On November 6, 2025, UPE met with the County about expanding online reporting to now include the general public, in addition to mandated reporters. The department has stated they expect this to reduce the number of phone calls, but they do not expect this to change the overall workload. UPE asked if there is another County that has adopted this model and what their stats are, phone calls vs. online reports. This information was not readily available, and they wanted to know w

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

On October 17, 2025, UPE met with the department about the revised Permanency Social Worker Standards CPS (Adult Protective Services). The last time the standards were published was 2019.   Throughout the policy, UPE had many suggestions for improvement that, surprisingly, the department considered and changed. These changes included making sure that the County provides chargers for all device types in order for Social Workers to "be available by cell phone during work hours…

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 17, 2025, UPE met with the County to discuss how AB135 will affect Behaviorally Based Case Plans. AB135 partners DHA and CPS to assist parents who are in need, to continue CalWorks cash benefits (if eligible) while the children are out of the home, and the parent/s case plan goal is family reunification (CWFR). The enactment of AB135 will primarily affect the Social Workers in Court Services and Permanency units.              Since in the past, CPS Social Workers h

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

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

As most are aware, DHA announced on October 6, 2025, that CTO would no longer be available for OT through the end of the 2026 fiscal...

On 9/30/25, your 008-bargaining team met with the department regarding their proposal for a new fraudulent document referral process for...

On August 28, 2025, United Public Employees met again with the Department of Finance and Department of Personnel Services to continue...

On September 15, 2025, UPE met with the County about the revised On-Call P&P for APS (Adult Protective Services). Upon reading the...

Greetings, union brothers and sisters, On September 18th, 2025, your 008/005 governing board members met with the department for a second...

On September 11, 2025, UPE held its third meeting with the County regarding their proposed plan to implement a new policy regarding the...

On September 8, 2025, UPE and representatives from the Department of Finance met and conferred over the implementation of key fobs for...

On September 8, 008 and 005 governing board members met with the county for our second session discussing their want to implement...

Your 005 and 008 UPE Negotiations Teams are pleased to announce that the membership of both bargaining units have ratified new three-year...

The Contract Ratification vote will take place today Tuesday August 12, 2025. Members are permitted reasonable release time to vote, up...

Below is a complete summary of the tentative agreement (TA). The UPE 008 Negotiations Team will hold an in-person membership meeting at...

Your UPE 008 Negotiations Team reached a tentative agreement with Sacramento County today on a new 3-year contract. UPE will hold a...