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FCED Interface
Greetings, Union Family, On November 13, 2026, your 008 and 005 board members met with DHA management to discuss the new Foster Care Eligibility Determination (FCED) Interface that is coming to replace SMART in December as a result of a state mandate. Our team asked several questions regarding the changes and possible impacts, and management clarified that there will be no changes to the way eligibility and clerical staff at foster care process their work. The only change is
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Yuba Negotiations Update
Greetings, Union Family, On November 12, 2026, your Yuba Negotiations Team met with the Court for our fourth contract bargaining session. The Court provided additional cleanup language, and we provided counterproposals to our salary and accruals proposals. Last session, we asked the Court what their financial ceiling was with salary increases. They said it is 3.5% in year 1, and 2% in year 2. We countered this today with 4% in year 1 and 3% in year 2. We hope we can push for
3 hours ago
DCFAS - Telework Reduction Policy
On October 28, 2026, UPE met again with DCFAS management over its proposal to increase mandatory in-office attendance from two to three days weekly. This would reduce existing telework for affected employees. UPE opposed the change, requested additional records, and secured another meet-and-confer session. Management cites training, communication, and access to supervisors, but has not demonstrated that reducing telework will improve service delivery or productivity. UPE pres
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CRC Duties
UPE met with representatives from Placer Superior Court on November 9, 2026. UPE brought up additional concerns regarding assigning event data to Courtroom Clerks. The Court agreed to postpone any change while they conduct additional review of the process. UPE met with representatives from Placer Superior Court on November 9, 2026. UPE brought up additional concerns regarding assigning event data to Courtroom Clerks. The Court agreed to postpone any change while they condu
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DHA - Primary Care Clinic CMISP Unit
Greetings, union brothers and sisters. Your negotiation team met with the department regarding the reestablishment of a CMISP unit. This unit will be located at 4600 Broadway, where the Primary Care Clinic is located. Due to changes, in part, caused by HR-1, the department believes there will be a need for a full-time unit of eligibility workers. The unit will also consist of 1 OA, 1 HSS supervisor, and 6 HSS. All staff will report to the HSS supervisor. The hours will be
Nov 6
Yuba Negotiations Update
Greetings, Union Family, Your Yuba Negotiations Team met with the Court for our third bargaining session on November 5, 2026. We passed over a proposal to allow staff to use the 2nd-floor vacant office again for private phone calls as necessary. The Court agreed to this, stating that it would be unlocked on January 1, 2027, once IT is able to remove the computer system. We also counter-proposed their bilingual pay proposal, with $15 per half hour instead of $10. They rejected
Nov 6
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