BAY AREA EMPLOYEE RELATIONS - JPA 2003

• • BAERS AGREEMENT 9/12/03 (b) The County shall assume the following duties described in California Government Code Section 6505.5 including: 1. Receive and issue receipts for all money for BAERS and place it in the County treasury in the account of BAERS; 2. Be responsible for the safekeeping and disbursement of all of BAERS money so held by the County; 3. Pay any other sums due from BAERS only upon warrants signed by the public officer performing functions of Controller; and 4. Report in writing, 15 days after the close of each fiscal quarter, to the members the amount of money held for BAERS, the amount of receipts since the last report, and the amount paid out since the last report. ARTICLE 15-RESPONSIBILITIES OF BAERS BAERS shall perform the following functions in discharging the responsibilities under this Agreement: (a) Develop and maintain a confidential Internet based database containing employee relations data as set forth in the Bylaws for use by Members. (b) Perform other special services as requested by individual Members related to collection, refinement and analysis of data, and other such research and assistance functions essential for labor relations as set forth in the Bylaws; and (c) Have such other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors or Management Committee in order to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. ARTICLE 16- RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS (a) Responsibilities. Each Member shall have the following responsibilities: 1. To appoint a representative and an alternative representative with knowledge of the Member's labor relations to the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article 6 of this Agreement.