State Fund management will delay the department's layoff date from April 30 to May 30

"Obviously we're happy that management has extended the layoff date," said Brenda Modkins, chair of bargaining unit 1. "It gives impacted employees more time to look for new employment."

Modkins says she's especially appreciative of the hundreds of Local 1000 members who signed petitions or contacted State Fund Board members, telling them that the layoffs are happening too fast and too deep.  

Local 1000 is working hard to mitigate the remaining layoffs, despite the department's continued refusal to use all of its vacancies to alleviate layoffs and end outsourcing contracts. New bargaining dates are scheduled for March 26 and 27th.

"This is a complex layoff situation," said Sophia Perkins, chair of bargaining unit 4. "The extension will allow Local 1000 to more carefully monitor State Fund's procedures and make sure the remaining layoffs are in full compliance with our agreement."

Last December, State Fund proposed to lay off 1500-1800 employees. More than 900 employees took a Local 1000 negotiated transition package - the first time in state service that such an option was provided.  Hard work has reduced the layoff numbers to 356.

Surplus letters are now available for State Fund employees who are scheduled to relocate in 2012. Employees impacted by the relocation can request a surplus letter from SCIF Human Resources.

Surplus letters give you priority hiring status. Unlike SROA status, you are not notified of vacancies by hiring agencies and must seek out job opportunities on your own.

Important dates for you to know:

May 15-31:
Time period to cash out 80 hours of accrued time if you're relocating more than 35 miles (Article 13).

June 1:
Deadline to choose an extended employment option (Article 9).

60 days prior to your move date:
Notice of your report-to-work date and options that may be available for you (Article 38).

To read the full agreement on the relocations between Local 1000 and State Fund management, click here >>

Join us for our quarterly meeting of IT Professionals.
 
Wednesday, February 15th
5:30-7:30 p.m.
 SEIU Local 1000 Field Office
1325 S St., Sacramento
 
Agenda includes: Announcement of 2012 Local 1000 IT Professionals Conference, Outsourcing Campaign Update, Report on IT Strategic Plan and Reorganization Proposal for the CA Technology Agency, and Local 1000 IT Strategic Plan update.

Dinner will be provided.

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Join us for our monthly meeting of IT Professionals.

Tuesday, November 15
5:30-7:30 p.m.
SEIU Local 1000 Field Office
1325 S Street, Sacramento

Agenda includes: Outsourcing news, legislative victories, and IT trends report.  Dinner will be provided.

Dinner will be provided.

RSVP to ITProfessionals@seiu1000.org

The State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) has announced that layoffs will take place, affecting employees throughout the state

"It's outrageous that we are learning about this now - just after completing a battle over jobs and work locations at State Fund," said Margarita Maldonado, Local 1000 vice president for bargaining. "It's clear that State Fund's business model isn't working and that management saw these layoffs coming, even when we were fighting to mitigate the effects of downsizing earlier this year."

Read updates on:

• Abusive workplace behavior	• Compliance reps	• Layoffs
• Automation	• Correctional case records analysts	• New payroll system -- MyCalPAYS
• Background checks	• DCSS call center	• Outsourcing
• Business taxes reps	• DDSD Issues	• Reboot.U
• CalPERS gift policy	• EDD JLMC	• SCIF relocations
• Criminal justice specialist I and II

SBAC Report, July 2011 [PDF]

SCIF's "holiday present" to its employees:
SCIF Office Closures, Program Consolidations and Transfers

The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) has announced a two-year reorganization plan which, if implemented as currently proposed, could result in about  2400 Local 1000-represented employees having to choose between a  transfer to worksites more than 50 miles from their current place of employment or "voluntary layoff."

Local 1000 has filed a grievance to stop the Employment Development Department's (EDD) mandate that employees work outside their prescribed shifts without pay. Although "set-up and shutdown time" is paid work time under our contract, EDD has directed employees to work before and after their assigned start and end times.

Intense lobbying by Local 1000 members forced the state to extend its layoff date for employees working within the 11 building complexes considered for sale under a budget scheme by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.