COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

DATE:

August 30, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 11, 2007

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

Acting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

FROM:

Charlene Silva, Director, Health Department

Donna Vaillancourt, Director, Human Resources Department

SUBJECT:

Memorandum of Understanding with Service Workers International Union Local 521 – In-Home Supportive Services

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution adopting a successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for In-Home Supportive Services for a two year period ending June 30, 2009.

Discussion

The Public Authority concluded negotiations with SEIU on Monday, August 6, 2007 and the In-Home Supportive Services membership has ratified the Public Authority’s offer. The following summarizes the major elements in the Memorandum of Understanding which covers a twenty-four month period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009;

Salary Increases
Salaries will be increased from $10.50 per hour to $11.50 per hour contingent upon the State’s agreement to fully share in the increased cost at the current funding formula. Should additional funding be secured, the parties will meet to discuss appropriations.

Benefits
Effective July 1, 2007, the number of healthcare slots will increase from 850 to 900, and the number of slots for dental and vision benefits will increase from 2,100 to 2,150.

Effective July 1, 2008, the number of healthcare slots will increase to 950, and the number of slots for dental and vision benefits will increase to 2,200.

Training

For CPR trainings, each instructor shall have no more than 25 students.

Bus Passes

Effective July 1, 2007, providers can request reimbursement for MUNI bus passes, in addition to SamTrans and CalTrain.

Job Development Fund

Effective July 1, 2007, the Public Authority will provide SEIU with copies of all requests received for reimbursement from the Job Development Fund.

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 County share of the changes is approximately $1,081,215 over the twenty-four month term of the contract. The State FY 2007-08 Budget includes participation in the IP wage of $11.50 per hour. The County’s share of cost of the increase in wages is $576,794 for FY 2007-08 (October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008) and an additional $368,073 for FY 2008-09 due to an anticipated 4% increase in IP hours. The County’s share of cost in the increase in health, dental and vision benefits is $68,174 annually for a total of $136,348 over the twenty-four month period.