Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 12 - Dpa - State of California

C. The differential will cease being paid upon termination of the qualifying HEMappointment.D. If, during the term of this Agreement, the State determines that a recruitment andretention differential is appropriate for additional locations and/or classes, the State mayimplement such change subject to the provisions of Section 24.1(b) of this Agreement.2.14 Recruitment and Retention Differential – DWR DispatcherA. A permanent, full-time employee in one of the following classifications may be eligible fora retention differential of up to $8,000 upon completion of 12 consecutive qualifying payperiods in one or a combination of the following classifications:Senior Water and Power DispatcherWater and Power DispatcherB. The decision to apply this differential and its amount will be based on management’sdetermination of the incentive necessary to retain employees. No employee will be entitledto a recruitment and retention differential more frequently than every 12 months.C. A recruitment differential up to $8,000 may be paid to a new hire to one of the aboveclassifications, if in management’s judgement it is necessary to offer such incentive in orderto recruit individuals with appropriate experience.2.15 Recruitment and Retention, Department of CorrectionsA. Unit 12 employees who are employed at either Avenal, Chuckwalla, Ironwood, orCalapatria State Prison, Department of Corrections, for twelve (12) consecutive qualifyingpay periods after January 1, 1989 shall be eligible for a recruitment and retention bonus of$2,400, payable thirty (30) calendar days following the completion of every twelve (12)consecutive qualifying months. It is understood by the Union that the decision to implementor not to implement these annual recruitment and retention payments or monthlydifferentials or to withdraw authorization for such payments or differentials, and the amountof such payments or differentials, rests solely with the State and that decision is notgrievable or arbitrable.B. Once an employee has begun a twelve (12) month period under the bonus, his/herparticipation in the program shall continue until the end of their twelve (12) month period.C. If an employee voluntarily terminates, transfers or is discharged prior to completingtwelve (12) consecutive months at the named prisons, there will be no pro rata payment forthose months at either facility.D. If an employee is mandatorily transferred by the department, he/she will be eligible for apro rata share for those months served.E. If an employee promotes to a different facility or department other than Avenal,Chuckwalla, Ironwood, or Calapatria State Prisons prior to completion of the twelve (12)consecutive qualifying months, there shall be no pro rata of this recruitment and retentionbonus.F. No bonus shall be paid, including pro rata shares, prior to February 1, 1990.15BU 12(99-01)