TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Brice?o - Director of Human Resources on behalf of the Napa County Employee Relations Panel
REPORT BY: Kevin Lemieux - Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Adopting Napa County Employee Relations Panel's Recommendation to Create a Non-Supervisory Probation Bargaining Unit and a Supervisory Probation Bargaining Unit, and Directing a Representation Election for both Units
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Human Resources, on behalf of the Napa County Employee Relations Panel (ERP), requests adoption of a Resolution enacting the ERP's recommendation to create a Non-Supervisory Probation Bargaining Unit and a Supervisory Bargaining Unit and directs that a representation election be conducted for both units.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
If approved, the requested action creates a new bargaining unit consisting of non-supervisory Probation Officers and Juvenile Hall staff, and a second unit consisting of supervisory Probation Officers and Juvenile Hall staff.
After conducting an evidentiary hearing on January 27, 2022, the Napa County Employee Relations Panel (ERP) is recommending the creation of both representation units. Neither the Napa County Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA), nor Service Employee International Union, Local 1021 (SEIU) are currently challenging the creation of the representation units. If the Board decides to create the two new units, they must call for an election to determine representation of each unit.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On December 3, 2019, the Napa County Probation Professionals Association (NCPPA) submitted Petitions for Unit Modifications, for a Probation Supervisory Unit and Non-Supervisory Unit. On January 27, 2022, the N...
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