COT Update Preserving our Bargaining Unit Work!       UPE filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge on the Court for allowing a Court Room Clerk manager to perform Courtroom Clerk duties at Juvenile Court. Why is It important to preserve our bargaining unit work?       UPE firmly believes in the principle of protecting one’s own bargaining unit work.  If others outside of the union are allowed to perform our designated bargaining unit work, then it will likely continue thus slowly eroding the preservation of our jobs. To clarify, the Court will begin having management, supervisors, temps and non-UPE workers perform the duties; hence, replacing you-- the union worker.  As a result, UPE has challenged the Court on this matter. Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update APS On-line Reporting   On November 25, 2019, UPE met with the County to discuss the implementation of the Adult Protective Services (APS) On-Line Reporting Form. Currently, reports of neglect or abuse are made via the telephone hotline. The new on-line reporting form aims to reduce wait time for callers, reduce data entry work for intake workers and reduce the amount of incoming calls. In addition, calls to the reporter may not be necessary if all the required information is provided via the on-line form, which will also impact workload.   Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update     DCFAS GPS Reports       UPE met with representatives from DCFAS on November 8, 2019 to discuss how the Department will be using data collected and reported by the new GPS device in all Department vehicles.  The Department receives reports anytime a County car travels 10 mph over the posted speed limit for at least 1 minute.  After 20 such occurrences, a list is generated manually by DCFAS administration and sent to the Department for follow-up.  The Department then identifies the driver and then provides coaching relating to safe driving.  Thus far, only a few such reports have been generated.  The Department plans to lower the threshold for a report down to 10 occurrences in a day within the next month or so.   Click here to read more.

UPE UPDATE Water Bottle Distribution    UPE business agents are distributing insulated water bottles to UPE members only. If you have not received one yet, please contact your business agent to schedule a time for them to visit your worksite and distribute them to your unit! Contact UPE at 916-736-9503 or via email at info@upe1.org

008 Meet & Confer Update CPS Restructuring       On November 13th, UPE met again with representatives from CPS to discuss their plan for the CPS restructuring.  At the meeting, CPS provided additional details regarding the roles of the CORE Team, Work Group, and Focus Group.  Following this meeting, it was agreed that UPE and UPE members would participate in the Work Group and Focus Groups, but not on the CORE Team.  UPE will have one Social Worker and one Clerical Representative on the Work Group and three Clerical and three Social Worker volunteers selected by management.  Click here to read more.

008 Meet & Confer Update      DHA Class Study      On October 30, 2019, UPE and Sacramento County held a fact finding hearing related to the salary of the SES/Human Services Quality and Review Specialist (HSQRS).  UPE argued, as it always has, that the position is a promotional position, and therefore, must be paid at least 5% higher than the next lower class.  In this case, as a result of the Class Study, the HSQRS is now the advanced journey level class and the HSS is now the journey level class.  Therefore, the HSQRS class must be paid at least 5% more.   Click here to read more.

Unit 3 Meet & Confer Update Merced Library Evening Hour Pilot        On December 3, 2019, UPE met with the County to discuss the rollout of evening hours to the library. The County shared that back in 2018 the library conducted a survey of library customers with responses overwhelmingly in support of extended evening hours. As a result, the Board of Supervisors asked that an evening hour pilot be developed to support the community needs. The pilot will be a six-month pilot in five of the twelve libraries. The extended hours will be 10:00 am-8:00 pm once a week instead of 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Click here to read more.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS    STEWARDS TRAINING  These trainings are for any member who is interested in learning more about their rights and how to make a difference in their workplace. Stewards meet the third Thursday of each month: 6:00pm UPE Office - 9333 Tech Center Drive Sacramento, CA 95826 Please RSVP info@upe1.org or call our office 916-736-9503 2019 Steward Training Schedule

NEWS & EVENTS December Tue,  December 17th - Board of Directors Meeting, 6:00 p.m. at UPE