Local 829, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 521, Service Employees International Union, and representatives of the County of San MateoRead More →
Local 829, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the “Union” or “AFSCME 829”, is the recognized employee organizationRead More →
The Union agrees that it has the duty to provide fair and non-discriminatory representation to all employees in all classes in the units for whichRead More →
The Union agrees that it has the duty to provide fair and non-discriminatory representation to all employees in all classes in the units for whichRead More →
The Union shall have the dues of its members within a representation unit deducted from employees’ paychecks under procedures prescribed by the County Controller forRead More →
All dues and PEOPLE/COPE deductions shall be transmitted to AFSCME Local 829 or SEIU Local 521 in an expeditious manner. All transmittal checks shall beRead More →
If, after all other involuntary and insurance premium deductions are made in any pay period, the balance is not sufficient to pay the deduction ofRead More →
The Union shall indemnify, defend, and save the County harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, orders, or judgments, or other forms of liabilityRead More →
The Union shall be allowed by a County department, in which it represents extra-help employees, use of a designated bulletin board space for communications havingRead More →
County buildings and other facilities may be made available for use by County extra-help employees or the Union or its representatives in accordance with suchRead More →
Except in cases of emergency as provided below in this subsection, the Union, if affected, shall be given reasonable advance written notice of any ordinance,Read More →
The County and the Unions shall continue to work on best practices to ensure labor access to new employees for the purpose of educating themRead More →
The County shall include extra-help employees on lists which provide information regarding additions and deletions to the Union’s bargaining units, as well as which extra-helpRead More →
The County acknowledges the Unions’ standing information request for notification in the event the County receives a Public Records Act request for bargaining unit contactRead More →
The County and Unions agree that professional, productive, and positive labor relations can be accomplished when Union and County representatives work together to support theRead More →
Extra-help employees who are official representatives or Stewards of the Union shall be given reasonable time off with pay during attendance at a meet andRead More →
Extra-help employees who are official representatives or Stewards of the Union shall be given reasonable time off with pay, including reasonable travel time, during attendanceRead More →
The Union shall designate a reasonable number of extra-help Stewards to assist in resolving grievances. The designation will depend on such circumstances as geographical locations,Read More →
There shall be no discrimination because of sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, race, veteran status, religion (including religious dress), color, national originRead More →
The rates of pay set forth in the Exhibits represent for each classification the standard hourly rate of pay as of May 19, 2019. SalaryRead More →
Except as herein otherwise provided, the entrance salary for a new extra-help employee entering County service shall be the minimum salary for the class toRead More →
Extra-help employees shall be considered by the appointing authority for advancement to the next higher step in the salary schedule for their respective classes basedRead More →
Upon recommendation of the department head, an extra-help employee hired into the entry level of a flexibly-staffed series may advance to the journey level withinRead More →
Whenever the salary range for a class is revised, each incumbent in a position to which the revised schedule applies shall remain at the sameRead More →
When a currently employed extra-help employee takes an extra-help opportunity in a higher-paying classification without a break in service and at the time is receivingRead More →
When a currently employed extra-help employee takes an extra-help opportunity in a lower-paying classification, that extra-help employee’s compensation shall be adjusted to the salary prescribedRead More →
For purposes of salary administration in this contract a step is defined as 5.74%.Read More →
The appointing authority shall fix the hours of work with due regard for the convenience of the public and the laws of the State andRead More →
All compensable overtime must be authorized by the department head or their designated representative in advance of being worked. If prior authorization is not feasibleRead More →
Except as otherwise provided by Charter, any authorized time worked in excess of 40 hours in the workweek shall be considered overtime and shall beRead More →
The Director of Human Resources shall allocate all job classifications to the following described work groups for purposes of determining categories of extra-help to beRead More →
Any extra-help employee who is assigned work that requires them to be out of town overnight on one (1) or more weekend days shall beRead More →
Shift differential pay, for the purpose of this Section, is defined as pay at a rate which is one step above the extra help employee’sRead More →
Effective no later than within the first three pay periods following Board of Supervisors’ adoption of a successor MOU in 2019, for all extra helpRead More →
A split shift shall be defined as a daily work schedule that is interrupted by non-paid, non-working periods established by the County, other than bonafideRead More →
Extra-help employees shall not be placed in an on-call status except for hard-to-fill classifications working in units that are required to maintain on-call coverage. InRead More →
Extra-help employees who are authorized to be placed in an on-call status, shall be paid the hourly equivalent on-call rate applicable for their classification inRead More →
Section 10.1: General Except where indicated below, the County does not reimburse extra-help for home to work and work to home travel. Any disputes concerningRead More →
Except where indicated below, the County does not reimburse extra-help for home to work and work to home travel. Any disputes concerning the interpretation orRead More →
The County facility(ies) or designated area(s) within the County where an extra-help employee reports when commencing their assigned functions. An extra-help employee is entitled toRead More →
Extra-help employees in the classifications of Park Aide, Pest Detection Specialist, and Election Technician shall have theright to return as extra-help in the same classificationRead More →
January 1 (New Year’s Day) Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday) Third Monday in February (Washington’s Birthday) Last Monday in May (MemorialRead More →
Extra-help employees who work on a holiday shall be compensated for such time worked at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times theRead More →
Extra Help Applicants for New Positions Extra Help employees with a minimum of 1040 continuous hours of service, defined as no break in service ofRead More →
Extra Help employees with a minimum of one thousand forty (1,040) continuous hours of service, defined as no break in service of greater than twenty-eightRead More →
For ranking purposes, Extra Help Employees with one thousand forty (1,040) hours of continuous service will receive five (5) promotional points for Open and PromotionalRead More →
The purpose of the Career Opportunities Program is to provide current employees with opportunities to promote, transfer, or change careers within the County in aRead More →
Effective the first pay period following Board of Supervisors’ approval of a successor MOU in 2019, one representative from the SEIU Extra Help unit andRead More →
An Extra Help employee who has worked at least one thousand forty (1,040) hours of service with the County may participate in the following CountyRead More →
Extra-help employees, excluding limited term employees, do not accrue sick leave credits. Upon working thirty (30) days within one (1) year of beginning employment andRead More →
Employees may use accrued sick leave beginning on the ninetieth (90th) day of employment. Employees may use up to thirty-six (36) hours or up toRead More →
When the requirement for sick leave is known to the employee in advance of their absence, the employee shall request authorization for sick leave atRead More →
Sick leave may be used in increments of six (6) minutes.Read More →
Sick leave shall not be subject to cash out upon separation. An employee’s unused, accrued paid sick leave shall be reinstated at the time ofRead More →
Extra-Help employees, excluding limited term employees, do not accrue vacation credits. If an extra-help employee is appointed to a regular position, such appointee shall receiveRead More →
For non-seasonal, Extra-Help Employees who have worked a minimum of two thousand eighty (2,080) continuous hours of extra-help work with the County without a breakRead More →
Extra-help employees shall not be entitled to leaves of absence without pay as a matter of right, but only in accordance with the provisions ofRead More →
No leave of absence without pay, or combination of leaves of absence without pay, shall exceed the amount of time off allowed under the FamilyRead More →
No leave of absence without pay, or combination of leaves of absence without pay, shall exceed the amount of time off allowed under the FamilyRead More →
Any authorized absence without pay shall not be included in determining salary adjustment rights, based on the length of extra-help employment.Read More →
Failure to report for duty after a leave of absence request has been disapproved, revoked, or canceled by the appointing authority, or at the expirationRead More →
Employment of Extra Help employees (excluding those in positions designated as “Relief,” as defined in Exhibit C of this MOU, and “Limited Term”) in anRead More →
At the Union’s request, not to exceed on a semi-annual basis, the Director of Human Resources, or their designee, shall meet with AFSCME and SEIURead More →
In accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, Extra Help employees and their qualified dependents who meet the eligibility criteriaRead More →
19.2.1 Initial Enrollment The County will determine ACA eligibility by virtue of the extra-help employees’ appointed FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) upon hire or actual hours workedRead More →
Sections 19.1 and 19.2 do not apply to Limited Term employees. Health benefits for Extra Help Limited Term Employees is covered in Section 30, SectionRead More →
Effective January 1, 2020, Extra help employees who are designated as 0.75 FTE or greater may elect to purchase basic short-term disability insurance through theRead More →
20.1 The County shall continue to enroll eligible extra-help employees in the Part-Time, Seasonal, Temporary Retirement Plan. 20.2 Each pay period, seven and one-half percentRead More →
Extra-Help Employees (including Limited Term Employees) are at-will employees, but have the right to the Reconsideration Process described in this section. In the event itRead More →
A grievance is any dispute which involves the interpretation or application of any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding excluding, however, those provisions of thisRead More →
Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1. Department Head and/or the Designated Representative Any extra-help employee who believes that they have aRead More →
Decisions of Adjustment Boards and arbitrators on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted byRead More →
All complaints involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be initially filed in writing with the Director of Human Resources. Only complaints which allegeRead More →
The Union, its members and representatives, agree that it and they will not engage in, authorize, sanction or support any strike, slowdown, stoppage of work,Read More →
The provisions of this Section shall not abridge any rights to which an extra-help employee may be entitled under the County Charter, nor shall itRead More →
If an extra-help employee covered by this Memorandum of Understanding suffers loss of compensation due to the inequitable application of rules, regulations, policies and proceduresRead More →
Each extra-help employee shall have the right to inspect and review any official record relating to their performance or to a grievance concerning the employeeRead More →
The County shall provide an opportunity for the extra-help employee to respond in writing, or personal interview, to any information about which they disagree. SuchRead More →
Departments will, at their sole discretion, provide training opportunities to extra-help employees and pay them at straight time for their attendance, unless monetary payment atRead More →
The County will notify the applicable Union of its intent to contract or subcontract work customarily performed by members of the AFSCME or SEIU Extra-helpRead More →
In the event that any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, thatRead More →
It is understood this Agreement represents a complete and final understanding on all negotiable issues between the County and its Departments and the Union. ThisRead More →
This Memorandum of Understanding shall be presented by the Unions to represented extra-help employees to be covered hereby for ratification by said employees, and shallRead More →
1.The County will designate a separate group of Extra Help employees in the AFSCME/ SEIU Extra Help bargaining unit, entitled Limited Term Employees, consisting solelyRead More →
A salary differential of Seventy ($70.00) biweekly shall be paid to incumbents of positions requiring bilingual proficiency as designated by their respective Department Heads orRead More →
Upon request from an Extra-Help employee, and the employee’s completion of at least one thousand forty (1,040) cumulative extra-help hours of service within the sameRead More →
Extra-help and limited term employees will have opportunity to apply for working-out-of-class opportunities. When feasible, the County will offer work-out-of-class assignments to interested permanent employeesRead More →
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT Between County of San Mateo and AFSCME Local 859 and Service Employees International Union Local 521 Re: Anti-Bullying Policy This Side LetterRead More →
Culinary Knives: The County shall provide knives for those extra-help culinary personnel required to use them in the course of their work. Food Service Uniforms/Read More →
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Advance Payments for Extra-Help Auditor-Appraiser Travel. For out of town overnight assignments for a period greater than one week, extra-help Auditor-Appraisers will be allowed upRead More →
Effective October 4, 2020, the base monthly salary for represented classifications shall be increased by at least two percent (2%) and no more than threeRead More →
Class Code Class Title Work Group Step A Hourly Rate Step B Hourly Rate Step C Hourly Rate Step D Hourly Rate Step E HourlyRead More →
Class Code Class Title Work Group Step A Hourly Rate Step B Hourly Rate Step C Hourly Rate Step D Hourly Rate Step E HourlyRead More →
I. Extra-help Usage: Temporary absence of a regular employee Short-term variation in workload Short-term special project/assignment/pilot program Temporary filling of a vacant position Eligible Classifications:Read More →