008 Meet & Confer Update DCM/ DBAP Social Workers UPE and DHA continued their meet and confer regarding the creation of three new Range B Social Worker positions to provide SSI Advocacy Services.  This was the third meeting between the two sides as UPE waited for additional information from the Department regarding the workflow.  The Department still did not have all the procedures completed for the positions and the two sides will meet again in two weeks.   Click here to read more.

005 & 008 Meet & Confer Update   Re: Employment Background Checks   The Meet and Confer process regarding the Employment Background Check has been concluded.  Below is a background to the policy and summary.    Background: Since 2015, the County has met with UPE over numerous proposed policy revisions, however, a revised policy was never formally adopted. As of today, the current criminal history background check B-5 Policy (adopted in 09/1982) is currently in use, but will be replaced with the new Employment Background Check Policy.        Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update DHA Class Study August 20, 2019 UPE and DHA met again on August 20, 2019 over the Class Study involving the ES, HSS, and SES classifications.  Over the course of the negotiations, the two sides have exchanged package proposals dealing with salaries for all three classifications.  At the meeting on the 20th, the Department reiterated their inadequate proposal from August 13, 2019.  The two sides are in agreement over salaries for two of the three classifications but remain deadlocked over the SES/HSQRS classification. Click here to read more.

Sutter Superior Court Meet & Confer Update    Personnel Manual   8/27/19   UPE and Sutter Court concluded negotiations with the Court over changes to the personnel manual.  The agreed changes are summarized below:   Job posting must remain open for twelve calendar days and span two weekends.  The Court must give workers 3 Days’ notice before changing their assignment within the  court e.g., moving from one division to another.  Clarified that workers may makeup time within the same workday with approval from their supervisor. Added union communication to the list of permitted uses of Court email.  Click here to read more.

Sutter Superior Court Meet & Confer Update Court Clerk IV Specifications      UPE met and conferred with Sutter Court over changes to the class specifications for the internal recruitment of Court Clerk IVs.  The Court sought to expand the pool of potential applicants by allowing applicants to substitute other professional experience for serving two years as a Court Clerk III.  Under the new minimum qualifications, applicants must meet the following criteria: Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update    Bowling Green Move    The County informed UPE that Bowling Green will be closing and that the majority of the staff will be moved to Greenhaven. In addition, current Bowling Green employees will have the option to volunteer to transfer to the East Commerce worksite and East Commerce employees will be able to volunteer to transfer to the new Greenhaven worksite, up to a maximum of 4 units.    The County informed UPE that the move will be in three phases:     Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update   Impact of Staffing Levels       UPE and DHA met again to discuss the workload impact UPE workers feel from reduced staffing levels.  At the last meeting, UPE made a number of reasonable proposals designed to help relieve some of the burden placed on our members by the County’s budget situation.  UPE was hopeful that the Department would recognize this opportunity to support their workers during a difficult time.  Unfortunately, the Department did not take the chance UPE presented to clearly demonstrate their support for their employees.        Click here to read more.

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NEWS & EVENTS  September Wed, September 4th- 005 Office Technical Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at UPE Thu, September 5th- Sutter Board Meeting, 12:00 p.m. at Sutter Tue, September 10th - Court Professionals Unit Meeting, 12:00 p.m. at FRC Tue, September 10th - Merced County Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at 2222 M Street, Room 310 Tue, September 10th - 008 Welfare Non-Supervisory Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at UPE Thu, September 12th - Court Office Technical Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at UPE Thu, September 19th- Yuba Board Meeting, 12:00 p.m. at TBD Thu, September 19th - 6:00 p.m. at UPE - Stewards Council: Advanced Council - Steward Training I (Session 3) Tue, September 24th - Board of Directors Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at UPE