Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco and Municipal Executives Association
ARTICLE IV: TRAINING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVES
IV.A. Management Training
216. The Court shall establish a management training budget of $15,000 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 a range of training options, including leadership development training. Under these procedures, this Committee will recommend training to be approved under this section.
217. 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.
IV.B. Paid Status During Training
218. 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 that occurs on a weekend or other scheduled day off.
IV.C. Reimbursement for Licenses, Certificates, and Professional Memberships
219. The Court shall reimburse members for the cost of required professional licenses, certificates, and memberships.
