Negotiations Public Updates:

The County of Sonoma and SEIU met for their eighth bargaining session on January 4, 2023. The Union and the County tentatively agreed on four proposals: disciplinary investigations, paycheck deductions, county offered medical plans, and remote response compensation. The County provided a second comprehensive package that included increases to cost of living and medical contributions in addition to exchanging holidays for Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day and increased bilingual premium for fluent bilingual. The parties are scheduled to return on January 11, 2023.