Department: Human Resources and Risk Management
Department Head/Elected Official: Shain Carrizal
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Termination
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Federation of Teachers Local 2415
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to terminate an agreement with Houston Federation of Teachers Local 2415 for employee payroll deductions.
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Background and Discussion:
Chapter 155 of the Local Government Code allows Commissioners Court to authorize a payroll deduction from employees' wages or salary for:
* payment to a credit union;
* payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;
* payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;
* payment to a charitable organization; or
* payment relating to an item if Commissioners Court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.
Chapter 155 states that public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of parking fees in a county-owned facility. The organization for whose benefit a deduction is made must pay any administrative costs for making the deduction. The Auditor's Office calculates the administrative costs and subtracts it from the employee deductions sent to the organization. There are not enough employee deductions to offset the administrative costs for Houston Federation of Teachers Local 2415; therefore, it is recommended that Harris County execute the termination clause of the agreement.
Expected Impact:
There are two employees contributing $17.86 per pay period to Houston Federation of Teachers Local 2415, but the entire amount is being offset by Harris County's administrative...
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