To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Ratification of a Side Letter of Agreement with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1684 for Certified Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Trainer Incentive Pay.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a Side Letter of Agreement with AFSCME to establish Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Trainer Incentive Pay effective the pay period following Board approval.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Works, Roads 1200-325
DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt and AFSCME have agreed to a side letter of agreement (Attachment 1) to add Section 12.13. to the current memorandum of understanding. On Feb. 07, 2022, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation, enacted a new regulation under Title 49, Subtitle B, Chapter III, Subchapter B, Part 380, Subpart F, Entry Level Driver Requirements for the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Attachment 2). It requires that a Certified Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Trainer (Trainer) provides certification for those who seek to obtain a Class B or A Driver License. This side letter would establish an incentive pay for county employees designated as a Trainer to test and certify other county employees as drivers in entry level driver training.
There are positions within the county that require a Class A or B License. These employees obtain a Learners' Permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for a Class A or B License and are required to receive training from a Trainer. In order for county employees to obtain the certification for these required Class A and B Licenses, AFSCME and the county have agreed to an incentive pay of $25 per hour. This incentive pay will be provided to county employees designated as a T...
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