State creates new Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
1:22 PM - April 23, 2010
Local 1000 has met twice with the state, and more meetings are
planned, over the effects of the creation of this new department
on our membership.
Senate Bill 63 (2009) merged the functions of the now-defunct
Integrated Waste Management Board and the Division of Recycling
of the Department of Conservation into the new Department of
Resources Recycling and Recovery, effective January 1, 2010. The
legislation stated that no non-exempt civil service employee was
to lose rights or employee status in the merger.
A major issue is the consolidation of different workplace
policies into one uniform policy. Representing Unit 1 employees
at this table are Neal Johnson, Research Analyst II; Carmel
Mercedes, Recycling Specialist II; and Jeff Recht, Associate
Programmer Analyst. In addition, they are tracking possible
outsourcing violations.
For more information, contact Jeff
at jrecht@waterboards.ca.gov.
Approximately 450 Local 1000 members work in this new
department.