May 18, 2010
Supervisory Update: May 18, 2010
To: CCPOA Board of Directors
All CCPOA Supervisory Members
From: CCPOA Interim Supervisory Vice President,
Kevin Raymond
Subject: Update on Issues Concerning Supervisor Members
Dear Supervisory Member,
May Revise:
As you are probably aware the Governors Office released the May Revise on Friday, May 14, 2010. It contained no real surprises, more bad news for state employees. In addition to the cuts in the January proposed budget release the May Revise contains a PLP day. This is nothing more than a furlough day with a PLP ribbon around it, and shouldn’t be confused with the PLP days we received in the early nineties. This PLP has no cash value and is in fact nothing more than a self-directed furlough as noted in the analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office below.
In our view, the Legislature has to decide whether employee compensation reductions should be scored and implemented subject to collective bargaining or, alternatively, whether to implement statutory measures to bypass the existing collective bargaining process, as the Governor has proposed. The PLP concept--similar in some respects to "self-directed furloughs" in departments, as well as the collectively-bargained Service Employees International Union Local 1000 agreement that was not approved in 2009--is one more option at the Legislature's disposal. The total amount of personnel cost savings that the Legislature will need to target will depend on the other choices that it makes in putting together the 2010-11 budget package.
Where it all ends up in the end is anyone’s guess. It’s going to be a long hot summer.
KVSP:
Kudos to the KVSP chapter and their “State Worker Refugee Camp Out” set up across the street from the prison, the Sacramento Bee State Worker section actually posted a picture and an acknowledgement of the event. The event is scheduled to run from Monday, May 17 through Monday, May 24. We need to let everyone know we are not the enemy. It’s not an issue of prisons or education. We are valuable public safety employees.
CalATERS:
Last week CCPOA held a meet and confer with CDCR Labor Relations to discuss the implementation of CalATERS. CDCR has no statewide policy regarding CalATERS, and according to Labor Relations they can be of no assistance with any issues regarding access to computer terminals etc. This is, according to Labor Relations, a local issue. In fact since CalATERS has been around for two years they pretty much believe we should all understand it by now.
The team had a lengthy discussions regarding training, and representatives from accounting stated they are more than willing to provide the training. I believe they are - the problem is the local institution must request the training and then provide the forum for the training to include relief for supervisors that are on duty.
In our opinion training is essential as there is a liability that touches all supervisory personnel, especially if you are designated as an approver of claims prepared by another individual.
Redirection Plans:
We are still attempting to establish dates for the redirection plan table. In a related note, information from SVSP indicates supervisors are being redirected on a daily basis to establish which posts can be converted to 12-hour shifts and to establish post orders for those posts etc. This is the same 12-hour shift plan the state rescinded their notice on, as they weren’t ready to answer the real questions. Now it seems they are moving forward regardless of the rescinded notice and the yet to be established dates to negotiate the redirection plan.
As more information becomes available on these and other issues I will continue to update you.
Kevin Raymond
kevin.raymond@ccpoa.org
All CCPOA Supervisory Members
From: CCPOA Interim Supervisory Vice President,
Kevin Raymond
Subject: Update on Issues Concerning Supervisor Members
Dear Supervisory Member,
May Revise:
As you are probably aware the Governors Office released the May Revise on Friday, May 14, 2010. It contained no real surprises, more bad news for state employees. In addition to the cuts in the January proposed budget release the May Revise contains a PLP day. This is nothing more than a furlough day with a PLP ribbon around it, and shouldn’t be confused with the PLP days we received in the early nineties. This PLP has no cash value and is in fact nothing more than a self-directed furlough as noted in the analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office below.
In our view, the Legislature has to decide whether employee compensation reductions should be scored and implemented subject to collective bargaining or, alternatively, whether to implement statutory measures to bypass the existing collective bargaining process, as the Governor has proposed. The PLP concept--similar in some respects to "self-directed furloughs" in departments, as well as the collectively-bargained Service Employees International Union Local 1000 agreement that was not approved in 2009--is one more option at the Legislature's disposal. The total amount of personnel cost savings that the Legislature will need to target will depend on the other choices that it makes in putting together the 2010-11 budget package.
Where it all ends up in the end is anyone’s guess. It’s going to be a long hot summer.
KVSP:
Kudos to the KVSP chapter and their “State Worker Refugee Camp Out” set up across the street from the prison, the Sacramento Bee State Worker section actually posted a picture and an acknowledgement of the event. The event is scheduled to run from Monday, May 17 through Monday, May 24. We need to let everyone know we are not the enemy. It’s not an issue of prisons or education. We are valuable public safety employees.
CalATERS:
Last week CCPOA held a meet and confer with CDCR Labor Relations to discuss the implementation of CalATERS. CDCR has no statewide policy regarding CalATERS, and according to Labor Relations they can be of no assistance with any issues regarding access to computer terminals etc. This is, according to Labor Relations, a local issue. In fact since CalATERS has been around for two years they pretty much believe we should all understand it by now.
The team had a lengthy discussions regarding training, and representatives from accounting stated they are more than willing to provide the training. I believe they are - the problem is the local institution must request the training and then provide the forum for the training to include relief for supervisors that are on duty.
In our opinion training is essential as there is a liability that touches all supervisory personnel, especially if you are designated as an approver of claims prepared by another individual.
Redirection Plans:
We are still attempting to establish dates for the redirection plan table. In a related note, information from SVSP indicates supervisors are being redirected on a daily basis to establish which posts can be converted to 12-hour shifts and to establish post orders for those posts etc. This is the same 12-hour shift plan the state rescinded their notice on, as they weren’t ready to answer the real questions. Now it seems they are moving forward regardless of the rescinded notice and the yet to be established dates to negotiate the redirection plan.
As more information becomes available on these and other issues I will continue to update you.
Kevin Raymond
kevin.raymond@ccpoa.org
