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UPE 2023 Board & Steward Election Results
UPE would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2023 Board and Steward elections. Congratulations to those winning their seat!...
Oct 19, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
Greetings, Union Brothers and Sisters! Your 008/005 bargaining teams met with the Department today to continue our negotiations regarding...
Oct 9, 2023


Communications Operations Dispatcher Class Study
On September 28, 2023, UPE and Sacramento County representatives met and conferred over the revised class specifications for the...
Oct 2, 2023


DHA: Telework "Pause"
Hello union friends! Your 008/005 Bargaining Team met with the Department regarding the temporary telework “pause” due to the CalSAWS...
Sep 26, 2023


Sheriff's Department: Cell Phone Ban Coming to Main Jail
On September 26, 2023, UPE met with the Sheriff’s Department to discuss their intent to prohibit personal cell phones within the secured...
Sep 26, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. Your UPE 005/008 CalSAWS bargaining team met with management again on September 22, 2023,...
Sep 22, 2023


DHS/BHS: Attendance & Punctuality Procedure
On September 19, 2023, UPE met with the County to discuss the above policy and procedure implementation and the impact it may have on our...
Sep 22, 2023


DCFAS: Workforce Information Services Ecosystem (WISE)
On September 15, UPE and DCFAS met again to discuss the new Workforce Information Services Ecosystem (WISE). The new system will...
Sep 18, 2023


DCFAS/CPS: California Automated Response & Engagement System (C.A.R.E.S.)
On September 15th, 2023, UPE met with the County to discuss the need for Social Workers (SW) and Clerical staff (CS) to test CARES, which...
Sep 15, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
Greetings, Union sisters and brothers. On September 14, 2023, your UPE 005/008 Meet & Confer team met with DHA management on the impacts...
Sep 13, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Latest Update
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. On August 28, 2023, your 005/008 meet and confer team met again with DHA management regarding the...
Aug 27, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Update
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. Your UPE 005/008 CalSAWS meet and confer team met again on August 7, 2023, with DHA management. ...
Aug 6, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
On July 26, 2023, your UPE 005/008 CalSAWS negotiation team met with DHA management to discuss the union’s questions and proposals for...
Jul 25, 2023


Behavioral Health Services: APSS Call-In Procedure
After much back-and-forth UPE and the department have finally reached an agreement. The initial AWOL language that the department...
Jul 17, 2023


DCSS: Dress Attire Guideline Update
On July 14, 2023, UPE met with the DCSS Management and labor relations regarding the above policy. The Department wanted to meet...
Jul 13, 2023


DCFAS / PAPGPC: Reporting Absences & Time Off Policy
On June 23, 2023, UPE met with the County in regard to updating the above policy. UPE found that there were no significant impacts on the...
Jun 22, 2023


DHA: Return to Pre-COVID Lobby Capacity
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, UPE and members of the 005 and 008 governing boards met with the Department of Human Assistance to discuss...
Jun 13, 2023


DHA: CalSAWS Update
On June 1, 2023, UPE and DHA met to discuss the CalSAWS training plans. The Department shared training is expected to begin June 12,...
May 31, 2023
DHA: CalWORKs Intake Service Center Update
Over the past month, UPE members have been sharing concerns about the recent CalWORKs intake Service Center rollout, and we have been...
May 15, 2023
BHS: APSS Clinic Call-in Procedure
On May 16, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding changes in the above procedure. UPE requested that employees only be required to call...
May 15, 2023
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