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a. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit J regarding Shift Differential;
b. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit H regarding Educational Leave; and
c. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit J regarding Floating Holiday.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit J regarding Shift Differential;
b. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit H regarding Educational Leave; and
c. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the County of Monterey and SEIU Local 521, Unit J regarding Floating Holiday.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In accordance with California Code of Regulations Section Title 22, Skilled Nursing Facilities are required to have Nursing Assistants who maintain a valid certification issued by the State of California Department of Health & Human Services. All Nursing Assistants at NMC were given twenty-four (24) hours of Educational Leave to be used for maintaining a Nursing Assistants Certification in order to fulfill the requirement under California Code of Regulations Section Title 22.
The Skilled Nursing Department at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) closed in 2006. Therefore, the requirement that all Nursing Assistants have a valid certification under California Code of Regulations Section Title 22 no longer applied. In September 2011, all Nursing Assistants assigned to Natividad Medical Center were notified that the twenty-four (24) Educational Leave hours received on an annual basis would cease.
In October 2011, SEIU Local 521 filed a grievance with Natividad Medical Center regarding the discontinuation of Educational Leave hours previously provided to Nursing Assistants. Through discussions with Nursing Assistant staff and repres...
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