Your Parks Local bargaining team just completed they're 2nd session which coincides with the last possible day that we had to hand our proposals to management. Thanks to all you completed and turned in they're Bargaining Surveys. Your ideas helped formulate our fight for this contract. Here are the proposals that we will be fighting for in the coming months.
Article 122.3 AB - improve boot language by removing section 3 and using section 1, striking out "odd year language" and using "appropriate footware" instead of ANSI references
Article 66.3 Section 1 a)- striking out most of the first paragraph to allow our seasonals to crarry over up to 40 hours of Vacation into next successive season if they choose
Office Coordinator Classification Study.....thats right! Maybe DAS will give our OC's what they deserve!
Article 26 section 12 - Basically we are going for a 5% diff. for all our Park Rangers assigned shift lead duties. the language mirrors Section 8 language.
Park Hosts/Volunteer Language - We all love them. We couldn't do it without them. Some of these folks I would consider my friends but...we need to make sure that volunteers are not being used to replace potential park positions and/or park ranger roles. Sounds extreme? Go visit a Forest service park sometime and count how many Forest service employees you can find.
Vacation Leave LOA moved into 66.3 - this is the LOA that allows Rangers to have up to a week of vacation in any given season.
As for a Central Table update, no economics have been discussed yet. Stay tuned.
Next Coalition Session will be at 6:30pm at OPRD HQ on March 19th. There will be an opportunity for OC's to do a presentation at this one.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Bargaining Surveys due October 31st!
Let your voice be heard!
If you haven't already done so, get your bargaining survey completed and turned in by October 31st. Follow the link below to access the electronic version and get it done today.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DAS_survey_2012
If you have any suggestions for contract changes, you will find a section of the survey that will ask you to reference the Article if one exists. You want park specific language? This is the place in the survey to do so. This is how we changed the vacation, holiday, and boot language in the last contract.
Shift Lead Differential?
Automatic purge of LOE's after 2 years?
Seasonal staff vacation carry over to next season?
These are examples of what some Parkys are putting on they're bargaining surveys.
Strikes of 2013
There is alot of emphasis on questions in regards to striking. At this time we are not planning on a strike, but this is always a tool at hand that we may use if the offers of managment put employees into a position to vote on a strike.
If you haven't already done so, get your bargaining survey completed and turned in by October 31st. Follow the link below to access the electronic version and get it done today.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DAS_survey_2012
If you have any suggestions for contract changes, you will find a section of the survey that will ask you to reference the Article if one exists. You want park specific language? This is the place in the survey to do so. This is how we changed the vacation, holiday, and boot language in the last contract.
Shift Lead Differential?
Automatic purge of LOE's after 2 years?
Seasonal staff vacation carry over to next season?
These are examples of what some Parkys are putting on they're bargaining surveys.
Strikes of 2013
There is alot of emphasis on questions in regards to striking. At this time we are not planning on a strike, but this is always a tool at hand that we may use if the offers of managment put employees into a position to vote on a strike.
Friday, September 21, 2012
SDE Error
Recently a grievance, in regards to Article 26, was won after it was decided that the language within the article under Section 5 has been misinterpreted by our agency. There have been similar cases with the half hour of SDE misunderstood by other agencies in the past.
Article 26 Section 5 "... All employees shall be paid a differential as outlined in Subsections (b) and (c) below, for each hour or major portion there of (thirty (30) minutes or more), worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and for each hour or major portion thereof worked on Saturday or Sunday."
In a nutshell, this means that if you worked 30 minutes of SDE instead of a full hour, your rate of .75 should not change (.5 hours SDE x $.75 does not equal $.375). I remember a few years ago when I worked weekends we were told if you worked 8.5 hours of SDE you are supposed to round up to 9. Then about 2 years ago an email went out and we were directed to no longer round up our total "shift diff" if it included a half hour. Looks like we may return to 9.
Most of you have probably received the email from our HR Department about this issue. Payroll will be performing an audit on all employees effected and there will be more to come, so stay tuned.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Shop Steward Maurice Wray for his diligence in working on this case. He was the steward who represented the grievant that brought this issue to light.
Article 26 Section 5 "... All employees shall be paid a differential as outlined in Subsections (b) and (c) below, for each hour or major portion there of (thirty (30) minutes or more), worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and for each hour or major portion thereof worked on Saturday or Sunday."
In a nutshell, this means that if you worked 30 minutes of SDE instead of a full hour, your rate of .75 should not change (.5 hours SDE x $.75 does not equal $.375). I remember a few years ago when I worked weekends we were told if you worked 8.5 hours of SDE you are supposed to round up to 9. Then about 2 years ago an email went out and we were directed to no longer round up our total "shift diff" if it included a half hour. Looks like we may return to 9.
Most of you have probably received the email from our HR Department about this issue. Payroll will be performing an audit on all employees effected and there will be more to come, so stay tuned.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Shop Steward Maurice Wray for his diligence in working on this case. He was the steward who represented the grievant that brought this issue to light.
Monday, August 13, 2012
General Council 2012
On August 3rd, your elected officers attended SEIU 503 General Council (GC) 2012. This is the time (every 2 years) that elected SEIU delegates from all over the state representing many state and local government agencies come together and vote on the direction of SEIU 503. Months prior, members get together with they're GC delegates and develop resolutions that if adopted by a committee, will have a chance to go to the "floor," of which delegates will have an opportunity to speak for or against the resolution. Then, through a democratic and fair process, the proposed resolutions will be voted by those who are in attendance (a quorum). Highlights also include fun evening parties put on by candidates running for State wide officer positions (President, VP, Treasurer of SEIU 503) and other events.
Here's what our GC newbie Tiffany Hicks had to say:
My first General Council and what an eye opener! It was empowering to see all of the state's delegates together talking and voting on our Union's issues. Attending my first ever protest with fellow delegates at Wells Fargo in Albany was also a very empowering experience. Like any organization, there were differing opinions and as the days unfolded I was reminded by others that we live in a democracy where every opinion not only matters but counts. How do we stay unified even though we have differing opinions? I think part of the answer to accomplishing unity is ongoing communication and all of us sharing ONE vision. I appreciated the opportunity to be a part of this important process.
Tiffany Hicks
Treasurer, Local 733
If you would like to view the resolutions that passed, I will be posting scanned copies in the "File Cabinet" on the upper right of this page labeled General Council 2012 Resolutions.
Here's what our GC newbie Tiffany Hicks had to say:
My first General Council and what an eye opener! It was empowering to see all of the state's delegates together talking and voting on our Union's issues. Attending my first ever protest with fellow delegates at Wells Fargo in Albany was also a very empowering experience. Like any organization, there were differing opinions and as the days unfolded I was reminded by others that we live in a democracy where every opinion not only matters but counts. How do we stay unified even though we have differing opinions? I think part of the answer to accomplishing unity is ongoing communication and all of us sharing ONE vision. I appreciated the opportunity to be a part of this important process.
Tiffany Hicks
Treasurer, Local 733
If you would like to view the resolutions that passed, I will be posting scanned copies in the "File Cabinet" on the upper right of this page labeled General Council 2012 Resolutions.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Next LMC on August 15th
Your Local 733 officers and management will once again meet on August 15th. We have some topics of discussion, but if you have any issues that you would like us to bring to the table let us know!
Saturday, May 26, 2012
LMC met on May 9th
LMC met on May 9th and the minutes of that meeting will be posted here soon. Topics include the Director's response to the committees draft proposals on schedules and Park Ranger Supervisors. There was also a discussion about schedule creation and using paid leave (VA, PB, ect).
Does you manager ask you to find coverage when you request time off using Vacation or Personal business (exempting employee-to-employee day swaps)?
If you request time off using a Leave slip at least 15 days in advance of your time off, does your manager wait until the last minute (like the day before your time off) to Deni or accept your request?
Contact your Parks and Recreation Human Resources Department if you frequently encounter these scenario's.
Does you manager ask you to find coverage when you request time off using Vacation or Personal business (exempting employee-to-employee day swaps)?
If you request time off using a Leave slip at least 15 days in advance of your time off, does your manager wait until the last minute (like the day before your time off) to Deni or accept your request?
Contact your Parks and Recreation Human Resources Department if you frequently encounter these scenario's.
Dan Matta is also an Alternate
Apologies to Dan Matta. He was also elected as a General Council Alternate. Dan Matta is a a new officer as well as a shop steward from Reservations Northwest. Recently (this winter) he has also accepted a temporary position as a MOC (Member Organizing Committee) for SEIU.
MOC's are members who have been selected by organizers of SEIU to perform various roles promoting the union. Assignments can include travel to other states to help organize other public and service employees. A worker that is selected to be a MOC will retain their previous job position once they're service is completed (a couple months to a year).
MOC's are members who have been selected by organizers of SEIU to perform various roles promoting the union. Assignments can include travel to other states to help organize other public and service employees. A worker that is selected to be a MOC will retain their previous job position once they're service is completed (a couple months to a year).
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