Trinity Superior Court Units Settle Two Year Contracts

Friday, February 27, 2009

The three unit’s of the Trinity County Superior Court recently settled two year contract’s. The Trinity Superior Court General Unit contract gave the employees up to an 18% salary increase in the first year and a 3% salary increase in the second year. The position of “Assistant to the Family Law Facilitator/Court Mediator” was added to the MOU. The Courts have agreed to pick up any increase in the health insurance premiums for the life of the contract. It was also agreed that up to one year of accrued sick leave credit can now be utilized as service credit with PERS upon retirement. Overtime for the members will now be calculated on any hours worked over eight (8) hours in one day. The Court has agreed to involve one member from this Unit in the formation of changes to the travel policy. If an employee from this Unit opts out of the current health insurance (with proof of other health insurance) they can now receive $250 in cash monthly or $501 monthly placed in an individuals deferred compensation plan account.

The Trinity Superior Court Peace Officer’s Unit members will immediately receive an approximate 14.6% salary increase and an additional 3% salary increase in year two. The Court has also agreed to pick up increases in the health insurance premiums and allow the members the same “opt out” benefits as listed in the General Unit above. Overtime is calculated on all hours over eight (8) hours worked in one day. The Court has agreed to have forty (40) hours of vacation credited to one employees account for service rendered as the “Acting Marshal”.

The Trinity Superior Court Supervisory Unit members will receive salary increases of up to 22% for one employee. All members will receive a 3% salary increase in the second year of the contract. Members of this Unit will not have their insurance premium’s increased during the life of the contract and they have the same “opt out” benefit’s as the other two units listed above. Members of this Unit can now receive overtime which is calculated on all hours worked over eight (8) hours in one work day. Employees who were hired prior to 3/1/96 can also cash out a maximum of 480 hours of sick time upon retirement.

Thank you to bargaining team members Shelly Razo, Rosanna McCall, Dan Dias, Darlene Roberson and Laurie Cooke for their efforts in getting these contracts ratified.