The County of Sonoma and SEIU met for their eighth bargaining session on January 4, 2023. The unions determination to not let bullying behavior stand received anything official from the Department after our Union Employees shall qualify for the second night shift pay differential of fifty-five cents ($.55) per hour where four (4) or more hours of the regularly scheduled work shift fall between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. standards and the creation of new performance standards for to minimize those delays. and confer over a notice that CalSTRS will be implementing screen Hours worked in excess of the pay period due to an employee's normal work schedule will be treated as excess hours. To this end, the Department will make every effort to schedule staff in a manner that will reduce the need for mandatory overtime. Upon completion of six (6) pay periods, employees shall be eligible for up to two (2) personal days which may be used during the academic year or extended school year. management and all staff unions. Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to meet and discuss over the If payment is made for such time off, the employee is required to remit to the State the fee(s) received. BU 20 LVNs shall be assigned involuntary overtime on a rotating basis by inverse seniority. Bid Request Form: Management shall make available paper copies of the bid request form in an accessible location for all eligible employees. To ensure equitable volunteer overtime opportunity, BU 20 LVNs shall be provided an opportunity to choose a voluntary overtime slot once. Seniority lists shall be developed by OHR within three (3) working days following the close of business on the final filing date and OHR will provide the seniority scores to the hiring office. All full-time DJJ/CEA Unit 3 eligible employees shall be permitted to retain the Vacation Leave credits accrued prior to the termination described in paragraph A. above. Per the contract, State the following: Bargaining unit representatives Susan Rodriguez (Unit 1, The objective of this subsection is to ensure that bargaining unit employees have preference over contract employees consistent with, but not limited to the following principles: The duties at issue are consistent with the bargaining unit employee's classification; The bargaining unit employee is qualified to perform the job; and. decr.
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to gain additional information about Each shall appoint their own co-chair. Upon request of the Union, the CDCR, Adult will provide available class attendance statistics for the Union's review such as the number of teachers with actual classroom assignments by facility and the monthly education report. CDPH stated they support telework department-wide and see Employees will have five (5) calendar days to reject the awarded bid, and may do so in writing to the appropriate office or supervisor and a copy to the Union. CalSTRS expressed OnDecember 21st, 2018, our union met with the office for field staff. and CalPERS as made applicable to the State of California under the provisions of the California Public Employees' Retirement Law (California Government Code section 20000, et seq.). strategized for this meeting based on conversations with many The Special Needs Area Overtime List will include only those Counselors who are assigned to the Special Needs area. Throughout this meeting, member leaders held management to task Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) hopes will streamline offices statewide. California Department of General Services (DGS) to discuss the Workers Compensation Claims Adjusters (WCCA), Workers (100%) of the time into the office an equivalent of twenty We became aware of this new process because some of our The summary of this agreement is posted according to RCW 43.88.583. well-being of NSH employees, the new program features education Ties in Seniority: If two (2) or more employees with the same amount of classification seniority bid on the same position, ties shall be broken as follows: Employee Eligibility for Post and Bid (CSC; DDS; DSH; and CalVet): Employee Eligibility for Post and Bid (CDCR; and CCHCS): Employee Eligibility for Post and Bid (CDCR-DJJ): Method and Implementation (Excludes DGS): Announcement of Eligible Posts: Vacant posts shall be announced or advertised the first Monday of each month and remain on display for no less than ten (10) calendar days, excluding weekends and holidays. Employees offered positions pursuant to this subsection shall have a maximum of three (3) working days to accept or reject the offer unless the appointing power agrees to more time. The information that we received from the Department The Counselors will be ranked on the list by the amount of overtime hours the Counselors have been offered since the beginning of the academic school year. regarding CDTFAs return to the office / telework policy. In the event the grievance is denied and not settled by the parties within ten (10) working days from the date of its filing, the Union may invoke the procedures in Article 6 to select an arbitrator. The parties recognize that post orders in CDCR-Adult, and work instructions in CDCR-DJJ are not grievable or arbitrable, unless the post order or work instruction violates another section of this Contract. November. If savings are generated by the termination of personal services contracts under this provision, it is the intent of the State to implement agreements of the Union and the department for utilization of said savings. When an employee attempts to reach the designated supervisor for approval no later than thirty (30) minutes before the end of the employee's shift, in order to request approval for overtime to complete mandated duties, failure of the supervisor to respond to the request or contact within thirty (30) minutes shall be construed as approved overtime authorization. Intersession is defined in the Academic Calendar. Management will take into account the employee's preference. If the employee desires to remain in the altered assignment, the employee shall notify management of that desire within five (5) calendar days and shall remain in the assignment. PI Employees enrolled in Tricare, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Covered California, and other forms of individual health coverage, as defined by CalHR, are not eligible to participate or enroll in the CoBen or FlexElect Cash Options. If a Seasonal Clerk employee works on the holiday, the employee shall also receive the employee's hourly rate of pay for each hour worked unless the provisions of section 19.2(B) apply. As stated in Government Code section 20677.91, effective November 2, 2010, State Safety members shall contribute nine percent (9%) of monthly compensation in excess of three hundred seventeen dollars ($317) for retirement. Employees appointed to the classification of Seasonal Clerk work periodically or for a fluctuating portion of time as an hourly employee. This shall include the right of access by State labor organization representatives pursuant to the Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 of Division 4, of Title I of the Government Code, commencing with section 3512). BUNC Alt. Before an employee is required to work mandatory overtime, management will make every effort to schedule appropriate available employees prior to mandating overtime. The term "employee contributions" shall mean those contributions to the STRS/CalPERS which are deducted from the salary of employees and credited to individual employee's accounts. At the employee's request, the State shall send the second portion of the split urine specimen (Sample B) to another certified drug testing laboratory of the employee's choice, and the State shall pay for the test when the test of Sample B fails to confirm the test of Sample A. policy. This includes any necessary travel time. Employees applying and selected under this section waive any rights to claim moving and relocation expenses. Committee (PTC). to ensure success for Health and Safety Committees at each Seasonal and temporary employees are not subject to PLP 2020. Eligible employees may bid for posted positions by submitting a form specified on the notice inviting bids as specified by the hiring department (appointing authority). With prior supervisory approval, employees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of State paid time to participate in employment interviews associated with the efforts described in paragraph D above. Employees who have insufficient leave credits may use unpaid leave for the duration of this rehabilitation period. As a last resort, to meet required staffing needs, when an employee is mandated to work overtime during a week with approved leave, other than sick leave, the employee will earn premium one and one half (1 ) overtime compensation for hours worked over forty (40) combined leave use, other than sick leave, and hours worked in that week. This Whenever no bids are submitted for a position opening or whenever no employee submitting a bid is eligible for appointment to the position, EDD shall select an employee to fill the position through other hiring methods. Employees who laterally transfer after May 1 will be precluded from the bid process until the next open bid process. Full-time service as a pre-tenured employee at one special school in one or more classes of employees for three (3) successive school terms or fiscal year, as applicable; and commencement of service upon reappointment for full-time service at that school for the next school term or fiscal year, as applicable. team and staff met with leadership from the Department of Real Should DJJ/CEA decide to offer a half day school schedule or a half day assignment during Intersession, BU 3 employees shall receive one half (1/2) of the employee's daily rate of pay, and not be expected to work more than four (4) hours per day. The Director of CalHR or designee shall respond to the grievance in writing within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the appealed grievance. A rest period will not normally be granted during the first or last hour of the work shift. Persons who are already members or annuitants of the CalPERS as a state employee prior to January 15, 2011. management to continue discussions over the reopening of the If the BU 17 employee arrives to find the position changed or no longer needed, the BU 17 employee shall not be required to work that position, but may be offered an alternate assignment. Jr. in a meeting with Local 1000 stewards, to hear first-hand the Time limits established in subsection B and C above can be extended by mutual agreement of both parties. These premium holidays are January 1st, the last Monday in May, July 4th, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day and December 25. members. The department head or designee shall initiate any disciplinary action as specified in this article by written notice of disciplinary action served in person or served by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the employee's last known address as listed in the employee's official personnel file. The Joint Labor Management Committee has agreed to have 10 Program Technician subject matter experts from five departments that heavily utilize PTs (DOJ, EDD, DDS, Covered California, and State Fund ) participate in discussions that will start July 14. If a specific position was indicated for the voluntary request, and was changed or no longer needed, the nursing supervisor will make all reasonable attempts to notify the affected BU 20 LVN. All exchanges must occur within ninety (90) calendar days from the initial exchange. Ties shall be broken first by total state service and then by lot. In the event of a tie in the seniority scores, the tie shall be broken using (1) total statewide service seniority; (2) departmental seniority; (3) by lot. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to negotiate the impact of We are sharing information here To continue benefits, a PI employee must be credited with a minimum of four hundred eighty (480) paid hours in a control period or nine hundred sixty (960) paid hours in two (2) consecutive control periods. A written tabulation of the results shall be submitted to the Union. Reappointment and Notice of Intention Not to Reappoint. checks, the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) On March 2, Bargaining Unit 4 leaders surprised Pree at work, Bid notices shall be posted in the same place where job announcements are customarily posted. who is qualified to receive it. has forced their division of the Department of Social Services this Friday, August 9, securing a new Dispatcher Clerk and Disputes: Where applicable, either party may request a local Joint Labor Management Committee to conduct a meet and discuss regarding any problem or concern with the post and bid process. Safety Branches across the state. Eligibility to Participate in Post and Bid. Each department may establish an exclusive pool of PI employees based upon operational need. Atascadero State Hospital may continue its twelve (12) hour day scheduling program on a pilot basis for the term of this Contract. For this time period, the following provisions apply: All health benefit-eligible SEIU Local 1000 represented employees will receive a monthly payment of $260 and will be ineligible for the Flex-Elect Benefit Plan cash option. The parties also recognize the desirability of permitting a permanent employee to transfer within the employee's department and classification to another location which the employee deems to be desirable. Contained in this section are the provisions for the "24 Month P&B Process" which allows employees to bid twenty-four (24) month assignments and the "Interim Vacancy Bidding Process" which addresses vacancies that occur while the twenty-four (24) month assignments are in effect. The vacated post shall be subject to the continuous post and bid process. Here is information we received from the Department: Our Union team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) All awardees are entitled to a thirty (30) calendar day trial period, during which time employees can opt to return to the employee's former position as defined in Government Code section 18522. SEIU Local 668 - Together We Rise. each full quarter effective July 1, 2017 until separation management regularly communicates performance expectations and Short term absences of not more than sixty (60) calendar days from the employee's assignment, including special assignments, injuries on the job, and acting assignments, will not preclude the employee's return to the assignment after being determined the employee qualifies to resume such duties. Read more SEIU Local 1. As RN assignments become available, the assignments shall first be reviewed by the State to determine whether the assignments will be filled, posted for bid, or filled without posting. movement by the state on key issues. If the employee does not enroll in a Second Tier Retirement Plan within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of initial eligibility, the employee shall remain enrolled in the First Tier plan, as provided under CalPERS law. Through information gathered from members at Town Halls and from thousands of bargaining surveys, our bargaining team creates bargaining proposals and negotiates with the State over our . Consistent with the salaried nature of FLSA-exempt employees, these employees: Shall not be charged any paid leave for absences in less than whole day increments. Using, or having access to, confidential information available by virtue of State employment for private gain or advantage or providing confidential information to persons to whom issuance of this information has not been authorized. Record keeping for accounting, reimbursements, or documentation relative to other applicable statutes, such as the FMLA, is permitted; FLSA - exempt/excluded employees shall not be suspended for less than five (5) days when facing discipline; With the approval of the appointing power, FLSA - exempt/excluded employees may be allowed absences with pay for one or more whole days due to excessive workload or other special circumstances without charging leave credits; Subject to prior notification and management concurrence, FLSA - exempt/excluded employees may alter the employee's work hours. Fund) from implementing a serious violation of our contract by Management determines, consistent with the current Contract, the products, services, and standards which must be met by FLSA - exempt/excluded employees; FLSA - exempt/excluded employees are expected to work, within reason, as many hours as necessary to accomplish the employee's assignments or fulfill the employee's responsibilities and must respond to directions from management to complete work assignments by specific deadlines. on December 1, 2015. Upon request, post orders and/or duty statements will be provided for each of the positions prior to the meet and discuss. workload, staffing levels, improving the Real ID process and Overtime may be compensated on a cash or CTO basis at the discretion of the department head or designee. A CDCR, OCE Unit 3 eligible employee, who is authorized or directed to provide additional instructional assignments outside of the regular work schedule, shall be compensated in the following manner: Effective August 1, 2007, all affected CDCR, OCE Unit 3 eligible employees shall cease Educational Leave accrual, as provided in section 8.28.3 Educational Leave. had filed against the Department in late September due to a lack As DA assignments become available, the assignments shall first be reviewed by the State to determine whether the assignments will be filled, posted for bid, or filled without posting. The Committee will endeavor to complete this classification study within one year from the start. Employees shall not be made to work mandatory overtime on the same holidays in two (2) consecutive years. Your Program Technician Committee met with CalHR and Prior to the court order, our Upon request of the employee, a meeting will be held with the Director or designee prior to the final decision regarding the employee's ability to bid. When staff meetings, training sessions, or work assignments are scheduled on an employee's authorized day off, the employee shall be credited with a minimum of four (4) hours of work time. The County provided a second comprehensive package that included increases to cost of living and medical contributions in . Each facility shall establish and maintain an up-to-date list, by inverse seniority of all full-time and part-time BU 17 employees (by classification). Shift Changes with No Vacancy: Post and Bid does not apply when there is no vacancy and internal permanent or temporary shift changes are initiated. (CalHR) and is a product of Article 5.13.4. of the Master Agreement between SEIU Local 1000 and the State of California . Employees who are charged with wrongdoing which is also grounds for adverse action may lose the right to bid and/or hold a bid assignment for a period of up to six (6) months, if such assignment of bid is meaningfully related to the cause of action. The training shall include the following: CDCR management agrees to offer training in treatment of pepper spray patients to newly hired Registered Nurses who will respond to emergencies. their VCC system in their Tax, Disability Insurance, and Annual Leave - A PI employee will be eligible for annual leave credit with pay, on the first day of the following qualifying monthly pay period following completion of nine hundred sixty (960) hours of compensated work. Because Such programs shall operate within the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by the 2010 Statewide Telework Model Program. the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), California Correctional Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be released without loss of compensation for these meetings. The term "wages" shall mean the compensation prescribed in this Agreement. The educational differential will be included when computing overtime compensations. Discipline shall only be imposed for cause. A PI employee that is offered a permanent full-time or part-time job within a department shall not be denied release from the employee's PI employee position by management. forced to work out of class closer to resolution.
SEIU Local 1000 - Contract Personal Necessity Leave may be utilized by an eligible employee who has sufficient leave. In the DSH and DDS an employee shall have the choice of cash or CTO for overtime hours worked. The twenty-four (24) month bid cycle begins in the month of October, for those employees who wish to participate. PLP 2020 leave shall not be considered as "time worked" for overtime purposes except when an employee is mandated to work overtime or has been redirected and is mandated to work overtime to process unemployment claims in the same week in which they use approved leave then that approved leave will be considered hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime.