Memorandum
Date: September 28, 2021
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association and the County of Lake for October 21, 2021 - June 30, 2025
Executive Summary:
We are very excited to present the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association (LCDSA).
We are deeply grateful for the tremendous public safety work undertaken every day by LCDSA employees, for the Sheriff and for the District Attorney.
We also value the collaboration of LCDSA's labor representatives who contributed significantly to MOU development. On September 22, 2021, the unit voted to ratify this MOU.
This MOU spans approximately three years, eight months, and completes implementation of our 2019 Classification and Total Compensation Study, conducted by CPS-HR, in four phases:
Effective October 21, 2021, 98% of October 2019 market median
Effective July 1, 2022, 100% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 2% COLA
Effective July 1, 2023, 102% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 2% COLA
Effective July 1, 2024, 105% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 3% COLA
The "October 2019 Market Median" is understood to be the midpoint of salaries in the 12 "Comparison Counties" included in the Study, as of the point in time at which data was gathered. Comparison Counties included those of similar size, and neighboring counties with which we directly compete for talent: Calaveras; Colusa; Glenn; Humboldt; Mendocino; Napa; Nevada; Sonoma; Sutter; Tehama; Yolo; and Yuba.
2019's Study was the first completed on behalf of the County of Lake since 2003. Comparison Counties were selected in collaboration with Department Heads and leaders of labor groups.
Additionally, under this MOU, the County will provide Air Medical Ambulance (REACH) member...
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