The 2023-2024 Classified Contract has been ratified and was approved at the September 12, 2023 Board of Trustees meeting.
Total Votes Cast: 178
Yes Votes: 177
No Votes: 1
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
- 6.54% (6.62% - .08% for VP/Lead Negotiator)
- 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
- New approved holidays
- 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.
- Added
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)