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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

UPE met with Yuba Superior Court on October 26, 2026, regarding the Court’s proposed Excessive Absenteeism Policy. The policy creates a point system for different types of absences and tardies. Pre-approved time off, sick leave when someone has sick balances, and sick leave with a doctor’s note (even if the employee is out of balances) will not result in the Court assigning points. Use of any protected leave will also not result in the Court assessing points. The Court is pro

Greetings, Union Family, Your 008 governing board met with DHA for the new LIMS system updates and a demo of what it will look like upon rollout in February. LIMS functionality is now integrated with CalSAWS, eliminating the need for staff to switch between multiple screens. For example, when clerical schedules an appointment, LIMS will automate a journal entry and transfer it to CalSAWS on its own. On the eligibility side, the workers receiving pop-ups for appointments will