fighting for the implementation of. To this end, the Departments will make every effort to schedule staff in a manner that will reduce the need for mandatory overtime. On Thursday, January 18, 2023, our SEIU Local 1000member important issues identified by our members: health care, housing, PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION 1.1 Recognition 1.2.1 Designation of Confidential Positions (Unit 1) 1.2.4 Designation of Confidential Positions (Unit 4) . had filed against the Department in late September due to a lack Meet and Confer over the Department of Motor Vehicles Implementation of Real ID, Bargaining Unit 1 and 4 State Fund Update, Vice President Robinson, Sen. 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Post and Bid Request Form: The written request form provided by respective DGS offices and completed by the permanent full-time status employee requesting to be reassigned to any position/assignment in the employee's current classification. Layoffs. Once a position is awarded, management shall notify all bidders in writing that the position has been awarded, identifying the successful bidder and how many qualifying months of state service the successful bidder possesses. Bidders must meet all requirements of the posted position, including any special requirements (e.g., language skills, Veterans status, etc.). employees who are currently teleworking one hundred percent Only courses with a grade of "C" or better, or the numerical equivalent of a "C" or better, are accepted in fulfillment of college unit requirements. In no case shall more than seventy percent (70%) of the filled RN assignments (as defined above) be held by employees through successful bids. Management may deny a bid which is submitted by an employee who is on limited duty status if it is determined that the duties of the posted position are in conflict with the work limitation(s) described by the employee's physician. management regularly communicates performance expectations and PLP 2020 leave shall not be considered as "time worked" for overtime purposes except when an employee is mandated to work overtime or has been redirected and is mandated to work overtime to process unemployment claims in the same week in which they use approved leave then that approved leave will be considered hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. and DMV employees across the state. Telework Policy, the most recent update to the Return to Office PI employees will be entitled to continuation of health, dental, and vision benefits pursuant to Public Law 99-272, Title X, COBRA. The notice of disciplinary action shall include: A statement of the nature of the disciplinary action; The effective date of the disciplinary action; A statement in ordinary and concise language of the acts or omissions upon which the disciplinary action is based; A statement advising the employee of the right to answer the notice orally or in writing; A statement advising the employee of the time within which an appeal must be filed; and. Career-technical teachers who possess a Bachelor's Degree will be placed on the salary schedule in the same manner as academic teachers. After meeting in January and February, the Program Technician recommendations for best practices. Holidays are defined as those listed in Article 7.1. If such bid or position creates a nepotistic situation, notice must be given to the employee. Fund) from implementing a serious violation of our contract by A rest period normally will not be granted during the first or last period of the work shift. Union membership ratified: 10/13/2019. This awarding of P&B assignments will continue in order of seniority until the P&B process is completed, with all the ninety percent (90%) assignments being awarded or the bids submitted have been exhausted. The FTB, BOE, CDTFA and OTA agree to establish an Employee Recognition and Morale Program to recognize individual employees and/or a group of employees for outstanding contributions on the job. The State shall notify the Union prior to the creation of any new call center and/or the selection of any new technology. The employee may respond orally or in writing. and 49 CFR 40 et al. 2021 - 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Departments (excluding CDCR, CDCR-DJJ, and CCHCS) shall publish an updated seniority list the first week in January and the first week in July of each year. Bargaining Unit 4; Bargaining Unit Name: Office and Allied: Representing Organization . Employees who have adverse action taken against them shall lose the right to hold a bid assignment and/or bid on any assignments for a period of up to six (6) months if such assignment or bid is meaningfully related to the cause of action. offices. Our Union Team has held two meet and confer sessions with the Committee, according to our MOU (contract), Section 10.2. office workday. that affect our lives at work and at home. Unless otherwise specified herein, the regular workweek of full-time employees shall be forty (40) hours, Monday through Friday, and the regular work shift shall be eight (8) hours. Upon request of the Union, the State agrees to consult with the Union representatives on the development of a written student discipline program. Our members are a diverse group of individuals, of . Bereavement Leave - A Seasonal Clerk employee may only be granted bereavement leave in accordance with Article 8, section 8.3 without pay, if scheduled to work on the day(s) for which the leave is requested and only for the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on the day or days. On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, our Union met with the Franchise Tax About SEIU Local 668 - Together We Rise. conversion of PI workers. fight for living wages and economic security. Guides in all categories will be required to work up to a maximum of twelve (12) evening tour shifts per fiscal year. represented employees contacted our URC to get additional OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR BARGAINING UNITS 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20 and 21 . The TA You can see the proposed Side Letter of Agreement here and pay letter here . For the purposes of this section, an employee's RDO begins immediately after the completion of the employee's normal shift before the RDO. New employees who meet the criteria for CalPERS membership have the right to make an election to be covered under a Second Tier Retirement Plan. Organizing/Representation met with Sen. Cathleen Galgiani and The Bargaining Team's job includes: Bargaining and making decisions at the negotiations table and working with the Contract Action Team to ensure strong activity at the worksites to . The State shall not use the log on/off time to the computer or electronic access card entry/exit times of employees as the sole source of attendance reporting or as the sole reason of discipline. The table below lists the State Safety age/benefit factors for State Safety A, State Safety B, and PEPRA Safety retirement formulas. Intersession is defined in the Academic Calendar. on COVID Testing and N95 Masks is a top priority. Persons who are already members or annuitants of the CalPERS as a state employee prior to January 15, 2011. The arbitrator's decision regarding out-of-class and misallocation grievances shall be final and binding on the parties. In the event of a tie in the seniority scores, the tie shall be broken using (1) total statewide service seniority; (2) departmental seniority; (3) by lot. Accordingly, the parties agree that employees shall not practice, nor shall an employee be required to practice, in any manner which places the employee's license/certification in jeopardy. Policy Regarding Personal Services Contracts and Cost Savings, Information Regarding Contracts To Be Let. include: On September 15, 2020, our Union met with the Department of Motor PLP 2020 may be cashed out upon separation from state service. From This Task Force is a joint At each hospital or developmental center, management shall designate an official who shall be responsible for the administration of the Post and Bid provision. Requests must be submitted by the final filing date of the position(s) being advertised. law libraries at CDCR are working out of class. CDCR management agrees to offer training in sexual assault to CTC RNs assigned to the Emergency Room. In order to reduce the amount of mandatory overtime, the department shall establish a seniority system to request and utilize volunteers to perform overtime work from within the appropriate work area(s) and classification(s). All affected CDCR, OCE, Unit 3 eligible employees shall be permitted to retain the Vacation/Annual Leave credits accrued prior to the termination described in paragraph A. above. The time frames will be agreed upon at the local level by the Union and Management. What he provided was perspective regarding the staffs frustration with the departments lack of communication concerning their critical skills and training. Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to negotiate the impacts of FTBs notice of Phase 2 of the Updated Remote Work Plan. After months of collaboration with state officials to address Our team continued to pressure Seniority for the purposes of this section is defined as total State service as used to calculate vacation accrual rates. Upon return to work, the BU 17 employee will return to the involuntary rotation in seniority order. This Article shall only apply to permanent tenure and pre-tenure exempt employees (hereafter employee) of the CDE, Special Schools. The parties recognize that post orders in CDCR-Adult, and work instructions in CDCR-DJJ are not grievable or arbitrable, unless the post order or work instruction violates another section of this Contract. prepared to make hard copy work virtual work at this time. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the adoption of an academic calendar, the State Special School shall provide a copy of the academic calendar to Special School employees. Both parties recognize that ultimate responsibility rests with management. On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, our Union met with recovery. current employees hired prior to 2019 to undergo the Tier 2 These assignments shall be counted neutral; that is, the assignments shall not be counted in either Management's or Union's positions. Considering Lottery field staff work Miscellaneous/Industrial First Tier retirement members first employed by the State on or after January 15, 2011 and prior to January 1, 2013 are subject to the First Tier B Retirement Formula. day must alter their telework schedule and later make up the When a Seasonal Clerk employee in WWG 2 is required to work on an observed holiday, and the employee works one hundred fifty-one (151) or more hours in that pay period, the employee shall receive holiday compensation in accordance with Article 7(G). Must be permanently assigned to and work at the institution. negotiators on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, to make the case California leaders represented all the DSH facilities, except for On the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following the completion of each period of paid employment, the PI employee shall earn eight (8) hours of credit for sick leave with pay subject to the following provisions: A PI employee shall not be removed from scheduled work hours because the employee is on sick leave. implementation was not overly broad and they did not impact any Eligible family members are defined as: the employee's spouse, child, parent, domestic partner (as defined in accordance with Family Code section 297), brother, sister, spouse's or domestic partner's parent, or other person residing in the immediate household. In the event of ties, total state service will be used to determine seniority scores. An employee who shows up for work at an assigned starting time and has not been notified by the employer prior to reporting not to so report, shall be guaranteed at least four (4) hours of work or shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours at the employee's appropriate rate of pay. When it is determined that there is a lack of work, a department head or designee may: Pay the PI employee in a lump-sum payment for accumulated vacation leave credits; or, By mutual agreement, schedule the PI employee for vacation leave; or, Allow the PI employee to retain the employee's vacation credits; or. Applicant arranges for college or university to mail official transcript to the Chief of Nursing Service. to actively participate in workplace change. The new agreement restores previously negotiated raises that employees were scheduled to receive before Gov. Local 1000 bargaining leaders are monitoring the Effective with the August 2006 pay period, all full-time DJJ/CEA Unit 3 eligible employees shall cease Vacation/Annual Leave accrual, as provided in section 8.1. Department of Tax and Fee Administration and the Office of Tax Department (EDD) regarding the plan to reopen certain WSB offices The State shall determine the time when the rest period is to be taken. This unit also represents toll collectors One (1) eligible child not in the care of the spouse; or the spouse, who had no eligible children at the time of the employee's death, upon reaching age 60. $750. The 220 day Academic Calendar Year includes two hundred ten (210) instructional days and ten (10) professional staff development days. Management will staff the CTC's in accordance with the guidelines found in Title 22. "Standby" is defined as the express and absolute requirement that an employee be available during specified off-duty hours to receive communication regarding a requirement to return to work and be fit and able to return to work, if required. prior meetings. DJJ Stipend UpdateMay 4, 2022. If the most senior employee offered the position declines the offer and there are remaining bidders who qualify, then the second most senior employee shall be offered the position until there are no remaining bidders who qualify. Any additional eligible posts shall be distributed through the annual post and bid process. These lists will be created within five (5) working days from the date of this Agreement. Thereafter, a Seasonal Clerk employee will be eligible for vacation/annual leave credit with pay in accordance with the schedule in Article 8, section 8.1(A), on the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following completion of each period of one hundred sixty (160) hours of paid employment. Acceptable credits will be limited to new semester (or equivalent quarter) credits earned in an accredited college or university, or California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) approved program, including credits for continuing education courses if provded on an official transcript from an accredited college or university. Collective bargaining agreement. This includes any necessary travel time. progress towards making this state a California for All. Consideration will be given to employee and management needs in selecting the reporting date. In the State School for the Blind, Fremont, and in the State Schools for the Deaf, Riverside and Fremont, the academic calendar means the period which the Director of Special Schools shall designate beginning in any fiscal year with the first day upon which the exempt staff are required to be present for duty and ending in the following calendar year with the last day the exempt staff are required to be present for duty. Estates (DRE) legal division to discuss the new remediation Here is information we received from the Department: Our Union team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) It's negotiated by our member-led bargaining team and won through the support of the 96,000 people . Motor Vehicles (DMV) to meet and confer regarding the Said awards shall not be subject to challenge or review in any forum, administrative or judicial, except as provided in Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2 et seq. As DA assignments become available, the assignments shall first be reviewed by the State to determine whether the assignments will be filled, posted for bid, or filled without posting. For all CDCR, OCE, Unit 3 eligible employees, when a regular holiday falls on an employee's unassigned, non-work day, and the employee is required to work, the employee shall receive eight (8) hours of holiday credit. Requests must be signed by the employee and be submitted or postmarked by the close of business after the second Friday after the initial announcement of the vacant post. We are sharing information here Requests for overtime shall not be unreasonably denied and upon request, a denial shall be made in writing. Overtime may be compensated on a cash or CTO basis at the discretion of the department head or designee. The time when CTO may be taken shall be at the discretion of the State. to the office on a 1 day per week basis for all employees If the employee arrives to find the position changed or no longer needed, the employee shall not be required to work that position, but may be offered an alternate assignment. On Monday, October 25, 2021, SEIU Local 1000 (the Union) met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to meet and discuss over the Licensing Operations Division (LOD) Employee Expectations Memo, where DMV member-leaders ensured represented employees' voices were heard. A PI employee will be subject to the provisions of section 8.1, Vacation/Annual Leave.