REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 24, 2023
FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Director, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
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Side Letter Agreements with Employee Organizations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve a Side Letter Agreement between San Bernardino County and the California Nurses Association for an extension of the In-House Registry Pilot Program, effective January 13, 2023 through January 12, 2024.
2. Approve a Side Letter Agreement between San Bernardino County and the Teamsters Local 1932 for an extension of the In-House Registry Pilot Program, effective January 13, 2023 through January 12, 2024.
(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 the Side Letter Agreements (Agreements) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The In-House Registry Pilot Program (Program) extension will continue to provide a financial incentive of double time pay to County nurses assigned to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) to sign up and work additional shifts above their standard tour of duty.
The rate(s) proposed by these Agreements can have multiple fiscal impacts:
* Some overtime hours that are regularly performed by County nurses will qualify for the Program and therefore be paid at a higher rate, thereby increasing costs above the current obligations. However, these increases will be offset by the reduction of the County's use of temporary employees employed by an outside temporary staffing agency (Temporary Employees).
* The overall reduction o...
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