Miesha Brown
Director, SEIU 521
Dear Ms. Brown,
This letter shall confirm certain understandings reached in negotiations for a Memorandum of Understanding covering the period of October 7, 2018 and ending October 2, 2021.
1. Job Search. It is the intent of the County to allow a reasonable amount of County time for job search for employees whose positions have been identified as at risk of elimination.
2. Automatic Deposit of Paychecks. The County agrees to provide Direct Deposit of paychecks to employees. The Union agrees to encourage the use of Direct Deposit. Direct deposit shall be mandatory for all employees hired after October 30, 1999.
3. Promotions. It is the County’s practice and policy to consider relevant experience, including relevant experience as a trainer or in work-out-of-classification assignments, in qualifying for promotions. The County agrees to meet with the Union to discuss any situations where it is alleged that such relevant experience has not been considered. Upon request from the employee, the County will to inform applicants of the reason for rejection of applications/qualifications, of the method of appeal, and of additional training or experience required to qualify. The County agrees to meet with the Union to discuss any situations where it is alleged that such information has not been provided.
4. Spanish Language Courses. The County agrees to make Spanish language courses available to employees at the East Palo Alto Public Health Clinic and elsewhere where bilingual staff are needed as determined by the County. Time for these classes shall be evenly split between on-the-clock time (Code 001) for which the employees shall be paid and off-the-clock time for which the employees shall not be paid.
5. The County agrees to discuss the Union’s concerns regarding adequate choice of physicians and chiropractic coverage. These discussions will be held as part of the Labor Management Health Care Cost Containment Committee. A labor management committee will meet periodically to explore means to improve Point of Service access.
6. Extra Help. The County agrees to meet with the Union when concerns about the use of Extra Help arise.
7. Correctional Health Shift Differential: Within sixty (60) days of the Board of Supervisors’ approval of a successor MOU, the County and the Union will meet to discuss the potential applicability of the Sheriff’s Department shift differential carve out in Section 8.2 of this MOU to employees in Correctional Health.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance and approval in the space provided below.
Dated:
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED:
SEIU Local 521 County of San Mateo
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