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Mandated Reporter

On Monday February 12th, the City sent out an employee notification for State of California Mandated Reporter Training noting that a City employee “can be considered” a Mandated Reporter without any further clarification. MEA immediately responded to the City requesting additional information to identify exactly which classifications the City considered a Mandated Reporter.  It was at that time that the […]

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Voting on Proposed Scheduling Changes

Good afternoon, For those of you who don’t know me my name is Nick Wright, I’m the Labor Relations Manager here at MEA as well as the Officer who covers the Police Department and the Communications LMC. Recently there have been a few suggestions that have been brought to the LMC that require a majority vote, of MEA members only, […]

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Special Salary Adjustment Application Deadline is May 6, 2024

Special Salary Adjustment (SSA) is a unique process whereby MEA, on behalf of members, can present relevant data and information to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to support the need for increasing the salary of a particular classification or series.  The CSC can then make a recommendation to the Mayor and City Council, who are the actual decision makers for […]

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BREAKING NEWS: MEA AND CITY REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR NEW 3-YEAR CONTRACT WITH A 21% GENERAL SALARY INCREASE!

MEA’s Negotiating Team has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a new 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin on July 1, 2023 and end on June 30, 2026. On Mayor Todd Gloria’s recommendation, the City Council approved this TA in a closed session meeting today and, if MEA’s membership votes to ratify it next week, these new contract terms […]

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Downtown Concourse and Parkade Safety Concerns

For at least the last few years, MEA has been advocating for more safety and security measures for City employees in all work locations.  There have been some small victories here and there, but in our view the City is generally not doing enough to protect its own employees, whether they work at a small branch library or a downtown […]

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GOOD NEWS – MEA RESTORES FLOATING HOLIDAY LEAVE TIME FOR MEMBERS ON AN ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE!

Recently it came to MEA’s attention that the City was not following MEA’s 2021-2023 MOU for employees that do not work a standard 8-hour workday. Some members that work 9-hour days or longer, were only receiving 8 hours of Floating Holiday credit when taking time off.  This means the City was forcing them to use their own time to make […]

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Please Welcome New MEA President Michele Chicarelli…And Wish Past President Greg Woods a Very Happy Retirement!

MEA is pleased to announce that 1st Vice President Michele Chicarelli has been elevated to the position of MEA President following the well-deserved retirement of past President Greg Woods.  Please join us in welcoming Michele as our new President and wishing Greg a happy retirement. Welcoming MEA President Michele Chicarelli If you haven’t met Michele yet, you will recognize her […]

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Space is Limited! RSVP now for the Special MEA Member Event for DSD – Lunch with MEA General Manager Michael Zucchet

Hello MEA Members in DSD, Seats are going fast for our special DSD event next week, Lunch with MEA General Manager Michael Zucchet. Reserve your seat now! Bring your own lunch or enjoy pizza on us! Hear about what your union is working on, bring questions, share your experiences, and enjoy time together with your fellow MEA members, elected Board […]

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Special MEA Member Event for DSD – Lunch with MEA General Manager Michael Zucchet

Hello Members, We would like to invite you to a special event just for MEA Members in Development Services, Lunch with MEA General Manager Michael Zucchet. Bring your own lunch or enjoy pizza on us! Hear about what your union is working on, bring questions, share your experiences, and enjoy time together with your fellow MEA members, elected Board Representatives, […]

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