President, William Abernathie
Chief of Labor Relations, M. Eagleson
Senior Field Representative, Nancy Tate
Senior Field Representative, Mary Blanco

January 2008

CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER

Tentative Agreement Reach for Hazardous Materials Unit

           After three months of negotiating a successor MOU, SEBA and the Special District reached a Tentative Agreement on December 7th for the Hazardous Materials Unit. In this Agreement SEBA was successful in obtaining substantial increases in the Medical Premium Subsidy, the creation of a Retirement Medical Trust Fund, increases in the Uniform Allowance, Differentials, Salary Increases of 13.5% to 14.5% (depending on classification) over a three year term. Additionally, SEBA was successful in obtaining language outlining the compensation of the Training Officer, and Call-Back pay.

           The ratification process for the agreement is as follows. First is to have the members of the Unit vote to either accept or reject the Agreement. Once the Agreement is accepted then the Board of Supervisors will vote to accept the agreement. After both sides have agreed to the Tentative Agreement it will be put in place.

Specialized Peace Officer Unit Negotiations

           At the December SEBA Board of Director’s meeting the Negotiating Team for the Specialized Peace Officer/ Specialized Peace Officer Supervisory Units were announced by President Abernathie and approved by the Board of Directors. The following are the team members; Andy Avery, Doug Feil, William Forester, John Hurst, Stuart Osborne and Kendall Taylor. SEBA will be mailing out MOU surveys in early January to all members of the bargaining units. Once the surveys have been returned to SEBA, the Negotiating Team will be reviewing them and will create the initial set of proposals. The Team will be attending PORAC’s Basic Collective Bargaining class during the first week of March. Negotiations are scheduled to begin by the end of March. The current MOU term is effective until midnight of June 20, 2008.

President, William Abernathie
Chief of Labor Relations, M. Eagleson
Senior Field Representative, Nancy Tate
Senior Field Representative, Mary Blanco