MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SECTOR REGION LOCAL 1021 OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW AND THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA December 21, 2015 – December 10, 2022 Page i December 21, 2015 – December 10, 2022 Memorandum of Understanding County of Alameda SEIU Local 1021 2015 - 2022 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SECTOR REGION, LOCAL 1021 OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW AND THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Table of Contents Page No. SECTION 1. RECOGNITION ................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 2. NO DISCRIMINATION ......................................................................................... 2 SECTION 3. UNION SECURITY ............................................................................................... 2 SECTION 4. UNION BULLETIN BOARD, MEETINGS AND ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES....................... 3 SECTION 5. SHOP STEWARDS ............................................................................................... 5 SECTION 6. HOURS OF WORK, SHIFTS, SCHEDULES, AND REST PERIODS ............................... 6 SECTION 7. OVERTIME ......................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 8. LEAVES OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................ 16 SECTION 9. HOLIDAYS ....................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 10. VACATION LEAVE ............................................................................................. 25 SECTION 11. SICK LEAVE ..................................................................................................... 32 SECTION 12. PREMIUM CONDITIONS .................................................................................... 38 SECTION 13. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE PAY............................................................................. 39 SECTION 14. MEDICAL AND DENTAL PLANS ........................................................................... 40 SECTION 15. ALLOWANCE FOR USE OF PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES ............................................. 45 SECTION 16. WAGES ............................................................................................................ 45 SECTION 17. TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE UPON TERMINATION ....................................................... 48 SECTION 18. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE ................................................................... 48 SECTION 19. SAFETY............................................................................................................ 48 SECTION 20. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .................................................................................. 49 SECTION 21. DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS .................................................................... 52 SECTION 22. SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY CASELOADS ............................................................. 53 SECTION 23. NOTICE OF LAYOFFS ........................................................................................ 54 SECTION 24. EFFECT OF MANDATED FRINGE BENEFITS ......................................................... 54 SECTION 25. EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS ................................................................................. 54 SECTION 26. UNIFORM ALLOWANCES ................................................................................... 55 SECTION 27. AGENCY/DEPARTMENT HEAD ............................................................................ 57 -i- December 21, 2015 – December 10, 2022 Memorandum of Understanding County of Alameda SEIU Local 1021 SECTION 28. TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES .............................................................................. 58 SECTION 29. LIFE INSURANCE .............................................................................................. 58 SECTION 30. CATASTROPHIC SICK LEAVE PROGRAM ............................................................. 58 SECTION 31. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE POLICY ..................................................... 59 SECTION 32. SAVINGS CLAUSE ............................................................................................. 59 SECTION 33. ENACTMENT .................................................................................................... 59 SECTION 34. NO STRIKE, NO LOCKOUT ................................................................................. 59 SECTION 35. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT..................................................................................... 60 SECTION 36. TERM OF MEMORANDUM .................................................................................. 60 SIGNATURE PAGE .................................................................................................................. 61 APPENDIX A CLASSIFICATION LISTINGS ................................................................................. 63 APPENDIX A-1 CLASSIFICATION LISTING IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ......................................... 64 APPENDIX A-2 CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY LISTING BY REPRESENTATION UNIT (December 21, 2015 to June 27, 2020) ......................................................................... 73 APPENDIX A-3 CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY LISTING BY REPRESENTATION UNIT (June 28, 2020 to December 10, 2022) ....................................................................... 121 APPENDIX B Intermittent and Services-As-Needed Classifications ............................................. 163 APPENDIX C Agency Shop Confidential Exclusions................................................................... 164 APPENDIX D Part-Time and Services-As-Needed Registered Nurses Classifications ..................... 165 APPENDIX E DOMESTIC PARTNERS ....................................................................................... 166 APPENDIX F Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 7 .......................................... 167 SUBJECT INDEX ................................................................................................................... 168 SIDELETTERS OF AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................. 171 County Allowance ............................................................................................................. 172 Dependent Care Salary Contribution ................................................................................... 173 Health Care Services Agency Public Health Bi-Weekly Work Schedule ................................... 174 Health Care Services Agency Public Health Vital Registration Unit CALL-BACK ........................ 175 Health Flexible Spending Accounts...................................................................................... 176 Health and Safety ............................................................................................................. 177 Library – Alameda County Library (ACL) .............................................................................. 179 Library – Alameda County Library Labor Management Committee ......................................... 180 Release Time to Attend Retirement Planning Sessions .......................................................... 181 Scheduling of Lunch Periods .............................................................................................. 182 Services-As-Needed Employees in SEIU Local 1021 .............................................................. 183 Share the Savings ............................................................................................................. 185 Sheriff’s Office Payroll Unit ................................................................................................. 186 Sheriff’s Office and Zone 7 Admission Day and Columbus Day Holidays ................................. 187 Sheriff’s Office Modification of Work Hours and Alternate Work Schedules ............................. 188 Sheriff’s Office Modification of Criminalist Work Hours and Pilot Project on Experimental Work Schedules .................................................................................................................. 190 -ii- December 21, 2015 – December 10, 2022 Memorandum of Understanding County of Alameda SEIU Local 1021 Sheriff’s Office Medical Transcriptionists .......................................................................... 195 Sheriff’s Office Memo on Quarterly Labor Management Team Meetings ............................. 196 Sick Leave (Paid) on Scheduled Work Days Only .............................................................. 197 Sickout ......................................................................................................................... 198 Statement to Support Request for Sick Leave .................................................................. 199 Social Services Agency Case Assignments for Adoption Assistance and Age Reassessment Program ........................................................................................... 201 Social Services Agency Department of Children and Family Services ................................. 202 Social Services Agency Department of Children and Family Services – Caseload Standards for Out of State Non-Minor Dependents .................................................... 206 Social Services Agency Dependency Investigations