San Mateo County Council of Engineers (SMCCE)
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING San Mateo County Council of Engineers, hereinafter referred to as the Council, and representatives of the County of San Mateo, hereinafterRead More →
SMCCE 01. Recognition
San Mateo County Council of Engineers is the recognized bargaining representative for the Professional Engineering Bargaining Unit, which organization has been certified as such. TheRead More →
SMCCE 02. Council Security
2.1 Dues Deduction The Council may have the regular dues of its members within the bargaining unit deducted from employees’ paychecks under procedures prescribed byRead More →
SMCCE 03. Official Representatives
3.1. Attendance at Meetings County employees who are official representatives of the Council shall be given reasonable time off with pay, including reasonable travel time,Read More →
SMCCE 04. No Discrimination
There shall be no discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, legitimate union activities, or any other classification protected byRead More →
SMCCE 05. Salaries
5.1. Salary Ranges The salary ranges for all employees in the aforementioned bargaining unit are as set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached heretoRead More →
SMCCE 06. Reallocation of Position
6.1. Reclassification of Position An employee in a position reclassified downward shall have the right to either (1) transfer to a vacant position in theirRead More →
SMCCE 07. Days and Hours of Work
7.1 Work Period The standard work week for employees occupying full-time positions consists of forty (40) hours unless otherwise specified by the Board of Supervisors.Read More →
SMCCE 08. Overtime
8.1. Authorization All compensable overtime must be authorized by the department head or designated representative in advance of being worked. If prior authorization is notRead More →
SMCCE 09. Application of Differentials
Shift differential pay, for the purpose of this Section, shall be defined as pay at a rate that is eight percent (8%) above the employee’sRead More →
SMCCE 10. On-Call Duty
When warranted and in the interest of the County operation, department heads may assign employees to on-call status during off-duty time, to ensure that suchRead More →
SMCCE 11. Bilingual Pay
A salary differential of Seventy Dollars ($70.00) biweekly shall be paid to incumbents of positions requiring bilingual proficiency as designated by their respective Department HeadsRead More →
SMCCE 12. Layoff and Reemployment
12.1. Definition of Layoff The County may layoff employees because of lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization, or otherwise when in the best interestRead More →
SMCCE 13. Severance Pay
13.1. Application In the event that an employee’s position is abolished and such employee is unable to displace another County employee as provided in SectionRead More →
SMCCE 14. Holidays
14.1. Eligibility Regular full-time employees in established positions shall be entitled to take all authorized holidays at full pay, not to exceed eight (8) hoursRead More →
SMCCE 15. Vacations
15.1. Vacation Allowance Employees, excluding seasonal or as herein otherwise provided, shall be entitled to accrue vacation with pay in accordance with the following schedule:Read More →
SMCCE 16. Sick Leave
16.1. Accrual All employees, except seasonal employees, shall accrue sick leave at the rate of three and seven-tenths (3.7) hours for each two-week pay periodRead More →
SMCCE 17. Leaves of Absence
17.1. General Employees shall not be entitled to leaves of absence as a matter of right, but only in accordance with the provisions of lawRead More →
SMCCE 18. Hospitalization and Medical Care
18.1. Payment of Healthcare Premiums (Regular Full Time Employees) The County and covered employees share in the cost of health care premiums. Effective April 1,Read More →
SMCCE 19. Change in Employee Benefit Plan
19.1. Good Faith The Council agrees that it will participate in good faith discussions concerning the County’s Health Plans. Both parties agree that revisions inRead More →
SMCCE 20. Dental Care and Vision Care
20.1. Dental Care Insurance The County shall continue to offer dental care coverage for employees and their eligible dependents. The County will pay ninety percentRead More →
SMCCE 21. Optional Additional Benefits
Optional additional benefits may be available during open enrollment at an additional cost to the employee. In the event there is a change in theRead More →
SMCCE 22. Life Insurance
22.1. Coverage Employees shall be covered by life insurance and accidental death insurance as follows: The County shall provide twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) of lifeRead More →
SMCCE 23. Long Term Disability Insurance
The County shall continue to provide its present long-term income protection plan for permanent employees at no cost to said employees, provided, however, that inRead More →
SMCCE 24. Promotion
24.1. Examinations (1) Open Examinations: Any person who meets the minimum qualifications for the job classification may compete. (2) General Promotional Examinations: Permanent and probationaryRead More →
SMCCE 25. Part-time Positions Which Become Full-time
When the workload increases so that a part-time position becomes full time, the Human Resources Director may, at their sole discretion, certify that part-time employeeRead More →
SMCCE 26. Geographical Displacement
26.1. Employee Preference If a majority of employees in the same classification or organizational unit working in the same geographical location are to be transferredRead More →
SMCCE 27. Change of Assigned Duties
No employee shall be required regularly to perform duties of a position outside of the classification to which the employee has been appointed. However, employeesRead More →
SMCCE 28. Pay for Work-Out-of-Classification
When an employee has been assigned in writing by the department head or designated representative to perform the substantive duties of a permanent position havingRead More →
SMCCE 29. Probationary Period
29.1. Length Probationary employees shall undergo a probationary period of one thousand forty (1,040) regular hours, unless a longer period, not to exceed two thousandRead More →
SMCCE 30. Performance Evaluations
30.1. Formal Appeal Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32 of this MOU, appeals of permanent employees relating to performance evaluations which are below a standardRead More →
SMCCE 31. Dismissal, Suspension, Reduction in Step or Demotion for Cause
The appointing authority may dismiss, suspend, reduce in step or demote any employee in the classified service provided the rules and regulations of the CivilRead More →
SMCCE 32. Grievances
32.1. Definition A grievance is any dispute which involves the interpretation or application of any provision of this MOU excluding side letters and lettersRead More →
SMCCE 33. Loss of Compensation
If an employee covered by this MOU suffers loss of compensation due to the inequitable application of rules, regulations, policies and procedures and where saidRead More →
SMCCE 34. Personnel Files
34.1. Employee Review Each employee shall have the right to inspect and review any official record relating to their performance as an employee or toRead More →
SMCCE 35. Tuition Reimbursement
The County will, under the terms of the tuition reimbursement section of the contract and within the tuition reimbursement program budget, reimburse an employee forRead More →
SMCCE 36. Registration Fees
The County agrees to provide payment on a reimbursement basis of professional registration fees for represented employees.Read More →
SMCCE 37. Professional Societies and Associations
The County agrees to provide payment on a reimbursement basis to a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300) for the annual cost of dues, functions,Read More →
SMCCE 38. Separability of Provisions
In the event that any provision of this MOU is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision ofRead More →
SMCCE 39. Past Practices and Existing Memoranda of Understanding
39.1. Past Practices Continuance of working conditions and practices not specifically authorized by ordinance or by resolution of the Board of Supervisors is not guaranteedRead More →
SMCCE 40. Retirement Plans
40.1. Employees hired before August 7, 2011 Effective March 13, 2005, the County implemented the two percent at fifty-five and one-half (2%@55.5) retirement enhancement (GovernmentRead More →
SMCCE 41. Workday Implementation
During the term of agreement, upon request from the County, the Council agrees to meet and confer regarding issues within the scope of representation relatedRead More →
SMCCE Benefits Summary
The following list summarizes the various benefit programs in effect for employees as of April 1, 2011: MEDICAL (Active): The County pays 85% of theRead More →
SMCCE Exhibit A – Salaries
SMCCE: SMC Council of Engineers Salaries – Effective the first full pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of a successor MOU in 2022 SalaryRead More →
SMCCE Exhibit B – Pay Differentials
(1) Differential Pay: Associate Engineers, Associate Civil Engineers and Assistant Engineers licensed by the State of California as Traffic Engineers, or licensed as Geotechnical EngineersRead More →