COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

DATE:

August 27, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 11, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Donna Vaillancourt, Director, Human Resources Department

SUBJECT:

Memorandum of Understanding with UAPD

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution adopting the Memorandum of Understanding with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD)

 

VISION ALIGNMENT:

 

Commitment: Responsive, effective and collaborative government

Goal 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

 

DISCUSSION:

The County concluded negotiations with UAPD on Thursday, August 9, 2007 and the UAPD 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 August 12, 2007 through August 7, 2010:

 

General Salary Increases
Salaries will be increased by 3% effective August 12, 2007, by 3% effective August 10, 2008, and by 3% effective August 9, 2009. Salary surveys will be conducted in August 2009.

Equity Increases
Effective August 12, 2007, Staff Physicians will receive an equity increase of 3.6%, Adult Psychiatrists will receive an equity increase of 8%, Child Psychiatrists will receive an equity increase of 5.8%, and Dentists will receive an equity increase of 6%.

Inpatient Psychiatry Differential

Effective August 12, 2007, the differential amount will increase from 5% to 10%.

Experience Pay

Effective August 12, 2007, unit members who have worked the equivalent of ten or more years of full-time service for the County will receive 2% experience pay.

Overtime

Effective August 12, 2007, for purposes of determining eligibility for overtime compensation, paid sick leave shall no longer be considered as time worked.

Shift Differential

Shift differential of 8% will be paid on all hours worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

On-Call

Effective August 12, 2007, the rate for Staff Physicians in an on-call status for the San Mateo Medical Center will increase from $10.00 per hour to $12.50 per hour.

Retiree Medical Coverage

For unit members who retire on or after August 12, 2007, the conversion rate for each eight hours of unused sick leave will increase from $165 ($195 for unit members who retire with 45% or more of accrued sick leave) to $330 ($390 for unit members who retire with 45% or more of accrued sick leave).

Educational Leave

Effective August 12, 2007, educational leave with pay hours will increase from 40 hours to 80 hours per year.

Bilingual Pay

Effective August 12, 2007, Tier 1 will increase from $42.50 to $45.00 and Tier 2 will increase from $55.00 to $60.00. Effective August 9, 2009, Tier 1 will increase to $50.00 and Tier 2 will increase to $65.00.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost of the changes is approximately $5,200,000 over the thirty-six month term of the contract.