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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...
Feb 10, 2023
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...
Feb 10, 2023
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...
Feb 9, 2023
Emergency Placement and 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...
Feb 9, 2023
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...
Feb 9, 2023
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...
Feb 8, 2023
Criminal Records Request and Review
On February 8, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above policy and procedure. UPE inquired whether the background check would be...
Feb 2, 2023
Claims Assistant Specialist Class Study
On February 2, 2023, UPE met with the County regards to the pay scale with the reclassification of the Claims Assistant Specialist to...
Feb 1, 2023
Social Worker Case Management Responsibilities when Parents/Legal Guardians are Incarcerated/Institu
On February 1, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above policy and procedure and its impact/s on our members. The policy will...
Jan 31, 2023
Emergency Placement & Compelling Reason Placement
On January 31, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above new policy and procedure to discuss and mitigate any impact/s on the...
Jan 31, 2023
Black Infant Health Services 71J - Contract Amendment for Additional Funding
On January 31, 2023, UPE met with the County regarding the above proposal concerning the impact on our members and the community the...
Sep 20, 2022
APS Moves to GRP
On September 21, 2022, UPE met with DCFAS to discuss the relocation of Adult Protective Services (APS) from the OB3 location to the...
Sep 18, 2022
COVID Exposure for Worksite
September 19, 2022, UPE met with DHA management to discuss its plan to “segment” DHA worksites into separate internal work locations for...
Aug 18, 2022
Major Outbreak Procedures
UPE met again on August 19, 2022, with representatives from DHA to further discuss the Major Outbreak Testing Procedures. Cal-OHSA rules...
Jul 26, 2022
Safe Stay Community
UPE met with DHS and the Director of Homeless Initiatives on July 27, 2022, to discuss the impact of a Stay Safe Community encampment...
Jul 18, 2022
Cooling Centers
On July 19, 2022, UPE and representatives of the 008 and 005 bargaining units met with DHA management regarding “cooling centers.” As you...
Jun 22, 2022
Claims Assistant Class Study
On June 23rd, UPE met with representatives from the Department of Health Services to discuss the impact and implementation of changing...
Jun 12, 2022
Implicit Bias Training
UPE met with DHA on June 13, 2022, to discuss an upcoming implicit bias training for all staff. UPE called for the meeting to better...
Jun 9, 2022
Webcams
On June 10, 2022, UPE and DHA continued to meet over the Department’s decision to install web cameras on all employees’ desks. UPE is...
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