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D. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	August 2, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2016/465 Western Council of Engineers Side Letter - Extension of Agreement and Wages

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/02/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023
cc:	Harjit S. Nahal, Assistant County Auditor Lisa Lopez, Assistant Director of Human Resources

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: August 2, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/465, approving the side letter between Contra Costa County and Western Council of Engineers to add Section 5.1.A.6 through 5.1.A.8, General Wages and replace Section 47.4, Duration of Agreement, of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Contra Costa County and Western Council of Engineers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated cost of the contract extension is $30,800 for FY 2016/17 for the additional 1% wage increase for eleven months, $134,360 for FY 2017/18 ($33,600 for the full year of 1% and $100,760 for 3%) , and $235,120 for FY 2018/19 ($33,600 for the full year of 1%,and $100,760 for 3% in 2017/18 and 2018/19).

BACKGROUND:

The County and Western Council of Engineers agree to add Section 5.1.A.6 through 5.1.A.8, General Wages and replace Section 47.4, Duration of Agreement, of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Contra Costa County and Western Council of Engineers:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Effective August 1, 2016, increase the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Union by an additional one percent (1%), members received a three percent wage increase on July 1, 2016;
Effective July 1, 2017, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Union will be increased by three percent (3%);

Effective July 1, 2018, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by the Union will be increased by three percent (3%);
and Extend the existing contract term from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019.

The terms of the Side Letter will be incorporated into the next MOU between the County and Western Council of Engineers. Except as specifically amended or excluded by the Side Letter, all other terms and conditions of the MOU between Contra Costa County and Western Council of Engineers (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2017) remain unchanged.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contract will expire June 30, 2017.