Board approves multiple MOUs, updates pay schedule after negotiations

Plumas County supervisors on Aug. 19 adopted updates to the county pay schedule and ratified three memoranda of understanding covering probation and public‑works bargaining units, after staff described negotiated terms and housekeeping changes.

The county adopted an updated pay schedule to reflect concluded negotiations for the confidential unit and then approved MOUs for the Probation Association and Probation Mid‑Management Association that cover Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026. County HR said the MOUs include a two‑year term, approximately a 10% increase effective in the first full pay period, additional longevity steps, increases to bilingual incentive pay, a training officer stipend and adjustments to sick‑leave payout and vacation accrual rules.

In a separate set of approvals, the board ratified two‑year MOUs for Public Works units represented by Operating Engineers Local 3 covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. Those agreements also include a 10% increase, CalPERS‑related longevity language updates, overtime and CTO tracking changes, and vacation/sick‑leave clarifications. The county stressed some public‑works funding is non‑general fund and costs may not be borne entirely by the general fund.

Human Resources Director Sarah James and county negotiators said the MOUs are interim steps while the county completes a comprehensive salary study that will review pay on a position‑by‑position basis. Supervisors praised staff for catching up on long‑delayed MOUs and emphasized the need for additional work to address equity across many job classifications.

Ending: The board approved the pay schedule and MOUs by roll call. Staff said the salary study and additional classification work will proceed as the next step to address long‑term pay equity and recruitment/retention challenges.