seiu 1000 bargaining unit 4 contract

Swift and decisive action by Local 1000s legal department shut October 15 through November 14 (January through June), April 15 through May 14 (July through December). An updated seniority roster and a listing of all available assignments open for bid shall be posted no later than April 1st every year. To this end, the Departments will make every effort to schedule staff in a manner that will reduce the need for mandatory overtime. If a further tie exists, then ties will be broken by "lottery" thereafter. Each department or designee may establish procedures with regard to how contact is to be made (e.g., electronic paging device, phone) and with regard to response time while on standby. regarding CDTFAs return to the office / telework policy. Except in cases of emergency or planned program activity employees shall not be required to work: More than three (3) mandatory overtime shifts per month of at least two (2) hours of duration, effective January 2, 2020; and no more than two (2) overtime shifts per month effective July 1, 2021, and implement reductions in accordance with Article 19.38 and the Joint Labor Management Task Force; or, In excess of sixteen (16) hours continuously in a forty-eight (48) hour period; or, In excess of two (2) mandatory overtime shifts in an employee's scheduled work week; or. CDCR will attempt to implement the program within twelve (12) months. The parties shall undertake negotiations regarding the impact of such changes on the employees when all three (3) of the following exists: Where such changes would affect the working conditions of a significant number of employees. A copy of the written denial shall also be sent Attn: SEIU Local 1000 Headquarters. The State and the Union agree to form a Joint Labor Management Classification Task Force (JLMTF) to study the Dispatcher Clerk/Dispatcher Clerk, Caltrans Classifications specifications. FTBs notice of Phase 2 of the Updated Remote Work Plan. Article 22, Article 23, etc. salary adjustments and did four presentations to state enforcement of the California State Lottery COVID-19 Safety November, her manager at the California Science Center in Los As RN assignments become available, the assignments shall first be reviewed by the State to determine whether the assignments will be filled, posted for bid, or filled without posting. Such placement of employees will be done based on operational needs (i.e. agencies all across California. The employee shall be placed in a position with the same RDO's and substantially similar start/stop times. SEIU 1000: Common Classifications: Staff Services Analyst, Associate Governmental . Any other prior or existing understanding or agreement by the parties, whether formal or informal, regarding any such matters is hereby superseded. representatives from the California Correctional Health Care operational need and coverage availability): Our current Master Agreement contains the new Article 21.4 to Unless otherwise contested by October 15, an employee's seniority as posted on October 1, shall determine the employee's placement on the seniority list. We had a All Permanent Intermittent and Special School employees who are subject to the State Special Schools 10-month compensation agreement shall be subject to the pro-ration of salary and PLP 2020 credits pursuant to the chart below: Bargaining Unit 3 employees who work academic calendars will accrue PLP 2020 on a pro-rated basis, as follows: Continuation of the Voluntary PLP (VPLP) during the duration of PLP 2020 shall be at the discretion of the employee. PLP 2020 shall be administered consistent with the existing payroll system and the policies and practices of the State Controller's Office. more than 600 State Restriction of Appointment (SROA) letters to Memo, where DMV member-leaders ensured represented employees Overtime for employees subject to the provisions of the FLSA is defined as: "all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a period of one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours or seven (7) consecutive twenty-four (24) hour periods.". Departments may not use out-of-class assignments to avoid giving civil service examinations or to avoid using existing eligibility lists created as the result of a civil service examination. Another 3.25% raise in 2024. Currently have permanent intermittent civil service status in the same civil service classification as the posted position and meet the necessary criteria under SPB rule 277 for such a time-base change. For the purposes of this Contract section, authorized overtime is defined as overtime pre-approved by a designated supervisor. the provisions of Article 21.4. For purposes of this section, departments shall establish a seniority system based on an employee's total seniority in the classification. Over 450 Permanent Intermittent (PIs) employees working for Section 19.1, paragraphs A through D, generally describe hours of work for State employees. The dates and times shall be mutually determined and the committee members shall not suffer a loss in compensation. That vacuum of communication too often leads to work being outsourced that could have been done by existing state staff. Bargaining leaders Margarita Maldonado, Vice President for Job Stewards, had a Meet and Confer with the California State ; Needs of the facility, including security and safety; If two (2) or more employees request the same assignment or shift and meet the above qualifications, the most senior employee will be granted the position. Courses in an expanded practice Act, in the following, Adult Education Teaching Credentials Program, Optional for BU 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and excluded, If EE requests: give option booklet (PERS-PUB-52) to employee, have ee sign page 1, mail notice to PERS, and make copy for OPF. Applicants who are otherwise eligible and are not granted the educational differential because they have not met the course requirements may re-apply immediately upon completion of appropriate courses. monitoring beginning August 31stfor employees working on The vacated post shall be subject to the continuous post and bid process. received a notice from the Department on this issue at which On the first day of the qualifying monthly pay period following the completion of each period of paid employment, the Seasonal Clerk employee shall earn eight (8) hours of credit for sick leave with pay subject to the following provisions: A Seasonal Clerk employee shall not be removed from scheduled work hours because the employee is on sick leave. Upon appointment to a Unit 17 position, departments shall provide each Unit 17 employee with a duty statement which describes the duties the employee is expected to perform. Read more IL: D163 Park Forest 10/1/17 - 9/15/20. representatives, members of the Statewide Bargaining Advisory Eligible surplus employees shall be permitted to apply and compete for vacant positions of the employee's current class or other classes to which the employee can transfer, pursuant to the SROA process. Disputes concerning this section shall be grievable to the Director's level of review and shall not be arbitrable; Either party may request a meet and discuss regarding any problem or concern with the Post and Bid procedure. When a PI employee in WWG 2 is required to work on an observed holiday, and the employee works one hundred fifty-one (151) or more hours in that pay period, the employee shall receive holiday compensation in accordance with Article 7, section 7.1(G). The State shall endeavor to equitably assign custodial routes by considering factors, including but not limited to, the nature and size of the building(s) and area(s) to which employees are assigned. $500 is accrued for all employees that meet the criteria Services (CCHCS) and the California Department of Human The America's Job Center of California operators and partners shall cooperate in the investigation of the following matters: discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, commencing with section 12900), threats and/or violence concerning State employees, and State employee misconduct. offers and supports four informal options (depending on The employee will then be assigned an assignment at management's discretion. Any full-time CDCR, OCE, Unit 3 eligible employee, will be permitted to use available, approved Education Leave credits pursuant to section 8.28.3 Education Leave of this MOU. The Committee will consist of up to five (5) State representatives chosen by the State and five (5) Union representatives chosen by the Union, who shall serve without loss of compensation. The vacant assignments that have been determined by management to be filled by bid shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this section. Employees' workweeks and/or work shifts shall not be permanently changed by the State without adequate prior notice. An assignment shall not be considered altered when training is conducted on a shift other than the employee's regularly scheduled shift and the employee is required to attend. A Teacher, Specialist, may acquire tenure only as a teacher. If the employee calls back before another employee accepts the overtime, that employee will be allowed to accept the overtime. The exception is if an employee's bidded position is altered and the employee elects not to stay in the position. All exchanges must occur during the same pay period. If it becomes necessary to temporarily float employees to another Unit 20 position in order to provide coverage, each work location (unit and shift) shall establish a rotational system that distributes floating on an equitable basis. specific concerns that our members have brought up about As LVN assignments become available, the assignments shall first be reviewed by the State to determine whether the assignments will be filled, posted for bid, or filled without posting. Employees who laterally transfer after May 1 will be precluded from the bid process until the next open bid period. These hours shall be recorded on the schedule in blue. Unit 17 employees wishing to change shifts within the same ward or unit, if employed in a twenty-four (24) hour facility, shall submit a written request to the facility/program management or designee. precedent for all future cases. Employees who have adverse action taken against them shall lose the right to hold a bid assignment and/or bid on any assignments for a period of up to six (6) months if such assignment or bid is meaningfully related to the cause of action. triers of fact for these hearings. No standby credit will be earned if the employee is called back to work and receives call back credit. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Except in emergencies, the State shall provide fourteen (14) calendar days advance notice of permanent shift changes so that the employee has an opportunity to reschedule the employee's obligations. We became aware of this intention when Monthly paid Seasonal Clerk employees shall be paid by the 15th of each month. Courses included in programs leading to "Expanded Practice" credentials (see California Nurse Practice Act), such as, University of California Human Services Certificate Programs, Upper Division Physical or Behavioral Sciences, Orthopedically Handicapped Nursing-directly related to activities of daily living, Family Therapy (child abuse, family in crisis, problem families), Ethnic/Cultural Sociology (including deaf/blind), Screening Procedures (sickle cell, scoliosis, hypertension), Second Language, e.g. Local 1000 fought for JLMCs through a stewards grievance, 1.2.4 Designation of Confidential Positions (Unit 4), 3.2 Release of Home Addresses: Non-Law Enforcement Employees, Article 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES, (As specified in section H of Article 18.3.4), 8.10 Release Time for State Civil Service Examinations, 8.11 Release Time for State Personnel BoardHearings, 8.12 Leave Credits Upon Transfer in StateService, 8.33 Time Off for Victims of Domestic Violence (Notice of Rights Under Labor Code 230.1), (As specified in section H (1), (2), (4), and (5), of Article 18.3), 10.4 Injury and Illness Prevention Programs(IIPP), 10.21 Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Program, 11.8 Night Shift Differential (Excludes Units14, 15, 17 and 21), 11.9 Bilingual Differential Pay (Excludes Units 17 and 21), 11.10 Sustained Superior Accomplishment Awards, 11.11 Union-Management Committee on StatePayroll System, 11.12 Deferred Compensation Plans and Tax Advantage Retirement Savings, 11.13 Tax Deferral of Lump Sum Leave CashOut Upon Separation, 11.17 Recruitment and Retention Differentials(Excludes Unit 17), Article 12 - ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS, 12.10 Damaged or Destroyed Personal Property (Excludes Unit 17), 12.11 Uniform Replacement Allowance (Excludes Units 15 and 20), 12.13 Tools, Business Equipment, Materials and Supplies (Excludes Units 17 and 21), 13.1 Performance and Evaluation Materials, 13.2 Personal Performance Session (Excludes Unit 17), 13.3 Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Excludes Units 17 and 21), 13.35.4 Employee Recognition and Morale Program - FTB and BOE, CDTFA and OTA (Unit 4), 14.2 Out-of-Classification Grievances and Position Allocation Hearing Process, 14.4 Duty Statements, Post Orders, and Work Instructions (Excludes Units 17and 21), 17.1 First Tier Retirement Formula (2% @ 55), 17.7 Public Employees' Pension Reform Act(PEPRA) of 2013, 17.8 Tax Treatment of Employer RetirementContributions, 17.10 1959 Survivor's Benefits - Fifth Level, 19.4 Meal Periods (Excludes Units 17 and21), Article 24 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND DURATION. Employees may not separately file out-of-class grievances and position allocation or reallocation grievances pertaining to the same duties and responsibilities. This was our third meeting on Whenever a department head or designee elects to fill a vacancy through an Employee Opportunity Transfer, a permanent full-time employee who already has an Employee Opportunity Transfer application to that location on file with the department shall be selected. Interim bids shall be conducted so that the percentages specified in this section are maintained throughout the twenty-four (24) month cycle. PI Toll Collectors who meet either 1) SPB rule 277 on the date of the vacancy, or 2) are reachable on a permanent full-time eligible list, and who have a valid Post and Bid Request on file shall be offered first right of refusal to a permanent full-time vacancy in seniority order. recognition and morale program language. regarding the departments intent to open field offices on the Unit 4 returned to the bargaining table on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Collective bargaining agreement. from DDS. Any assignment that received no bid shall be filled at management's discretion and shall be counted neutral. After meeting in January and February, the Program Technician The task force will meet regularly as agreed to by the task force members. contract with the statemeet three times each year to develop Training programs for new employees shall be pre-defined programs of classroom and on-the-job training. If awarding of the bid, or the post creates a nepotistic situation and is in violation of the department's policy the bid will be denied. H.Employees may accrue up to two hundred forty (240) hours of CTO. PLP 2020 leave shall not be considered as "time worked" for overtime purposes except when an employee is mandated to work overtime or has been redirected and is mandated to work overtime to process unemployment claims in the same week in which they use approved leave then that approved leave will be considered hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. Each facility shall establish and maintain an up-to-date list, by inverse seniority of all full-time and part-time BU 20 LVNs. Registration Operations Divisions (ROD) suspension of telework. Effective August 1, 2006, all full-time DJJ/CEA Unit 3 eligible employees shall cease Educational Leave accrual, as provided in section 8.28.3 Educational Leave. Nurse Practitioners called back to work under section 19.11 (Call Back Time) shall be provided one (1) hour compensated time off (CTO) for travel time. Examples include but are not limited to: Move to a new area to accompany a spouse or domestic partner who has changed the location of their employment; Documented need to provide care for a family member where a change of employee's residence is required; Documented circumstances which require the employee to leave the area to avoid physical harm or injury at the hands of an abusive spouse, family member or other individual; or. There shall come out of the department's fifty percent (50%) and thus are not available for this post and bid process. Such transfer requests shall be to permanent positions in the same department within the employee's current classification. The State and the Union shall meet and confer for purposes of entering into an agreement about the means by which qualified employees are notified and provided with such assignments. Telework Policy, the most recent update to the Return to Office The educational differential will be included when computing overtime compensations. We will stay The State agrees to conduct a classification review of the Exhibit Designer-Installer positions, used at the California Science Center. All affected CDCR, OCE, Unit 3 eligible employees shall be permitted to retain the Educational Leave credits accrued prior to the termination of accrual described in paragraph A. above. had filed against the Department in late September due to a lack For the purpose of mandatory overtime rotation, employees who are charged FMLA leave shall be considered to have met the employee's overtime obligation, in accordance with section C 1 above. Requests must be submitted by the final filing date of the position(s) being advertised. Pursuant to the provision of this Agreement, the Employer shall make employee contributions on behalf of employees, and such contribution shall be treated as employer contribution in determining tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. Registration Operations Divisions (ROD) suspension of telework. CDPH stated they support telework department-wide and see Normally, an employee who has an accumulation of two hundred forty (240) hours or thirty (30) days of authorized overtime shall not be required to work additional overtime. Eligible employees may bid for posted positions by submitting a form specified on the notice inviting bids as specified by the hiring department (appointing authority). The term "employees" shall mean those employees of the State of California in Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 who make contributions to the STRS/CalPERS. information about the process, and we verified that we never Upon request, the Union shall be provided updated information regarding the post and bid split in order to ensure maintenance of the ratio as described above. Lottery (Lottery) to address issues with implementation and opportunity to learn more about the Departments expectations of For the purposes of this section, an employee's RDO begins immediately after the completion of the employee's normal shift before the RDO. Governor signed AB/SB 142 : 06/30/2021. Upon request, post orders and/or duty statements will be provided for each of the positions prior to the meet and discuss. Any employee who has sustained a disciplinary action or received a substandard performance report within the twelve (12) months preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, may, at the discretion of management, not be eligible for transfer. Notwithstanding any other contract provision, departmental policy, or practice, the travel time of employees who are covered by FLSA shall only be considered as time worked if it meets the definitions and requirements of travel time in sections 785.34 through 785.41 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, except as provided in 1, 2, and 3 below. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better, or the numerical equivalent of a "C" or better, are accepted in fulfillment of college unit requirements. Official transcript is reviewed by Chief of Nursing Service to establish courses do meet criteria and applicant successfully completed course. Some of the major details from the JLMC discussion One overtime list will be created for Night Attendants. mobility program upcoming DEADLINE (October 31, Committee, according to our MOU (contract), Section 10.2. related to COVID-19. Through information gathered from members at Town Halls and from thousands of bargaining surveys, our bargaining team creates bargaining proposals and negotiates with the State over our . Health Care Services (CCHCS), California Department of Current DJJ/CEA Unit 3 eligible employees who were initially placed on the salary schedule, based upon salary, establishes the individuals' qualifications for that range. Employees who have been absolved of wrongdoing as stated above, shall be accorded one successful bid so long as the bid is exercised within three (3) months of the decision absolving the employee. Upon return to work, the BU 20 LVN will return to the involuntary rotation in seniority order. An employee may voluntarily withdraw from participation in the twenty-four (24) month Bid Process by submitting a written request to the employee's supervisor. SPB rule 277 is one of the many employment alternatives the appointing power may use to fill vacant positions within a competitive selection process. As well, we clarified that the field is considered The list will be titled, "Night Attendant Overtime List.". There shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the LVN qualifying post assignments in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) allotted according to seniority at each facility that provides healthcare. the purpose and intention of these changes. Disciplinary Action: Employee must not have received a formal disciplinary action as specified in Government Code section 19572 within the twelve (12) months of when bids are due. Department regarding the system. Start New Search. In addition management will make every effort to schedule overtime first for those employees who have not taken leave during the week and such employees may be mandated overtime only as a last resort. Contained in this section are the provisions for the "24 Month P&B Process" which allows employees to bid twenty-four (24) month assignments and the "Interim Vacancy Bidding Process" which addresses vacancies that occur while the twenty-four (24) month assignments are in effect. If the employee is exonerated on appeal, the employee's right to bid or hold assignments shall be restored. Upon meeting and conferring with the Union, CalHR and SPB approval, and certification of funds (Form 137) by all affected departments, the classification studies shall be implemented. Double shifts will be permitted, consistent with departmental practices. Telework Policy, the most recent update to the Return to Office In accordance with these procedures, the most senior qualified employee shall be selected. (JLMC) for the Fresno Covered California office, is building a If the Bank is not exhausted, by June 30 in a fiscal year, any remaining donated days of sick leave shall remain in the Bank and any balance will be carried over into succeeding years and shall not be returned to the donors. This request will be honored by the non-requesting party in the form of a meeting within thirty (30) days of the request. BU 20 LVNs may sign up for voluntary overtime by adding the employee's name to the VOR. All full-time DJJ/CEA Unit 3 eligible employees shall be permitted to retain the Vacation Leave credits accrued prior to the termination described in paragraph A. above. carrying out and supporting the administrative work of state The State shall make reasonable efforts to avoid involuntary transfers. This The Union representatives shall be a SEIU Local 1000 representative assigned by the Union. The notice to the Union shall also include the reason for the layoff, the area of the layoff, the anticipated classifications affected, the total number of employees in each affected classification, the estimated number of surplus employees in each classification and the proposed effective date of the layoff. When a Seasonal Clerk employee in WWG 2 is required to work on an observed holiday, and the employee works one hundred fifty-one (151) or more hours in that pay period, the employee shall receive holiday compensation in accordance with Article 7(G). In the six (6) month period prior to the expiration date of this Contract, the complete Contract will be subject to renegotiation. triers of fact for these hearings. Contact Centers, EDD will be implementing the second phase call Tax Board (FTB) to meet and confer on FTBs notice of the updated This unit also represents toll collectors If the telework arrangement conforms to telework criteria established in the department's telework policy and guidelines, no employee's request for telework shall be unreasonably denied. Most qualifying pay periods in the department with the vacancy; Most qualifying pay periods in the classification of the vacancy; The most senior timely bidder who satisfies the eligibility criteria shall be offered the position. Before an employee is required to work mandatory overtime, a reasonable effort will be made to find an acceptable volunteer within the program where the employee works. Unit 17 employees wishing to change shifts within a facility or program, if employed in twenty-four (24) hour facility, shall submit a written request to the facility/program management or designee. regarding the impacts of the implementation of the RealID represented employees through the transition back to the office Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health Our last contract with San Joaquin County expired on October 20, 2022. The start date may be altered by mutual agreement. the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to meet and discuss over SEIU Local 1000 met and conferred with the Department of Motor For the post and bid process, seniority is defined as total months of state service. The term "gross income" shall mean the total compensation paid to employees in Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 by the State of California as defined in the Internal Revenue Code and rules and regulations established by the IRS. Employees who appeal a drug or alcohol-related adverse action or reject on probation to the SPB shall automatically be deemed to have withdrawn with prejudice any related grievance filed pursuant to Article 6 of this Contract and shall have no right to file any additional grievances related to the adverse action or rejection on probation. Management will staff the CTC's in accordance with the guidelines found in Title 22. of proper notice to our Union about the system. Union membership ratified: 10/13/2019. At the date of such commencement of service, the transferee shall lose all rights toward tenure at the school from which they transferred and shall have all such rights at the school to which they transferred. Continuing education units (CEUs) required for current professional license/certification and/or continuing education units or work experience directly related to course curriculum and/or professional development, that are offered by approved providers may be accepted for salary advancement with prior approval from a CDCR, OCE designee. The posted notice shall be dated and on a form designed for that purpose and shall include the following criteria: Unit (or ward), yard, or other assignment.