The Building and Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County, hereinafter referred to as the “Union,” is the recognized employee organization for the Building andRead More →

2.1. Dues Deduction The Union may have members’ dues deducted from employees’ pay checks under procedures prescribed by the County Controller. Dues deduction shall beRead More →

3.1. Attendance at Meetings County employees who are Union representatives shall be given reasonable time off with pay, including reasonable travel time, to: (1) FormallyRead More →

There shall be no discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, legitimate employee organization activities, or any other classification protectedRead More →

5.1. Salary Ranges The salary ranges for all employees in the bargaining unit are as set forth in the attached Exhibits. These Exhibits represent theRead More →

The standard work week for full-time employees consists of forty (40) hours unless otherwise specified by the Board of Supervisors. The appointing authority shall fixRead More →

7.1. Authorization All overtime must be authorized by the department head prior to being worked. If prior authorization is not feasible due to an emergency,Read More →

8.1. Definition (1) For this Section, shift differential is defined as a pay rate that is eight percent (8%) above the employee’s base pay inRead More →

When warranted and in the interest of the County, department heads may assign employees to “on call” status. Compensation for “on call” duty shall beRead More →

Effective the first full pay period following Board of Supervisors approval of this successor MOU in 2019, a salary differential of Seventy Dollars ($70.00) biweeklyRead More →

11.1. General Except as indicated below, the County does not reimburse employees for home to work or work to home travel. Any disputes concerning theRead More →

Employees may be reimbursed for tuition and related fees paid for taking courses of study in an off-duty status if the subject matter content isRead More →

13.1. Definition of Layoff Any department head may, with the Board of Supervisors approval, layoff employees because of lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization,Read More →

14.1 . Application An employee whose position is abolished and who is unable to displace another County employee as provided in Section 13 shall receiveRead More →

15.1. 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 →

The County does not intend to prohibit employees from being absent from work on election days if such time off can be charged to accumulatedRead More →

17.1. Vacation Allowance Employees, excluding extra help, or as herein otherwise provided, shall be entitled to accrue vacation with pay in accordance with the followingRead More →

18.1. Accrual All employees, except extra help, shall accrue sick leave at the rate of three and seven-tenths (3.7) hours for each biweekly pay periodRead More →

19.1. 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 →

20.1. 1).Effective January 1, 2000, the County shall pick up the premium payment for the Building Trades Plan in the following ratio: Tier     Read More →

21.1. The County shall contribute a sum equal to ninety percent (90%) of the premium for employees and eligible dependents, including young adult dependents andRead More →

Optional additional benefits may be available during open enrollment at an additional cost to the employee.Read More →

23.1. Benefits Committee During the term of this MOU, the County and Unions shall convene the Benefits Committee for the following purposes: 1) To continueRead More →

24.1. Employees hired before August 7, 2011 Effective March 13, 2005, the County implemented the 2%@55.5 retirement enhancement (Government Code Section 31676.14) for employees inRead More →

25.1. Coverage The County will pay group life insurance and accidental death insurance premiums for the following coverage: Effective the first of the month thatRead More →

The County shall continue to provide its present long term income protection plan for all otherwise qualified permanent employees at no cost to said employees;Read More →

Employees covered by this MOU are eligible for State Disability Insurance benefits.Read More →

28.1. 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 →

29.1. Purpose The purpose of the Career Opportunities Program is to provide current employees with opportunities to promote, transfer, or change careers within the CountyRead More →

Non-Disciplinary Disposition If it becomes necessary to transfer permanently one or more employees from one geographical location to one or more work locations in differentRead More →

No employee shall be required regularly to perform duties of a position outside of the class to which he/she has been appointed. However, employees mayRead More →

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 →

33.1. Length Probationary employees shall undergo a probationary period of one thousand forty (1040) regular hours, unless a longer period, not to exceed two thousandRead More →

34.1. Formal Appeal Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 36, appeals of permanent employees relating to below standard performance evaluations shall go directly to the CivilRead More →

The appointing authority may dismiss, issue non-punitive discipline, suspend or demote any employee in the classified service provided the rules and regulations of the CivilRead More →

36.1 . Definition A grievance is any dispute which involves the interpretation or application of any provision of this MOU excluding side letters and lettersRead More →

If an employee covered by this MOU suffers loss of compensation due to the inequitable application of rules, regulations, policies or procedures and said lossRead More →

38.1. Employee Review Employees shall have the right to inspect and review any official record relating to their performance as an employee or to aRead More →

During the term of agreement, upon request from the County, the Union agrees to meet and confer regarding issues within scope of representation related toRead More →

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 →

41.1. 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 →