COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Employee and Public Services

 

DATE:

April 7, 2003

   

BOARD MEETING DATE:

April 22, 2003

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

   

FROM:

Mary Welch, Employee and Public Services Director

   

SUBJECT:

Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE)

 

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution implementing the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE).

 

Discussion

The County concluded negotiations with SMCCE on a contract extension and the SMCCE membership has ratified the County's offer. The following summarizes the major elements in the Memorandum of Understanding which extends the current agreement for the additional forty-eight month period from April 13, 2003 through April 7, 2007:

    General Salary Increases

    Salaries will be increased by 2% effective April 13, 2003, by 3% effective April 11, 2004, by 3% effective April 10, 2005, and by 4% effective April 9, 2006.

    Retirement Pick-up

    The County will increase its pick up employees' retirement contribution from 50% to 100% effective April 13, 2003.

    Retirement Plan
    On or before September 7, 2003 the County will implement the 2%@55 benefit. Effective March, 2005, the County will implement the 2%@55.5 benefit. Both enhancements are contingent upon reaching agreement with all employee organizations representing General Retirement Plan employees or upon enactment of legislation enabling implementation by individual representation unit. Additionally, implementation of the 2%@55.5 benefit is contingent upon enactment of legislation changing the employee contribution basis.
    Employees will share in the cost of this improved benefit through payroll deductions as follows:

    · 1% effective August 30, 2003

    · additional 1% effective August 28, 2004

    · additional 1% effective March 13, 2005

    On-Call Pay
    Effective April 13, 2003, on-call pay will be increased from $3.75 to $3.95 per hour.
    Bilingual Pay
    Effective November 7, 2004, the Tier 1 bilingual pay premium will be increased from $40.00 biweekly to $42.50 biweekly and the Tier 2 premium will be increased from $50.00 to $55.00.
    Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
    Co-pays for the Kaiser and Aetna Plans were increased effective January 1, 2003.
    Retiree Medical Coverage
    The conversion for each 8 hours of sick leave will be increased for Tier 1 from $150 to $160 effective May 1, 2003, and to $165 effective November 7, 2004. The conversion rate for Tier 2 will be increased from $170 to $190 effective May 1, 2003, and to $195 effective November 7, 2004.

    The amount of sick leave that can be converted monthly is increased from 8 hours to 14 hours.

    Domestic Partner Survivorship Benefits
    The parties agree to jointly support legislation for same sex domestic partner survivor benefits. Any benefit change is subject to bargaining in the next negotiations.
 

Vision Alignment

This item keeps the commitment of responsive, effective and collaborative government through goal number 20; government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

 

Fiscal Impact

The total cost of the changes is approximately $XXX over the forty-eight month term of the contract.