REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 25, 2020
FROM
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Side Letter Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the proposed Side Letter Agreement between the County of San Bernardino and the Teamsters Local 1932.
(Presenter: Bob Windle, County Labor Relations Chief, 387-3101)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the side letter agreement with Teamsters Local 1932 (Teamsters) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The proposed side letter agreement with Teamsters includes an extra shift incentive for eligible employees, which includes a differential of $7.50 per hour for Assistant Unit Managers and $5.00 per hour for all other eligible employees for all hours worked during the extra shifts at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) to care for COVID-19 patients. Additionally, the side letter extends already existing on-call pay to eligible per diem classifications. If approved, the extra shift incentive will be effective for the period of August 29, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The total estimated one-time cost associated with the approval of this side letter agreement is approximately $41,500 for 2020-21, which will be funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and other departmental revenue. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in ARMC's 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Extra Shift Incentive
ARMC has experienced an increased demand to fill shifts...
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