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<div>From: Ana Wangeline <ana.wangeline@seiu1021.org> </div>
<div>Date: 5/17/17 9:24 PM (GMT-08:00) </div>
<div>To: Ana Wangeline <ana.wangeline@seiu1021.org> </div>
<div>Subject: We've Reached An Agreement! Mendocino Co. Chapter Bargaining Update #4
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"; color:#7030A0">A PDF of this update is attached.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">BARGAINING UPDATE #4
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Dear SEIU Local 1021 Members,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">We are pleased to announce that your Bargaining Team was able to reach a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tentative Agreement with the County.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> This agreement achieves ongoing raises; larger, one-time payments; and a new benefit of Longevity
Pay. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Your Bargaining Team strongly recommends a YES vote on this agreement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Highlights of the Tentative Agreement:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">A two-year agreement beginning July, 1 2017 through June 30, 2019.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Wages:</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Year 1</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Effective the first full pay period of July 2017, the bargaining unit will receive a 3 percent salary increase.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Effective the first full pay period of July 2017, a one-time payment of $2000 will be made to all permanent full-time and permanent part-time bargaining unit employees who are employed on the
date of payment. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Year 2 </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Effective the first full pay period of July 2018, the bargaining unit will receive a 3 percent salary increase.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Effective the first full pay period of July 2018, a one-time payment of $2000 will be made to all permanent full-time and permanent part-time bargaining unit employees who are employed on the
date of payment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Longevity Pay</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">After completion of ten (10) years of continuous County employment, an employee shall receive one percent (1%) wage increase.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">After completion of fifteen (15) years of continuous County employment, an employee shall receive an additional one percent (1%) wage increase.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">After completion of twenty (20) years of continuous County employment, an employee shall receive an additional one percent (1%) wage increase.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Expenses, Materials and Reimbursements</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Reimbursement for classifications requiring their own tools (Auto Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Service Technicians) will be increased from $225 per calendar year to $325
per calendar year.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Additional employees who are listed below in permanent positions will be provided an annual Safety Footwear reimbursement of $225. The County will provide disposable coveralls for employees working
on jail plumbing or similar assignments.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Ground Maintenance Technician I-III</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Building Maintenance Mechanic I-III</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Building Maintenance Supervisor</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Health and Welfare Benefits-</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">No healthcare premium increases for calendar year 2018.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Plus</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">: For the months of October, November and December 2017 & 2018, bargaining unit members enrolled in the County health plan will receive
a three-month rate “holiday” equivalent to the “employee only” amount (which would be applied to all levels of coverage).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Vacation:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Additional language clarity to the rights of vacation usage which states “Vacation requests shall not be unreasonably denied.”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Changes of Schedule:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The County will now be required to provide 10 calendar days’ notice before a schedule change. This is an increase from the previously contracted 5 calendar days’ notice.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Employee Safety:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">A committee shall be established to review members’ safety concerns as they arise.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The Bargaining Team will be available to answer questions about the Tentative Agreement during
<b>lunchtime worksite meetings which will be held June 1st thru June 8th.</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The ratification vote will be held during the week of June 12th.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">If you have any questions or concerns please contact your Bargaining Team members, Contract Action Team members or your Union Representatives: Aaron Burton or Patrick Hickey.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Your Bargaining Team members endorse this Tentative Agreement and believe this is the best agreement we could have reached. Your team would like to thank each and every one of you for your support
and enthusiasm during this round of negotiations. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">In Unity, Your Bargaining Team,</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Matt Purcell, Lois Pitman, Kathryn Cavness, Helen Michael, Cathy Harpe, Leif Farr</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">and Aaron Burton</span></i></b></p>
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