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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	May 23, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2023/196 approving Memoranda of Understanding between the County and the Deputy Sheriffs' Association

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Sanford, Chief of Labor Relations, (925) 655-2070

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 23, 2023
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2023/196 approving the agreement for a successor Memorandum of Understanding between Contra Costa County and the Deputy Sheriff's Association Rank and File Unit and Deputy Sheriff's Association Management Unit, implementing negotiated wage agreements and other economic terms and conditions of employment, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated increase in salary costs of the negotiated contracts between the County and the Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA) Rank and File Unit and DSA Management Unit is $8.86 million for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, $9.3 million for FY24-25, $9.77 million for FY25-26, and $10.26 million for FY26-27. Employees in the DSA Management Unit may exchange up to 1/3 of their annual vacation accruals for cash and cost will vary based on usage. Sheriff's Dispatchers will be eligible for a retention bonus with a maximum one-time cost of $220,000 as well as a Peace Officer Standards and Training Differential for a total cost of up to $89,000 per year, based on participation.

BACKGROUND:

The County began bargaining with the DSA in February of 2023. A Tentative Agreement was reached between the County and DSA on both its Rank and File Unit and Management Unit on May 11, 2023. The Association completed their ratification on May 12, 2023 for the Management Unit and May 22, 2023 for the Rank and File Unit. The resulting Tentative Agreements between the County and the Union, attached, includes modifications to wages, health care, and other benefit changes.

In summary, those changes are:

DSA Rank and File:

Duration of Agreement - Section 50.4
- The term of the agreement is from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
General Wages - Section 5
- Effective July 1, 2023, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2024, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2025, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2026, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Provide a lump sum retention payment to Sheriff's Dispatchers of $10,000 ($2,500 on July 1, 2023 and $7,500 on July 1, 2025).
P.O.S.T. Certificates (Section 27.6)
- Employees in Sheriff's Dispatcher classifications will be eligible for P.O.S.T. differentials totaling up to five percent (5%).
Bilingual Pay (Section 30)
- Update bilingual pay to $200 per month, per the parity clause.
Grievance Procedure (Section 24.1)
- Replace Step 4 Board of Adjustment with grievance mediation.

DSA Management Unit:

Duration of Agreement - Section 38.4
- The term of the agreement is from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
General Wages - Section 5
- Effective July 1, 2023, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2024, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2025, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
- Effective July 1, 2026, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Association will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
Bilingual Pay (Section 15.2)
- Update bilingual pay to $200 per month, per the parity clause.
Management Complaint Procedure (Section 19.1)
- Replace Step 4 Board of Adjustment with grievance mediation. Revise Step 3 to reflect meeting with Labor Relations.
Vacation Buy Back - Section 15.4(G)
- Remove the November 1, 2011 hire date limitation on vacation buy back.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employees would be out of contract, which may cause labor issues.