Quick Notes to YCEA
Site Representatives
November 19, 2008
This is a combined membership and
site representative meeting held at the
Election of
Officers and Directors
It
was reported that the position of Vice President and the Director positions for
the Technical, Office/Clerical and Professional Unit were up for election this
year. Nominations
closed on November 14, and the only nomination received was for the office of
Vice President. Ramona Mallonee, Case
Manager II from the Department of Child Support Services was nominated and will
be declared the new Vice President on a white ballot by the Board of Directors.
The
County is taking steps to reduce expenditures during the current fiscal year
and it is anticipated that a hiring freeze will be put in place beginning
January of 2009. Administration
does not anticipate further layoffs during this current fiscal year. Reductions in Building Inspector positions
occurred during the spring due to the decline in housing development. Employees in
positions related to housing development will continue to be the most
vulnerable at this time. Administration
is projecting a $6.2 million deficit for fiscal year 2009-2010. The County cannot resolve this large of deficit
without affecting filled positions. It
has been recommended that the County begin to meet with YCEA leadership after
the first year to discuss the budget deficit and ways to mitigate the impact to
employees.
Master Labor
Agreement-Job Steward Program
Robin
Timoszyk, Past President and staff have been meeting with the Personnel
Department. Staff
reported that the Master Labor Agreement is in its final draft form. This draft will be available the first of
December for distribution to Site Representatives and the Board of Directors
for review before going to publication. Staff has conducted two Shop Steward
Workshops and will be conducting a third workshop in December. Once the Master Labor Agreement has been printed,
the County and YCEA will conduct joint training for Supervisors and Shop
Stewards before the Shop Steward Program is implemented.
Membership Card
Distribution
Staff
has completed the distribution of the new plastic membership cards to members
in
Picnic Versus
Member Appreciation Days
Staff reported that based
on the feedback received from Site Representatives it will be recommended to
the YCEA Board that we hold Member Appreciation Days during 2009 rather than a
membership picnic.
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