- Geologist Differential: Environmental Health employees in the classifications of Environmental Health Program Supervisor, Environmental Health Program Specialist, and Hazardous Materials Specialist, who obtain and are assigned to work duties requiring a certificate/registration as a Professional Engineer, Registered Geologist, or Registered Engineering Geologist shall receive a differential of one step (5.74%) in addition to all other compensation. While the incumbents receiving the differential as of June 8, 2018 remain eligible for the differential, no more than two (2) employees at a time may receive this differential. At such time that one or more of the incumbents become ineligible to receive the differential, the parties agree to meet and confer over reduction of the number of employees who may receive this differential at one time.
- Continuing Education Discussion: At the request of the union, appropriate County officials agree to meet to discuss the use of and need for continuing education. Such discussions shall include, but not be limited to, educational leave days and/or reimbursement for costs associated with continuing education, subject to supervisory approval.
Additionally, at such time as Continuing Education (CE) credits are required as a condition of State licensure, registration or certification for positions in this bargaining unit, the County agrees to meet with the Union regarding formal educational leave provisions for the fulfillment of such requirements.
- Hazardous Materials On Call: Employees assigned to perform on-call duties for the Hazardous Materials Section of the Environmental Health Division shall, regardless of class or work group, be permitted a choice of earning pay or accrual of compensatory time off in compensation for call back time when actually required to report for duty, pursuant to Section 7.4 of this Memorandum of Agreement.
- Life Insurance for HMERT Team: Effective September 13, 2006, the County and Union reached agreement to increase the Life Insurance for Environmental Health employees who are on the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team (HMERT). The County shall provide Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of life insurance for the employee and an additional One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) of Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance payable to the employee’s beneficiary if the employee’s death results from an accident on the job. This increased Life Insurance coverage only applies to staff who are members of the HMERT and shall only apply when they are members of that Team.
- New Certifications/Licenses: If the County requires new certifications or licenses for an employee’s job classification, the County will offer the Union the opportunity to meet and confer over the impacts and effects of the new requirements in accordance with legal requirements.
- Cell Phones: The County acknowledges the need for reliable cell phone communication between the County and Field Staff in the Environmental Health Specialist, Environmental Health Technician, Environmental Health Supervisor, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Hazardous Materials Supervisor job classifications in order to conduct County business. The County will provide Field Staff in the Environmental Health Specialist, Environmental Health Technician, Environmental Health Supervisor, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Hazardous Materials Supervisor job classifications with a County cell phone to use for County business.
- Safety Boots: The County will reimburse employees for purchase of safety boots and/or safety shoes up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per calendar year, according to Department policy.
- Lead Inspector & Assessor Differential: One (1) employee in the Environmental Health Specialist II or III classification who is assigned as Lead Inspector & Assessor, and who maintains a current Lead Inspector & Assessor certification, shall receive a differential of one step (5.74%) paid only for such hours spent performing Lead Inspector & Assessor work.
- Certifications: Should Environmental Health employees be required by the State or the County to obtain new or additional certificates, the Union shall be notified and given the opportunity to meet and discuss the changes with the Department.
- Certification Premium Pay: Building Inspectors who hold certifications in the following ICBO or ICC categories shall be granted certification premiums as follows in addition to the base salary rate for each such certification, provided that the certifications apply to assigned duties. The combined total of certification premiums below shall not exceed five percent (5.0%). Certification premiums will be paid only for current certifications.
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- CASp Inspector Certification 4%
- Plans Specialist 2%
- ICC Mechanical Inspector Certification 2%
- ICC Electrical Inspector 2%
- ICC Plumbing Inspector 2%
- Building Code Accessibility Specialist 2%
- Coastal and Floodplain Inspector 2%
- Residential Energy Code Specialist 2%
- ATC Safety Assessment Program Certification 2%
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