General Updates
September 21, 2010
Whitman willing to take pension cutbacks to the ballot box
Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman said Monday that she would place pension cutbacks on the ballot if negotiations with state workers fail and would consider using her personal fortune not only to win office but to advance her agenda if elected.
Taking the issue to voters is "not my first choice," she told The Bee's editorial board. "But if we have to … this is an issue we have got to take up."
The former eBay CEO and billionaire said she "possibly" would put her own money behind a ballot measure campaign...
September 15, 2010
MTA Statewide Meeting
MTA STATEWIDE MEETING - Will be held at the location above on October 16th, Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided. Mileage will be paid to the driver/owner if three or more members come in one car. Mileage claims will be reimbursed from Sacramento Headquarters...
September 10, 2010
CCPOA Mourns the Passing of Linda Dabb
It is with profound sorrow that on behalf of Mike Jimenez and the entire Executive Council that we inform you of the passing of our beloved friend and co-worker, Linda Dabb. Linda passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, September 6, 2010, surrounded by loved ones.
Linda joined CCPOA in 1983 as a Legal Secretary and worked her way up through the organization to become our Assistant to the Organizational Planning Coordinator. She has always shown dedication and caring in dealing with members and staff alike...
September 10, 2010
CCPOA Benefit Trust - Open Enrollment
Don't miss out! Open Enrollment starts September 13th. If you want to request changes to your Medical and Dental programs, take action now.
The latest health plan information and health fair schedules are on the Trust website: www.ccpoabtf.org.
To make changes, Active CCPOA members must complete paperwork through their personnel specialists; Retired members through CalPERS...
June 30, 2010
DJJ’s Right-Sizing Rollercoaster
Fasten your seatbelts, you're in for a bumpy ride!
By Don Benegas, Supervising Field Rep, CCPOA Southern Office
As any Bargaining Unit Six employee in CDCR's Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will tell you, the experience of enduring DJJ's down-sizing -- an action that management insists on calling “right-sizing” to describe the structural, operational, and economic overhaul of the entire Department -- truly has been a test of patience for most of the past year, and especially in the face of other uncertainties. The following is provided as an update to CCPOA's negotiations with the state on the status of right-sizing in DJJ...
June 24, 2010
Special State Board Meeting in Sacramento
Special State Board Meeting Saturday, June 26, 2010 Holiday Inn 300 J St. Sacramento, CA
May 18, 2010
Are You Registered to Vote?
With a very important primary election coming up for California, CCPOA would like to remind its members to register to vote by the May 24, 2010 deadline and to be sure to vote in your district’s primary elections which begin on June 8, 2010. The primaries are key to setting the stage for the Governor’s election this fall, which is very important to state workers and Californians as a whole...
May 14, 2010
The Governor’s May Budget Revision
As you know, the Governor released his May Revision to the budget this afternoon. As in January, the proposal needs to solve an approximately $20 billion deficit. As expected the Governor proposes to solve most of the problem through cuts.
The major action in the corrections budget is to transfer certain “non-serious, nonviolent and non-sex offenders” to local government. Under his proposal, approximately 15,000 inmates would be kept in the counties (forcing a line number of jail inmates to the streets). He would provide the counties with half of the state savings resulting from the transfers. This proposal is a new version of his January proposal to make certain crimes misdemeanors only. The major difference is that under the new plan he is providing locals with money—an element that was not included in the January proposal. Nevertheless, the impact on public safety will be similar—15,000 jail inmates will be forced to be released to make room in the jails for the state inmates...
April 8, 2010
CDCR: New MRSA Policy & Training Procedures
CDCR HQ has issued a memo (see attached) directing all institutions to develop local MRSA procedures. Therefore, if they have not already begun, local institutional management will shortly begin to develop the local MRSA IIPPs which will include site specific issues. The statewide MRSA settlement agreement allows for local discussion regarding the content of the local MRSA OPs.
We suggest you contact your Warden as soon as possible to set up meetings for discussion regarding MRSA issues. Some areas of consideration when reviewing the local MRSA policy may include...
March 23, 2010
CCPOA Town Hall Meetings
