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General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Detention Officers | T |
| Detention Officers Supervisory | V |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/16/24 | 7/1/24 - 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement No. 1 | 6/3/25 | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement No. 2 | 10/21/25 | n/a |
Contact Information
Kern County Detention Officers' Association
P.O. Box 81534
Bakersfield CA 93380
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Firefighters | F |
| FFA Supervisory | 7 |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 9/26/23 | 9/26/23 - 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 1 |
4/9/24 |
n/a |
| Side Letter for Paramedic Pay (Station 25) | 7/27/21 | n/a |
| Side Letter for Paramedic Pay (Station 58) | 7/20/21 | n/a |
| Side Letter for Premium Pay Bonus | 8/30/21 | n/a |
| Side Letter for Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) | 4/18/23 | n/a |
| Side Letter For Enhanced Paramedic Program | 9/26/23 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 |
6/4/24 | 7/13/24 |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 3 | 12/16/25 | 12/16/25 |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 4 | 12/16/25 | 12/16/25 |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 5 | 12/16/25 | 12/16/25 |
Contact Information
Kern County Fire Fighters Union
(661) 871-1301
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| FFA Civilian Personnel | 0 |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 1/23/24 | 1/23/24 - 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| 6/4/24 |
7/13/24 | |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 |
6/24/2025 | 6/28/2025 |
Contact Information
Kern County Fire Fighters Union
(661) 871-1301
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Deputy District Attorneys | P |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 8/19/25 | 7/01/25 - 6/30/27 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
Contact Information
Kern County Prosecutors Association
(661) 868-2331
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Probation Managers | O |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 9/10/24 | 9/10/24 – 6/30/27 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| COLA Side Letter Agreement | 6/4/24 |
7/13/24 |
| Side Letter Agreement, #674-2024 | 12/10/24 |
11/30/24 - 6/30/27 |
Contact Information
Kern County Probation Managers' Association
2005 Ridge Road
Bakersfield CA 93305
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Probation Officers | Q |
| Probation Officers Supervisory | Y |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/16/24 | 7/1/24 - 6/30/27 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
Contact Information
Kern County Probation Officers' Association
PO Box 1505
Bakersfield CA 93302
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Lieutenants | N |
| Sheriff's Commanders | R |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/25/23 |
7/25/23 - 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement | 2/11/25 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 1 | 4/18/23 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 |
4/9/24 |
n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 3 |
6/4/24 | 7/13/24 |
Contact Information
Kern County Sheriff's Command Association
P.O. Box 80775
Bakersfield CA 93380
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Detention Lieutenants | W |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/25/23 | 07/25/23 – 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement No. 1 | 8/31/21 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 1 | 4/18/21 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 | 4/9/24 |
n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 3 | 6/4/24 |
7/13/24 |
Contact Information
Kern County Sheriff's Command Association II
P.O. Box 80775
Bakersfield CA 93380
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Chief Deputy Sheriff | Z |
| Chief District Attorney's Investigator | Z |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/25/23 | 7/25/23 – 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement | 2/11/25 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 1 | 4/18/21 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 | 4/9/24 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 3 |
6/4/24 |
7/13/24 |
Contact Information
Kern County Sheriff's Command Association III
P.O. Box 80775
Bakersfield CA 93380
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriffs | L |
| DA Investigators | 8 |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 7/25/23 | 7/25/23 - 6/30/26 |
| Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Side Letter Agreement #1 | 8/18/2020 | 8/18/2020 - 6/30/2025 |
| 3/29/2022 | 3/29/2022 - 6/30/2025 | |
| 12/13/2022 | 12/13/2022 - 6/30/2025 | |
| 9/23/2025 | 6/30/2025 - 6/30/2026 | |
| Side Letter Agreement #2 | 8/31/2021 | 8/31/2021 - 6/30/2024 |
| Side Letter Agreement #3 | 10/11/2022 | 10/22/2022 |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 1 | 4/18/2023 | n/a |
| Current MOU - Amendment No. 2 |
6/4/24 |
7/13/24 |
Contact Information
Kern Law Enforcement Association
(661) 392-4430
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Management | M |
| Mid-Management | D |
| Confidential | X |
| Unrepresented Extra Help | I |
Current Resolution Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Resolution | 8/19/25 | 8/19/25 |
| Prior Resolution | 12/14/21 | 12/14/21 |
| Prior Resolution | 11/16/21 | 11/16/21 |
| Prior Resolution | 3/15/16 | 3/15/16 |
| Prior Resolution | 5/29/12 | 6/2/12 |
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| Administrative | 5 |
| Clerical | 4 |
| Professional | 2 |
| Supervisory | 1 |
| Technical Services | 3 |
| Trades/Craft/Labor | 6 |
| Criminal Justice Employees | J |
| Criminal Justice Supervisors | S |
| Extra-Help Administrative | E |
| Extra-Help Clerical | B |
| Extra-Help Probation Officers | H |
| Extra-Help Technical | A |
| Extra-Help Trades/Craft/Labor | G |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 6/17/2025 | 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| SEIU MOU Board Letter | n/a | n/a |
| Appendix A - Availability Pay & Standby Pay Classifications |
n/a | 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025 |
Contact Information
Service Employees International Union
1001 17th Street
Bakersfield 93301
(661) 325-7487
General Information
| Group(s) Represented | Related Bargaining Unit |
|---|---|
| In-Home Supportive Services Individual Providers | U |
Current MOU Information
| Document Description | Date approved by Board | Period Covered or Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current MOU | 5/21/24 | 5/21/24 - 6/30/27 |
Contact Information
United Domestic Workers of America
1 (800) 621-5016
