflecting agreed-upon revisions to certain terms and conditions. Subject to the provisions in the MOU, those revised terms and conditions with a County cost impact are summarized below, along with the estimated annual cost.
1. Increase existing on-call pay differential from $1.60/hr to $3.00/hr. Estimated annual cost increase of $48,700.
2. Increase existing Uniform allowance from $800/yr to approximately $1,000/yr. Estimated annual cost increase of $45,900.
3. Increase existing Shift pay differential from $0.75/hr to $1.00/hr and define “Night Shift” hours. Estimated annual cost increase $35,000.
4. Increase existing Bilingual assignment pay differential from $40/pay period to $1.00/hr and clarify eligibility criteria. Estimat...
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