Local 521, Service Employees International Union, hereinafter referred to as the “Union” or “SEIU 521”, is the recognized employee organization for the representation units listed below, certified pursuant to Resolution No. 38586, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 16, 1978 (Regular Employees) and as certified by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service in a letter dated July 18, 2005 (Extra-Help Employees).

(1) Accounting and Administrative Services Unit

(2) Appraisal Unit

(3) Office and Technical Services Unit

(4) Engineering Unit

(5) Library Unit

(6) Part B- Extra Help Unit- (covering Extra-help, Seasonal/Periodic, Relief and Limited Term temporary employees as defined in Government Code section 3507.7(a)(1)(A)).

There are two Parts in this Agreement:

Part A applies to the Regular Employees.

Part B applies to the Extra Help Unit (covering Extra-help, Seasonal/Periodic, Relief and Limited Term temporary employees as defined in Government Code section 3507.7(a)(1)(A)).

The following Sections in Part A of this MOU apply to Part A and Part B:

  • Preamble
  • Section 1 – Recognition
  • Section 2 – Union Security
  • Section 3 – Union Stewards and Official Representatives
  • Section 4 – No Discrimination
  • Section 11 – Bilingual Pay
  • Section 38.7 – County Charter and Civil Service Commission
  • Section 39 – Loss of Compensation
  • Section 40 – Personnel Files
  • Section 44 – Contracting Out
  • Section 45- No Strike
  • Section 46 – Separability of Provisions
  • Section 47 – Past Practices and Existing Memoranda of Understanding
  • Section 48 – Term

Unless otherwise stated above that a section applies to both Part A and B; if the contract language does not exist in Part A, then the contract language does not apply to SEIU Local 521-represented regular employees. If the contract language does not exist in Part B, then the contract language does not apply to SEIU Local 521-represented temporary employees.

2025-07-02