RECOMMENDATION(S):

OPEN public hearing on ELIMINATION of a 4/10 Alternate Work Schedule for Employee #75518, Pharmacist II; CLOSE public hearing; and IMPLEMENT regular 5/8 work schedule for specified employee, Pharmacist II.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

On June 5, 2018, the County received a declaration of impasse and a request for mediation from Teamsters, Local 856, regarding the elimination of a 4/10 Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) for a Pharmacist II. The parties met with SMCS Mediator on August 8, 2018. The employee works at the Martinez Detention Facility where the hours of operation are 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. The employee works a 4/10 schedule, Monday-Thursday and is the only pharmacy staff member with an AWS. In order to align all pharmacy staff members with a 5/8 schedule (5 days per week, 8 hours per day) and to ensure adequate lead responsibilities at the MDF on Fridays, the employee's previous 4/10 schedule will be eliminated and the employee will begin working a 5/8 schedule.