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Greetings, Union Family, On November 3, 2026, your 005 governing board met with DCSS management to discuss updates to some of their department policies, specifically: telework, outside employment, parking, and personal technology use. Most of the edits were grammatical, but our team raised important questions regarding their application of them. For example, the technology policy allows people to listen to music on their headphones with their phone being placed face down. We

Greetings, Union Family, Your 008 governing board met with DHA for the second time regarding the possibility of help desk tickets resulting in a breach of confidentiality if they include Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The department followed up on our proposals and agreed to them all. Training will occur for staff at bureau meetings between the months of December and through February at the latest. UPE was able to secure a hold harmless clause until the end of tra

Greetings, Union Family, Your 005 and 008 governing boards met with DHA to discuss the new service center they are opening on Power Inn Road, on the first floor of the DCSS building. They are anticipating anywhere from 100 to 125 people to move (including eligibility staff, clerical, supervisors, an ASO, and a program manager). Our main concerns were to ensure current staff will be given the opportunity to put in for transfer, that their ADA accommodations be moved with them,

Thursday - November 5, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Yuba Courts - 2nd Floor Conference Room - Come talk to your negotiations team and hear about what’s happening at the bargaining table.

Greetings Union Family, Your Yuba Court Negotiations Team met with the Court for our second contract bargaining session. We made several proposals, such as: Increases to sick leave and vacation accruals. We proposed 15 hours of sick leave/month and increased the vacation accruals by 5 hours per year of service. Salary raises: 7% in year 1, 7% in year 2, and 7% in year 3. An increase to the court’s health dependents’ (employee plus one) premium coverage from 80 to 85%. Increas

On October 28, 2026, your UPE bargaining team met again with the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS) regarding management's proposal to increase the minimum in-office requirement from two to three days per week. UPE presented employee survey results highlighting opposition to the proposed reduction and concerns about work-life balance. Despite substantial disagreement, UPE maintained its position, requested additional information, and secured another opport