REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 24, 2023
FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Director, Human Resource Department
SUBJECT
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Side Letter Agreement with California Nurses Association
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a Side Letter Agreement between San Bernardino County and the California Nurses Association, which includes a step advancement salary adjustment and a retention bonus, effective January 28, 2023.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Director, 387-5570)
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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 not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Side Letter Agreement (Agreement) includes a one-time 5% retention bonus with a cost of approximately $3.4 million and a one-time Step Advancement with a cost of approximately $800,000. The estimated costs for this Agreement are not included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) Detention's 2022-23 budget. If appropriation is not sufficient, the Sheriff will request the use of additional Assembly Bill (AB 109 funding. Sufficient appropriation is included in Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's (ARMC) 2022-23 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The County engaged in the meet and confer process with the California Nurses Association (CNA) to address issues related to recruitment and retention of nurses. ARMC and the Sheriff continue to face increased difficulties recruiting and retaining Registered Nurses due to pandemic-related issues and labor shortages. At the conclusion of the meet and confer, the parties agreed to the Agreement.
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