Modoc General Unit Votes for Two Year Contract

Friday, August 06, 2010

On August 5, 2010 50% of the Modoc General Unit voted for a two year proposed contract with the County. The County is facing a twelve million shortfall and has been on the verge of bankruptcy over the last several months. The employee’s have agreed to the following provisions in an effort to help the County’s financial hardships:

1. Upon ratification of the contract all employees shall be frozen at their current step in salary range and they shall not be eligible for a merit or longevity increase. This will begin on each employee’s anniversary date after ratification and will last for one continuous year for each employee. At the end of that year each employee will continue in their individual step/longevity process.

2. Effective upon ratification The $50.40 cash payment as well as the $350.00 cash payment for waived insurance shall be eliminated for a period of two years. Both of these items will go back into effect no later than September 1, 2012.

3. Effective upon ratification Sick Leave Incentive will be eliminated for a period of two years. The Sick Leave Incentive will go back into effect no later than September 1, 2012,

4. Effective January 1, 2011 all floating holidays will be eliminated for a period of two years. The floating holidays will be reinstated on January 1, 2013.

5. Effective upon ratification employee’s receiving State Disability Insurance (SDI) may elect to supplement their SDI payment with an amount of paid sick leave (if available) converted in hours that will in combination not exceed their regular salary for the pay period.

This contract will run from September 1, 2010 until August 31, 2012.

Thanks to Nancy, Jessica, Bill, Betty and the two ladies from Social Services who assisted during the day and helped count the ballots.Thank you also to the member’s that came out and voted.