To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Side Letter with Teamsters, Local 856 to Increase Salaries for Select Classifications.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution approving the Side Letter between Contra Costa County (“County”) and Teamsters, Local 856 (“Union”) increasing the salaries of the listed classifications represented by the Union.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The salary cost increases for the remainder of FY23-24 is approximately $90,000 for the Community Health Worker series, $39,000 for the Custodian series, $21,000 for the Information Systems Specialist series, $28,000 for the Stationary Engineer series, $1,000 for the Geographic Information Systems Technician, $6,000 for the Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist, and $27,000 for the Maintenance Worker series. The total cost increase for FY23-24 is approximately $212,000, and $891,000 annually ongoing.
BACKGROUND:
In 2022, the County identified several classifications with significant recruitment and retention challenges. The County agreed to study the market for those classifications and explore salary adjustments pursuant to Section 5.1.D. - Compensation Study of the Memorandum of Understanding between the parties. The County completed a salary study on the listed classifications, and the County and the Union have concluded their discussion of the findings. As a result of the discussions, the parties agreed that the base rate of pay for the classifications listed below will be increased as indicated below:
|
Job Code |
Classification Title |
Percentage Increase |
|
VKWC |
Community Health Worker I |
12.25% |
|
VKW1 |
Community Health Worker I - Project |
12.25% |
|
VKVB |
Community Health Worker II |
12.25% |
|
VKV1 |
Community Health Worker II - Project |
12.25% |
|
VKTA |
Community Health Worker Specialist |
12.25% |
|
GK7A |
Custodian I |
8.50% |
|
GKWB |
Custodian II |
8.50% |
|
GKTB |
Lead Custodian |
8.50% |
|
LTWA |
Information Systems Specialist I |
7.25% |
|
LTVA |
Information Systems Specialist II |
7.25% |
|
LTTA |
Information Systems Specialist III |
7.25% |
|
GWVC |
Stationary Engineer |
6.25% |
|
GWTC |
Lead Stationary Engineer |
6.25% |
|
LD7A |
Geographic Information Systems Technician |
4.50% |
|
PEWK |
Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist |
13.25% |
|
PSWB |
Maintenance Worker I |
3.00% |
|
PSVC |
Maintenance Worker II |
3.00% |
|
PSTE |
Maintenance Worker III |
3.00% |
|
PSNA |
Maintenance Worker IV |
3.00% |
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Staff compensation will continue to be significantly under market and the County will be less competitive with other agencies, which will reduce services and negatively impact operations.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
body
IN THE MATTER OF the Side Letter between Contra Costa County and Teamsters, Local 856, providing for salary increases for select classifications represented by the Union.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, acting in its capacity as the governing body of the County of Contra Costa RESOLVES THAT
The Side Letter between Contra Costa County and Teamsters, Local 856, effective April 1, 2024, be ADOPTED.
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