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Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 196-2018 approving the negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado and the El Dorado County Law Enforcement Management Association representing the Law Enforcement Sworn Management 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 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 Law Enforcement Management Association (EDCLEMA), representing the Law Enforcement Sworn Management (SM) Bargaining Unit (Unit), ended on June 30, 2016.
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code sections 3500 et seq.), EDCLEMA and County representatives have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of employees in the SM Unit. The County and EDCCAA EDCLEMA 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. Each regular employee in this Unit shall receive a one-time, non-pensionable, lump sum payment of $1,950 - estimated one-time cost: $31,200;
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: $121,077 (it should be noted that the total cost of Management Leave payouts in 2017 was approximately $93,000 for the LEMA SM bargaining unit, so the impact of the additional cost would b...
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