Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco and Municipal Executives Association
ARTICLE IV: TRAINING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVES
IV.A. Management Training
227. The Court shall establish a management training budget of $18,500 each fiscal year covered by this contract to provide for job-related training of MEA-represented positions in the Court. The expenditure of this fund shall be solely within the discretion of the Court; however, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The Court agrees to the establishment and maintenance of a Management Training Committee of three MEA members selected by MEA to work with management to establish 1) review and publicize the existing Personnel Manual criteria for attending training programs and procedures for the review of training requests, and 2) establish Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, and the Municipal Executives Association September 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, a range of training options, including leadership development training. Under these procedures, this Committee will recommend training to be approved under this section.
228. Newly hired and promoted MEA supervisors and managers shall undergo the Judicial Council of California (JCC) Core 40 basic training for managers and supervisors on the role of the supervisor, employment law, and performance management No later than sixty (60) calendar days upon their first day on the job/work site or the next available scheduled training, the newly hired and promoted MEA supervisors and managers shall be scheduled to attend the JCC Core 40 training on work time. MEA managers, with at least one (1) year of work experience, shall be availed work time to attend the Advanced Cored 40 training if they have not already completed Advanced Core 40 or an equivalent training.
229. Each full-time employee who has been employed in class (37C) supervising Court Staff Attorney, the Court shall reimburse (who has been employed by the Court for one (1) year as of January 15th each year), for professional training and education needs to comply with mandatory state bar continuing education requirements or other professional activities, including but not limited to membership in legal organizations, legal publications, legal materials, and regulations fees.
Employees who begin working or are otherwise eligible after the beginning of the fiscal year shall be reimbursed on a pro rata basis. In order to be eligible, employees must obtain the approval of the Court Executive Officer or designee, who will review such a request based upon the applicability of the activity to court work. Represented attorneys shall be on paid status when attending MCLE programs scheduled during normal working hours.
IV.B. Paid Status During Training
230. Represented employees shall be on paid status when attending approved educational programs scheduled during normal working hours. Covered employees will be provided with an “in lieu” day for approved training held on a weekend or another scheduled day off.
IV.C. Reimbursement for Licenses, Certificates, and Professional Memberships
231. The Court shall reimburse members for the cost of required professional licenses, certificates, and memberships.
IV.D. Bar Dues
232. Each full-time employee who has been employed in class (317C) Supervising Court Staff Attorney for more than one year as of January 15th of each year shall be reimbursed for the full amount of their annual basic California State Bar dues for the calendar year. Employees who are appointed at less than full-time, under the same conditions, will be reimbursed for a pro-rata share based upon the fractional time base, e.g., half-time equals half payment. In addition, specialty department dues will be paid at the discretion of the Court Executive Officer if that specialty department is job-related. Payment shall be made no later than February 15th of each year covered by this Agreement.
