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MEETING DATE: January 5, 2022
TO: Board of Directors
AGENDA ITEM # 9
FROM: Shanna D. Kuhlemier, CMC, District Clerk
SUBJECT: Designation of District Labor Negotiators for Negotiations
with Un-Represented Employees
APPROVED BY
RECOMMENDATION:
Brian C. Wright, General Manager
The Board designate Brian C. Wright, General Manager, Michael Salmon, Chief Financial
Officer, and Roe Vernon, SCADA Engineer as district labor negotiators for negotiations
with the un-represented exempt employee group.
DISCUSSION:
While the District's employees are charged with a wide range of responsibilities associated
with the administration, operations, and management of a public water and electric utility,
personnel fall within two general categories in terms of the negotiation of salary and
benefits. The majority of the operations, maintenance and administrative staff (non-exempt
employees) are collectively represented by the bargaining unit of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245. The District and IBEW 1245 have
maintained a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) since May 1, 1967. The technical,
engineering and management staff are not affiliated with a collective bargaining unit and
historically have been represented by the General Manager for the purposes of negotiating
salaries and benefits with the Board. In 2019, the un-represented group selected Joe
Horvath and Brian Wright to negotiate an agreement with the Board.
In the winter of 2019-20 the Board of Directors and unrepresented employees agreed to an
updated salary and benefits package for FY2020-21. In addition to the salary and benefits
package, the Board of Directors and unrepresented staff agreed to revisit negotiations for
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FY2022 and beyond based upon a review of an updated compensation study as well as
current financial and economic data.
In series of staff meetings, the unrepresented employees have requested Brian Wright,
Michael Salmon, and Roe Vernon be designated as negotiators on their behalf with the
Board of Directors.
OBJECTIVES & GOALS:
1.05.020 Objectives:
1. Responsibly serve the public.
2. Provide a healthy and safe work environment for all District employees.
3. Manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
Goals:
1. Manage for Financial Stability and Resiliency.
5. Developing an inclusive culture drives organizational integration and success.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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