Shasta Courts Employees Ratify New MOU

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Earlier tonight, members of the Shasta Courts Unit - including Court Clerks, Courtroom Clerks, Court Reporters, Service Officers and other non-supervisory Court employees from the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta voted to ratify a successor MOU after three months of negotiations with the Court.  The MOU, set to last 16 months, includes a one-time payment to all bargaining unit employees, and holds employee contributions for Retiree Admin Fees at their current levels.  Medical, Dental and Vision formulas will continue over the course of the MOU and for the first time, the Court has agreed to pay stipends for Court Reporters providing real-time reporting, Bilingual employees fluent in spanish, and has agreed to create a new Service Officer classification at 5% above the current class - recognizing increased responsibilities for SO’s performing dispatch functions.