Unit 17 is made up of United Registered Nurses
Includes registered nurses in the state hospitals and prisons, Department of Health Services nurses evaluators who inspect facilitates, and nurse consultants who oversee special programs.
Nancy Lyerla, Chair - CDCR/DJJ | Kimberly Cowart, Vice Chair - DMH |
Dianne Bradford, Alt. Vice Chair DHCS | Bunc Member - Diane Koehler, RN - CDPH |
Bunc Member - Gloria Pacleb-Cadiz, RN - CDCR |
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CDCR Task Force: A meeting is scheduled for Mon. March 17th at 10am with the “new” Receiver, F. Clark Kelso. One of the items on the Agenda is the management style and inappropriate supervision of the RN’s in Corrections.
CDPH/DHCS: Under the Health and Human Services Dept. Meeting with DPA to discuss the errors the Dept. made in the 2.5% salary increase for incumbent RN’s in three classifications. We requested some information and expect a meeting within the next couple of weeks.
DJJ: We met with the DON for DJJ, Cathy Ruebusch, RN, MSN and Carol Wilson the DPA /CDCR Representative and each SRN individually from 5 DJJ Institutions. The process and the schedules will go up on April 1, 2008. Each Institution is unique but the process is going to be the same for all.
Pay Parity for DMH, DDS, and DVA: Thanks to all the hard work and actions of our members the Ratification for our Agreement was a success. We now have AB 3034 that is to be heard April 9th in the Legislature. The RN’s will probably see the money in their paychecks in June or July. A separate retroactive check will probably come later.
Another event within BU 17 is the forming of the Committee for the Public and Health Services Nurses (formerly the DHS Nurses). We are trying to set up a network for ALL state DHCS/CDPH Registered Nurses to start a process where they can be seen and heard and their issues addressed. So far, Kathleen Philips, Dianne Bradford, Diane Koehler, Beverly Church and Wendy Wood-Kjelvik have talked. Another meeting is scheduled for March 20th in Sac for 3 DLC’s with DHCS/CDPH Nurses to meet and start a network and regular meetings.
Upcoming Meetings for your BU 17 and Bunc members –
- Mock Bargaining Training March 17 – 20
- Meeting with Receiver March 17
- Meeting with Sec. Tilden CDCR March 18
- SBAC in LA April 4,5,6
- SEIU Local 1000 Council April 11,12,13,14