MEA Opinion Article Printed in the Union-Tribune: A Coalition That Can Govern
On November 4th the Union-Tribune published the following piece written by MEA General Manager Mike Zucchet in response to Proposition D not garnering the necessary votes: A Coalition That Can Govern In the midst of the most severe global economic recession in decades and in an election cycle dominated by voter discontent and distrust, the odds were stacked against Proposition D from […]
Read more >>Officer Election Results
MEA would like to thank the more than 800 members who voted in the 2010 MEA Officer Election. The results were certified this afternoon and are as followed: President: Tony Ruiz-66% Deanna Walker-34% First Vice President: Bob Cronk-100% Second Vice President: Jan Lord-72% Bree Mead-28% Treasurer: Candi Mitchell-72% Ananta Baidya-28% Secretary: Kyle Wiggins-69% Francine Howell-31% Special thanks to committee chair […]
Read more >>MEA 2010 Officer Elections
Please see the attached pdf document for the candidate’s statements. Please also remember to vote! Ballots are due on October 30, 2010. Candidate Statements
Read more >>Officers Election Update–Final Reminder!
Please remember to cast your ballot in the MEA Officers Election! Eligible MEA members should have received a ballot and candidate statements in the mail at their home address about a week ago. If you haven’t already done so, please mark your ballot and return it by mail today in the postage-paid “business reply mail” envelope provided with the ballot […]
Read more >>MEA Officer Election Reminder
Just a reminder to mail in your ballot for the MEA Officers election! All active employee (not retired) MEA members should have already received a ballot and candidate information at their home address. Completed ballots must be received via US Mail in the postage-paid return envelope included with the ballot by Saturday, Oct. 30. If you have not yet voted, please do […]
Read more >>Purchase of Service Credit Update
As promised in Ann Smith’s October 4th E-blast on the purchase of service credit (PSC) issue, we wanted to give you a brief update regarding MEA’s next steps on this matter. At MEA’s October 13 Board of Directors meeting, Ann Smith recommended and the Board agreed that an informational meeting for all affected MEA-represented active and retired employees should be held. […]
Read more >>Incorrect Last Names on Mailing Addresses for MEA Retirees
It has come to our attention that the current edition of MEA’s The Viewpoint had some mailing address errors specific to the last name of retired members. We sincerely apologize if your last name was printed incorrectly and can assure you that we indeed have your correct information in our records. We are investigating the problem and will work to ensure that […]
Read more >>MEA Officers Election Information
Consistent with MEA’s By-Laws, the election for MEA’s President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer will be held this month. Only MEA members (not including retired members) are eligible to vote in the election. Ballots and candidate information will be mailed to each member’s home address by the end of this week, and members will have 15 […]
Read more >>MEA Opinion Article Published in the Union-Tribune
Today the Union-Tribune published the following opinion piece written by MEA General Manager Mike Zucchet related to the compensation of City employees: By MICHAEL ZUCCHET Thursday, October 7, 2010 It’s not your fault if you believe that the average San Diego city employee earns a $100,000 salary and an even larger pension when retired. For years, a few politicians and most media […]
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