Exhibit_A_-_Statement_of_Work.docx

RFP 25-10 Labor Consultant

EXHIBIT A: STATEMENT OF WORK

WORK

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrate expert knowledge of California labor laws applicable to trial court employees, including but not limited to:

Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (TCEPGA),Gov. Code §§71600–71675, relevant provisions of the California Rules of Court, and public employment and collective bargaining principles.

Serve as the Labor Chief Negotiator for the Court, leading and managing collective bargaining with Unions in compliance with the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act and applicable Judicial Branch policies. The Contractor will coordinate closely with the Court Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources, and the Court’s bargaining team.

Prepare and deliver formal presentations to the Court Executive Officer, Executive Committee, and other designated leadership bodies summarizing bargaining strategy and objectives, fiscal impact analyses and costing models, status updates and risk assessments, recommended options for proposals, counterproposals, and settlement strategies, at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon by Contractor and the Court.

As the designated representative of the Court’s Executive Committee and the Court Executive Officer, meet and confer in good faith with representatives of the labor organizations of the Court at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon by Contractor, the Executive Committee, and the Court Executive Officer.

Review current MOU’s, side letters, past bargaining history, grievance trends, and relevant Court policies and classification structures. Assess compensation and total rewards, including but not limited to, base pay, differentials/premiums, benefits, pension provisions, leave entitlements.

Develop a written Bargaining Strategy Memo outlining objectives, risk areas, financial assumptions, communication protocols, and key milestones aligned to Court priorities. Recommend a sequencing strategy for proposals across units to manage interdependencies and minimize compaction issues.

Report to the Court’s executive management on the progress of ongoing negotiations with each of the recognized employee organizations.

Attend one or more Judges Executive Committee Meetings at the Court Executive Officer’s request.

Draft and refine employer proposals, counterproposals, and tentative agreements (TAs); maintain a proposal tracking log and redlines.

Identify emerging impasse indicators; advise on mediation/fact‑finding options consistent with TCEPGA procedures.

Prepare mediation summaries, fact‑finding submissions, and supporting exhibits; participate in proceedings and implement recommended resolutions.

Conduct workshops for the Court bargaining team on bargaining etiquette, proposal crafting, costing methods, confidentiality, and roles/responsibilities.

Visit the Court to actively assist in the Court’s labor relations as requested by the Court Executive Officer.

Review and prepare analyses and recommendations on labor trends and changes in local, state and federal laws, statutes and regulations that may impact labor relations.

Administratively, Contractor’s Project Manager will:

Be responsible for managing initial meetings, data collection, feedback, change planning, issues resolution, agenda planning, preparation of participants, materials preparation, meeting facilitation, training delivery, meeting documentation, coaching, monitoring and follow-up; and Serve as the Contractor’s primary contact; and Work closely with the Court Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer Act as the Chief Negotiator; and Provide on-going status reports to the Court; and Manage, prepare, and refine the Work’s end results; and Proactively assist with the resolution of issues with any aspects of the Work; and Proactively anticipate Work deviations and take immediate corrective action; and As set forth further in Exhibit D: Travel Expense Reimbursement, Contractor will follow Court’s policy regarding travel and travel expense reimbursement.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess at least five (5) years of experience providing professional labor consulting services.

COURT RESPONSIBILITIES

Court’s Project Manager will serve as point of contact for any inquiries.

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