Tentative Agreement Reached with Library Administration on Work Schedules- Vote for One Schedule
On Monday, October 26, 2015, MEA team members, Library Administration and City Human Resources representatives met to discuss the responses to the MEA survey. Fifty nine employees responded to the survey. The results were 41 were opposed to the alternate Fri/Sat schedule, 10 were in support and 8 were uncertain. Many thanks to the 59 employees who took the time […]
Read more >>MEA Recommends YES Vote on SPSP Amendment Vote
By now you should have received communication from the City regarding a vote on proposed amendments to the Supplemental Pension Saving Plan (SPSP). The SPSP amendments have been reviewed and agreed to by MEA. There are no amendments that will reduce or impair the benefits of any participant, and some of the proposed changes will enhance existing provisions of SPSP […]
Read more >>MEA Members Overwhelmingly Support New Four Year Contract
Thank you to all of the MEA members who took the time to vote on our contract which was ratified yesterday. We had a great turnout and the contract was ratified with 93.8% of MEA members voting “yes” to support the recommendation of MEA’s Negotiating Team. The next step in the process is for the City Council to formally adopt […]
Read more >>Reminder: Contract Ratification Vote for MEA Members Is Thursday, October 15
MEA members are reminded to make your voice heard in our ratification vote on the new four-year tentative agreement announced last week. The City will provide one hour of release time to vote (you must inform/coordinate that time with your supervisor). The four voting locations and times are: Location 1: MEA’s Offices/Boardroom in Kearny Mesa 9620 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 203 […]
Read more >>Preparing for MEA Membership’s Ratification Vote – Additional Information Regarding the 4-Year Tentative Agreement
As MEA announced by e-blast on October 6, MEA has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a new 4-year contract which would begin next July 1st. Another copy of this e-blast is attached with a general overview of the TA terms. The membership’s ratification vote on this TA will be conducted this Thursday, October 15 at various locations throughout […]
Read more >>BREAKING NEWS: MEA and City Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Contract
MEA and City Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Contract MEA’s Negotiating Team is pleased to announce that MEA has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which, if ratified, would begin on July 1, 2016, and end on June 30, 2020. Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the City Council approved the final terms […]
Read more >>DSD LMC Update
Meeting notes from August 18th, 2015 DSD Labor Management Meeting: Building update: MEA was notified in early August of an on-going issue with the ventilation/HVAC system in the building, especially on the 3rd floor, leaving folks either incredibly cold or uncomfortably warm. MEA immediately notified HR and they worked with both building maintenance and DSD management to get a vendor on […]
Read more >>Introducing MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Program
MEA is proud to announce the creation of a new MEA-sponsored program to assist our members with the costs of continuing education tuition and training. The purpose of MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Plan is to augment the City’s current tuition reimbursement program, which currently limits reimbursement to $1,000 per fiscal year for tuition or $500 per fiscal year for job-related […]
Read more >>2015-2017 MEA Board of Directors Announced
Congratulations to the following members who have been elected by their workplace peers to serve on the 2015-2017 MEA Board of Directors: City Attorney: Francine Howell City Clerk: Amy Hill Communications: Scott Robinson Development Services: Jeff Robles and Pete Lynch Environmental Services: Steve Ramirez and Rene Kaprielian Fire Rescue: Nick Wright Human Resources: Jan Lord Library: Joe Miesner, Sam Cerrato, […]
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