The following items have been agreed upon by the County of Santa Cruz

and SEIU Local 415 as of March 8, 2006.

Previously Agreed Upon Tentative Agreements (TAs)
3.1	Stewards	Clarifies release time for Shop Stewards per Attachment C of MOU.
3.6.B	Notification	Clarifies that any notice of intended action served to an employee must be either hand-delivered or faxed to the Union the same day.
3.6.D	Impasse procedure	Clarifies that “impasse procedure” shall be in accordance with state government code.
3.7	Union Leave and Time Off	Expands the total number of workers that can be released to work for the Union in a calendar year to 14. In addition, adds Shop Stewards to list of eligible workers.
7.4	Late Evaluations	Clarifies mistake in previous MOU.
9.3	Retirement (Safety Officers)	Workers shall pay entire employee contribution of 9%. County pays equivalent to miscellaneous employees of 15.005%. Social Security savings (6.2%) + savings from original movement into safety (0.028%) will be applied. Plan shall not exceed 21.333%. Worker pays for increased costs in excess of 21.333%.
10.1.H	Retiree Health Care	1. Effective after Union ratification and Board of Supervisor’s approval and as soon as PERS administrative procedures allow, and for the remainder of 2006, the County will make the following monthly contributions towards retiree health, not to exceed the actual cost of the plan selected: a. Retiree Only $307.00 per month b. Retiree +1 $357.00 per month c. Retiree +2 or more $413.00 per month 2. Effective in January 2007, and for the remainder of 2007, the County will increase monthly contributions for retiree health by $50 to the following amounts not to exceed the actual cost of the plan selected: a. Retiree Only $357.00 b. Retiree +1 $407.00 c. Retiree +2 or more $463.00 Renumber and Rename the Current Section 9.2 of the MOU as Section 10.1H: Retiree Health Care. The parties agree that this movement is to facilitate ease of access to information by retirees and is not intended to change the substance of the provision.
10.4	Long Term Disability	Clarifies language on the Union’s option to have a vote to convert to State Disability Leave with a 50% plus one vote.
10.11	Employee Assistance Program	The County provides an Employee Assistance Program through MHN CSAC-Excess Insurance Authority Consortium.
12.4	Overtime	Adds the following classifications to the overtime provision: Solid Waste Inspector I/II Environmental Program Coordinator Treatment Plant Operator in Training Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor Senior Treatment Plant Operator Lead Heavy Equipment Operator Cashier-Disposal Site Electrical Instrumentation Supervisor Electrical Instrumentation Technician I/II Treatment Plant Operator
14.8	Morgue Cleaning Differential	Increase differential from $0.45 to $0.75 per hour.
14.8	Child Psychiatrist Differential	Delete provision pertaining to a differential for child psychiatrists.
15.2	Reimbursement for Property Damage	Increases the maximum reimbursement of property damage from $150.00 to $500.00 effective September 11, 2006
16.2.C.3	Care of Immediate Family Member	Adds “grandchild” to the list of immediate family that an employee may use annual leave to care for.
19.2	Alternate Disciplinary Procedure	Adds mediation as an option for disciplinary actions.
19.5	Evaluation	Adds new language that allows an employee that receives an overall rating of “meets standard” with substandard rating to appeal to the Personnel Director.
21.1.B	Classification Action	Clarifies language on classification action, request. Increases number of employees from 25 to 30 in the month of January of each year.
22.2.B.4	Grievance Procedure Definition	Clarification language on items excluded from the grievance procedure.
25	Training and Promotional Opportunities	Adds classifications within the Parks Department (Extra Help) under the eligibility for reimbursement for licenses and certificates.
25.B.1	Training and Promotional Opportunities	Clarifies the certificates and licenses Planning Department employees are eligible for reimbursement for.
	Upward Mobility	Creates a career Opportunity Program subcommittee of the County Training Task Force.
32	Extra Help Employee Provisions	Clarifies Article 25 to be applicable to Extra Help employees.
35	Extra Help Insurance	Cleans up existing language.
37.3	Aquatics Staff	A Lifeguard or Head Lifeguard shall receive a differential of $1.25 per hour when assigned to instruct swim lessons or when assigned on the deck to supervise lifeguards conducting swim lessons.
Attachment B	Supervisory Classes	Adds the following classifications under supervisory classes: Head Lifeguard/Instructor Recreation Program Specialist
New Article	Advance Enrollment Voluntary Time Off with Accrual	Creates a new Voluntary Time Off program to be used to avoid layoffs that will allow members to take time off without pay while maintaining all benefits.
New Article	Regional Transportation Commission	All provisions of this MOU will terminate for employees in the Regional Transportation Commission effective June 30, 2006 or upon completion of separation from the County.