§ 55-2.602. Public authority director.

The director of the Contra Costa County in-home supportive services public authority shall be appointed by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 2001-07 § 1).

55-2.604 Labor relations.

The Contra Costa County employer-employee relations resolution (board of supervisors' Resolution No. 81/1165), or any succeeding such resolution, shall be applicable respecting the labor relations responsibilities of the Contra Costa County in-home supportive services public authority, provided, nevertheless:

(1)

A showing of interest of at least ten percent of the eligible providers, as defined by the public authority, shall be a sufficient showing of interest for any labor organizations to initiate any election or representation procedures established by the public authority for the purposes of certifying an exclusive representative for purposes of collective bargaining;

(2)

The public authority shall have a non-strike clause in any and all collective bargaining agreements with providers and personnel of the public authority. The non-strike clause shall continue at least one year beyond the other provisions of any and all collective bargaining agreements;

(3)

Any collective bargaining agreement reached between the public authority and any labor organization certified to represent providers shall be subject to the limitations of this chapter and to ratification in its entirety (i.e. all provisions of such agreements shall be subject to the same vote) by a simple majority of votes cast in a ballot in which all eligible providers, as defined by the public authority, shall be qualified to participate. Final adoption of any such agreement shall be by simple majority of the board of supervisors;

(4)

The county human resources department is designated as manager of labor relations for the public authority. (Ord. 2001-07 § 1).