Find contact information for your local Labor Relations Representative
Helpful documents to learn more about your rights
Step-by-step guide to the Grievance Process
A guide to help you through the Probationary Period
Learn more about salary issues
A list of Senators, Assemblymembers, and Government Officials that ACSS Endorses
Support Candidates that protect the best interest of Excluded Employees
Periodic updates on Legislative Bills that ACSS monitors
ACSS meetings held at YOUR Department
Annual Event held in the State Capitol
Upcoming Board Meeting Information and forms
The Triennial event for ACSS Elections and Policy Changes
Posted: 10/24/2014
With the Elections right around the corner, on November 4, there is very little time left to prepare for the election and help ACSS-Endorsed candidates in your area. Every vote counts!
Early voting in the General Election has begun! Your ballot should have arrived in your mailbox. If you vote by mail, please help all of the ACSS endorsed candidates by filling your ballot completely and mailing it in as soon as possible.The last date to register to vote in this November 4th election has already passed. However, registered voters have until TUESDAY OCTOBER 28th to request a mail ballot. Please don't be an ABSENT ABSENTEE voter. If you have received your mail ballot, do NOT forget to fill it out and return it ASAP.
ACSS-Endorsed candidates can be found at on our ACSS Political Program Candidate Endorsement page. We have categorized the candidates by location and provided their contact website to make it easy for you to help candidates in your area. The most critical candidate seats that need your help are listed in this recent ACSS blog article. Supporting these candidates and donating to the ACSS Political Action Committee (PAC) are simple things that you can do to ensure that the right legislators are in office to support the issues that matter to you most, like:
As we have seen over the years, elections are won or lost with just a few votes, so every single vote matters in this election. Also, you can take a look at the California 2014 Voter Guide for good information on the propositions and all the candidates. YOUR VOTE MATTERS!
Posted: 10/23/2014
Any registered voter may vote using a vote-by-mail ballot instead of going to the polls on Election Day. California law also allows any registered voter to become a permanent vote-by-mail voter. To request a vote-by-mail ballot for one election or to become a permanent vote-by-mail voter, follow the simple process described at the Secretary of State website.
Registered voters have until TUESDAY OCTOBER 28th to request a mail ballot. If you have received your mail ballot, do NOT forget to fill it out and return it ASAP. Please help all of the ACSS endorsed candidates by filling your ballot completely and mailing it in as soon as possible.
Posted: 10/21/2014
Our ACSS Political Committee members have been meeting with key candidates and political leaders to discuss the issues facing ACSS members and to support these candidates in their campaigns. More than ever, we need YOUR help to support these important candidates.
Help get ACSS endorsed candidates across the finish line in these critical seats on the November 4th Election!
Posted: 10/16/2014
The latest issue of the ACSS Quarterly Newsletter publication has arrived! Members should have received one in their mailbox at home. Features of this issue hightlight our new ACSS Organizing Prgram, a letter from ACSS President Arlene Espinoza on the recent veto of SB 216 salary compaction bill, and a list of your Chapter's Open Nomination Chapter meetings, encouraging you to step up and be a leader for your local Chapter.
Download the PDF version of the Q4 ACSS Quarterly Newsletter NOW!
If you did not receive it in the mail and would like to receive mailings of the ACSS Quarterly newsletter, call us (800-624-2137) and we will make sure you are on our mailing list!
Posted: 10/15/2014
Let ACSS know so that we can keep our member records up-to-date! Using our new online form to submit your new address and contact information is quick and easy!
Lost your Membership card? Use the form to request a new membership card to be sent to your address.
ACSS thanks you for keeping your membership contact information current.
Posted: 10/14/2014
ACSS President Arlene Espinoza with Connie Leyva (for Senate SD20) at the ACSS Board of Director's meeting on September 20, 2014 in Ontario, CA.
ACSS' Political Program is in full swing due to the upcoming elections on November 4th. During the ACSS Board of Director's meeting in September 2014, ACSS was delighted to have Connie Leyva appear as a guest speaker. Leyva knows and understands the struggles facing State Supervisors. In 1995, she became a Union Representative and 7 years later, went on to become the first woman president of a UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) local union in Southern California. Leyva's leadership in the labor movement and her dedication to worker’s rights has made her committed to working toward fair pay and better working conditions with her time and resources. ACSS knows that Leyva will stand up for the rights of supervisors, managers and other excluded employees.
Support Connie Leyva and other ACSS-endorsed candidates by volunteering now in this critical seat for Senate District 20. Or email connieleyvaforsenate@gmail.com.
Posted: 10/9/2014
October 5th, Frank Ruffino (VP of Governmental Affairs) and PAC Chairman Reynold Roth attended Tim Sbrantis’ Bocce Birthday Bash fundraiser at the Roundhill country Club to support his run for the AD16 Assembly seat. They are pictured here with the current the AD16 assembly member, Joan Buchanan, who will be termed out this year. Joan gave Sbranti her full endorsement, noting his experience as an educator and background in local government were a great fit for this district. Like Joan we expect Tim Sbranti to be a great advocate for ACSS. If you have some time to volunteer see Frank Ruffino’s 10/2/14 post on our website and find out how you can help in this or one of the other critical elections seats we are targeting.
To help out and volunteer for Tim Sbranti's campaign, contact Calvin Sherwood, Sbranti's Volunteer Coordinator, at (925) 212-7915.
Posted: 10/8/2014
On September 12th, Executive Vice President Elnora Fretwell and Vice President of Governmental Affairs Frank Ruffino, attended an event for Lt. Gov. Newsom. They were able to talk one-on-one with Newsom and share our goals for ACSS, it was encouraging to know that he knew about ACSS and was willing to work with us. Having served as a Supervisor in his previous employment experience, Newsom understands Labor and the struggles that we have as Supervisors, Managers and Excluded employees.
Posted 10/7/14
Help get ACSS endorsed candidates across the finish line in these critical seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots are arriving in homes beginning this week. Voters are already voting. Vote-by-mail has began.
Help ACSS by volunteering now!
Please do what you can to support our candidates today.
Thank you so much for your support and help! Frank P. Ruffino Vice President of Governmental Affairs, ACSS Contact Frank Ruffino at acss@acss.org.
Calvin Sherwood (925) 212-7915 calvin@timsbranti.com
Posted: 10/3/2014
From left, Frank Ruffino, Ling-Ling Chang and Todd D’Braunstein at a fundraiser luncheon for Chang, (AD 55 Candidate) at Hock Farm Craft & Provisions Restaurant in Sacramento.
This week Frank Ruffino (VP of Governmental Affairs) and Todd D’Braunstein (VP of Membership Development) met with candidates and political leaders to discuss the issues facing ACSS members and to support these candidates in their campaigns. It is candidates like these that understand ACSS’ issues and will fight to protect your career, your compensation, and your benefits.
Support the PAC by contributing now!
Also, don’t forget to volunteer today to help ACSS-endorsed candidates get elected to these critical seats.
> Read More...
Tags
Date
To report an error on this page or leave a comment about the website, email the webmaster at communications@acss.org or visit our Contact Form.