To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Side Letter to amend MOUs with AFSCME, Local 1 and AFSCME, Local 1 Site Supervisors Units regarding the County deferred compensation contribution.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution approving the Side Letters between Contra Costa County and AFSCME, Local 1 and AFSCME, Local 1 Site Supervisors Units, amending the current Memoranda of Understanding by providing an additional County contribution to employee deferred compensation accounts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to the funds agreed to in the Non-Healthcare/Non-General Wage Re-Opener section of each Unit's Memorandum of Understanding, the total annual cost is approximately $235,000. The cost will be absorbed by the applicable departments.
BACKGROUND:
These Side Letters amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County and AFSCME, Local 1 and AFSCME, Local 1 Site Supervisors Unit (July 1, 2022 - 6/30/2026) to revise Section 23.2 - Deferred Compensation Incentive and Section 5.15 - Deferred Compensation. This revision provides for a County contribution towards active employees' deferred compensation accounts pursuant to the funds referenced in the Non Healthcare/Non-General Wage Re-Opener sections of each MOU.
Pursuant to this side letter, the County shall provide a monthly deferred compensation contribution to eligible employees in Local 1 who are enrolled in the County's deferred compensation program. Only permanent full-time or permanent part-time employees in a position designated at a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week who have been employed by the County for at least ninety (90) calendar days, will be eligible for the contribution. An employee will be considered enrolled in the County's deferred compensation program as long as they maintain a balance in such an account. Any newly hired employee who satisfies these requirements will als...
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