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File #: 19-0411    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agreement Status: Approved
File created: 4/30/2019 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 5/21/2019 Final action: 5/21/2019
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement Number 18-074 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in the Amount of $150,000, for a Revised Agreement Total of $300,000, and Extending Termination Date to June 30, 2020, to Continue to Provide Contract Negotiations and Employer-Employee Relations Services and Various Legal Representation, Effective When Agreement Becomes Fully Executed Through June 30, 2020 (Sponsor: Human Resources)
Sponsors: Human Resources
Attachments: 1. Agreement 18-074-A1, 2. Powerpoint - LCW Labor Agreement 5.21.19

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Human Resources
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2019


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Heidi Dunham
PHONE:
234-6600
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Cherie Johnson
PHONE:
234-6600


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Mins


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement Number 18-074 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in the Amount of $150,000, for a Revised Agreement Total of $300,000, and Extending Termination Date to June 30, 2020, to Continue to Provide Contract Negotiations and Employer-Employee Relations Services and Various Legal Representation, Effective When Agreement Becomes Fully Executed Through June 30, 2020
(Sponsor: Human Resources)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement Number 18-074 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in the Amount of $150,000, for a revised Agreement total of $300,000, and extending the termination date to June 30, 2020, to continue to provide contract negotiations and employer-employee relations services and various legal representation as needed, effective when Agreement becomes fully executed through June 30, 2020; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On June 5, 2018 the Board approved Agreement Number 18-074 with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
A primary duty of the County is to negotiate wages and benefits of its employees and with the employees' representative labor organizations. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) serves as the County's Chief Labor Negotiator, assists with complex employer-employee relations issues involving the County's eight bargaining groups and assists with other legal matters as needed.

The County is currently engaged in labor negotiations with the general employee and attorney bargaining units and will be entering into negotiations with the remaining six bargaining units over the n...

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