Stockton City Employees Association Blog

A weblog for communication of news, information and ideas by and for SCEA members.

Category Archives: Member Benefits

October 30, 2010

Health plan changes reconsidered, approved: 167 yes, 118 no

In response to a petition by 211 members of SCEA and threatened layoffs, the Association's leadership called for a referendum to reconsider health plan changes proposed by the Health Advisory Committee but narrowly rejected by SCEA members in July. 289 members (72% of eligible voters) cast secret ballots in this election, as compared to 51 [...]

October 18, 2010

211 SCEA members petition for vote to try spare jobs of 6 coworkers

Late last week, 211 members of the Stockton City Employees Association petitioned the SCEA Board of Directors for a vote to try to spare the jobs of six of their coworkers within SCEA. In September, the Human Resources Department informed SCEA’s leadership the City Manager was considering “program reductions” that could include layoffs of 5 [...]

October 18, 2010

Notice of a Secret Ballot Election – Modified Employee Medical Plan

NOTICE OF A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION BY MAILPURPOSE OF ELECTION A secret ballot election by mail will be conducted by the Stockton City Employees’ Association (SCEA) among its members to determine whether or not SCEA should execute a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the City of Stockton that will implement immediately certain cost saving changes [...]

July 24, 2010

Proposed changes to health plan rebuffed by SCEA members

Changes to prescription drug copayments, annual deductibles, and the lifetime maximum benefit under the City's Modified Employee Medical Plan were disapproved by members of the Stockton City Employees Association during a secret ballot vote tonight. 58% of 212 SCEA members voting rejected a proposal by the City to increase the prescription drug copayment for non-generic drugs [...]

June 20, 2009

SCEA members reject City concessions proposal

This evening, the secret ballots were publicly counted in SCEA's election for the City concessions proposal. There were 277 ballots cast in the election, representing 61% of SCEA's total membership (452). Of those, 187 members (68%) voted to reject the concessions proposal. 90 members (32%) voted to approve the concessions proposal. There were 189 ballots cast [...]

June 6, 2009

SCEA members to vote on concessions package

On Saturday, June 6, information and ballots were mailed to the homes of 452 SCEA members for voting a concessions package requested by City management. The information mailed to SCEA members includes the following memo from the SCEA Board of Directors. Comments on the proposed concessions package can be made by clicking on the “comments” link [...]

May 20, 2009

City Council, manager request further concessions to balance budget

In their continuing efforts to close the budget gap, the City Council and City Manager Gordon Palmer are requesting further labor concessions from all bargaining units, including SCEA. In a recent message posted on the City's website, Mr. Palmer announced the City's desire that all employees make a monthly contribution to healthcare premiums along with [...]

October 12, 2008

SCEA members approve tentative agreement

This morning, the secret ballots were counted in SCEA’s ratification election for the MOU tentative agreement. There were 364 ballots cast in the election, representing 75% of SCEA’s total membership (483). Of those, 279 members (77%) voted to approve the tentative agreement. 85 members (23%) voted to reject the tentative agreement. Ballots packages were mailed [...]

January 26, 2008

SCEA launches new weblog

You spoke. We listened. SCEA members want a place to communicate with each other about issues important to them and their organization. This weblog has been launched to supplement the SCEA website and provide  members with the most recent information plus a venue for the expression of ideas related to your employee organization. The SCEA [...]