COURT OFFICE TECHNICAL
Negotiations Update
October 12, 2018
At today’s negotiations the court’s team informed UPE that “court leadership” rejected our counteroffer on salaries. The “court leadership” was identified as Lloyd Connolly and Jim Lombard. That’s right, TWO people have decided our members are not worthy of a fair and equitable contract.
The court leadership has determined that C-TRAC is more important than our members!
C-TRAC is on track to derail following the sinking of the CCMS Titanic. And these are the reasons why the court leadership will not allow a fair and equitable contract. Sacramento Superior Court is the new Judicial Council in failed IT projects.
Your bargaining team said, NO, our members are worth more! Our next step is mediation.
Be on the look-out for brown bags at your location and ATTEND.
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG
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GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS 2018
Ballots will be mailed to the membership October 19th to their home address.
005 OFFICE TECHNICAL UNIT ~ Chapter One - Five Open Seats
Larry Thomas ~ OAII
Monica Stephens ~ OAII
Jennifer Avalo ~ OAII
Zanell Hempstead ~ OAII
Onedia Blanson ~ SOA
June Morris ~ SOA
LaViennia Jackson ~ OAII
Althea Russell ~ OAII
005 OFFICE TECHNICAL UNIT ~ Chapter Two – One Open Seat
Nora Washington ~ Paralegal
Sylvia Garcia ~ Paralegal
Seth Jarrett-Lee ~ Sr. Office Specialist
Dawn Richardson ~ Collection Svcs Agent II
Brian Williams ~ Office Specialist II
008 WELFARE NON-SUPERVISORY ~ Eligibility Chapter – Three Open Seats
James Starr ~ Human Services Specialist
Christopher Jenkins ~ Eligibility Specialist
Amanda Peachin ~ Eligibility Specialist
Sara Jones ~ Human Services Specialist
Athalia Chamberlain ~ Human Services Specialist
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DHA Classification Study Update
DHA released its long delayed class study to UPE on September 27, 2018. UPE is currently reviewing the document and preparing to meet and confer with the Department over the propsed changes. The Study will impact the Eligibility Specialist, Human Service Specialist, and Senior Eligibility Specialist classifications.
Learn more about the process and what UPE is doing to represent its members.
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Merced County Is NOT Willing to Contribute
To Your Healthcare Rate Increases
October 1, 2018
Merced County noticed all bargaining units that the healthcare premium rates will be increasing by 3.6% for 2019. UPE immediately triggered the provision in our contract which allows us to negotiate the healthcare premium portion of our MOU.
As a result, we met with and provided a proposal to the County. The proposal stated, “The County of Merced will cover all UPE Unit 3 employees' premium healthcare costs associated with the 2019 increase rates.”
The County responded indicating they are not interested. UPE asked who exactly was not interested. The County replied that the Board of Supervisors directed them not to reopen the healthcare provision of our MOU. UPE inquired as to when and where the decision was made by the Board of Supervisors since we did not see them collectively provide direction or take action at an open meeting. Merced County's Lead Negotiator stated that she assumed it was in closed session.
UPE was very disappointed to hear that Merced County is not willing to provide some relief to our lowest paid members knowing that the cost of living has already increased to nearly 3% and that an increase in healthcare premiums will add an additional 3.6% in 2019.
According to the County, our proposal will only cost them $101,717.00; a drop in the bucket compared to the County’s (2017/18) budget of $626.7 million
(https://www.co.merced.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/761).
The County will take our proposal and justification to the Board of Supervisors during closed session. Thereafter, we will meet again with the County to hear the Supervisors' responses.
We will keep you updated. Remember, we must remain in solidarity and continue our efforts to effectively organize UPE Unit 3 employees to become members, attend meetings, and be ready for a fight, come early next year when negotiations resume.
If you have any questions about the above, please feel free to contact me at Barajas@upe1.org.
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008 Welfare Non-Supervisory Unit
Negotiations Update
September 20, 2018
Today, Members of the 008 Bargaining Unit Voted by an Overwhelming Margin to Ratify their new 3 Year Contract with Sacramento County!
The contract will now go before the Board of Supervisors for Approval. UPE will provide an update once that process is complete.
Thank you to all the members that voted.
Together We Are Strong!
008 Summary of Tentative Agreement
UPE Joins Forces with the Sacramento Central Labor Council
UPE is very excited to announce our partnership with the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (SCLC). Learn More
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 008 BAC Meeting 6:00 pm @ UPE Hall
Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, 2018 - 008 Contract Ratifiction Vote
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - Stewards Training 6:00pm @ UPE
Monday, September 24, 2018 - Deadline for all 005 and 008 Board Nomination forms.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 005 Office Technical Board Meeting, 6:00 pm @ UPE.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 008 Welfare Non-Supervisory Board Meeting, 6:00pm @ UPE.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - Merced County Unit 3 Board Meeting 5:30 pm at 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - Court Professionals Unit meeting 12:00 pm @ FRC .
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - Court Office Technical Unit Meeting 6:00 pm @ UPE
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