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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... CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

005/008 Meet and Confer Update CAL-SAWS December 14, 2022 On December 14, 2022, UPE and DHA continued to meet and confer over the planned transition to CAL-SAWs in October 2023.  DHA provided UPE with an overview of some of the planned changes to the phone system. The new phone system will include a number of new functions.  First, it will allow clients the option to receive a call-back rather than waiting on hold and an opportunity to schedule a call-back if they call when the phone lines are closed.  These new features will...  CONTINUE READING

Sutter Superior Court Contract Negotiations On November 16, 2022, UPE and your Court bargaining team finalized the bargaining process by holding a ratification vote.      Our members had the opportunity to be part of this process by casting their votes, and we are happy to report that 100% of those votes were in favor of ratification. The contract is slated to take effect on the first full pay period of December, so there will be a change to your wages.      UPE would like to thank the bargaining team members, Jennifer Lambert, Shara Hunter, Tucker Waldon, and Warren Simpson, for their hard work and support during this process. This team understood the needs of their colleagues, and without them, this process would have been a difficult undertaking.

UPE Wins Weekend Shift Differential Grievance As a result of a recent grievance UPE filed regarding the Weekend Shift Differential, all 008 Social Workers, FSW’s and CDS’s shall receive back pay for hours worked on Saturday and/or Sunday from pay period 21 to current. The previous pay periods were already paid out in the September 30, 2022 paycheck. However, the County failed to process the weekend shift premium effective pay period 21, which prompted UPE’s grievance. Back pay will be reflected by the November 23, 2022 paycheck. To receive the weekend shift differential moving forward, be sure to use premium code 82 for all hours worked on Saturday and or Sunday in accordance with section 7.6 b of the 008 contract. If you have any issues, please be sure to contact UPE.

DHA 008 Meet and Confer Update Cal-Works Intake Service Center December 14, 2022 On December 14, 2022, UPE and DHA resumed their meet and confer over the CW Intake Service Center after a six-month hiatus while the Department worked with D-Tech on changes to LIMS and SMART.  As a reminder, the Department plans to change the way CW intake and lobbies function. Under the new ‘Service Center’ model... CONTINUE READING

Yuba Court General Bargaining Unit Contract Negotiations On November 15, 2022, UPE and your Court General Board met with Court Management to continue negotiations on a successor agreement. Due to the Court’s recent proposal, your team returned today with a counter-proposal for a 1-year contract that included salary increases of 8% for all classifications and to maintain the current longevity index.      Although the Court did make some movement, it appears that we still have some work to do. Late that afternoon, the Court returned with a counter-proposal that included a 1-year, 4% increase for all bargaining unit classifications. We return to the table on Tuesday the 22nd and will update everyone on where we stand when that session ends. Thank you for wearing RED in support of your bargaining team. The show of solidarity is appreciated and has not gone unnoticed.

Digital ER (Electronic Recording) On November 4, 2022, your Court Office Technical Board (the Board) met with the Court regarding the new implementation of Digital ER in all courtrooms by the end of fiscal year 2023 and the impact it will have on all classifications. Per the Court, the reason for implementing Digital ER is due to a Court Reporter shortage.      UPE wanted to make sure that the added duties, which the Courtroom Clerks will perform, will not put them behind in their regular duties. We reminded the Court that the classification of ER Monitor was previously eliminated and, under the circumstances, may want to consider bringing it back. The Court was not interested in this, as they said all the Courtroom Clerks had to do was push a button and watch their screen. They then added that...   CONTINUE READING