Each hour of additional instructional service shall be compensated equivalent to one-eighth (1/8) of the employee's daily rate of pay. Upon request, the Post and Bid administrator shall meet periodically with Union representatives for the purpose of reviewing compliance with the Post and Bid procedures. At the date of commencement of service under such reappointment, the transferee shall lose all rights toward tenure and shall have tenure in the school to which they transferred. brought to the table proposals that addressed four of the most Reasonable amount of State paid release time for employees to participate in employment interviews associated with the efforts described above. On Thursday, January 18, 2023, our SEIU Local 1000member There shall be no inter-institution bidding on assignments. The affected department shall, within twenty (20) calendar days, either grant or deny the requested exemption and inform the Union and the affected teacher in writing of the department's decision. Take two (2) hours off without pay at the start of the next shift to provide a ten (10) hour break. This provision shall not apply to First Tier industrial members in Bargaining Unit 21. The State agrees to reimburse Unit 20 employees for expenses incurred as a result of satisfactorily completing training or job-related continuing education courses required by the State. 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. The ergonomic evaluation shall, if possible, be done in conjunction with the ergonomic training described below. Its If the evening tour shifts cannot be covered by A. and B. above, Guides will be assigned to the schedule based on the same seniority guidelines used for preferred day off requests. Said pay shall be limited to out-of-class work performed (a) during the one (1) year calendar period before the employee's grievance was filed; and (b) the time between when the grievance was filed and finally decided by an arbitrator. Failure to respond in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the notice shall constitute a waiver of the Union's right to meet and confer over the classification proposal prior to submittal to the SPB for consideration. Where the Union requests to negotiate with the State. Bidding employees who accept appointments waive any and all right to claim moving, relocation and associated travel and per diem expenses. When management determines that overtime is necessary, it shall be offered based on the seniority of the employees available to work (for ties, see Section F. of this Article). regarding the Caltrans District 4 Toll Collectors and Custodians The choice not to participate shall result in management assigning the individual to an assignment that remains unfilled after this bid process is completed. At the end of the fifteen (15) day bid period, the eligible bidded employee with the highest seniority score shall be placed in the assignment. to monitor their cell phones for emergencies and to have SSSB funds Substandard Performance Review, Discipline and Loss of Post and Bid Eligibility: Management may remove an employee from a bid position when the employee fails to demonstrate that the employee has the knowledge and skills required to perform the duties of the position. A PI employee may work up to one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours in any calendar year based upon Government Code section 19100 et seq. An "alternate workweek schedule" is a fixed work schedule other than standard work hours. The employee must already be employed by the department with the posted position and: Currently have permanent full-time civil service status in the same civil service classification as the posted position; or. On March 29, 2021, our Union met with the State The current contract with Unit 4 is in effect from January 2, 2020 to June 30, 2023. Employees who have been absolved of wrongdoing as stated above, shall be accorded one successful bid so long as the bid is exercised within three (3) months of the decision absolving the employee. The County provided a second comprehensive package that included increases to cost of living and medical contributions in . We're building member power to leverage a great contract. All Unit 4 employees are eligible for recognition under the program. Seniority scores will be determined by counting one point for each month of full-time qualifying service, i.e., from full-time hire date, less any time off for unpaid leave, suspensions, etc. Transfers: Employees holding bid assignments shall not, except in cases of emergency or as otherwise provided for in this section be involuntarily transferred to another assignment. An employee may voluntarily withdraw from participation in the twenty-four (24) month Bid Process by submitting a written request to the employee's supervisor. voices were heard. The HRSD will ensure fair application of the 50-50 ratio. broad and did not impact any of our members unnecessarily. Seniority: Defined as one (1) point for each qualifying month of full-time Departmental Unit 20 service, with ties broken by one (1) point for each qualifying month of full-time state service. the provisions of Article 21.4. JLMC resumed meeting to discuss the recent member-only work-life For example, the most senior DA bidding for a P&B assignment will be awarded the most senior DA's first choice. In the agreement between the parties (7/1/99 to 7/2/01), the parties agreed to place all Bargaining Unit 3 employees in Work Week Group 4C. Training shall cover at least: (1) the role of the call center within the department; (2) telephone technique; (3) procedures; (4) all subject matters that an employee is expected to handle; (5) shall be trained on how to properly escalate problem callers; and (6) ergonomic training. If a request to meet and confer is made and agreement on the calendar is not reached within forty-five (45) days from the date of notice to the Union, the Director shall be free to implement the calendar or calendars unilaterally. If an employee lacks the position requisites, the supervisor will notify the employee. As stated in Government Code section 20677.91, effective November 2, 2010, State Safety members shall contribute nine percent (9%) of monthly compensation in excess of three hundred seventeen dollars ($317) for retirement. Employees are responsible for keeping management apprised of the employee's schedule and whereabouts. The composition of the Committee may vary depending on the classification being discussed, however; in no case shall the membership of the Committee exceed four (4) Union and four (4) State representatives. Staff shall only be assigned an involuntary slot once, until the entire list has been depleted. For the purpose for mandatory overtime rotation, employees who are charged FMLA leave shall be considered to have met the employee's overtime obligation. more than 600 State Restriction of Appointment (SROA) letters to Review of Personal Services Contracts In Existence. Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) notified the Union of Recognizing the professional status of Unit 3 teachers and librarians, any portion of a performance evaluation concerning professional practice shall be prepared, whenever possible, by a credentialed supervisor or administrator. standards and the creation of new performance standards for The CDCR shall provide a copy of their departmental class size exemption policy to Unit 3 teachers and the Union within four (4) months after the ratification of the Contract by the Union and the Legislature, whichever is later. Meet your 2021 bargaining team. Shift Changes with No Vacancy: Post and Bid does not apply when there is no vacancy and internal permanent or temporary shift changes are initiated. A Unit 17 employee may initiate a request for scheduling CTO which will not be denied without a work-related reason. Dispatcher Clerk (CalTrans) classification study. SEIU Local 1000 Tentative Agreement for 2010 Contract. If there is more than one employee with an Employee Opportunity Transfer application to the same location on file, one of the top three (3) employees with the greatest amount of department service by class shall be selected. If there is more than one employee with an Employee Opportunity Transfer application to the same location on file, one of the top three (3) employees with the greatest amount of department service by class shall be selected. Notwithstanding any other provision of the MOU, for the purpose of computing the number of hours worked, time when an employee is excused from work because of holidays, sick leave, vacation, annual leave, compensated time off, or any other leave shall not be considered as time worked by the employee for the purpose of computing cash or compensating time off for overtime. If the BU 17 employee arrives to find the position changed or no longer needed, the BU 17 employee shall not be required to work that position, but may be offered an alternate assignment. All approved bid request forms must be completed and submitted, in accordance with the "Bidding" provision below, no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 1, or 4:00 p.m. on the following Monday if the date falls on the weekend. Each employee shall be responsible for the coverage of the work assignment the employee accepts. Upon written request, no more than once each fiscal year, representatives of CalHR will meet with three (3) representatives of SEIU Local 1000 to discuss improvements to the 2010 Statewide Telework Model Program. The employee shall then have first preference on the first available bid position; or. The employee has a valid current medical certification, acceptable to DMV. A recent 19.3(B) of the SEIU Local 1000 Contract shall be applied to all call center employees. Notwithstanding section 5.10(b), the State shall only test for amphetamines and methamphetamines, cocaine, marijuana/cannabinoids (THC), opiates (narcotics), phencyclidine (PCP) and alcohol and shall use the cut-off levels for determining positive test results contained in 49 CFR 40 et al. 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. BU 17 employees (by classification) shall be assigned involuntary overtime on a rotating basis by inverse seniority. received anything official from the Department after our Union College credits, continuing education credits and any CDCR, OCE designee approved work credits from industry for vocational education teachers will be pertinent to the employee's position and not be a repetition of previously acquired credits or work experience. 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. Any additional eligible posts shall be distributed through the annual post and bid process. The employee and the Union will be notified within five (5) working days of denial. New Regional Offices: When new Regional Offices are established, DGS shall advertise and accept applications from employees statewide. At the end of the bid period, management will make the assignments based on the highest seniority of the bidders. If such bid or position creates a nepotistic situation, notice must be given to the employee. On April 15, 2022, SEIU Local 1000 and the California Department While on standby duty, employees shall receive standby compensation at the rate of two (2) hours of compensating time off for fifteen (15) hours of standby duty. Bargaining leaders Margarita Maldonado, Vice President for Security Background Clearance: For those facilities that require an employee background security clearance, the most senior qualified bidder will be selected. reasonable accommodation), limited light duty, or other clearly articulated operational reasons including client demands. Budget information : Cost of new terms to agreement: Bid notices will be posted in the department where the vacancy exists. productive meeting where we learned CDPH is working to address An otherwise eligible employee absent from the work site during the bid process for such reasons, including but not limited to EIDL; SDI; Worker's Compensation; leave of absence; annual military leave; illness, etc., may participate in the bid process. Upon the Union's request, departments shall meet to discuss the ergonomic evaluation and recommendations related to call centers. On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, our Union met with the Franchise Tax All Permanent Intermittent and Special School employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 credits pursuant to the chart below: Bargaining Unit 3 employees who work academic calendars will accrue PLP 2020 on a pro-rated basis, as follows: Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. The table below lists the State Safety age/benefit factors for State Safety A, State Safety B, and PEPRA Safety retirement formulas. The duration of subdivision (A) of this Side Letter expires by its own terms or if the provisions of the section titled "Contract Reopener Language - Elimination of Pay Decreases and Suspensions" are triggered. "Retirement System." A new Injury and Illness Prevention Program developed with specific concerns that our members have brought up about SEIU Local 1000 - Contract. The State agrees to notify the Union no later than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the actual date of layoff. Monthly paid PI employees shall be paid by the 15th of each month. Office and Allied: Employees providing vital support to the primary professional, technical, or administrative objectives of each state department or agency. After months of collaboration with state officials to address to the office on a 1 day per week basis for all employees Within 120 days of ratification, the parties shall establish a Joint Labor Management Task Force to develop a pilot Post & Bid process for Medical Assistants in CHCF Stockton. that regulate virtually every aspect of the work we do for the Courses included in programs leading to A.D.N., B.S., B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in nursing, sociology, psychology, management or administration that are obtained after being employed as an RN II. Upon return to work, the BU 20 LVN will return to the involuntary rotation in seniority order. Local 1000 members in seven of our nine bargaining units in This subdivision is not grievable or arbitrable. who are currently teleworking and in the office one (1) day a This shall include developing a process that ensures that savings realized by terminating the contract and reassigning the work to a bargaining unit employee to avoid displacement, are utilized to offset that employee's moving and relocation costs, the amount of which shall be consistent with the Moving/Relocation section of the parties' collective bargaining agreement. represented employees contacted our URC to get additional Rate of payment for authorized overtime, whether cash or CTO, shall be at one and one-half (1) times the regular rate of pay for each hour of overtime worked, or fraction thereof rounded in accordance with the workweek group. Except in emergencies, the State shall provide fourteen (14) calendar days advance notice of permanent shift changes so that the employee has an opportunity to reschedule the employee's obligations. Employees who have insufficient leave credits may use unpaid leave for the duration of this rehabilitation period. Exceptions to seniority for overtime may be made due to employee attendance restrictions and adverse actions or inmate safety, and/or staff familiarity or training, if such reasons are directly related to the performance of the overtime work. BU 20 LNVs shall be assigned voluntary overtime by BU 20 departmental seniority, on a rotational basis. When the State determines that Unit 1 employees in public contact positions need to be identified as State employees, the State shall provide the employee with standard business and/or identification cards at no cost to the employee. The only remedy that shall be available (whether claiming out-of-class work or position misallocation) is retroactive pay for out-of-class work. If a Seasonal Clerk employee works on the holiday, the employee shall also receive the employee's hourly rate of pay for each hour worked unless the provisions of section 19.2(B) apply. . Our Fight Begins Now for a California for All! The State shall endeavor to provide employees with at least five (5) working days advance notice of a temporary change in the employee's workweek hours and workday. With prior supervisory approval, employees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of State paid time to participate in employment interviews associated with the efforts described in paragraph D above. The Union will propose up to four (4) classifications for review by the Committee in a fiscal year. Thereafter, all other BU 20 LVNs will be provided the same volunteer overtime opportunity once, assuring each BU 20 LVN is provided an opportunity for one sign up before returning to the most senior employee and beginning the process again (i.e., the rotation will again start at the top of the seniority list and work its way down). implementation was not overly broad and they did not impact any Upon mutual agreement, a department head or designee may grant a PI employee a period of non-availability not to exceed twelve (12) months during which the employee may not be given a waiver. Alternate range to become effective on first day of the pay period following approval by QRP. members an opportunity to improve their state careers. decr. Current CDCR, OCE, Unit 3 eligible employees shall be compensated in accordance with the current CDCR/OCE salary schedule for the county in which the employee's institution is located. The Task Force will make a recommendation by December 1, 2020. asDentrixwithin all 35 CDCR facilities in the state. The word "assignment" as used in this section is synonymous with that of "position.". A PI employee will be eligible for holiday pay on a pro rata basis, based on hours worked during the pay period for observed holidays specified in Article 7 of this Contract in accordance with the following chart. Call monitoring shall be used for training and development purposes. The quarter factors also apply to past service that is credited under the First Tier A, First Tier B, and the PEPRA First Tier retirement formulas. Health/Dental/Vision Benefits - A PI employee will be eligible for these benefits if the employee has been credited with a minimum of four hundred eighty (480) paid hours in one (1) of two (2) control periods. The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Contract, each had unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understanding and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Contract. SPB rule 277 is one of the many employment alternatives the appointing power may use to fill vacant positions within a competitive selection process. Career-technical teachers who possess a Bachelor's Degree will be placed on the salary schedule in the same manner as academic teachers. The EDD shall retain the bids for a period of twelve (12) months. November. The bidding employee shall submit the completed bid form to the following: The original to the location designated on the bid form, A copy to the Union designated steward, and. Employees who are brought into CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who are not eligible for reciprocity with another California public employer as provided in Government Code section 7522.02(c) shall be subject to the "PEPRA Retirement Formula." Upon request, post orders and duty statements will be provided for each of the positions prior to the meet and discuss. The committee will issue a recommendation within fifteen (15) calendar days to the department head or designee for decision. Upon occurrence of such an event, the parties shall meet and confer as . Pursuant to the provision of this Agreement, the Employer shall make employee contributions on behalf of employees, and such contribution shall be treated as employer contribution in determining tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. Employees are responsible for keeping management apprised of the employee's schedule and whereabouts, must receive approval from management for the use of formal leave (e.g., vacation, sick leave, personal leave) and for absences of one day or more, and must respond to directions from management to complete work assignments by specific deadlines. Unit 20 employees who are directed to attend a training course required by the department shall be granted reasonable time off without loss of compensation for courses that are scheduled during the employee's normal working hours. are a type of unemployment benefit for employees of the State Yesterday, July 18, 2019,our Local 1000 bargaining team For reporting purposes, compensable time begins when the employee reports to the job site or begins work from a different site, which may include the employee's home, approved by the department head or designee. Your SEIU Local 1000 DLC 850 bargaining team will soon begin negotiating with State Bar management over critical issues that will impact pay, working conditions and other important aspects of your employment. within their departments. When an employee attempts to reach the designated supervisor for approval no later than thirty (30) minutes before the end of the employee's shift, in order to request approval for overtime to complete mandated duties, failure of the supervisor to respond to the request or contact within thirty (30) minutes shall be construed as approved overtime authorization. Here is more information provided For each contract, departments shall provide additional documents establishing the number, scope, duration, justification, total costs of all such contracts, and payment of all overhead and administrative costs paid through each contract, provided it does not disclose confidential or proprietary information, in which case it shall be redacted as discussed below. Failure on the part of the employee to submit a request form by 4:00 p.m. on May 1, shall result in a no preference indicated (NPI) for the employee. President Yvonne R. Walker. No more than six (6) credits will be granted in one (1) year. The parties therefore agree that the State may elect to fill vacancies using methods that include but are not limited to mandatory reinstatements; placement in lieu of layoff/demotion, appointment from a SROA/Surplus list, reemployment list, limited duty (vacancy to be available at the end of temporary appointment); appointments pursuant to court orders, settlement agreements, SPB decisions, or the like; hardship transfers; reassignments (rotations, position "trades," etc. In cases of tied seniority, the decision will be made by lot. Article 6, section 6.11 (Arbitration Level) shall apply to out-of-class and misallocation grievances except as otherwise provided in this section. to COVID-19. The Union may request from the CDCR, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) an exemption from existing class size to the Superintendent or designee pursuant to the department's class size exemption policy. A written response shall be directed to the department head or designee within seven (7) calendar days of the meeting or within ten (10) calendar days if no meeting is held. Requests for overtime shall not be unreasonably denied and upon request, a denial shall be made in writing. It is the intent of the State not to arbitrarily make mixed shift work weeks for punitive reasons. Release time of Union representatives shall be determined by the State subject to operational needs. our negotiation teams proposals, DMV has rescinded the Tax Board (FTB) to meet and confer on FTBs notice of the updated separation of duties for our Driver Safety Hearing officers The TA Some of the major results of our teams negotiations include the Persons who are already members or annuitants of the CalPERS as a state employee prior to January 15, 2011. holding Lottery accountable for health and safety violations An employee assigned to the first (1st) or third (3rd) watch may have the employee's shift adjusted to coincide with the time of the course. In the event of ties, total state service will be used to determine seniority scores. The department shall publish a corrected seniority list within five (5) business days when errors in seniority scores are identified and confirmed. 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). Vehicles (DMV) to discuss the Field Office Temperature Screening The applicant will have an official, sealed (unopened) transcript delivered to the Employee Relations Office. Upon ten (10) work days advance notice to the department head or designee, the department shall provide reasonable time off without loss of compensation for an incumbent permanent employee to take the Class A and/or Class B commercial driver's license examination, provided: The employee is required to have the designated commercial driver's license and endorsement(s); The examination is scheduled during the employee's scheduled work hours; The examination does not interfere with operational needs of the department; and. Notwithstanding any other contract provision, departmental policy or practice, the travel time of employees who are covered by FLSA shall only be considered as time worked if it meets the definitions and requirements of travel time in sections 785.41 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It is not the State's intent to mandate BU 17 employees to work involuntary overtime in classifications other than the employee's own. Local 1000s ongoing campaign to update the job specifications of many of our DMV member leaders shared information from the implementation of a new electronic timekeeping system. Cordova were offered the opportunity to convert to fulltime on a conversation regarding the Departments requirement that Holidays are defined as those listed in section 7.1. Miscellaneous members subject to social security shall contribute eight and one half percent (8.50%) of pensionable compensation in excess of five hundred thirteen dollars ($513) for retirement. The Post and Bid Vacancy/Shift Assignment requests shall be kept on file for the qualifying six (6) months. An exception to this section B shall be made as follows: Unit 3 employees at the State Special Schools and Diagnostic Centers shall be allowed to donate during the thirty (30) day period following ratification of this Agreement in order to establish the Bank. If an employee fails to take all required extras simultaneously, reimbursement will not exceed the cost that would have been incurred had the tests been taken simultaneously. Failure on the part of the employee to submit a request form by 4:00 p.m. on November 1, or failure to show up at the allotted time for a walk up bid, shall result in a no preference indicated (NPI) for the employee. mandates guidelines for reporting to the Department of Industrial the following: Bargaining unit representatives Susan Rodriguez (Unit 1, We became aware of this new process because some of our Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to negotiate the impacts of Seniority scores shall be posted annually in a prominent work location by the second week of January. (This section shall not change/amend any provision in the current Contract's regarding State's Rights on mandatory overtime.). Before an employee is required to work mandatory overtime, management will make every effort to schedule appropriate available employees prior to mandating overtime. within their departments. Ties shall be broken first by total state service and then by lot. The posted notice shall be dated and on a form designed for that purpose and shall include the following criteria: Unit (or ward), yard, or other assignment.