General Manager’s Report, Second Quarter of 2011
Political Hysteria and Extremism Reigns…For Now Thank you again to those MEA members who came to vote on our contract extension on March 22 at one of our five ratification sites. This extension essentially continues the same level of concessions agreed to by employees during the first two years of our current contract. But given all of the ongoing budget […]
Read more >>Field Inspection Section Highlight
The process of remodeling or constructing a home or commercial property can be stressful and taxing. However, Combination, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Structural Inspectors in the Development Services Department do their best to ensure that a project will meet the minimum standard of safety by performing the necessary inspections and making sure that applicable codes are adhered to. Permitting is […]
Read more >>Meeting to Discuss Security System Upgrade in the City Attorney’s Office
On April 5, 2011, MEA met with management from the City Attorney’s Office to meet and confer regarding proposed changes to the department’s security system. Please read the attached document from Tanya Tomlinson for a brief summary/description of the proposed changes. A lunch time meeting has been scheduled for this Friday, April 15, 2011 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the […]
Read more >>Retiree Health Negotiation Update
MEA’s MOU-mandated deadlines on the Retiree Health benefit negotiation with the City have been extended for two weeks. Previously, final offers from both sides were due on April 1 with an impasse hearing date (if necessary) in front of the City Council on April 12. The parties have now agreed that the final offers date is April 15 with a […]
Read more >>Update from Ann M. Smith Regarding PSC Issues
Dear All: “Options” Letters for Active Employees: As you know from the last letter you received from SDCERS in late February, those of you who are in the “AFFECTED” category regarding purchased service credits will be getting a letter from SDCERS which outlines the “correction” options available to you and the details related to each option. Those “Options” letters for active […]
Read more >>MEA Contract Extension Ratified by Members
Thank you to all of the MEA members who took the time to vote on our contract extension ratification yesterday. We had a great turnout and the contract was overwhelmingly ratified by a vote of 1298 in favor to 35 opposed, which amounts to a 97.4% “yes” vote to support the recommendation of MEA’s negotiating team. The next step is […]
Read more >>Reminder: Contract Extension Ratification Vote Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22!
As a reminder, tomorrow is the contract extension ratification vote! You can vote at any of the following five locations: City Concourse, North Terrace Room 8:30am to 3:00pm MEA Office, Conference Room (9620 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 203) 7:00am to 4:00pm Balboa Park War Memorial Building, Auditorium 8:30am to 3:00pm Chollas, Water’s Conference Room B 8:30am to 3:30pm San Diego Police […]
Read more >>MEA’s Recommendation on the SDCERS DROP Vote
Vote “No” in Upcoming DROP Benefit Elections Most of you have either already received or will soon receive “Benefits Election” materials from SDCERS related to proposed changes to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for all unclassified and unrepresented employees, as well as all employees represented by the San Diego Police Officers Association (POA) and AFSCME Local 127. Each proposed change to […]
Read more >>PSC Update from Ann Smith for Employees who Entered DROP Before November 20, 2007
Dear ALL: As you know from prior updates, SDCERS’ outside counsel is seeking a clarification of the judgment entered in the PSC case to include those of you who had entered DROP before November 20, 2007, in the category of “retirees” who the City had excluded from the relief it sought. If this clarification is made as requested, the effect […]
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