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Sutter County approves two-year labor agreement, extends raises to management
Summary
The Sutter County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a two-year memorandum of understanding with the general supervisory and professional unit, authorizing 2% base wage increases, equity adjustments for hard-to-fill positions and medical premium parity beginning Jan. 2026. The board approved the measure by roll-call vote.
SUTTER COUNTY — The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 approved a two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sutter County Employees Association representing the general supervisory and professional (GSP) unit, covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Human Resources Director Veronica Baumgartner told the board the tentative agreement, ratified by the union on Aug. 26, includes two 2% base wage increases — one effective Sept. 20, 2025, and another effective July 11, 2026 — and targeted salary adjustments of roughly 5% for hard-to-fill fiscal classifications affecting about 40 positions. Baumgartner said, “a tentative agreement was reached” and summarized that medical-plan county contributions will be equalized for most plans beginning in January 2026 so employees receive the same dollar amount from the county regardless of plan choice.
Baumgartner also described other provisions: a 3% jail premium for certain classifications regularly assigned to the jail, and a request to extend negotiated base wage increases to confidential employees, elected department heads and unrepresented management (excluding positions already covered by prior increases).
County staff estimated the general-fund cost for the GSP unit for the two-year term at $1,042,579 and the estimated cost to extend the raises to the unrepresented management, elected department heads and confidential employees at $668,637. Additional equity adjustments were estimated at $196,803, and the medical-premium change was estimated at about $167,000 beginning in January 2026. Baumgartner said departments are expected to absorb these costs within existing budgets and that any required budget amendments would be returned to the board.
Supervisors thanked staff and the union for negotiating the settlement. Supervisor Ziegenmeier said the negotiations required “a lot of back and forth,” and Supervisor Baines moved to approve the staff recommendation; Supervisor Stevens seconded. The board recorded roll-call votes: Supervisor Flores — Yes; Supervisor Ziegenmeier — Yes; Supervisor Baines — Aye; Supervisor Stevens — Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
The agreement takes effect according to the dates specified in the MOU; county staff will monitor departmental budgets and present budget amendments to the board if necessary.
