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Greetings UPE Family! On September 14, 2026, your UPE negotiations team met with the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS) and the Office of Labor Relations about the update made to the above-referenced policy. There are two (2) updates to this policy: the first being an update to form CS106 and the second being an update to the name of Publication 86 listed in the Related Documents section of this policy. The form CS106 (Special Skills Service Request) was

Greetings UPE Family! On September 14, 2026, your UPE negotiations team met with the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS) and the Office of Labor Relations about the update made to the above-referenced policy. There was a complete overhaul of this P&P since the last one was in 2001. In the policy, it was not clear whether a referral has already been made to the PHN by ER and whether there is a PHN assigned; if the referral is promoted to IS, does there

On September 14, 2026, your UPE Court Professional Bargaining Team again met with the Sacramento Court. Today, our team was able to reach a tentative agreement on a proposal that clarifies and better protects retiree healthcare. Unfortunately, the court has been unwilling to move from their positions regarding salary increases, vacation slots, and reimbursement for professional dues. Most notably, the court remains dead set against providing a salary increase to address the r

Your negotiation team met with the department to address the changes in how help desk tickets can now result in a breach of confidentiality. This change causes the potential for discipline among our members. Management explained that there was a review of confidentiality breaches countywide. In doing so, the department identified a practice in help desk ticket submissions that were considered breaches when submitted to the wrong D Tech department. UPE feels that the communica

UPE learned today that DHA has already implemented changes related to SB 119. This implementation is a violation of California Labor Law, and UPE has demanded that the Department cease and desist from its implementation until UPE and DHA can meet. If the Department fails to cease and desist then UPE will file an Unfair Labor Practice Charge against the Department for its violation of California Labor Law. The two sides are already scheduled to meet on this issue on Septemb

To allow greater participation by our membership, your UPE Court Professional and Office Technical Bargaining teams will hold in-person strike authorization votes at all Courthouses on September 16, 2026. Strike Authorization Vote September 16, 2026 TCS 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Conference Room 485 FRC 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Room 210 (2nd Floor Break Room) JCH 11:00 am to 2:00 pm 1st Floor Staff Lounge CMJC 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Room 210 UPE Staff and Bargaining Team members will be a