MEETING DATE: 12/11/2018
DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Ray Espinosa
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Melinda L Casillas
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 630
SUBJECT:
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA
Adopt Resolutions granting an additional bonus for the employee units/associations, and the unrepresented employees wishing to be included in the recommended offer by the County Administrative Office, and meet the established criteria of the bonus. The bonus is to be paid January 4, 2019; approve Budget Adjustment/Transfer in the amount of $250,000.00. (4/5 vote)
SBC FILE NUMBER: 630
RESOLUTION NO: 2018-86, 2018-87
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
San Benito County employees and their respective bargaining units are under a closed contract until 2019. Notwithstanding, the Board of Supervisors in conjunction with a recommendation from the County Administrative Officer have offered the units and employees a one-time salary bonus to help mitigate benefit cost increases. However, there is no restriction on the employee's usage of this bonus.
The bonus recommendation will include the following:
1. The proposed recommendation shall be non-precedent setting and does not alter the existing contracts between the County and the employee groups; and
2. The amount of the bonus eligible for employees shall be $1,000 minus applicable taxes and prorated for less than full time employees; and
3. The bonus shall not be considered or treated as pensionable compensation; and
4. Eligible employees are employees in permanent positions who are in paid status for the full pay period (pay period 220171) that the bonus is paid; and
5. The bonus will be paid on January 4, 2019 which represents payroll period 220171 representing the pay period beginning December 16, 2018 and ends on December 29, 2018.
Attached are the signed units accepting this offer.
This offer has also been extended to the unrepresented employees.
BUDGETED:
No
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
Contingencies
CURRENT FY COST:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve a resolution granting an additional Salary Bonus of $1,000 for the employee units/associations wishing to be included in the recommended offer by the County Administrative Office, and meet the established criteria.
2. Approve a resolution granting an additional Salary Bonus of $1,000 for the employees not covered by a bargaining representation to be included in the recommended offer by the County Administrative Office, and meet the established criteria.
3. Approve Budget Augmentation of $250,000 from Contingencies to cover the cost of the bonus to General Fund positions.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No