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Greetings UPE Family! Tuesday, July 21, 2026, your UPE bargaining team met with the department regarding the current vacation restrictions. First things first, the department (so they say) has no clue as to when ILT for CARES will even start. They say that the state keeps pushing the date, even though the implementation date is still on track for October 26, 2026. They also say that vacations will be granted or denied by the supervisor on a case-by-case basis depending on t

On 7/17/26, your 008 board members met with DHA Fulton management to discuss the bureau absence reporting procedure. Staff had differing call-in times, some calling in 1 hour before their start time, some 30 minutes before, and some at 7:15 am. All of a sudden, they want everyone to call in at 7:15 am, when some people start at 9 am. This is unreasonable. We proposed that those at Fulton be able to call out 30 minutes prior to their shift. The department counter-proposed 1 ho

Your UPE Court Professional Bargaining Team held its second negotiations session with the Court on July 13, 2026. UPE passed three proposals, all related to providing more time off for our members. The Court provided UPE with two proposals that seek to further clarify the existing language in the contract. The Court also countered UPE’s proposal to expand bereavement leave. The Court will be providing UPE with a presentation on its Budget for 2026/2027 on July 14, 2026.

On June 23, 2026, your Sutter governing board met with the Court to continue discussing the vacant court services technician position and the associated interpreter coordination duties. We initially proposed adding an incentive for those in the court clerk classification performing the duties, in lieu of filling the position, as it has long been vacant. However, we have agreed on using that position’s funding along with the Court’s budget allocation to create another court cl

On June 2, 2026, your UPE bargaining team met with Labor Relations and members of management to discuss the implementation of a new time clocking and scheduling system. The purpose of these meetings is to identify any potential impacts on “terms and conditions of employment” for our members at the Treatment Center. During the discussion, one potential concern was identified regarding clocking in and out for breaks and meal periods. This issue relates to SB 1334, which is i

Greetings, union brothers and sisters, Your 008 negotiations team met with the department over the proposed implementation of a new process they are calling the (CDIL) County Duplicate Impact List. This is a list comprised of cases that have been identified as duplicates in the county of the Golden Record. The department states that they receive 60-70 cases per day with duplicate person(s) associated with it. There is a backlog of a few hundred cases that need to be process