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The Triennial event for ACSS Elections and Policy Changes
Dozens of you have already taken our survey on Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) duties.
Time is running out to complete the survey, so if you haven't done so already, now is your chance to weigh in and help shape future AOD policy.
We have setup a survey for those required to perform AOD duties. It will take roughly 5 minutes of your time to complete.
ACSS will be working with CDCR to establish more consistency in defining AOD duties/compensation, and you can help shape new policy by taking our survey.
If you have any questions, please contact ACSS Senior Labor Relations Representative Nellie D. Lynn at nlynn@calcsea.org or (951) 278-3731.
Your ACSS is attempting to clarify a new policy at the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) that impacts "close personal relationships" between employees.
SCIF's prior policy did not include the requirement to disclose a personal relationship, whereas the revised policy now requires full disclosure. Per SCIF, "the requirement to disclose a financial interest is also new to this policy."
Your ACSS has asked SCIF about plans to notify and train their excluded employees on the policy change, but we have not yet received a response.
If you have concerns or questions about the new relationship disclosure policy, please contact ACSS Senior Labor Relations Representative Nellie D. Lynn at nlynn@calcsea.org
CalPERS is hosting four retirement planning fairs in August and September.
The fairs will be held in Sacramento on August 23rd and 24th and in Long Beach on September 13th and 14th, and will cover everything from services available in regional offices to service credit purchases.
Four breakout sessions will be webcast from the Sacramento fairs.
Additional information on the fairs, including registration, is available via CalPERS' website.
In light of the Supreme Court ruling on DOMA and Prop 8, CalHR has announced a special open enrollment period for same-sex spouses and their dependents, effective immediately.
Per CalHR:
Effective immediately, employees who married a same-sex spouse prior to or following the US Supreme Court decisions on June 26th, 2013, or who were in a Domestic Partnership but married following the Federal Court decision, and wish to add their spouse and/or their spouse's dependent children, have the opportunity to enroll their same-sex spouse and eligible dependent children onto their dental and/or vision plan(s). A special one-time enrollment period is now in effect through December 31, 2013.
Instructions and further details are available in the full text of CalHR's personnel memo.
CalHR has released an official memo re: the hiring of student assistants and retired annuitants.
The new memo supersedes PML 2012-034 regarding the use of Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants.
As you are aware, the State entered into an agreement for the July 2, 2013 - July 1, 2016 contract with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 representing State employees in Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 to include provisions for hiring of Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants. The State and SEIU agree that hiring students and retired annuitants may be necessary 1) to give students the opportunity to gain experience in their field of study and give the State the ability to attract high quality candidates for possible hire, and 2) retired annuitants may be necessary to perform mission critical work. Mission critical is defined by SEIU as a disruption in normal business, which may result in the failure of a business operation. Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants shall not displace SEIU represented employees.
If you have questions about the new student/annuitant hiring practices, please contact ACSS Senior Labor Relations Representative Nellie D. Lynn at nlynn@calcsea.org
Keep an eye on your mailbox for the newest edition of ACSS Quarterly, featuring our profile on ACSS Board Member John Fixler's work at Hearst Castle.
In the meantime, feel free to browse through last quarter's issue on our news page.
In appreciation of its members, ACSS Chapter 509 hosted its annual outing to a Visalia Rawhides game.
Chapter activist Brian Adams prepared the following slideshow showcasing the popular event:
After your ACSS met and confered yesterday with CalHR over the rank and file bargaining agreements, CalHR has officially extended the first provision of many to state supervisors, managers, and confidential employees.
PML2013-022 provides for the extension of lodging/per diem increases to excluded employees in addition to rank and file.
The full details of the modest increases to lodging and meal rates are in the PML.
Your ACSS is working with CalHR on extending dozens of other provisions from the rank and file agreements, including the 4.5% raise that will apply to SEIU Local 1000 members.
CalHR has released an official pay letter detailing the implementation of the 3% top step raise effective as of July 1, 2013.
The top step raise will go into effect immediately for all supervisors, managers, and confidential employees who have been at the top salary step in their classification since July 1, 2012.
There are some key exceptions to the general top step salary increase that impact supervisors and managers.
ACSS has received several complaints from excluded employees that perform Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) duties regarding an inconsistency in what duties are done and what compensation is received.
We have setup a survey for those required to perform AOD duties. It will take roughly 5 minutes of your time to complete. ACSS will be working with CDCR to establish more consistency in defining AOD duties/compensation, and you can help shape new policy by taking our survey.
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