REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
LEONARDO GONZALEZ, Director, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
Title
Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union Local 721
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between San Bernardino County and the Service Employees International Union Local 721 representing employees in the Professional Unit, effective September 10, 2024 through August 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Leonardo Gonzalez, Director, 387-5565)
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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 this item will result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) of approximately $750,000 in 2024-25, $1,700,000 in 2025-26, $2,300,000 in 2026-27, $2,900,000 in 2027-28, and $3,000,000 in ongoing years. The total estimated ongoing cost associated with the approval of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is $10,300,000 in 2024-25, $22,900,000 in 2025-26, $31,400,000 in 2026-27, $40,300,000 in 2027-28, and $41,700,000 in ongoing years. Additionally, this MOU establishes new Children and Family Services Caseload Benchmarks, which may result in the need for additional staffing as part of the 2024-25 Mid-Year Report. The additional staffing expenses are anticipated to be offset with overtime savings but may result in a request for additional Discretionary General Funding, if full savings do not materialize. Approval of the necessary budget adjustments for 2024-25 is not being requested at this time but will be included in a future quarterly budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for recom...
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