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Court-Ordered Notice In City Overtime Case

Dear City Employee: A federal court-ordered Notice is on its way to thousands of City employee homes today thanks to the efforts of MEA attorney Ann Smith.  The distribution of this Notice was ordered by U. S. District Judge Curiel in response to Ann’s motion and the Judge has approved the information you’re being given about your right to join […]

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And the May 2018 Winners Are…

It’s time to announce the winners of the $50 Best Health Wellness Rewards Visa Cards for May 2018. Congratulations to the following winners…. Phet-Police Berna-Police Toni-Special Events Edwin-Police Vivian-Police Eric-Police Scott-Police Luke-Police Maryam-Engineering & Capital Projects Javier-Facilities Maintenance Danielle-Police Shaun-Development Services Administration Brandy-Police Jesse-Police James-Police We would like to thank all the participants and encourage you to keep striving to […]

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Notice of MEA Officers Election

It is time once again for Officer elections at MEA. Officer positions are President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Article V of MEA’s Bylaws details the rules that govern our Union’s elections. Those rules call for the announcement of procedures to be used to nominate Officer candidates. In order to qualify as a candidate for MEA […]

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California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of MEA on Proposition B!

This morning, the California Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal on Proposition B, finding that the City violated the law when it placed Prop B on the ballot in 2012. The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal 1) failed to give the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), which had previously ruled in […]

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The Most Comprehensive Group Aflac Plan

Aflac offers amazing plans that provide many valuable benefits. Two of the most popular are the Group Accident plan and the Critical Illness plan. The Accident plan pays benefits to policyholders in the event of an accidental injury, but excludes injuries due to overuse or wear and tear. The Critical Illness plan offers great benefits to those who suffer a […]

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Aflac Group Accident Plan: Free Coverage until August 2018

All eligible members can get Group Aflac Accident insurance for less than $8/PP! “As anyone knows, tragic and unfortunate accidents don’t have planned dates and times. I was hospitalized after a major head injury, and I needed help. Like many people, I didn’t have a backup plan or extra funds to help me. I am so fortunate to have had Aflac’s […]

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AFLAC and Hyatt Legal Enrollment Still Open

The City’s open enrollment period has ended, but we would like to remind you that you can still enroll in MEA’s Aflac and Hyatt Legal Plan.  The programs have an extended enrollment period that ends on Saturday, June 30th at 9:00 p.m. For information about Aflac and to enroll online, please visit www.aflac.com/sdmea. For Hyatt Legal enrollment or cancellation, please download the form by clicking […]

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How Aflac Can Help During a Critical Illness

“When I signed up with Aflac I wasn’t sure what I was doing, or if I would even need it.  I recently found out I had uterine cancer and needed to have surgery.  I wasn’t sure how long I was going to be off work to recover, and I didn’t have a lot of leave time.  I tried to do […]

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