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Am I “On Call”??
We all know that anytime you are doing work for your employer you must be compensated. However, some employees don’t realize that they also need to be compensated if they are off duty but required to be available to respond to unforeseen issues…
2022 Collective Bargaining Update
The collective bargaining season is off and running for 2022. Accordingly, SLOCEA is now at the bargaining table with two different employers on behalf of represented bargaining units…
SLOCEA Makes History, Celebrates 75 Years!
This year SLOCEA makes history by recognizing our 75-year Anniversary as a labor union in San Luis Obispo County. While that’s a lot of history, preserving the rights of workers goes back much farther…
Member Survey Update: Collective Bargaining
Our thanks and gratitude to all members who took the time out of their busy lives, to complete and return the pre-negotiations surveys recently sent to home addresses. Although the results of the surveys were still being compiled at press time, the high level of member participation was notable…
New BOD and Steward Appointments
At the March 16th SLOCEA Board of Directors meeting, the Board appointed Rosario Depew to the Board of Directors, seat #6 and Garrett Frice to the Steward Committee…
Grievance Procedures
A grievance is a formal complaint lodged by an employee against their employer. There are various ways for employees to settle informal and formal disputes and address complaints with their employer, and every agency that SLOCEA represents handles it a little differently. However, all agencies have a specific grievance process and varying timelines for filing a formal grievance…
Annual Performance Evaluations
The annual performance evaluation is a review of your work performance for a one-year period of time and is part of your official employment record, so it’s an important document that is maintained in your permanent personnel file…
What is an Interactive Process under the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibit discrimination of an employee’s disability and mandate employers to participate in a good faith Interactive Process with the employee…