RESOLUTION NO. __________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF UNREPRESENTED ATTORNEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FOR THE TERM NOVEMBER 1, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2010

 

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors desires to establish certain salaries and benefits for unrepresented Attorney’s unit personnel not covered by a Memorandum of Understanding, and

BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 65721 is rescinded and the following benefits are available to unrepresented Attorney’s unit personnel (excluding Court attorneys) not covered by a Memorandum of Understanding:

SECTION 1: SALARIES AND BENEFITS

1.

Retirement and Social Security

 

The coverage shall be that established by the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Retirement for employees under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and the Social Security Act. The County will contribute 75% of the employees’ required contribution to the Retirement System except as set forth below.

 

For employees who are employed by the County on or before July 2, 1994 and who are no longer making contributions to the retirement system under the Government Code section 31625.2 the County will make a contribution to the employees deferred compensation account in an amount equal to 50% of what the retirement contribution would otherwise have been at the time of initial calculation. Consistent with state law this additional contribution to deferred compensation will not be offered to employees who reach 30 years of service on or after March 7, 2003.

   
 

The County implemented the 2%@55.5 retirement enhancement (Government Code Section 31676.14) for employees in the General Retirement Plan for employees who retire on or after March 13, 2005.

 

The enhancements apply to all future service and all service back to the date of employment pursuant to the Board of Supervisor’s authority under Government Code section 31678.2(a). Government Code section 31678.2(b) authorizes the collection, from employees, of all or part of the contributions by a member or employer or both, that would have been required if section 31676.14 had been in effect during the time period specified in the resolution adopting section 31676.14, and that the time period specified in the resolution will be all future and past general service back to the date of employment. Employees will share in the cost of the 31676.14 enhancements through increased retirement contributions by way of payroll deductions as follows:

 

Employees shall contribute 3% of compensation earnable as defined in SamCERA regulations.

These contributions will not be reduced by the employer pick-ups described above.

2.

Health Insurance

 

Employee contributions for health insurance will be 10% of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) premium and 20% of the Point of Service (POS) premium. Effective April 1, 2010, the Aetna Plan will be replaced with a Blue Shield HMO Plan and the age limit for dependent coverage will be 24 years old.

 

Effective January 1, 2011, for employees occupying permanent part-time positions, who work a minimum of forty (40), but less than sixty (60) hours in a biweekly pay period, the County will pay one-half (1/2) of the hospital and medical care premiums described above.

   
 

Effective January 1, 2011, for employees occupying permanent part-time positions, who work a minimum of sixty (60), but less than eighty (80) hours in a biweekly pay period, the County will pay three-fourths (3/4) of the hospital and medical care premiums described above.

   
 

In either case cited above, the County contribution shall be based on the designation of the position as either half-time or three-quarter time, not on the specific number of hours worked.

   

3.

Dental Insurance

 

The County shall contribute 90% of the premium for the County’s dental plans. All employees must participate in one of these plans.

4.

Vision Care

 

The County shall contribute the full premium for vision coverage. All employees must participate in this plan.

5.

Life Insurance

 

The County shall provide $50,000 life insurance for employees. The coverage includes death benefits for a spouse and children in the amount of $2,000.

 

Employees, depending on pre-qualification, may purchase additional term life insurance to a maximum of $500,000 for employee, $250,000 for spouse, and $10,000 for dependents.

6.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

 

The County shall pay the premium for $110,000 coverage.

7.

Long Term Disability Insurance

 

After three years of service employees are eligible for long-term disability benefits. The benefit is two-thirds of the salary after a waiting period of 120 days, with the maximum benefit being $2400 per month.

 

Benefits for psychiatric disabilities that result from stress, depression or other life events are restricted to 2 years. However, a disability resulting from certain chronic psychotic disorders or a disorder with demonstrable organic brain deficits can qualify for benefits payable up to the age of 65.

8.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance After Retirement from County Service

 

For employees hired on or prior to April 1, 2008:

The County will pay to employees who retire concurrently with separation from County service one month’s health, dental and vision premium for the employee and eligible dependents for each 8 hours of unused sick leave. Employees who separate from County service and enter into deferred retirement or otherwise separate without retiring are not eligible for this benefit.

 

For employees commencing employment after April 1, 2008: Employees who retire concurrently with separation from County service, for every 8 hours of unused sick leave, the County will pay $700 toward the premium for one month of the retiree health plan and the full cost of one month of the dental and vision coverage. Employees who separate from County service and enter into deferred retirement or otherwise separate without retiring are not eligible for this benefit. For active employees, the County will contribute $100 per month during employment to a post-employment health reimbursement account on a pre-tax basis. This account may only be used to pay for eligible premiums or medical expenses upon retirement or termination.

 

On the death of an employee (active or retired), coverage for the spouse and dependents will continue until the sick leave credits have expired. Retirees or surviving spouses may continue the insurance, at their own expense, by premium deductions from their retirement warrants after sick leave credits have expired, in accordance with the rules of the respective carriers.

 

When employee or spouse reaches age 65 he/she must, if eligible, enroll in Medicare, which also will be reimbursed by the County if sick leave credits are available.

 

For employees who receive a disability retirement from County service, the County will provide additional hours of sick leave to the employee’s sick leave balance for a total balance of 288.6 hours of sick leave (three years of retiree health coverage). For example, if an employee who receives a disability retirement has 100 hours of sick leave at the time of retirement, the County will add another 188.6 hours of sick leave credits to his/her balance.

   

9.

Administrative/Management Leave Time

 

Employees who have management overtime (MOT) hours available may use such time balances as time off. Any time balance not taken as time off prior to retirement or termination will be cashed out at that time.

 

Employees not including elected employees shall receive 5 hours of administrative leave each pay period. No more than 260 hours of such administrative leave time may be accumulated at any one time. Except as provided in the next section time accruals may only be compensated by being allowed time off.

 

Part-time employees shall be entitled to Administrative Leave hours in proportion to the designation of the position as either half or three-quarters time, not the specific hours worked. (Half-time will equal 2.5 hours per pay period and three-quarters time will equal 3.75 hours)

 

In April of each year, employees will have the opportunity to convert 50% of their then current Administrative Leave hours balance for a cash payment. Time balances remaining at separation from County employment shall be cashed out post separation.

10.

Severance Pay

 

If an employee’s position is abolished and the employee is unable to displace another employee in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Commission, the employee is entitled to trade one half of their unused sick leave for a cash payment equal to the value of the sick leave traded. The employee is eligible for this payment only after remaining in the service of the County until the services are no longer required by the department head. If the County secures comparable employment for the displaced employee in another agency, the employee is not entitled to the severance payment. Employees accepting the payment relinquish the right to have their names placed on reemployment eligible lists.

11.

Advanced Leave Provisions

 

The Department head shall have the authority to credit an attorney in his/her department with up to 40 hours of vacation and 48 hours of sick leave in addition to normal vacation and sick leave accrual, provided such credit must be made within 180 days of employment. The Department head shall have the authority to provide to an attorney in his/her department advanced levels of vacation accrual as if the attorney had otherwise been working for the County the required number of years for the higher accrual rate, provided such credit must be made within 180 days of employment.

12.

Bar Dues

 

In January of each year, the County shall pay actual cost of membership in the California State Bar Association on behalf of each employee on the payroll on January 15.

 

In July of each year, the County shall pay the actual cost of membership in the San Mateo County Bar Association on behalf of each employee of the County Counsel's Office on the Payroll on July 15.

13.

Holiday

 

Regular full-time employees in established positions shall be entitled to take all authorized holidays at full pay, not to exceed eight (8) hours for any one (1) day, provided they are in a pay status on both their regularly scheduled workdays immediately preceding and following the holiday. Part-time employees shall be entitled to holiday pay in proportion to the average percentage of full-time hours worked during the two (2) pay periods immediately preceding the pay period, which includes the holiday. If two or more holidays fall on succeeding or alternate pay periods, then the average full-time hours worked in the two (2) pay periods immediately preceding the first holiday shall be used in determining the holiday pay entitlement for the subsequent holiday.

14.

Salaries

 

The salary ranges are set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

14.

Special Compensation

 

Attorneys assigned by the District Attorney to work as a Deputy-in-Charge of the following work units shall receive a differential of 5.74% in addition to all other compensation. Only one employee at a time may receive payment in each area:

Each Municipal Court Branch

Juvenile Court Division

Consumer Fraud

General Office Support

Child Support

SECTION 2. This resolution is effective on November 1, 2009 unless otherwise specified.

Attorney

Salaries: 11/1/2009 

               

Class

Class Title

Range

A

B

C

D

E

Code

B148

CHILD SUPPORT ATTNY III-U

67.90

$4,345.60

$4,595.20

$4,858.40

$5,137.60

$5,432.00

B147

CHILD SUPPORT ATTNY II-U

55.86

$3,575.20

$3,780.00

$3,996.80

$4,226.40

$4,468.80

B146

CHILD SUPPORT ATTNY I-U

34.29

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$2,594.40

$2,743.20

B149

CHILD SUPPORT ATTNY IV-U

78.60

$5,030.40

$5,319.20

$5,624.00

$5,947.20

$6,288.00

B037

DEPUTY CNTY COUNSEL III-U

74.90

$4,793.60

$5,068.80

$5,359.20

$5,667.20

$5,992.00

B038

DEPUTY CNTY COUNSEL II-U

61.61

$3,943.20

$4,169.60

$4,408.80

$4,661.60

$4,928.80

B039

DEPUTY CNTY COUNSEL I-U

37.82

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$2,861.60

$3,025.60

B036

DEPUTY CNTY COUNSEL IV-U

86.71

$5,549.60

$5,868.00

$6,204.80

$6,560.80

$6,936.80

B024

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATY I- U

37.82

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$2,861.60

$3,025.60

B023

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATY II -U

61.61

$3,943.20

$4,169.60

$4,408.80

$4,661.60

$4,928.80

B022

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATY III-U

74.90

$4,793.60

$5,068.80

$5,359.20

$5,667.20

$5,992.00

B021

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATY IV-U

86.71

$5,549.60

$5,868.00

$6,204.80

$6,560.80

$6,936.80

B034

LAW CLERK-U

23.20

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$1,856.00