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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
By and Between
The County of Ulster
and
Civil Service Employees Association
WHEREAS, the County of the County of Ulster ("County") and the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO ("CSEA") are signatories to a Collective Bargaining Agreement; and
WHEREAS, CSEA filed a Petition seeking to represent employees of the County who work less than half-time; and
WHEREAS, the Public Employment Relations Board certified CSEA as the exclusive bargaining agent for the aforementioned employees; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into negotiations with respect to the terms and conditions of employment for said employees.
NOW, as and for a Memorandum of Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Employees of the County who work less than one-half time shall receive no other benefits except as expressly set forth herein.
1. The less than half-time employees, except Golden Hill Health Care Center nursing titles, shall be paid at the starting rate for the grade applicable to their position. Nursing employees shall continue to be paid at their current hourly rate.
2. All less than half-time employees, except Golden Hill Health Care Center nursing titles, shall receive the CSEA more than half-time negotiated cost of living increases. Less than half-time nurses shall receive no less than the CSEA more than halftime negotiated cost of living increase, but may receive more, at the discretion of the County, based upon market factors, such as, but not limited to, recruitment and retention.
3. All less than half-time employees, except Golden Hill Health Care Center nursing titles, shall be eligible for shift differential.
4. All less than half-time employees shall receive double time for hours worked on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day and July 4.
5. Overtime: All less than half-time employees shall be paid time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 hours in a work week. This shall not apply to Community Corrections who shall continue to be paid pursuant to the current Stipulation of Agreement. Less than half-time employees shall become eligible for benefits if they work in excess of. either 910 hours (35 hour per week employee) or 1,040 hours (40 hour per week employee). Such benefits shall continue for the remainder of the calendar year, at which time they will no longer receive benefits.
6. Grievance Procedure: The grievance procedure contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall pertain to less than half-time employees with respect to the terms and conditions of employment specified herein.