SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

DETENTION OFFICER REPRESENTATION UNIT

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1997 - 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article 1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - INTRODUCTION 1

Article 2 RECOGNITION 1

Article 3 PEACEFUL PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY SERVICES 1

Article 4 COMPLIANCE WITH MEMORANDUM 2

Article 5 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 2

Article 6 SAFETY 2

Article 7 SHERIFF'S VEHICLES - SAFETY INSPECTION 3

Article 8 PRODUCTIVITY 3

Article 9 INOCULATIONS & TESTS 3

Article 10 EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSACTIONS 3

Article 11 SCHEDULED HOURS 4

Article 12 PAY 4

Article 13 RETIREMENT 10

Article 14 INSURANCES

14.1 Health Plan 13

14.2 Dental Plan 14

14.3 Long Term Disability 14

14.4 Life Insurance 14

14.5 Who & When Covered 14

14.6 Continuation of Insurances During Leave

of Absence Without Pay 15

14.7 Retiree Health 16

Article 15 OVERTIME 17

Article 16 CALL BACK PAY & COURT APPEARANCE PAY 18

Article 17 ON-CALL DUTY 19

Article 18 NOTICE ON CHANGES IN WORK SCHEDULE 20

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Article 19 7/12 SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS/VACATION SIGN UP

- DETENTION FACILITY 21

Article 20 PAID LEAVE

20.1 Holidays 23

20.2 Vacation 24

20.3 Sick Leave 28

20.4 Court Leave 31

20.5 Other Leave 32

Article 21 LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY 32

Article 22 ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE 34

Article 23 PREMIUM PAY

23.1 Premium Pay - General 36

23.2 Night Shift Differential 36

23.3 Bilingual Pay 36

23.4 Training Pay 37

23.5 Supervising Detention Officer Differential 38

Article 24 OTHER COMPENSATION PROVISIONS

24.1 Uniform Allowance 38

24.2 Meals in Detention Facilities 38

24.3 Work In Higher Class 39

24.4 Tuition Reimbursement 40

Article 25 UNION SECURITY 42

Article 26 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 48

Article 27 GRIEVANCE REPRESENTATIVES 51

Article 28 LAYOFF PROVISIONS 52

Article 29 EMPLOYEE PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS 57

Article 30 OTHER PROVISIONS 60

Article 31 PERSONNEL FILES 61

Article 32 SEVERABILITY 61