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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 El Dorado County Managers’ Association representing the Management bargaining unit, adding a new Procurement Certification Incentive pay.
FUNDING: Countywide cost (General Fund and Non-General Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
County of El Dorado (County) and El Dorado County Managers’ Association (EDCMA), which represents employees in the Management (MA) bargaining unit, have an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024.
The Chief Administrator’s Office (CAO) has identified a need for the County to incentivize professional procurement staff in the CAO’s Procurement & Contracts Division to obtain and maintain Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and/or Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) certifications issued by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC). Both designations demonstrate an individual’s comprehensive mastery of public procurement and must be renewed every five years. Anticipated benefits of having certified staff include better purchasing and contracting outcomes by improving competencies of staff with procurement and contracting responsibilities; increased productivity and departmental efficiency resulting from the advanced procurement expertise, which could lead to increased cost savings; and responsible expenditure of public funds that complies with the agency’s procurement laws and policies.
While the EDCMA MOU currently provides a similar Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Incentive, it does not provide for a professional procurement certification. Therefore, should the Board wish to authorize and adopt this pay, it is necessary to amend the MOU to add the incentive.
County and EDCMA have reached an agreement to amend the MOU accordingly.
The Letter of A...
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