A side letter is an agreement between the County and the Union that coincides with, but is not part of, the primary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Side letters are often used to address issues not covered by the MOU, to provide clarification of an issue in the MOU, or to amend the primary MOU.

A side letter is an agreement between the County and the Union that coincides with, but is not part of, the primary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Side letters are often used to address issues not covered by the MOU, to provide clarification of an issue in the MOU, or to amend the primary MOU.

Departmental Agreements are agreements between a specific department and the Union covering hours, job assignments, shifts, shift assignments, overtime, seniority, and holiday and vacation scheduling. If no Departmental Agreement exists for a particular area, the primary Memoranda Of Understanding (MOU) must be followed.

Guiding documents include County Charter, County of Santa Clara Ordinance Code, and Salary Ordinances such as Master Salary Ordinance and Executive Salary Ordinance

Human Resources Department resources including Job Specifications, Job Code Listing, Pay Schedules and Salary Ordinances.

Contact the Executive Services Department with the information provided. You can also find directions to the Executive services office.

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