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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 190-2018 approving the negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado and the El Dorado County Criminal Attorneys’ Association representing the Criminal Attorney 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 adoption of the MOU; and
3) Direct Human Resources 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 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado (County) and El Dorado County Criminal Attorneys’ Association (EDCCAA), representing the Criminal Attorneys (CA) bargaining unit, ended on June 30, 2018.
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code sections 3500 et seq.), EDCCAA and County representatives have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of employees in the CA bargaining unit (Unit). The County and EDCCAA jointly prepared a successor MOU reflecting agreed 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. Base wages for all classifications in the Unit will be increased 4.32% to bring within 10% of the total compensation comparable market total compensation median (+/- 1%) - estimated annual cost: $209,127
2. Base wages for all classifications in the Unit will be increased 3.85% to offset the equivalent elimination of management leave cash-out - estimated annual cost: $194,432
3. Internal salary alignments adjusted between classifications consistent with the comparator market average: I will be 17.8% below II, II will be 14.4% below III, and III...
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