Title
Adopt the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Service Employees International Union (SEIU, or the Union) Local 521 (Unit R) to incorporate executed side letters of agreement into a consolidated Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Service Employees International Union (SEIU, or the Union) Local 521 (Unit R) to incorporate executed side letters of agreement into a consolidated Agreement.
SUMMARY:
The County is presenting the attached MOU for Board of Supervisors review and adoption. The MOU consolidates previously Board approved changes established through executed side letter of agreement between the County and the Union. The changes are incorporated into a single updated agreement for ease of reference and clarity.
DISCUSSION:
The County and SEIU (collectively, the Parties), have an executed MOU governing the terms and conditions of employment between the County and employees in bargaining unit R for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 (Legistar File 25-235). Subsequently, it became necessary to modify a substantive number of provisions throughout the MOU to ensure ongoing compliance with updated Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Program Requirements, which establish the standards for training, supervision, and competency development for resident physicians across all accredited specialties; a side letter of agreement (Agreement) between the Parties to reflect the necessary revisions was executed May 29, 2026, and a standard employment agreement for resident physicians was approved by the Board on June 23, 2026 (Legistar File 26-584). The Parties further amended the MOU via an Agreement executed July 14, 2026, that renamed the holiday observed on March 31st of each calendar year to Farmworkers Appreciation Day.
Due to the extensive modifications to the MOU via the Agreements, the Pa...
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