The County concluded negotiations with SMCCE on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 and the SMCCE membership has ratified the County’s offer. The following summarizes the major elements in the Memorandum of Understanding which covers a thirty-six month period of April 8, 2007 through April 10, 2010:
General Salary Increases
Salaries will be increased by 3% effective April 8, 2007, by 3% effective April 6, 2008, and by 3% effective April 5, 2009.
Equity Increases
2% equity increase effective April 8, 2007, and 1.5% increase effective April 6, 2008.
Overtime
Effective April 8, 2007, for purposes of determining eligibility for overtime compensation, paid sick leave shall no longer be considered as time worked.
Retiree Medical Coverage
For employees who retire on or after April 8, 2007, the conversion rate for each eight hours of unused sick leave will increase to $400, and will increase to $420 effective January 1, 2008.
For employees who retire on or after April 8, 2007 with 20 or more years of San Mateo County service, the $420 rate will increase by 4% a year starting January 1, 2009, not to exceed 90% of the Kaiser employee-only premium.
For employees who retire on or after April 8, 2007 with 15-20 years of San Mateo County service, the $420 rate will increase by 2% a year starting January 1, 2009, not to exceed 90% of the Kaiser employee-only premium.
For employees who retire on or after April 8, 2009 with less than 15 years of San Mateo County service, the conversion rate for each eight hours of unused sick leave will increase to $440.
For employees who retire on or after April 8, 2007 with 20 or more years of San Mateo County service, the eight hours of sick leave conversion shall be reduced to six hours.
The County will provide up to three years of retiree health coverage to employees who receive a disability retirement.
Employees who retire on or before March 31, 2008 will, upon exhaustion of accrued sick leave, be credited with additional hours of sick leave as follows:
With 10 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 192 hours
With 15 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 288 hours
With 20 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 384 hours
Employees who retire after March 31, 2008 will, upon exhaustion of accrued sick leave, be credited with additional hours of sick leave as follows:
With 10 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 96 hours
With 15 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 192 hours
With 20 years of service with the County of San Mateo – 288 hours
The County plans to implement a Retiree Health Savings Account in which the bargaining unit may elect to participate.
The bargaining unit may elect to receive a County match into a Retiree Health Savings Account, to a maximum of $30 per pay period. If the bargaining unit elects this program, the value of each eight hours of sick leave upon retirement is set at $200.
Life Insurance
Effective July 1, 2007, life insurance coverage will increase from $12,000.00 to $20,000.00 per employee.
Tuition Reimbursement
Effective July 1, 2007, institute a $25.00 book reimbursement per college-level course.
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