Many County Employee Organizations Reach Labor Agreements

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Many employees will receive 2 percent lump sum payments over the next two fiscal years, under labor agreements reached between the County and six of the County’s eight employee organizations.

These and other agreed upon changes will affect non-represented employees as well as employees in the following employee organizations: Deputy District Attorneys Association, Association of San Diego County Employees, San Diego Deputy County Counsel Association, District Attorney Investigators Association, Public Defenders Association and the San Diego Supervising Probation Officers’ Association.

An additional two organizations –the San Diego County Probation Officers Association and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 221--are still in negotiations with the County.

The agreements recognize County employees for their hard work and dedication, while balancing the County’s policy of living within its means. It’s critical for the County to be able to recruit and maintain a skilled, adaptable and diverse workforce, while also staying fiscally stable.

Among the major provisions reached in the agreements:

  • One time 2 percent salary payments in July or August 2013 and July 2014. Employees in the specified employee organizations and non-represented employees will receive a separate paycheck on July 19 or August 2, 2013. Members of the Board of Supervisors, other elected officials and the Chief Administrative Officer will be excluded from these payments.
  • Increases to the flex credit amounts of 5 percent in January 2014 and depending on enrollment tier, a 5, 7, or 9 percent increase in January 2015.
  • Employees in some units will also receive $250 on July 19.
  • In exchange for a reduction in retirement offsets, employees will receive ongoing salary increases. Amounts will vary depending on what was negotiated in each bargaining unit. The Board of Supervisors and the Chief Administrative Officer will not receive a salary increase in exchange for the reduction.
  • Eligible employees will see the elimination of 30 year retirement in-lieu payments.

For more details, visit the County’s special new labor agreement website, which is designed to keep employees notified on the latest updates. A link to the website can also be found in the Top Links section of the InSite home page.