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Hello 1014 brothers and sisters,
Your union needs your support in the City of Pomona now through Election Day. (11/4/2006 + 11/7/2006.)
We have the opportunity to get a majority on the Pomona City council through our own political action. This is something we have not had since the city became part of the County in 1994. If you are tired of all the closing of stations talk, three man paramedic engines, closing of the light forces, etc. Then now is the time to do something about it. It seems that every fiscal emergency that the city has is put on the backs of firefighters to balance out. This is due to the fact that other groups have had the council’s ear. Now it is our turn to get the councils ear through our hard work on this election. We need to support the candidates that support firefighter issues and will carry them to the council. It is very simple in politics at the end of the day in Pomona. The one who can count to 4 out of 7 is the winner. If we want to be the winner it is not going to happen by accident. WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE SUPPORT YOURSELF AND YOUR UNION IN POMONA THIS WEEKEND.
1014 Executive Board
The schedule is in the attachment.
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Hello 1014 brothers and sisters,
Your union needs your support in the City of Pomona now through Election Day. (11/4/2006 + 11/7/2006.)
We have the opportunity to get a majority on the Pomona City council through our own political action. This is something we have not had since the city became part of the County in 1994. If you are tired of all the closing of stations talk, three man paramedic engines, closing of the light forces, etc. Then now is the time to do something about it. It seems that every fiscal emergency that the city has is put on the backs of firefighters to balance out. This is due to the fact that other groups have had the council’s ear. Now it is our turn to get the councils ear through our hard work on this election. We need to support the candidates that support firefighter issues and will carry them to the council. It is very simple in politics at the end of the day in Pomona. The one who can count to 4 out of 7 is the winner. If we want to be the winner it is not going to happen by accident. WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE SUPPORT YOURSELF AND YOUR UNION IN POMONA THIS WEEKEND.
1014 Executive Board
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A few months ago we informed the membership that Local 1014 and the Department have been working to resolve a disagreement we have with the current overtime policy. Both sides have suggested various modifications, and we thought we were close to resolution once, but so far we've not been able to come to agreement. When we’ve brought this issue to a resolution there may be modifications to the current policy or perhaps there will just be clarifications. At this point no one can say for sure, because we’re still working on it.
In the meantime, we’ve been receiving calls from some members asking us where we are with the overtime cap and working 5 days in a row. To clarify for everyone: At present there is no change in either policy. You may work up to 5 days in a row, and there is an overtime cap of 68 shifts per fiscal year.
We’ll let you know when there are further developments, but as we've stated before, a change in policy on this issue will go into effect only if and when the Department officially announces it.
The 1014 Executive Board
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To: All 1014 members:
For the past five months 1014 has been negotiating as a member of the 12 unions Coalition of County Unions over our collective fringe benefit package with County. The fringe contract is scheduled to end September 30, and a settlement has not yet been reached. However, the County is mailing out the annual Choices packages to Coalition members now for October selections.
When you receive your Choices package at your home, County will be asking you to select various benefit coverages that will include your life insurance, dental insurance, and your all-important health insurance. As of Wednesday, September 27, Kaiser will be raising its rates for represented (non-management) personnel by over 15% while County’s current offer to the Coalition is markedly below that. The 1014 insurance plan will be raising its rates by 6.49%.
The coalition has rejected Kaiser’s unjustified rate increase for represented personnel, and has also rejected County’s 10% contribution increase. County has responded by declaring impasse. Where this is headed no one can be certain at this time, but we want our members to be aware of this unresolved situation as they make their selections in Choices.
There is no guarantee that if the situation changes there will be a re-enrollment period later. Everyone will need to make their selections based upon what information they have at the time, including what we are telling you now.
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We have received a number of inquiries from the membership regarding the status of the 68 shift ovettme cap and 5 shifts in a row work rule. Although both of these issues have been discussed with the Department, at present there is no change in either work rule. Unless/until you receive an official communique from the Department announcing a change, the overtime cap is still 68 shifts for the fiscal year and personnel may work no more than 5 shifts in a row.
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The correct payroll codes for taking off using vacation and holiday hours are V and F respectively. Some members may also have "time banked" vacation and/or holiday hours from when the vacation and holiday accumulation caps were lowered a year and a half ago. For individuals with "banked" time, if you want to take time off using either of those hours, you must record your time cards accordingly. The payroll code for using banked vacation time is BV. The payroll code for using banked holiday time is BF.
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Effective July 1, 2006, the "Fitness For Life" bonus of 3% went into effect. In order to receive the bonus for the first year, you must do two things: 1) Take the Fitness For Life medical exam off duty during your birth month, and 2) complete 12 hours of on-duty continuing education (currently being developed) during the fiscal year. You will lose the bonus for one year if you do not meet these two requirements.
July and August birthday personnel who have not already done so should schedule their exams immediately and then fax their completed compliance form to Health Programs in order to keep the bonus.
Additional information on the the Department's Fitness for Life program, including future requirements, is available on the Department's Intranet site, as well as on the "Fit For Life" site under Main Menu on the left side of this website.
If you have any questions, or difficulty scheduling your medical exam, please contact Heatlh Programs at 323-881-3037.
PLEASE NOTE: The original flyer that was sent out had the last two numbers of the telephone number transposed. If you tried to call the "old" number, you couldn't get through. The Department has since sent out an EA ammending the telephone number to reflect the correct number above.
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