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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 073-2022 to:
1) Delete 9.85 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Custodian and 1.0 FTE Sr. Custodian allocated positions; and
2) Authorize the Human Resources Department to initiate and process a reduction in force.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In December 2021, the Facilities Division of the Chief Administrative Office conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for countywide custodial services. The results from that RFP projected an estimated savings for the County between $304,000 - $508,000 annually when custodial services are contracted out to the lowest bidders. The projected savings also reflect a higher level of service than can currently be performed with existing staff in house, and assume the retention of only one (1) Custodial Supervisor to help oversee contracted vendors.
Currently, the County has 9.85 full-time equivalent (FTE) Custodian (8.0 FTE filled, 1.85 FTE vacant), 1.0 FTE Sr. Custodian (filled), and 1.0 FTE Custodial Supervisor (filled) allocations. In order to realize the projected savings, the County would outsource custodial services and delete the 9.85 FTE Custodian and 1.0 FTE Sr. Custodian allocations, resulting in the Reduction in Force (RIF) of up to nine (9) existing County custodial employees (retaining the 1.0 FTE Custodial Supervisor allocation).
The County met and conferred in good faith with Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 (Union), representing employees in the Trades and Crafts bargaining unit, over bargainable impacts associated with the conceptual transfer of bargaining unit work to a contracted vendor and the associated RIF of custodial staff. The Letter of Agreement (LOA) was presented to the Board on May 10, 2022 for adoption. Pursuant to the LOA, an employee who is subject to the layoff may submit written request to be laid off at least sixty (60) days following the wri...
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