Employee Associations and Labor Contracts

The County has nine unions, 16 represented bargaining units, and seven unrepresented bargaining units. A bargaining unit (BU) is a subset of a union, based on similar functions.

Click through the dropdown menu below to find current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) contracts, employee association contact information and unit descriptions for both represented and unrepresented bargaining units.

Employee Associations and Unrepresented Bargaining Units

DAIA - District Attorney Investigators Association

Bargaining Unit and Description: BU06 - District Attorney Investigators

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • President: Matt Aanerud
  • Physical Address: c/o District Attorney's Office

Memorandum of Understanding  Benefits-At-A-Glance  

Holidays Amendment  

DCCA - Deputy County Counsel Association

Bargaining Unit and Description: BU12 - Deputy County Counsel Attorneys

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • President: Brian Stack
  • Physical Address: c/o County Counsel Office

Memorandum of Understanding  Benefits-At-A-Glance  

Holidays Amendment  

DSA - Deputy Sheriffs' Association

Bargaining Units and Descriptions:

  • BU03: Correctional & Senior Correctional Deputies
  • BU14: Sheriff's Correctional Sergeants and Sheriff's Dispatch Supervisors
  • BU21: Non-Safety Law Enforcement
  • BU22: Sheriff's Dispatchers

Current Agreement Term: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • DSA Email Address: [email protected]
  • President: Matt Soenksen
  • Representative/Counsel: Damian Stafford, Rains Lucia Stern PC
  • Physical Address: c/o Sheriff’s Office 

BU03, BU21 & BU22 MOU  BU14 Supervisory Unit MOU

Benefits-At-A-Glance  BU03, BU21, & BU22 Holidays Amendment  

BU14 Holidays Amendment  

 

IHSS - In-Home Supportive Services

Description:

IHSS is a State of California program, and the County, as the Public Authority, serves as the employer-of-record for the caregivers (IHSS providers) who provide the services.

The United Domestic Workers of America (UDWA), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3930, AFL-CIO has sole representation rights for IHSS providers within the County of San Luis Obispo. IHSS providers are not members of a County bargaining unit. 

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027

Union Contact Information

Memorandum of Understanding  

SDSA - Sworn Deputy Sheriffs' Association

Bargaining Units and Descriptions:

  • BU27: Deputy Sheriffs and Sheriff's Senior Deputies
  • BU28: Sheriff's Sergeants

Current Agreement Term: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Union Contact Information

BU27 Sworn Law Enforcement Unit MOU  BU28 Supervisory Unit MOU

Benefits-At-A-Glance  

BU27 Holidays Amendment  BU28 Holidays Amendment

SLOCEA Big Unit - San Luis Obispo County Employee's Association, "Big Unit"

Bargaining Units and Descriptions:

  • BU01- Public Services Unit
  • BU05- Supervisory Unit
  • BU13- Clerical Unit

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • President: Nate Larsen
  • Representative/Counsel: Emily Landis, SLOCEA Executive Director
  • Physical Address: 1035 Walnut St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

BU01 Public Services Unit MOU   BU05 Supervisory Unit MOU  

BU13 Clerical Unit MOU   Benefits-At-A-Glance  

BU01 Holidays Amendment   BU05 Holidays Amendment  

BU13 Holidays Amendment  BU01 Certification Pay Amendment  

BU05 Certification Pay Amendment  

SLOCEA Trades Unit- San Luis Obispo County Employee's Association, "Trades Unit"

Bargaining Unit: BU02

Bargaining Unit Description: Trades, Crafts and Services Unit

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • President: Nate Larsen
  • Representative/Counsel: Emily Landis, SLOCEA Executive Director
  • Physical Address: 1035 Walnut St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Memorandum of Understanding  Benefits-At-A-Glance  

Holidays Amendment  

SLOCPPOA - SLO County Probation Peace Officers' Association

Bargaining Units and Descriptions:

  • BU31: Deputy Probation Officers and Juvenile Services Officers
  • BU32: Supervising Deputy Probation Officers

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026

Union Contact Information

  • President: Noah Arnold
  • Representative/Counsel: Staci Casabian, Mastagni Holstedt
  • Physical Address: c/o Probation Department

BU31 Probation Unit MOU  BU32 Supervisory Unit MOU  

Benefits-At-A-Glance  

 

SLOCSMA - San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs Managers' Association

Bargaining Unit: BU15

Description: Sheriff's Chief Deputy, Sheriff's Commander, Sheriff's Correctional Lieutenant, Sheriff's Correctional Captain

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

  • President: Nathan Paul
  • Physical Address: c/o Sheriff’s Office

Memorandum of Understanding  Benefits-At-A-Glance  

Holidays Amendment  

SLOPA - San Luis Obispo Prosecutors' Association

Bargaining Unit and Description: BU04 - Deputy District Attorneys

Current Agreement Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025

Union Contact Information

Memorandum of Understanding  Benefits-At-A-Glance  

Unrepresented Employees and Elected Officials

Bargaining Units and Descriptions:

  • BU07: Operations/Staff Management
  • BU08: General Management
  • BU09: Appointed Department Heads
  • BU10: Elected Officials
  • BU11: Confidential
  • BU16: General Management Law Enforcement (Undersheriff)
  • BU17: Board of Supervisors

Unrepresented Employees Committee (UEC) Contact Information

  • Chair: Sara Dalton, Public Works
  • Vice Chair: Rachael Koenig, ACTTC
  • Secretary: Melissa Blanchard, Information Technology

Current Resolution  2022 UEC Wage Increase  

Benefits-At-A-Glance