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UPE STEWARDS
TRAINING & COUNCIL RSVP

  
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
NOW BEING HELD IN-PERSON @ the UPE Union Hall

9333 Tech Center Dr. STE 300

Sacramento, CA 95826

2023 Stewards Schedule

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      7th  ANNUAL        

UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SCHOLARSHIP

 

The UPE Board of Directors is proud to announce the 7th annual United Public Employees Scholarship program.  Open to the families of UPE members. The program offers four $1500 scholarships to help with college expenses. 

UPE Scholarship Logo.jpgThe scholarships are part of the Union’s endeavor to give back to our members.   UPE is committed to investing in our membership whether it is in the form of representation, negotiations, or member appreciation programs such as these scholarships. 

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Applications must be postmarked by June 10, 2023.  As a part of the application, those applying must complete a minimum 500-word essay, include three letters of reference and transcripts.

Scholarship recipients will be awarded at the June 20, 2023 Board of Directors meeting.  

 DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE

UPE Members of the Month!

 
UPE Recognizes & Appreciates Your Support!

2021 Member Appreciation

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 Know Your Rights

It is imperative that you know your employee rights in order to ensure equal treatment and fairness in the workplace. As a public employee, you have rights that are granted through your union contract, state and federal law, and workplace policies. UPE's staff and member-leaders have...

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005 DHA - CalWORKs

Intake Service Center Update

On February 27, 2023, UPE and DHA met to discuss the final stages of the CalWORKs Service Center changes for 005. The changes for 005 include the addition of Cisco telephonic signatures for phone applications and changes to the lobby Doc Submission Zone; the HSS will be removed from the lobby.

The telephonic signature feature will include a recorded statement of the rights and responsibilities of the client. Our members will advise the client to listen to the automated statement and start and end the recording. With this new feature, phones will be a priority for clerical. Each bureau will schedule accordingly, with no more than 4 hours of phone time each day.

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005/008 - DCFAS/CPS

Criminal Records Request & Review

On February 23, 2023, UPE received a response following the meet and confer held on 02/08/2023 regarding the above policy. 

The previous two (2) requests from UPE were 1) could the background check be initiated at the time of referral and 2) could there be an exception made on background checks for ten (10) day referrals; if one was necessary, it could be staffed with Supervisor or Program Manager.

The County responded on 02/23/2023 and stated...

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005 - EMD Media Policy

On February 10, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above-updated policy. 

The County updated the policy to reflect a change in title from CMO (Communications and Media Officer) to PIO (Public Information Officer), to which UPE had no objection. We asked the County for clarification regarding employees being provided contact information for the PIO. The County stated there is an internal document for employees to access that informs them of who the PIO is. UPE also requested...

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005 - EMD Correspondence Policy

On February 10, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above policy. 

UPE noticed that there was some information missing from the new policy, such as formatting instructions, whether this is for both communications in-house and with the public, and the ADA guidelines for communications. The County informed us that previously it was a combined policy and procedure, and they have chosen to separate the two. They are still in the process of...

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Court Office Technical

Ground Rules / Negotiations

 On March 1, 2023, your Board met with the Court to discuss ground rules for the upcoming negotiations.  We agreed to meet every other week, for a full day, beginning March 9th.  Be on the lookout for more information in the coming weeks.

005/008 - DCFAS/CPS

Emergency Placement &

Compelling Reason Placement

On February 9, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above policy and procedure. 

The last time we met with the County on this policy, we left off with a few requests. The first was to make this into two (2) separate policies; the second was that the language be changed regarding completing an in-home assessment for families that will not pass a 309ER; the third was that the...

 

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005/008 - DCFAS/CPS

Level of Care Rate Determination

On February 9, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above policy and procedure. 

This is a new policy that codifies the existing practice. UPE’s asks posed several concerns with the procedure. One of them being if the County ever considered “creating” a specialized unit to perform the duties associated with the policy. The County responded with no, due to the case-carrying Social Worker having a better connection and more knowledge of the family. We went on to explain that this would assist in mitigating...

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005/008 - DCFAS/CPS

Protective Emergency Placement and Voluntary Placement

On February 9, 2023, UPE continued to meet with the County regarding the above policy and procedure. 

There were three (3) pending items that the County needed to respond to from the previous meeting.  The first was to clarify the meaning of visitation; the second was asking if there would be any relief for Social Workers that have to attend a hearing when dealing with an ICWA child; the third was to clarify if the program for benefits is in-fact AFDC and not TANF or CalWORKs.  There was clarification provided that the...

 

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NEWS & EVENTS

March 2023 

All Board Meetings held in-person as regularly scheduled

Weds, Mar 1 - 005 Office Technical Board Meeting, 6pm

Thurs, Mar 2 - Sutter Board Meeting, 5:30pm

Tues, Mar 7 - El Dorado Board Meeting, 6:30pm

Thurs, Mar 9 - Court Office Tech Board Meeting, 6pm

Tues, Mar 14 - Court Professionals Board Meeting, 12pm

Tues, Mar 14 - Merced Board Meeting, 5:30pm

Tues, Mar 14 - 008 Welfare Non-Sup Board Meeting, 6pm

Thurs, Mar 16 - Yuba Board Meeting, 12pm

Thurs, Mar 16 - Stewards Training/Council, 6pm

Tues, Mar 21 - Board of Directors Meeting, 6pm

916-736-9503
9333 Tech Center Drive, #300 • Sacramento, CA  95826
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