Stockton City Employees Association Blog

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

Category Archives: Memorandum of Understanding

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 [...]

March 1, 2009

SCEA members support modifications to layoff procedures

This morning, the secret ballots were counted in SCEA’s advisory vote concerning modifications to the layoff procedure. There were 189 ballots cast in the advisory vote, representing 42% of SCEA’s total membership (448). Of those, 143 members (76%) agreed with the modifications to the layoff procedure. 46 members (24%) voted in opposition to the modifications. [...]

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 [...]

September 16, 2008

SCEA General Membership Meeting

SCEA has scheduled a general membership meeting for Monday, September 22, 2008, at 5:15 p.m. at the South Hall of the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium (525 N. Center Street, Stockton) to provide information and answer member questions about the status of our contract negotiations, the City’s budget, the voluntary separation program, furloughs, and layoffs. All [...]

June 11, 2008

SCEA negotiators make progress in talks

SCEA’s negotiators met yesterday (Tue., Jun. 10) for a third session of formal talks with City officials regarding preserving and improving wages, benefits, and working conditions for SCEA members. Formal negotiations have been ongoing since May 8, with two previous sessions held on Thursday, May 8, and Wednesday, May 28. Much progress has been made [...]

March 12, 2008

How to address a salary step increase delay

Salary step increases for SCEA members in the City of Stockton are correlated to annual performance evaluations. Unfortunately, all too often supervisors and managers fail to complete the annual performance evaluation on time resulting in a delay in the employee receiving a salary step increase. If your supervisor does not complete and submit your annual [...]

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 [...]

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