Since 2009, the County has asked its employee bargaining units to re-evaluate their existing labor agreements to determine where savings could be achieved to help reduce a structural deficit created by a downturned economy and collapsed housing market.  The following outlines concessions that have been received as of August 23, 2011.

Board of Supervisors Concessions: since April 2010 Employees: 5 ·   3% EPMC (Employer Paid Member Contribution) reduction implemented in April 2010 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction in January 2012 ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees Top of Page	Executive Management Concessions: since June 2009 Employees: 50 ·   No COLA in FY2009/10 ·   No COLA in FY2010/11 ·   MIP eliminated in June 2010 (up to 15% for department heads and up to 10% for assistant department heads) ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in April 2010 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction in January 2012 ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees Top of Page	Senior Management Concessions: since June 2009 Employees: 91 ·  3% COLA in FY2009/10 delayed 7 months ·  No COLA in FY2010/11 ·  MIP eliminated in June 2010 (up to 5% for senior managers) ·  3% EPMC reduction implemented in April 2010 ·  2nd 3% EPMC reduction in January 2012 ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·  2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees Top of Page
Other Unrepresented Employees Concessions: since June 2009 Employees: 167 ·  3% COLA in FY2009/10 delayed 7 months ·  No COLA in FY2010/11 ·  3% EPMC reduction implemented in April 2010 ·  2nd 3% EPMC reduction in January 2012 ·  2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees Top of Page	Deputy Sheriffs (Units 3 & 4) Concessions: since October 2009 Employees: 116 ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in October 2009 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction implemented in November 2010 ·   3rd 3% EPMC reduction in June 2012  ·   Changes County contribution toward employer Cafeteria Plan contribution to 75% of the Kaiser family rate in January 2013 ·   2nd Tier Retirement implemented January 2011 ·   Sharing a portion of the CalPERS employer rate costs, effective Sept. 1, 2013 Top of Page	Correctional Supervisors (Unit 14) Concessions: since August 2010 Employees: 25 ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in September 2010 ·   1.2% EPMC reduction implemented in January 2011 ·   Reduction in cash back program ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending Top of Page
Correctional Officers (Unit 13) Concessions: Imposed August 2010 Employees: 189 ·  3% EPMC reduction implemented in September 2010 ·  1.2% EPMC reduction implemented in January 2011 ·   Reduction in cash back program ·  2nd Tier Retirement pending Top of Page	PEU Unit 6 (H&SS Supervisors) Concessions: since March 2011 Employees: 67 ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in March 2011 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction in June 2011 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Sharing a portion of the CalPERS employer rate costs starting June 2012 ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page	PEU Unit 16 (Mid-Managers) Concessions: since October 2010 Employees: 70 ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in January 2010 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction in January 2012 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Sharing a portion of the CalPERS employer rate costs ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page
Skilled Crafts (Unit 10) Concessions: since April 2011 Employees: 92 ·   3% EPMC reduction implemented in April 2011 ·   2nd 3% EPMC reduction implemented in June 2011 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Sharing a portion of the CalPERS employer rate costs ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page	Attorneys (Unit 1) Concessions: Temporary concessions in October 2010; permanent concessions since September 2011 Employees: 83 ·   3% EPMC reduction made permanent in September 2011 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page	UAPD – Physicians (Unit 11) Concessions: Since September 2011 Employees: 16 ·   3% EPMC reduction in September 2011 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page
Solano Probation Peace Officer Association (Unit 12 & 15) Concessions: November 27, 2011. Employees: 141 ·   6% EPMC reduction in November 25, 2011; 3% EPMC reduction for Safety and 2% EPMC reduction January 8, 2012 for Miscellaneous ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Effective January 2012: Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year   Top of Page	SEIU 1021 (Units 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 82, 87 & 90) Concessions: December 25, 2011 Employees: 1650 ·   3% EPMC reduction in December 25, 2011; 3% EPMC reduction January 8, 2012 ·   2nd Tier Retirement pending similar agreements with non-safety employees ·   Sharing a portion of the CalPERS employer rate costs ·   Modified step increase schedule ·   Effective January 2012: Reduction in employer Cafeteria Plan contribution from 80% to 75% of the Kaiser family rate ·   Eliminates two floating holidays ·   Provisions for up to 12 days of furlough per year Top of Page