2019 - 2023 SCLEAMemorandum of Understanding: Article 32: Labor / Management Meetings

Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association

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32.1 Matters of Mutual Interest

The County and the Association shall meet for consultation purposes on matters of mutual interest which would serve constructive purposes to prevent or eliminate grievances or on matters affecting employee health or safety. Such meetings may be called by the Association President, or designee, and the County’s Employee Relations Manager. “Consultation” shall not be construed as an obligation to “meet and confer” under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

32.2 Written Notice

Written notice of topics for discussions shall be exchanged prior to any such meeting. The meeting shall be scheduled at a time and place mutually convenient to the parties.

32.3 Participation

The number of employees who will participate in the meeting without loss of pay to the extent the meeting occurs during an employee’s scheduled duty period shall be reasonably related to the subject being discussed and shall be mutually agreed upon by the County and the Association.

32.4 Joint Training on Memorandum

The parties agree to jointly present informational training on this Memorandum of Understanding to affected supervisors and managers. The details of the training shall be mutually agreed upon by the Association and the County. The parties intend to conduct the training session(s) within ninety (90) days from the date this Memorandum is implemented by the Board of Supervisors.

32.5 Labor / Management Committees – Valley of the Moon Children’s Home and Juvenile Hall

The County and the Association support the creation of labor / management committees for problem solving and communication.

The parties agree to form ad hoc committees to address local issues at the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home and Juvenile Hall. Such committee(s) will be comprised of no less than two (2) and no more than four (4) representatives each from management and from labor, including line and supervisory staff. An Association representative may attend meetings as a non-voting ex officio member. Committee participants have equal standing and will utilize interest-based problem-solving processes whenever possible. Any Committee recommendations will be forwarded to the Division Manager and Department Head for consideration and response.

32.6 Retirement Security Labor Management Committee

The parties agree to form a management/labor retirement benefits committee. The charge of the committee is to gather and analyze information on County employee retiree benefits and to develop recommendations for optimal long-term solutions that meet the interests and needs of all impacted parties and still position the County to have total compensation market competitiveness and workforce stability. As part of this recommendation, the parties shall address the following items: unfunded liability cost sharing; pension cost sharing; pension obligation bonds; retiree medical benefits; longevity and; retiree cost of living adjustment. Other retirement related issues may be considered by mutual agreement.

The committee shall consist of up to three (3) SCLEA representatives, chosen by SCLEA, and six (6) management representatives. Union team members will be permitted time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when formally meeting or engaging in mutually agreed upon preparation or caucus time. Additional SCLEA staff may participate.

The County and the Union further agree that the committee should include representatives from all County bargaining units and employee organizations and that they will support having representatives of all such units and organizations participating in the committee by commencement of the committee’s work in March 2021. The County and the Union further agree that the committee’s work will be completed by March 2022. The committee’s recommendations and strategies will be advisory only to the County’s CAO’s office. The SCLEA will not be bound by any recommendations of the committee.