REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 27, 2021
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Approve Side Letter Agreements with Employee Organizations Establishing a COVID-19 Retention Bonus and a COVID-19 Bonus Leave Bank
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve side letter agreements with employee organizations for a COVID-19 Retention Bonus and a COVID-19 Bonus Leave Bank for certain employees.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Director, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
COVID-19 Retention Bonus
Approval of the Side Letter Agreements specific to the COVID-19 retention bonuses will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total estimated one-time cost associated with the approval of these retention bonuses is approximately $4.3 million, of which approximately $1.75 million will be funded with State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurance, and other department revenue within the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center budget, and the remaining $2.55 million will be funded with federal CARES Act funds. Budget adjustments may be required in future quarterly budget reports, if necessary.
COVID-19 Bonus Leave Bank
The cost associated with the approval of the COVID-19 bonus leave bank is due to potential overtime that may be required to backfill additional leave time taken. Total overtime costs are currently undetermined, as costs will pa...
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