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10th ANNUAL UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SCHOLARSHIP

The UPE Board of Directors is proud to announce the 10th annual United Public Employees Scholarship program. Open to the families of UPE members. The program offers $1500 scholarships to help with college expenses.
The scholarships are part of the Union’s endeavor to give back to our members. UPE is committed to investing in our membership whether it is in the form of representation, negotiations, or member appreciation programs such as these scholarships.
Applications

Applications must be postmarked by June 8, 2026. As a part of the application, those applying must complete a minimum 500-word essay, including three letters of reference and transcripts.
Scholarship recipients will be awarded at June 16, 2026, Board of Directors meeting.

2026 UPE Scholarship Application

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005 & 008 Countywide Retired Annuitant Policy Update

On February 17, 2026, UPE met and conferred with representatives from Sacramento County and SCERS regarding updates to the County's policy regarding Retired Annuitants. Retired Annuitants are retired County employees who come back to work for the County on a part-time basis. Both State Law and SCERS rules tightly regulate the use of annuitants. State law was recently updated to allow SCERS to fine Departments $200 for failing to properly monitor and report on their use of ret

008 WELFARE NON-SUPERVISORY

5 days ago

OA and OS Class Study

On February 18, 2026, UPE met and conferred with representatives from Sacramento County DPS regarding the OA/OS class study. The County agreed to a change proposed by UPE to the class specifications that maintains the current relationship between education and experience for determining whether an applicant meets MQs. UPE also proposed, and the County agreed to a change to the Lead OA and OS classifications that better makes clear they are not supervisors and should not be di

005 OFFICE TECHNICAL

Feb 24

Placer Court Ratification Vote Results

As you are well aware, on November 20, we held a ratification vote for the tentative agreement reached between the Place Superior Court and your Bargaining Unit, and the contract was ratified with a 55% margin . The terms of the new contract will go into effect on the December 19, 2025 , pay period. UPE would like to thank the bargaining team and its members for their support throughout the process. TOGETHER WE STAND STRONG!

PLACER COURT

Nov 21, 2025

COT Online Trial by Declaration – CMJC

UPE met and conferred with representatives from the Sacramento Court on November 18, 2025, regarding the planned implementation of an online portal for defendants to apply for Trial by Declaration (TBD). With the implementation of the portal, defendants will still be able to make written requests for TBD, but there will no longer be a de novo option, and defendants will no longer have to post bail. The process for handling written TBDs will not change. When someone uses the o

COURT OFFICE TECHNICAL

Nov 19, 2025

DCFAS/APS Online Reporting

On November 6, 2025, UPE met with the County about expanding online reporting to now include the general public, in addition to mandated reporters. The department has stated they expect this to reduce the number of phone calls, but they do not expect this to change the overall workload. UPE asked if there is another County that has adopted this model and what their stats are, phone calls vs. online reports. This information was not readily available, and they wanted to know w

008 WELFARE NON-SUPERVISORY

Nov 19, 2025

Placer Court 2025 Ratification Vote

Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:30 am, Juvenile Unit – 11270 B Ave., Auburn Thursday, November 20, 2025 Dept 6 / 10:00 am – 11:00 am Historic Courthouse - 101 Maple St., Auburn Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:30 am – 3:30 pm / 2nd Floor Training Room Gibson Courthouse -10820 Justice Center Dr, Roseville YES, vote to ratify the contract No vote will be considered a strike vote TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!