Tentative Agreement

8/10/2023 Tentative Agreement

Summary

• Article 5, Union Rights
  • 0.5% FTE reassigned time for the SEIU VP/Lead Negotiator. 
• Article 6, Hours of Employment - tabled for next round of negotiations
• Article 7, Pay and Allowances
  • 6.54% (6.62% - .08% for VP/Lead Negotiator)
    • 80 cents per $1,000
    • District provides the remaining funds for the VP/Lead Negotiator reassigned time
• Article 9, Health and Welfare Benefits 
  • District will assume the premium costs less the unit member out-of-pocket monthly premium costs, which will be equal to the difference of the annual premium cost between that plan and the premium cost of the Kaiser HMO plan by tier.
  • SEIU/District agree to explore alternative Dental options
• Article 10, Holidays
  • New approved holidays
    • Juneteenth Independence Day
    • Asian Pacific Day
    • Native American Day
    • Cesar Chavez / Dolores Huerta Day
• Article 11, Vacation – No change
• Article 12, Leaves of Absence
  • Clarified language and procedures
  • Standardized definition of “Immediate Family” to align with other constituency groups
  • 12.5.12 - District Required Physical or Mental Examination
    • Changed from “doctor” to “licensed medical professional”
    • Removed “bound by” language and added a second opinion option
  • Updated FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) and CFRA (California Family Rights Act) language
• Article 16, Fringe Benefits
  • Clarified and rearranged language to make the article easier to understand and apply
  • Updated the Medicare stipend to align with Federal requirements
    • Full is amount is taxable income
• Article 19, Classification and Reclassification - tabled for next round of negotiations
• Article 26, Term of Agreement
  • Continue with current 3-year contract
  • Next round of negotiations we can open on the entire contract
• Article 27, General Working Conditions
  • Added
    • 27.2 Safe Workplace Environment - to address indoor and outdoor temperature and air quality concerns.
    • 27.3 Workload - to address workload concerns
    • 27.4 Accommodations - to address response and implementation of reasonable accommodations.

Current Contract

2021-2024 SEIU/District Contract (Printed January 2023)

Active MOUs & Side Letters

MOU 2023/2024-2028/2029 Holiday Calendar Cycle (Signed 4/13/23)

Side Letter Extending COVID Supplemental Leave (1/1/23-5/28/23)

Side Letter Addressing Impacts of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Revised
(11/16/21-5/28/23)

Side Letter to Article 14, Filling Vacant Positions (6/24/21-6/30/24)

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