SUBMITTAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ITEM: 3.52
(ID # 11441)

MEETING DATE:
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
FROM : HUMAN RESOURCES:
SUBJECT: Approval of the Tentative Agreement with the County of Riverside and Riverside
Sheriffs' Association for the Law Enforcement and Corrections Units. All Districts.
[$145,723,803 - Departmental Budgets].
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the 2019 – 2024 Tentative Agreement between the Riverside Sheriffs’
Association Law Enforcement and Corrections Units and the County of Riverside
(Attachment “A”).
ACTION:

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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FINANCIAL DATA

Current Fiscal Year:

Next Fiscal Year:

Total Cost:

Ongoing Cost

COST

$

12,373,087

$

19,463,982

$

145,723,803

$

45,250,154

NET COUNTY COST

$

7,505,023

$

13,795,143

$

103,048,739

$

31,675,108

SOURCE OF FUNDS: 29% Contract City Law Enforcement

Budget Adjustment:

Yes

Revenue

For Fiscal Year:

19/20

C.E.O. RECOMMENDATION: [CEO use]
BACKGROUND:
Summary
The Riverside Sheriffs’ Association represents approximately 2,400 county employees in both
the Law Enforcement and Corrections Units. The Board previously imposed terms and
conditions of employment on these units effective on October 26, 2017. The parties have been
engaged in ongoing negotiations since 2018 and on November 17, 2019, by mutual agreement,
the parties entered into this Tentative Agreement. The cost of the Agreement does not exceed
the parameters given by the Board of Supervisors. The County was notified on November 26,
2019 that the Tentative Agreement was ratified by a vote of the membership.
The Tentative Agreement which has been agreed upon by both parties, subject to Board
approval, contains the following key economic points:
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The term of the new agreement is five years from the date of Board approval.
The bottom three steps of all classifications will be eliminated.
Reestablishment of “OS” (offset) classifications. “OS” classifications were established
during the term of the 2012 – 2016 Memorandum of Understanding to offset the
CalPERS contributions. When the imposition occurred, these classifications were
deleted which caused numerous employees to be compensated above the maximum of
the range. The “OS” classifications will have the pay scale equivalent to what the “OS”
classification was pre-imposition and will receive additions to the maximum of the range
per the terms of the Tentative Agreement with the exception of the final year addition.
The purpose of reestablishing the “OS” classifications is to ensure that by the end of the
contract that all employees are on a single pay range per classification.
The maximum of all classifications in both units will increase over the life of the contract.
20% will be added to the maximum of Law Enforcement Unit classifications by the end of
the contract. 13% will be added to the maximum of Correctional Unit classifications by
the end of the contract excluding those in offset classifications. See Tentative
Agreement for specific percentages and effective dates.
Salary Steps will be converted to broad band ranges and anniversary date increases will
occur in 4% increments.

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The monthly contribution to the RSA Benefit Trust will increase incrementally over the
life of the contract (contribution at onset of contract is $940/month and by the end of the
contract will be at $1,400/month – an overall increase of $460). See Tentative
Agreement for specific amounts and effective dates.
All employees who are not at steps 1-3 or at the top or above the range (including those
employees who have been at the top of the range for less than one year) shall receive
their four percent (4%) anniversary adjustment one pay period following adoption and
their anniversary date shall be adjusted to the effective date of this increase.
The following premiums will be established or modified:
o School Resource Officer - $1.25/per actual hour worked
o John Benoit Detention Center Premium - 2.5% for time actually worked
o Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Aviation:
 Tactical Flight Officer Pay - 5% per hour
 Pilot Pay - 7.5% per hour
 Chief Pilot Pay - 10% per hour
o Court call-back will increase from 1 hour to 2 hours
Uniforms will no longer be provided beyond the initial issuance and will be provided an
allowance to be paid biweekly. See Tentative Agreement for amounts provided by
classification.
3/12 – 4/12 work schedules for Deputies who perform the patrol function.
Access to Flexible Spending Account(s).
District Attorney Investigator Career Plan will be treated as a promotion opposed to
assignment. In addition, POST pay will not be paid as a differential for District Attorney
Investigators.
Reopener on participation in the Voluntary Employee Benefits Account.
The terms of the side letter previously entered into by the parties on June 9, 2019
related to overtime, schedules, and reemployment will be incorporated. See Appendix A
of the Tentative Agreement for specific terms.
Lastly, clean up language will be proposed as the MOU is written by the parties. We will
return to the Board with the amended Memorandum of Understanding that result from
the cooperative effort.

Impact on Residents and Businesses
No impact to residents or businesses.
Additional Fiscal Information
The MOU is projected to cost $12,373,087 for the balance of this fiscal year. Below are the
projected costs itemized (compounded over the life of the contract). The projected ongoing cost
of the contract is $45,250,154.

Additions to the maximum of the range:

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Projected Costs
$
89,826,073

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RSA Medical Trust Contribution:
Broad banding/4% anniversary increase(s):
Mid-Range anniversary increase:
Eliminate 3 bottom steps:
JBDC differential:
School Resources Officer premium:
Increase court call back:
Increase to SEB Aviation differentials:
Total

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

37,585,800
9,013,946
2,469,949
2,123,820
4,131,390
357,020
117,315
98,490

$

145,723,803

ATTACHMENT:
ATTACHMENT A.

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Tentative Agreement between RSA Law Enforcement
Corrections Unit and the County of Riverside

ID# 11441

Unit and

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