NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
SUMMARY OF NEGOTIATED CHANGES

MOU effective 3/14/05 - 10/07/07

Section 5. Salary
• Year 1 – no salary increase
• Year 2 – 2.0% salary increase effective October 10, 2005
• Year 3 – 3.5% salary increase effective October 9, 2006 and 1.5% equity increase effective January 1, 2007
• reopen on salaries if 2005-06 General Fund Discretionary Revenue growth exceeds 7% based on the 2006-07 first quarter budget update (excludes repayment of VLF loan and prior year mandate claims)
• “me, too” clause through September 2005 in relation to any represented unit concurrently in negotiations (excludes DSA, Sheriff’s Managers and Fire Union) and/or unrepresented employees

Section 6. Medical & Dental Coverage
• modifies waiting period from third pay period to beginning of the month following first pay period of employment to accommodate monthly insurance enrollment
• updates language to reflect current plan options and contribution amounts (continues medical contribution at $105.19 biweekly)
• clarifies extension of benefit for employees with accrued leave in excess of eighteen months at the start of a medical leave of absence
• includes domestic partners as eligible dependents for insurance coverage and combined contributions
• references healthcare advocacy program

Section 8. Benefit Allowance – contingent on a 5% or greater premium increase for any medical plan offered by the primary carrier for that plan year (or an aggregate increase of 5% per annum):

• increase allowance by $20 biweekly effective July 4, 2005
• increase allowance by $15 biweekly effective July 3, 2006
• increase allowance by $20 biweekly effective July 2, 2007

Section 10. Vacation – incorporates previous agreement for credit for public agency service/prior County service toward vacation accrual rate

Section 11. Holidays – one-time additional floating holiday in 2005 (Pay Period 7)

Section 12. Leave Donation – expands eligibility to employees after six months of employment and related noticing requirement

Section 14. Retirement
• updates plan descriptions and reflects closure of non-contributory tier
• incorporates current retirement offset amount
• parties may reopen negotiations on the issue of enhanced retirement plans

Section 18. Professional Training Expenses – allow accumulation through term of new agreement

Section 20. Long Term Disability Insurance – minor clarifications regarding eligibility (50% employment required) and benefit maximum

Section 21. Term Life Insurance – minor clarification regarding eligibility (50% employment required)

Section 26. Back to Work Program – replaces obsolete reopener with reference to previous agreement on Program and paid leave for medical appointments related to work injury/illness

Section 31. Term of Agreement – ending October 7, 2007

“Acceptable Use Policy” -- providing terms and conditions of employee use of County computing resources