SCEA Quarterly Meeting Minutes - March 25, 2021
Go-To-Meeting (Online)
The meeting was called to order at 11:33am by Mr. Crawford.
1.0 In Attendance:
Phillip Crawford (President)
Rhonda Schultz (Vice President)
Lisa Holt (Treasurer)
Steven Allen (Goyette & Associates)
Brian Abbott (Member)
Amy Spaulding (Member)
Josette McKrola (Member)
Sarah Short (Non-Voting Member)
Casey Berry (Non-Voting Member)
Shannon Rhinehart (Member)
Carlene Crumby (Non-Voting Member)
Joe Lewallen (Member)
Kim Limon (Member)
Michelle Smith (Member)
Robyn Reger (Non-Voting Member)
Dawn Pittore (Member)
Jennifer Waltman (Non-Voting Member)
Nino Duccini (Member)
Holly Weld (Member)
Denis Villanueva (Non-Voting Member)
Kristopher Hall (Member)
Karen Steppat (Member)
2.0 Minutes: There were no minutes to approve.
3.0 Treasurer’s Report: There was no Treasurer’s Report.
4.0 Steward’s Report: There was no Vice President’s Report.
5.0 Old Business:
5.1 Call for Agenda Items: None reported.
5.2 Member Engagement: Methods of engaging with membership to be pursued were announced, which included County-wide discounts on rentals, AT&T cell phone rates, and gym memberships.
6.0 New Business:
6.1 MOU Negotiations: Discussion of MOU negotiations ensued. Michele Smith questioned whether the employee only coverage for health insurance of 85/15 applies to all units. Steven Allen answered that General received 85/15 while all other units did not, and so the SCEA planned proposal to the County specifies 85/15 for the supervisory unit. Mr. Allen explained the potential restructure that may come along in the future for the insurance benefits. He cited a recent article claiming that Cal-PERS may restructure plans by eliminating one tier of options and creating two categories of coverage Gold and Platinum. He noted that should this occur, the proposal stipulates that there would be another sit down to renegotiate. Karen Steppat raised a question about the 4-3-3 percent salary increase, noting that the General unit was able to negotiate a 5-5-5 percentage increase over the next three years. She stated that this increase will cause general unit salaries to encroach on the salaries of supervisors if the increases are not equal in size. Steve Allen informed the Membership that the County already has a formula is in place to ensure that the proposed increases meet regulations for space between supervisors and their direct reports. He added that any minimum wage adjustments would be negotiated as “compaction discussions” and that those happen on a case-by-case basis, upon request. Phil Crawford provided an overview of the history of negotiations for the SCEA MOUs and membership voted unanimously to move forward with the proposal as submitted. Phil Crawford stated that the Board would present this proposal to the County and report back when acceptance or a counterproposal is made.
6.2 Secretary Selection/ Acquisition: Rhonda Schultz shared that, due to the lack of nominations for the Board’s volunteer secretary position, Phil Crawford has located a candidate outside of the SCEA to hire for 10 hours of work per month at a rate of $30/hour. This candidate will support the Board members in membership engagement, communications, bill pay, and record keeping. A vote was held and membership unanimously agreed to pursue this arrangement.
7.0 Adjournment:
7.1 Meeting was adjourned at 11:50am by Mr. Crawford.