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Susanville News: Financial mitigation agreement reached
Our Union team met again with the state regarding the financial aspects of the Voluntary Transfer Process (VTP) on Thursday November 10th. Throughout the negotiations regarding the VTP, the state did not move from their initial relocation support payment of $1,500. Our team knew that number was not enough to fully support the needs of our impacted employees in Lassen County, choosing to extend negotiations in an attempt to secure more financial support for our represented employees.
Agreement Reached to Mitigate the Impacts of CCC/Susanville Closure
A Local 1000 Bargaining Team—made up of a number of directly impacted employees and the Bargaining Unit Chairs for those Units— have reached an agreement with the State outlining the process, eligibility and support that our represented employees will have if they choose to participate in the Voluntary Transfer Process (VTP) in advance of the June 20, 2023 closure of the California Correctional Facility (CCC) in Susanville.
CCC/Susanville Closure Update
Negotiations Underway Regarding Mitigation
Local 1000’s Contract Department is working with our represented employees at Susanville’s California Correctional Center to help them understand the process and procedure of the June 30, 2023 closure of that facility.
Our team has completed two days of negotiations with CDCR regarding the Voluntary Transfer Process. An agreement has yet to be reached, as the parties present proposals and counter-proposals that will govern the process. A third day of bargaining with the state is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
(DMV) upward mobility program
DEADLINE: October 31, 2022
SEIU Local 1000 fought hard for the contract right that our represented employees have access to upward mobility programs within their departments. We are sharing information here regarding the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) upward mobility program upcoming DEADLINE (October 31, 2022!!). Please don’t miss out.
Here is information we received from the Department:
DMV Dayforce Timekeeping System
Meeting update
Our Union team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) again on Thursday, October 20, 2022, regarding their planned implementation of a new electronic timekeeping system. This meeting was held in response to a cease and desist that our Union had filed against the Department in late September due to a lack of proper notice to our Union about the system.
Addressing Inequities of Call Center Recognition Statewide
Our current Master Agreement contains the new Article 21.4 to provide a mechanism for uniform recognition by the State for Call Centers at departments statewide.
Local 1000 has formed a Call Center Work Group to help effectuate the provisions of Article 21.4.
CCC Closure Mitigation Team Holds First Meeting with State
Local 1000’s Contract Department held its first meeting with CDCR regarding the June 30, 2023, closure of the California Correctional Center in Susanville. We gathered information that will help create the proposals our team will present regarding the Voluntary Transfer Process (VTP) at our next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, October 17.
Update on Meeting with Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Regarding Implementation of Dayforce Timekeeping
On Monday, September 26, 2022, our Union met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to gain additional information about their intent to implement the use of the Dayforce timekeeping system in early October. We became aware of this intention when many of our DMV member leaders shared information from the Department regarding the system. SEIU Local 1000 only received anything official from the Department after our Union reached out to seek additional information.
Bargaining Unit 15 CDCR Food Service JLMC Meeting Update
On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, our Union’s Bargaining Unit 15 Statewide CDCR Food Service JLMC met with the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CDCR-CCHCS) to address issues CDCR and CDCR-CCHCS Food Service Workers are experiencing across the state. We covered the following topics: