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Posted: 2/13/2015
Lobby Day Training: Tuesday March 10, 2015 Double Tree Hilton Hotel 2001 Point West Way Sacramento, CA 95815 5:30pm - 8pm
Lobby Day: Wednesday March 11, 2015 The Capitol Building 1315 10th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 8am - 5pm
Registration closes Friday February 20!
REGISTER NOW!
Posted: 2/6/2015
Arlene Espinoza (ACSS President), Joan Buchanan, Frank Ruffino (ACSS VP Governmental Affairs) on 2/5/2015 at the campaign kick-off dinner.
The ACSS Board has unanimously voted to support Joan Buchanan in the California special election of Senate District 7. ACSS urges you to vote for Buchanan in the open primary election on March 17, 2015. Buchanan has been a long-time acquaintance of ACSS and has continually supported our issues over the years. ACSS believes she will stand behind ACSS and fight for the rights of excluded state employees, as a longstanding advocate of education, technology and job creation. Senate District 7 encompasses the cities of Antioch, Walnut Creek and Pleasanton. Buchanan will face off against Susan Bonilla (D), Steve Glazer (D) and Terry Kremin (D). The seat has been vacant following Mark DeSaulnier’s (D) election into Congress. Following the primaries, the top two candidates will advance to the general election on May 19, 2015. Other endorsements for Buchanan include:
Other endorsements for Buchanan include:
Posted: 2/4/2015
Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown made a speech revealing details of the 2015 budget. In this proposed budget, he mentioned two items that piqued the interest of state supervisors, managers and excluded employees: prefunding retirement and new health benefit plans. These proposals have the potential to impact state workers for decades to come. An article posted recently by the Sacramento Bee describes these plans in greater detail.
The proposed plan, effective Jan 1 2016, would mandate an unspecified cash contribution to offset retiree insurance benefits that employers and employees would split. Taxpayers would have to pitch in millions of dollars each year to prefund retirement benefits.
In addition, the bill would require CalPERS to offer a high-deductible health insurance plan plus a low-cost Medicare-supplement plan for retirees. Current retirees could see their insurance subsidy decline if a considerable amount of state workers opt for the high-deductible plan.
For detailed information on these bills, read the full text of the state budget bill proposals from the State Department of Finance.
Posted: 2/2/2015
Click here to view photos from the most recent ACSS Board Meeting that took place on January 17, 2015. The highlight of the meeting was guest speaker Toni Atkins, California Speaker of the Assembly. Board Member Bruce Lee from Chapter 502 retired and Suzanna Nye was sworn in as his replacement. Staff, Committees and Ted Toppin, or Legislative Correspondent from Blanning & Baker, presented informative reports to the Board.
Posted: 1/30/2015
Even though SB 216 did not pass, the resonance of the issue of compaction has made its mark in the knowledgebase of California legislators. ACSS has made tremendous strides in the last several years shedding light and creating awareness into the issue of compaction. Five years ago, lawmakers did not know that compaction was a serious issue facing the managers, supervisors and other excluded state employees. With ACSS’ efforts, compaction is now a known and understood topic at the Capitol. At the recent ACSS Board Meeting held in mid-January of 2015, a Committee member vocalized that “things are starting to happen [with the issue of compaction] and it’s great!” The ACSS Board members agreed.
On January 8, 2015, CalHR released Pay Letter 15-01 for a 4% general salary increase for managers and supervisors of Unit 6. In addition, on January 14, 2015, CalHR released Pay Letter 14-17A as an addition to Pay Letter 14-17 (originally released in September 2014), which announced a special salary adjustment to additional classes of excluded employees of Unit 9. These pay letters are a sign that the compaction ball is rolling and we are starting to see some resolution. Even though not all units and classifications have been addressed by CalHR to resolve the issue of compaction, these pay letters are a start in the right direction.
Immediately after the veto of SB 216, ACSS met with CalHR to discuss the next steps to address compaction. ACSS continues to work closely with CalHR, prioritizing and targeting specific classes. We expected more from the Governor on the support of SB 216 and at this time there is no specific date set to completely resolve the issue of compaction within the State of California. Nevertheless, it is still a top priority for ACSS and despite the unfortunate result of SB 216, we urge members to acknowledge the progress and successes thus far. There has been a fundamental shift in how the state deals with managers and supervisors. It is just in the last few years that the state has finally recognized that compaction must be dealt with and that ACSS is the most prominent organization to lead this monumental effort.
As usual, ACSS will continue to update you with progress on our efforts to resolve compaction.
Posted: 1/28/2015
On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, CalHR signed off to revise a pay letter to provide OIG E97 classes a 4% raise effective 1/1/15. ACSS noticed that (E97) classifications at OIG were not included in PL 15-01 with BU06 and they were excluded from PL14-08 for the 2% GSI effective July 1, 2014. Pay Letter 13-09 provided OIG (E97) classification a 4% increase to the increase to the top of the salary range, so the last increase our members at OIG in (E97) classes received was the 4% increase to the top of the range. This did not seem correct. Therefore, ACSS investigated the issue and presented the facts to CalHR. We are pleased that the issue has been corrected and that our affected members will receive the intended pay raise.
Posted: 1/262015
This event is what ACSS is all about! Stand up with fellow excluded employees and let your voices be heard! Together, we can make a difference.
Travel, lodging, and meal expenses for members attending Lobby Day are covered by ACSS.
Posted: 1/20/2015
In the fall of 2014, ACSS held a membership drive promotional sweepstakes to encourage new membership. The winner, selected at random out of 63 entries, is Mr. Adrian Pena of Chapter 509. Mr. Pena is a Health Program Audit Manager at the Department of Healthcare Services in Fresno. He won a 60" LG HD TV that was delivered to his home in December. Mr. Pena explains that the reason why he joined ACSS is because "managers and supervisors need to stick together" In addition, he joined because the membership fees are low and are a good value for the services he receives. ACSS congratulates Mr. Pena for participating in our membeship drive and for joining ACSS.
Posted: 1/15/2015
The Q1 2015 Newsletter is now online! Download it here. This issue features ACSS' Representation Program and how we can help YOU! Also included in this issue is a review of the six-year term of ACSS' President, Arlene Espinoza. Check it out now!
Posted: 1/14/2015
Join us at the Capitol Building on March 11, 2015! Training/Dinner March 10, 2015
At Lobby Day the goal is for you to unite with other ACSS members and educate your legislators about the issues that affect your careers. We need to turnout in greater numbers than ever before to show lawmakers, the media, and the general public that we want our careers to stay productive and protected!
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