Greetings, union brothers and sisters, Your 008 and 005 bargaining units met with the department again regarding the proposal of CORE. We continue to fiercely advocate for much longer training than what the County is offering for Cal Works. We made several proposals to expand the duration and to add additional content. The department did agree to hold our members harmless for 1 year as it relates to errors and omissions, and 6 months if members fail to keep up with their ass

Greetings, union brothers and sisters, Your 008 and 005 negotiation team met with the department regarding CORE. A pattern is emerging: the department continues to arrive at these meetings with unrealistic timelines and expectations for implementing this major overhaul of our operations. The most offensive and insensitive proposal the department made is that all MACF workers will be cross-trained in CW for a mere 2 weeks. Of the proposed 2 weeks being offered, 1 week is virt

UPE met and conferred with representatives from the Department of Finance regarding the class study for Collection Service Agents. As a part of the study, the Department is planning to create a new entry-level classification called the Collection Service Clerk. This position is designed to provide people without collection experience a chance to gain experience while working at Revenue and Recovery. This would then allow them to promote to Collection Service Agent. The new po

On April 17, 2026, UPE 005 representatives met with Sacramento County over four new proposed County-wide policies: Incompatible Activities, Nepotism, Pre-Employment Checks, and a County Code of Conduct. Incompatible Activities requires members to disclose any outside employment that may conflict with their County employment. The Pre-Employment Checks relate to what criminal history information DPS can and cannot disclose to hiring Departments while considering new candidates.

Greetings, UPE 005 brothers and sisters! On April 23, 2026, UPE met with the County and Labor Relations to discuss the Financial Account Adjustment Policy. This is a new policy that covers financial adjustments that may be made by the accounting section. These duties include, but are not limited to, adding or reversing charges, assessing delinquency fees, and writing off uncollectable accounts. The policy also speaks to desk procedures being written, including, but not limit

We’ve received questions about whether employees are entitled to an additional rest break when working overtime. Here’s a clear breakdown: Under California law, you are entitled to a paid rest break for every 4 hours worked, or major fraction of 4 hours (which is anything over 2 hours). If you work a standard 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM shift with a one-hour unpaid lunch, you have worked 8 hours and are entitled to two rest breaks. If you then work overtime from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM,

Your 008-bargaining team met with the department regarding their proposal to have OA’s site verify the identification of clients when they are unknown to Cal Saws or MEDS. The department stated that they wanted to avoid handoffs when ID needs to be submitted. UPE believes this is an out-of-class job duty meant for eligibility staff only. We were unable to come to any kind of agreement for a change in the duties of our Office Assistants. We demanded that the department retrac

Greetings union brothers, sisters, & friends, On April 7th, 2026, your bargaining team met with the department regarding the fallout of the 28th street closure and additional operational changes the County has made as a result. Specifically, minor consent applications will now be centralized department-wide instead of being handled by an individual specialized unit. The department agreed to provide training to all HSS staff as a reminder of how to treat these confidential ca

Greetings, UPE 005/008 brothers and sisters! On April 2, 2026, UPE met with the County to discuss the transition of the telework applications with regard to how they will now be submitted and stored. The department is asking all staff to input their current telework information, including their current telework schedule and insurance information, into WISE. UPE had minimal questions, such as: how long do employees have to enter their information into WISE, what happens if t

On April 7, 2026, your 005 board members met with DCSS management to discuss the financial team restructures that were initiated in 2023. We asked for all training materials, workflows, and training timelines. We were informed that training has officially concluded for those who transferred from Account Clerk to Office Specialist, so the 6-month hold harmless clause would begin for them as of April 13th. In these 6 months, no errors or omissions are to be used against them as

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

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

Greetings, Union Brothers & Sisters On November 6th, the 005/008 bargaining team met with the department for the second time regarding the closure of the 28th Street bureau. Previously, UPE proposed that all HSSs in the Yellow & Green groups be allowed to bid by location based on seniority. Today, the department officially accepted that proposal and agreed to allow CSRs to bid by location regardless of special skills. These are both victories for our 28th Street members. UPE

United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Sacramento County Department of Airports on October 23, 2025, to review several policy updates affecting the Department of Airports. The Scheduling and Leave Time policy confirms that vacation and shift bidding will take place twice a year using Schedule Express and will be based on seniority. There are blackout dates around holidays, which can only be requested one month before the actual holiday. Only one dispatcher per shift may b

Greetings, Union Brothers & Sisters 005/008 members met with the department regarding the federal government shutdown and Cal Fresh benefits not being administered effective November 1st, 2025. UPE’s primary concern is the safety and security of our members. The department stated that while the actual number of security staff has not been increased, the Sheriff’s Department has agreed to increase patrols by officers at all open lobbies. UPE expressed dissatisfaction with the

On October 21, 2025, UPE met again with representatives from the Department of Finance to follow up on the implementation of the new property tax system that the Department had recently implemented. UPE called attention to the fact that the transition has been slow, as processes are still being updated for the new system. The Department acknowledged that the new system has slowed work down and that there are issues. UPE asked that the Department send all employees the loc

Greetings, union brothers and sisters. Your 008 & 005 bargaining unit met with the department today regarding the closure of 28th Street. The department stated that members will begin to move as early as January 2026 in small groups over time. The building will be turned over to the owners by June of 2026. The County’s intention is to allow some function groups to bid on their new location based on seniority & others would not and would therefore be forced to go to certain wo

On October 14, 2025, UPE met with the Department of Airports to discuss several Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Topics included Fire Call Handling, General Emergency Call Handling, Law Enforcement Call Handling, Trainer Responsibilities, Audio/Video Review and Release, Aviation Worker Screening, Airport Vacation Bidding, Communications Center environment, Overtime Selection and Assignment, and Scheduling and Leave Time. UPE is still in the process of meeting with the de

UPE met and conferred with representatives from the Coroner's Office on October 7, 2025, over their plan to add security cameras to the lobby and property room. Two cameras are planned for the lobby. One providing coverage of the entrance and front counter, and another placed over the badge door facing back to the front counter. They also plan to install one camera in the property room, which is a state requirement. UPE clarified with the Department that the purpose of the ca

United Public Employees (UPE) met with Sacramento County on October 3, 2025, to discuss Senate Bill 525 (SB 525) the new state law that raises the minimum wage for health care workers. During the meeting, we talked about who qualifies as a “health care employee.” This includes County workers who spend more than half of their work time providing patient care, health care services, or supporting health care operations. Under SB 525, these employees must earn at least $21 per ho