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Board approves series of labor agreements, salary and benefit resolutions
Summary
At the June 17 meeting the board approved a package of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and salary resolutions for multiple employee units and confidential/management groups. The measures implement a county-wide compensation study at 97.5% of market median followed by multi-year COLAs; most passed by 4'1 votes.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved multiple memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and salary/beneft resolutions affecting most county bargaining units on June 17. The actions implement the 2024 compensation study at 97.5% of market median and provide multi-year cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and other side-letter changes for most units.
The package of actions considered and the results (see "Votes at a glance" below) included MOUs for: - Lake County Employees Association (Units 3, 4 and 5) - Lake County Correctional Officers Association (Unit 6) - Lake County Deputy District Attorneys Association (Unit 8) - Lake County Safety Employees Association (Unit 10) - Lake County Deputy Sheriffs Association (Unit 16) - Lake County Sheriff's Management Association (Unit 17) - Lake County Sheriff's Management (confidential sections) and other confidential/management salary resolutions
Common elements across the agreements included implementation of the compensation study at 97.5% of the market median, follow-on years of COLAs (generally 3.5% in years that follow), increases to bilingual pay from a percent-based incentive to a fixed $225 per month, and updates to longevity calculations (based on continuous service and qualifying hours). Several units changed meet-and-confer membership numbers and revised some premium pay and on-call rates.
Board action: Most MOUs passed on voice or roll-call votes (typical vote was 4'1). Supervisor Sabatier repeatedly explained that while bargaining included tradeoffs, the board was asked to approve negotiated agreements. One supervisor said she would have preferred a one-year approach given economic uncertainty and intended to vote no on several items; most items nonetheless carried by majority.
Why it matters: The approvals affect compensation for the county's workforce and will increase ongoing personnel costs in the county general fund. County staff presented estimated fiscal impacts for each unit and identified Y-rated positions (those whose pay placement is temporarily protected or held). The board noted the agreements will require adjustments to next fiscal-year budgets and asked staff to report back on Y-rated positions and the timing of increased revenues from fee changes.
