HomeMy WebLinkAboutCandace Drollinger and UFCW 21 Memorandum of Settlement 2017MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT
By and between
JEFFERSON COUNTY AND UFCW 21
A. Candace Drollinger is,a Senior Legal Assistant who is working within the kfferson County
Prosecuting Attorney's Office; and
B. Candace Drollinger is represented by UFCW 21 pursuant to RCW 41.56; and
C. Jefferson County and UFCW 21 have entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA); and
D. UFCW 21 has filed a grievance on behalf of Candace Drollinger including, but not limited to
a claim of violating the CBA, Article 13.4 Position Evaluations, and Article 13.5 Career
Lander, and
E. The parties have discussed the issues and wish to resolve all issues related to or arising from
the facts in this matter.
TITEREFORE 1T 1S AGREED:
I . This 304MMA resolves at] issues and claims arising from the facts associated with Candace
Drollinger's assignment as a Senior Legal Assistant.
2. All parties agree that there are no recognized valid claims or cross claims in the settlement of
all issues be *y filed or not in the referenced grievance or filed or not with any other party.
This settlement is without prudence, or evidentiary and/or citation value for any other
claim by any party inany forum
3. Each party ages it is in their best interest to settle all possible claims by Candace Drollinger
be they under the CBA County policy or dither authority rather than incur protracted and
distractingprocesses to establish and enforce their relative position. The recognition ofthe
value ofsettlement, with other good and valued consideration including payments to
Candace Drollinger herein, is acknowledged by each party as forming ample consideration
for binding each of the parties to this agreement.
All parties agree that the County will create a position titled "Paralegal" at pay Grade 28
which wilt be added to Appendix B — Classifications, in the next adopted CBA. The County
will prepare ajob description for the position titled "Paralegal."
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S. Effective May 1, 2017, Candace Drollinger will be promoted to the position of Paralegal, at
Grade 28, Step 5. Candace Drollinger will receive retro pay back to May 1, 2016 at Grade
28, Step 4.
6. T'he payment and promotion constitute full, final and complete satisfaction of all known and
unknown claims arising from her assignments and her activities as a Senior Legal Assistant
from the beginning of such assignment through the date Candace Drollinger signs below.
7. T'he parties agree this settlement in its entirety shall be confidential and that the terms shall
not be disclosed by any party except as maybe required for enforcement, by law or court
order. Each party shalt simply state "all issues regarding Candace Drollinger's concerns have
been resolved" upon any inquiry into the matter. Should a party be required to disclose they
will notify all ether parties within 72 hours oftheir duty to disclose. This settlement shall not
be precedent for any other CBA, issuers that may occur between the Employer and Union
regarding any matter.
fore ftegoing being the agreement ofthe parties, each has signed and dated this agreement to
become binding on the signing party as of the elate signed by the signatory.
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