MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Part A
Preamble
Local 521, Service Employees International Union, and representatives of the County of San Mateo have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of employees in the representation units listed in Section 1, have exchanged freely information, opinions and proposals and have endeavored to reach agreement on all matters relating to the employment conditions and employer-employee relations of such employees. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code Sections 3500-3510) and has been jointly prepared by the parties.
SEIU MOU 2024-2027- 01. Union Recognition
- 02. Union Security
- 03. Union Stewards and Official Representatives
- 04. No Discrimination
- 05. Salaries
- 06. Days and Hours of Work
- 07. Overtime
- 08. Shift Differential
- 09. Application of Differentials
- 10. OnCall Assignments
- 11. Bilingual Pay
- 12. Mileage Reimbursement Policy
- 13. Tuition Reimbursement
- 14. Resignation and Reinstatement
- 15. Layoff and Reemployment
- 16. Severance Pay
- 17. Holidays
- 18. Election Days
- 19. Vacations
- 20. Sick Leave
- 21. Leaves of Absence
- 22. Hospitalization and Medical Care
- 23. Dental Care and Vision Care
- 24. Optional Additional Benefits
- 25. Change in Employee Benefit Plans
- 26. Life Insurance
- 27. Long Term Disability Insurance
- 28. State Disability Insurance
- 29. Promotion
- 30. Career Opportunities Program
- 31. Part-Time Positions Which Become Full-Time
- 32. Geographical Displacement
- 33. Change of Assigned Duties
- 34. Pay for Work-Out-Of-Classification
- 35. Probationary Period
- 36. Performance Evaluations
- 37. Dismissal, NonPunitive Discipline or Demotion for Cause
- 38. Grievances
- 39. Loss of Compensation
- 40. Personnel Files
- 41. Committees
- 42. Retirement Plans
- 43. Longevity Pay
- 44. Contracting Out
- 45. No Strike
- 46. Separability of Provisions
- 47. Past Practices and Existing Memoranda of Understanding
- 48. Term of Agreement
- Signatures
- EXHIBIT A: Accounting and Administrative Unit
- EXHIBIT B: Appraisal Unit
- EXHIBIT C: Office and Technical Services Unit
- EXHIBIT D: Library Unit
PART B
Extra Help Unit
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.
- 01. Salaries
- 02. Days and Hours of Work
- 03. Overtime
- 04. Shift Differential
- 05. On-Call Duty
- 06. Mileage Reimbursement Policy
- 07. Seasonal Positions – Right to Return
- 08. Holidays
- 09. Promotional Opportunities for Extra Help Applicants
- 10. Sick Leave
- 11. Vacation
- 12. Bereavement Leave
- 13. Voluntary Leaves of Absence Without Pay
- 14. Review of Extra Help Assignments
- 15. Health Insurance
- 16. Retirement Plan
- 17. Reconsideration Process for Separation due to Performance or Conduct Issues
- 18. Grievances
- 19. Training
- 20. Limited Term Employees
- 21. Performance Evaluation
- 22. Pay for Work-Out-Of-Classification
- EXHIBIT A. SEIU – Extra-Help Unit
- EXHIBIT B. Definitions
- EXHIBIT C: Anti-Bullying Policy
- Human Resources Side Letter: Open and Promotional Recruitment For Extra Help
- Letter to SEIU 521 Director-Memorandum of Understanding: Key Employment Provisions 10/8/18- 10/2/21
- Letter: Library Additional Hours
- Letter: Policy on Mutual Respect and Harassment Resolution
- Letter: Rule of Seven Explanation
- Rule IX: REQUISITION AND CERTIFICATION
- Rule VIII: ELIGIBLE LISTS
- SEIU: Employee Performance Evaluation
- SEIU: Inter-Departmental Correspondence
- SEIU: Side Letter
- SEIU: Telecommuting Program
- Signatures
