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Fellow Rangers and Lifeguards,
Congratulations! With your help we have reached the 50% threshold and are well on our way to creating the first new bargaining unit in California since the inception of collective bargaining in the 1970's. Take a minute to read the details below - they help explain our upcoming process.
Once we move into the election phase we'll be counting on all of you to step up to the plate once again with your time and energy. In the meantime, thank you.
Richard Bergstresser
Letter from PERB | PDF
September 26, 2008
Congratulations! With your help we have reached the 50% threshold and are well on our way to creating the first new bargaining unit in California since the inception of collective bargaining in the 1970's. Take a minute to read the details below - they help explain our upcoming process.
Once we move into the election phase we'll be counting on all of you to step up to the plate once again with your time and energy. In the meantime, thank you.
Richard Bergstresser
Letter from PERB | PDF
September 26, 2008
SPPOAC Question
SPPO Question of the Month:
Q: I was just told by my supervisor that if I work a holiday as part of my normal work week, I no longer get overtime(WO). Is that right?
A: That is correct. Per a memo passed by DPA on March 29th, 2009, Senate Bill X3 8 amended Government Code Section 19853, so worked holidays will no longer accrue overtime(WO). You will recieve holiday credit and straight time for the time worked instead. As with last month's question, law can supersede when we're working without a contract.
James Valdez
SPPOAC Vice-President
May 5th, 2009
Q: I just received the memo from Deborah Yue re: the DPA change in the Government Code. They are stating that when an employee is off of work for holidays, sick days, vacation, AL, CTO or any other leave those hours shall not be considered as time worked during the week for the purpose of computing cash OT or CTO. Does anyone else have a problem with this? I looked up the contract and it specifically states in 7.6 A. 1. c. that paid leave time shall be counted as hours worked for the purposes of computing OT. Can they just change this in violation of the contract?
A: Sadly, yes they can. Since we're working on an expired contract changes in law can supersede, and that's what happened. It is all state employees except CHP, who have a current contract. This is being fought at high levels though I have no way of knowing if it can be succesful.
Richard Bergstresser
SPPOAC President
March 25, 2009
Q: I was just told by my supervisor that if I work a holiday as part of my normal work week, I no longer get overtime(WO). Is that right?
A: That is correct. Per a memo passed by DPA on March 29th, 2009, Senate Bill X3 8 amended Government Code Section 19853, so worked holidays will no longer accrue overtime(WO). You will recieve holiday credit and straight time for the time worked instead. As with last month's question, law can supersede when we're working without a contract.
James Valdez
SPPOAC Vice-President
May 5th, 2009
Q: I just received the memo from Deborah Yue re: the DPA change in the Government Code. They are stating that when an employee is off of work for holidays, sick days, vacation, AL, CTO or any other leave those hours shall not be considered as time worked during the week for the purpose of computing cash OT or CTO. Does anyone else have a problem with this? I looked up the contract and it specifically states in 7.6 A. 1. c. that paid leave time shall be counted as hours worked for the purposes of computing OT. Can they just change this in violation of the contract?
A: Sadly, yes they can. Since we're working on an expired contract changes in law can supersede, and that's what happened. It is all state employees except CHP, who have a current contract. This is being fought at high levels though I have no way of knowing if it can be succesful.
Richard Bergstresser
SPPOAC President
March 25, 2009
Chapters
Chapter One - Inland,
Orange, Angeles, Hungry Valley, Tehachapi Districts
Chapter Two - San Diego, Colorado Desert, Ocotillo Districts
Chapter Three - Capitol, Gold Fields, Sierra Districts
Chapter Four - Northern Buttes, Mendocino, North Coast Redwoods Districts
Chapter Five - Oceano Dunes, Channel Coast, SLO Coast Districts
Chapter Six - Diablo Vista, North Bay, Twin Cities, Central Valley Districts
Chapter Seven - Monterey, Santa Cruz, Hollister Hills Districts
Chapter Eight - Supervisory Chapter
Chapter Retired - Retired Rangers and Lifeguards
Chapter Two - San Diego, Colorado Desert, Ocotillo Districts
Chapter Three - Capitol, Gold Fields, Sierra Districts
Chapter Four - Northern Buttes, Mendocino, North Coast Redwoods Districts
Chapter Five - Oceano Dunes, Channel Coast, SLO Coast Districts
Chapter Six - Diablo Vista, North Bay, Twin Cities, Central Valley Districts
Chapter Seven - Monterey, Santa Cruz, Hollister Hills Districts
Chapter Eight - Supervisory Chapter
Chapter Retired - Retired Rangers and Lifeguards
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