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Meet with upper management and/or Human Resources to finalize the plan. Analyze proposed changes and alternatives that were made at the meeting, and incorporate themRead More →

Start the meeting by explaining the proposed change and the reasons for the change. You should use the comparison document you prepared as a guideRead More →

After consulting with Employee & Labor Relations, notify the employee organization(s) of the change in writing. The notice should describe the proposed change in detailRead More →

It is important that you adequately prepare so that you present yourself at the meeting as being organized and knowledgeable about the specifics of theRead More →

The need to provide employee organization(s) with advance notice and an opportunity to “meet and confer” is triggered any time the management of a departmentRead More →

You can expect a union representative, the union steward and one or more affected employees to attend. The union gets to select which employees attend,Read More →

All County Departments and Divisions are covered and these guidelines should be considered and used by all County management staff. One or more employee organizationsRead More →

By statute and contract, unions have the right to be notified about planned changes in the terms and conditions of employment, and to meet andRead More →