Last, Best and Final Offer

Intended to Settle All Negotiations Regarding November 30, 2009 Energy Department Layoff

• District agrees to extend the effective date of the Energy Department layoff from December 31, 2009 (as indicated in the November 30, 2009 Resolution) to March 31, 2010 for all employees that will be released, bumped, or transferred as part of the layoff; who choose to voluntarily retire in lieu of being laid off; or who voluntarily resign in lieu of being laid off.

• In accordance with District Policy and Procedure 4110 and based on seniority and grade, employees who have been released and placed on the reemployment list, will be reemployed in any Energy Department vacancies which occur in their current job classification during the twenty-four month following the effective date of the layoff.

• All bumping rights will be pursuant to District Policy and Procedure 4110 and based on seniority and grade as of November 30, 2009 (the date the Board passed the resolution).

• Pursuant to the November 30, 2009 Board Resolution, employees who are subject to layoff will remain at their current pay grade until March 31, 2010, when either their layoff, retirement, resignation in lieu of retirement, or bump into their new position becomes effective.  Employees subject to the layoff process will not receive any general increase or equity increase which they may have received on January 1, 2010 but for this layoff.

• All eligible employees who retire or employees who choose to voluntarily resign from the District (and forego rights to be reemployed in the future) shall be entitled to 1 week of severance for every year of service provided to the District, capped at 12 weeks of severance, and 6 months of continued medical coverage, in exchange for a settlement of all claims against the District.

• All employees who are released and placed on the reemployment list will receive continued medical coverage for a period of up to 6 months or until they are reemployed by the District, whichever is earlier.

• Employees who are moving work locations from La Quinta to Imperial Valley or from Imperial Valley to La Quinta as a result of bumping or involuntary transfer associated with the layoffs will entitled to mileage reimbursement pursuant to District Policy 1540B for travel between their current job assignment location and their new job assignment location between March 31, 2010 through June 31, 2010. 

• All part time positions in the Energy Department will be released prior to March 31, 2010 and, where qualified, employees subject to layoff will be placed into said part time positions pursuant to District Policy and Procedure 4110.