DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
Greetings, Union sisters and brothers. On September 14, 2023, your UPE 005/008 Meet & Confer team met with DHA management on the impacts...
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Aug 27, 2023
DHA: CalSAWS Latest Update
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. On August 28, 2023, your 005/008 meet and confer team met again with DHA management regarding the...
Aug 6, 2023
DHA: CalSAWS Update
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. Your UPE 005/008 CalSAWS meet and confer team met again on August 7, 2023, with DHA management. ...
Jul 25, 2023
DHA: CalSAWS Meet & Confer Update
On July 26, 2023, your UPE 005/008 CalSAWS negotiation team met with DHA management to discuss the union’s questions and proposals for...
Jul 17, 2023
Behavioral Health Services: APSS Call-In Procedure
After much back-and-forth UPE and the department have finally reached an agreement. The initial AWOL language that the department...
Jul 13, 2023
DCSS: Dress Attire Guideline Update
On July 14, 2023, UPE met with the DCSS Management and labor relations regarding the above policy. The Department wanted to meet...
Jun 22, 2023
DCFAS / PAPGPC: Reporting Absences & Time Off Policy
On June 23, 2023, UPE met with the County in regard to updating the above policy. UPE found that there were no significant impacts on the...
Jun 13, 2023
DHA: Return to Pre-COVID Lobby Capacity
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, UPE and members of the 005 and 008 governing boards met with the Department of Human Assistance to discuss...
May 31, 2023
DHA: CalSAWS Update
On June 1, 2023, UPE and DHA met to discuss the CalSAWS training plans. The Department shared training is expected to begin June 12,...
May 15, 2023
DHA: CalWORKs Intake Service Center Update
Over the past month, UPE members have been sharing concerns about the recent CalWORKs intake Service Center rollout, and we have been...
May 15, 2023
BHS: APSS Clinic Call-in Procedure
On May 16, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding changes in the above procedure. UPE requested that employees only be required to call...
May 9, 2023
COVID Testing Guidelines
On May 10, 2023, UPE and representatives for both the 008 and 005 bargaining units met with the County for a second time to discuss the...
May 4, 2023
DCSS: Background Checks
On May 5th, 2023, UPE and representatives from the 005 Bargaining unit met with the Department of Child Support Services on changes to...
Apr 30, 2023
Department of Finance: Telework Policy
On May 1st, 2023, representatives from UPE met with the Department of Finance over their plan to create an official telework policy for...
Apr 23, 2023
County Travel Guidelines
On April 24, 2023, UPE met with the County finance department to discuss changes to the current travel guidelines. These changes...
Apr 14, 2023
Si Se Puede!
This year, for our annual Cesar Chavez Day of Service, UPE partnered with 3 Sisters Gardens in West Sacramento to honor the legacy of the...
Apr 12, 2023
Changes to COVID-19 Guidelines
On April 13, 2023, UPE met with the County to discuss the updated COVID-19 guideline. The guidelines come as a result of the recent...
Mar 2, 2023
DHA: Desk Cameras
On March 2, 2023, UPE and DHA met to continue discussing the installed web cameras. The Department of Technology (DTech) provided UPE...
Feb 27, 2023
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...
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