Invitation to view John Raulli's Gallery

You are invited to view John Raulli's photo gallery. View John Raulli's Gallery Message from Vince Courtney: Three Years for the Jointly Administered Apprenticeship Program at SFRPD & SFDPW! If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: https://picasaweb.google.com/107079555812948736975?feat=email To share your photos or receive notification when your friends share photos, get your own free Picasa Web Albums account.

LiUNA!, Local 261 representatives to meet with City January 24, 2013 to discuss Training - keep posted!

Union Members are encouraged to "follow" to be kept in loop re: City's implementation of Substance Abuse Policies (Note: other Unions are signing off.)

LiUNA! Local 261 Celebrates - 5th Annual, Honoring Sister Joan Vellutini

LiUNA!, Local 261 PEC celebrates 2013 Honoree Joan Vellutini with Mayor Ed Lee & Board President David Chiu. Thank you to those who joined us to celebrate Joan, including District Attorney George Gascon, Supervisor David Campos, Supervisor Scott Weiner, Supervisor Mark Farrell, Supervisor Norman Yee, Harlan Kelly, SFPUC Commission President Art Torres, PUC Commissioner Anson Moran, Anthony Urbina (SMW 104,) Tim Donovan (IBEW6,) Olga Miranda (SEIU87,) Tom O'Connor & Officers (IAFF 798,) Pat Mulligan (Carpenters22,) Susan Leal, Al Casciato, Martin Gran, Elouise Patton, Jake McGoldrick, James Bryant, Rhonda Simmons, Tom Hsieh, Bob Arns, Chris Gruwell and the Platinum Advisors, Josh Arce, Christine DeBerry, Rosario Anaya, Wilbert Lucas, RPD Commissioner Tom Harrison, RPD GM Phil Ginsburg, DPW DDO Larry Stringer, DPW Director Mohammed Nuru, PUC AGM Mike Carlin, Jason Elliott, Tony Winnicker, Terrence Jones, Marianne Bertuccelli, and the many other friends of the LiUNA!, Local 261 PEC.

A Holiday Message to the Men & Women of Local 261 from RPD GM Phil Ginsburg

Dear Local 261 Brothers and Sisters,

On behalf of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, thanks for all you do to support our City's beloved parks and recreation facilities. It's been a great year for parks. San Francisco voters overwhelmingly supported the Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond and the Trust for Public Land named San Francisco the number 1 urban park system in America. Our successes reflect the collective work of our dedicated staff, our elected officials, volunteers, community organizations and individuals who all see the value in having a world-class park system and who have played a role in supporting our efforts throughout the past year.

Local 261 has been instrumental in our successes this past year and we could not be more grateful for our valued partnership.

We invite you to view our report to the community for Fiscal Year 2011-12, which provides an overview of the great work our department has been doing during the past year. Read about what's happening in your parks, our recreation program highlights, and how we're working to keep your parks clean, safe and beautiful.

http://sfrecpark.org/wp-content/uploads/rpd-community-report-2011-12.pdf

Wishing you every opportunity to get out and play this holiday season and throughout a happy and healthy 2013.

Cheers,

Phil Ginsburg
General Manager

San Francisco Recreation and Park Department | City & County of San Francisco
McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park | 501 Stanyan Street | San Francisco, CA | 94117

(415) 831-2701 | phil.ginsburg@sfgov.org


Vince Courtney
Special Assistant to the Business Manager
LiUNA!, Northern California District Council of Laborers
4780 Chabot Drive, Suite 200
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Cellular: 415-810-4500
Telephone: 925-460-5990
Facsimile: 925-460-5996
http://www.ncdclaborers.org

Business Rep./Political Captain, LiUNA!, Local 261
3271 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney

5th Annual - December 13th

LiUNA! 261 PEC 5th Annual Holiday Open House - December 13th!

Laborers' Local 261 City Committee: PARK MEASURE DESERVES SUPPORT - Yes on B!

Dear Friends:

San Francisco families have benefitted greatly from San Francisco's amazing parks, playgrounds and play fields.   With Election Day just 8 days away, I am asking that you give something back.   Proposition B, a measure to make our parks even better needs your support.  Requiring 67% support, this measure will likely win or lose by a small number of votes.  Please email send this email (edit as you see fit to personalize) to 20 or more of your own friends that vote in SF encouraging them to be sure to VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION B.

Thank you for loving your parks,

Vince

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VOTE YES ON PROP B!

Whether you read a book on park bench, take your children to the playground, walk your dog in the park, listen to live music in Golden Gate Park or play a game of soccer on our fields, chances are you use our parks every week.

Now you can support your parks on Tuesday November 6^th by voting YES on Prop B.

Proposition B, the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond on this November’s ballot will help the City tackle over $1 billion in infrastructure needs throughout our vast park and playground network.  

Proposition B improves existing facilities that are worn out from years of use; provides urgently needed seismic improvements that will make recreation facilities and playground equipment safer; constructs new waterfront parks; provides for shoreline restoration, replaces broken irrigation systems, and renovates failing playgrounds, and pools.   
In keeping with City policy, this bond will be funded as existing bonds get paid off, resulting in NO increase to property tax rates.

Prop B is widely supported by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Mark Leno, Mayor Ed Lee, the entire Board of Supervisors and School Board, the SF Democratic Party, the SF Labor Council, The League of Conservation Voters, the Trust for Public Land, The San Francisco Parks Alliance, The San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Guardian.

You can view a full list of endorsers and a list of projects at www.yesforparks.com.

Prop B requires 2/3^rd voter approval, so we can’t take anything for granted. This will be an extremely close election, so it is critical that you vote and you encourage your friends and family to vote Yes on B.  Don’t just vote for President and turn in your ballot, vote for Prop B and the future of your neighborhood park!

There’s still time to get involved to help Pass Prop B. Here’s what you can do:
Send this email to your network. Tell them how important Prop B is to the future of our parks and to San Franciscans of all ages.
Email us at  info@yesforparks.com to get involved, or call 415.516.9043.
Thank you for your support!
www.yesforparks.com
P.S. If you are voting by mail, make sure to mail your ballot no later than Friday 11/2. If the Department of Elections receives your ballot after Election Day, it will not count. If you don’t mail your ballot by Friday, walk it into any polling place.

PARK MEASURE DESERVES SUPPORT - Yes on B!

Dear Brothers, Sisters, & Friends:

San Francisco families have benefitted greatly from San Francisco's amazing parks, playgrounds and play fields.   With Election Day just 8 days away, I am asking that you give something back.   Proposition B, a measure to make our parks even better needs your support.  Requiring 67% support, this measure will likely win or lose by a small number of votes.  Please email send this email (edit as you see fit to personalize) to 20 or more of your own friends that vote in SF encouraging them to be sure to VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION B.

Thank you for loving your parks,

Brother Vince

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VOTE YES ON PROP B!

Whether you read a book on park bench, take your children to the playground, walk your dog in the park, listen to live music in Golden Gate Park or play a game of soccer on our fields, chances are you use our parks every week.

Now you can support your parks on Tuesday November 6^th by voting YES on Prop B.

Proposition B, the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond on this November's ballot will help the City tackle over $1 billion in infrastructure needs throughout our vast park and playground network.  

Proposition B improves existing facilities that are worn out from years of use; provides urgently needed seismic improvements that will make recreation facilities and playground equipment safer; constructs new waterfront parks; provides for shoreline restoration, replaces broken irrigation systems, and renovates failing playgrounds, and pools.   

In keeping with City policy, this bond will be funded as existing bonds get paid off, resulting in NO increase to property tax rates.

Prop B is widely supported by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Mark Leno, Mayor Ed Lee, the entire Board of Supervisors and School Board, the SF Democratic Party, the SF Labor Council, The League of Conservation Voters, the Trust for Public Land, The San Francisco Parks Alliance, The San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Guardian.

You can view a full list of endorsers and a list of projects at www.yesforparks.com.

Prop B requires 2/3^rd voter approval, so we can't take anything for granted. This will be an extremely close election, so it is critical that you vote and you encourage your friends and family to vote Yes on B.  Don't just vote for President and turn in your ballot, vote for Prop B and the future of your neighborhood park!

There's still time to get involved to help Pass Prop B. Here's what you can do:

Send this email to your network. Tell them how important Prop B is to the future of our parks and to San Franciscans of all ages.

Email us at  info@yesforparks.com to get involved, or call 415.516.9043.

Thank you for your support!

www.yesforparks.com

P.S. If you are voting by mail, make sure to mail your ballot no later than Friday 11/2. If the Department of Elections receives your ballot after Election Day, it will not count. If you don't mail your ballot by Friday, walk it into any polling place.

THIS SATURDAY!!!

Saturday, October 20th!

Election Endorsements - November 2012

October 20th - We Fight, We Win!

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Proposition B, the Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond

October 20^th at 2:30pm – 3271 18^th Street

Please Join: The San Francisco Labor Council, The San Francisco Democratic Party, The Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, Tim Paulson, Mike Theriault, Ramon Hernandez, Conny Ford and many other local labor leaders, along with men and women from the following:

The San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council, IFPTE Local 21, United Educators of San Francisco, Operating Engineers, SEIU-UHW, the Municipal Employees Association, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798, and San Francisco Police Officers Association, LiUNA! Laborers' Local 261.

Special Guests: Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, Supervisors Scott Wiener, Eric Mar, John Avalos, and Mark Farrell, and Assessor Phil Ting. (partial list)

TO MOBILIZE & RALLY FOR PARKS AND JOBS!!!

Rally for Jobs & Parks! October 20, 2012 2:30pm (at the conclusion of various precinct walking efforts.) Fun, Food, Friends, & Music!

Laborers' Local 261 - City Committee Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (3:00pm)

Laborers' Local 261 - City Committee

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

3271 18th St.

San Francisco, CA  94110

Agenda

Robert's Rules of Order

Steward/Committee Organization

Department Reports:

  1. Airport

  2. City College (CCSF)

       a. Contract

  3. DPW

       a. Bid Report

  4. Muni

  5. Port

  6. PUC

       a. Schedule Change

  7. RPD

       a. Bid Report

  8. School Dist. (USD)

       a. TA-Retirement Contribution

GOTV - Political Action

New Business

Old Business

Announcements

Adjournment

RPD - Bid Information

Will be made available here, when received.

Vince Courtney
Special Assistant to the Business Manager
LiUNA!, Northern California District Council of Laborers
Business Rep./Political Captain, LiUNA!, Local 261

Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

LiUNA! City Committee Executes New MOU (2012-14)

Business Manager Ramon Hernandez and Chair Nikki Mixon execute.

Back Row: Bruce Ricci, Steve Elder, Jon Beazor, Norflis McCullough, Anthony Travis, LaVonda Williams, Zac Salem, Keith Roberts, & Adrian Rojo

Front: Joan Vellutini, David De La Torre, Nikki Mixon, Ramon Hernandez, Edison Fincher, & Theresa Foglio

Vince Courtney

Special Assistant to the Business Manager

LiUNA!, Northern California District Council of Laborers

Business Rep./Political Captain, LiUNA!, Local 261

Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

(MOU Update) Scheduling at the SFRPD: Bid Committee Meetings

Local 261 Bid Committee Meetings will soon be scheduled and posted here. It is anticipated that at the Recreation & Parks Department only, meetings will begin taking place during the month of June. The Department has already proposed to change some of the schedules for the new hires (appointed this week,) pursuant to the communication sent by the Director of Operations last week, (relevant sections below)

Excerpt from message sent from Dennis Kern to all 3422s;
"As you know, our recently negotiated L261 collective bargaining agreement includes language regarding work schedule changes based on operational needs. We view this as an important tool that will allow us to fine-tune park maintenance operations. We do not envision any large scale change in current work schedules because the vast majority of our park maintenance will continue to occur Mondays through Fridays; however, there are some adjustments that may be required to proactively respond to how the public uses their parks. Important factors include:
· Preserve core schedules and devise a subset of alternative schedules driven by operational need
· Maintain proper supervision and daily line-up accountability
· Develop schedules by service area
· Account for seasonal / daylight savings time adjustments
All of this is a work in progress, and we will share information as it is compiled because it is important to the work that we all do together.

Separate from the CBA language – but as an outcome of the CBA negotiations – the Department will work jointly with L261 on transitioning our current annual 3417 Bid process for vacant positions to a two-year 3417 Bid process. This will require mutually developed and agreed upon Bid Rules and, once implemented, it will also serve as an important tool in establishing work schedules that meet operational needs and accommodating gardener preferences for a range of work schedules based on seniority. This, too, will be a work in progress which will be undertaken by a jointly-formed Bid Committee (RPD and L261). "

Please go to Twitter.com, register an account, and "follow" this blog at the column to the right for all important updates!
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

MAY 21st, 2:00pm City Hall 4th Floor - SUPPORT GARDENER APPRENTICES, JOBS FOR LOCALS. Attend Civil Service Commission Hearing, let them take Gardener Test.

To eliminate from consideration current 3410 Assistant Gardeners, who have been enrolled at the City College of San Francisco, and have been consistently evaluated in the field for actual work ethic (not to mention the fact that 75% of the candidates are from San Francisco,) is unconscionable.

SUPPORT THE APPRENTICES - URGE COMMISSIONERS TO LET THEM TAKE THE TEST, AND HIRE LOCALLY!

This is without question the most successful, unique and beneficial public sector local hire apprenticeship program developed to date in the City and County of San Francisco.  These excellent candidates deserve our consideration!" - DECLARATION OF VINCE COURTNEY

2. Entire contents from http://SF261.blogspot.com

3. The current Class is 75% Local Hire!

4. Current roster at both SFRPD & SFDPW 

(denotes local hire/ #eligible for test.)

Biddle, Omari *

Castillo, Gustavo *

Dalton, Valerie

Deweese, Parke *

#DeWolf, Joseph *

Gordon, Cary *

#Hill, Shawn *

#Johnson, John *

Linnane, Brenden *

Martin, Lisa (Sid)

#McGovern, Lisa *

Mejia, Marcos *

Morris, Mark

Murchison, Jordan

Murphy, Daren

Perez, Teresa *

#Reed, Douglas *

Reed Jr, Antoine

#Schmidt, Edward *

#Su, Eric *

Thorson, William *

#Wheatley, Patrick *

Vincent, Whitaker *

#Xe, Henry *

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

CCSF/LiUNA! 261 MOU Vote Members from all City Departments Say YES 277 (93%) NO 22 (7%) Contract Ratified!

Officers and Chief Stewards call the Ratification Vote at 5:20pm. The 93% rate of Support is indicative of a rank and file that trusts and expect that their Brothers and Sisters did the best possible job at the bargaining table. Brother Ramon Hernandez announced that Theresa Foglio (7514 SFDPW,) will be accepting new responsbilities at the Local Union, and that a BBQ celebration will be scheduled to honor the 2012 Negotiations Team for their efforts...well done!

Tentative Voting Arrangement.

Pursuant to the CBA, Article I. I. STEWARDS  & Article III. H TIME OFF FOR VOTING, the Union hereby requests that all Stewards who served us as bargaining team representatives be released for their shifts on Thursday to administer the ratification vote in the folowing locations:

1. Local 261. 

3271 18th Street

San Francisco, CA

9:00am - 5:00pm

(employees at SFDPW, MTA, PORT)

2. McLaren Lodge

501 Stanyan St.

San Francisco, CA

11:00am - 2:00pm

(employees at SFRPD)

3. SFPUC Milbrae Yard

El Camino Real

Milbrae, CA

11:00am - 2:00pm

(employees at SFPUC, SFIA)

4. Hetch Hetchy

location tbd

11:00am - 2:00pm

(employees in remote locations)

Vince Courtney

LiUNA!, NCDCL/Local 261

Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

CCSF/Laborers, Local 261 Package Proposal *Summary A (*items outstanding affect less than 1% of unit.)

CCSF/Laborers, Local 261 Package Proposal *Summary A City-wide
(Summary B will be uploaded and include all details remaining)

City 2: Term (already a tentative agreement)
2 years: July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014

City 3: Wages
• Effective July 1, 2013. ​1%
• Effective January 4, 2014. ​1%
• Effective March 29, 2014. ​1%

City 30: Medical
- Employee-Only – Effective 1/1/14
o "90%-90%" – The City shall pay 90% of the cost of the entire health insurance premium for Kaiser or Blue Shield, respectively, capped at the second highest cost plan (e.g., currently, Blue Shield).
o Phase-In for City Plan Enrollees-
• For calendar year 2014 only, for employees who elect City Plan (Employee- Only), the City will contribute 50% of the cost of the increase for employees in City Plan (Employee-Only) using the current FY2011-12 formula and the cost of City Plan (Employee- Only) using the formula described immediately above.
• For example: If on January 1, 2014, the employee share of the premium at Employee-Only is $700, the City will pay $350.00 to subsidize. As of January 1, 2015, employees will pay the entire difference between the cost of City Plan (Employee-Only) and 90% of the second highest cost plan (e.g., currently, Blue Shield).
o Wellness Committee with re-opener only by mutual agreement.

City 18: Dental
Beginning July 1, 2012, the bargaining unit agrees to pay $5 (individual) - $10 (employee +1) - $15 (employee + 2 or more) per month respectively towards dental premium costs.

City 33: Retirement- Clean up
III.M. Retirement
314. Effective July 1 2006, rRepresented employees agree to pay their own employee retirement contribution to SFERS in an amount equal to seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of covered gross salary. For employees who became members of SFERS prior to November 2, 1976 (Charter Section A8. 509 Miscellaneous Plan), the City shall pick up one-half percent (.5%) of the total eight percent (8%) employee retirement contribution to SFERS

Floating Holidays
• One-time award of two (2) floating holidays in 2012-13.

Additional Proposals
• City 4: build the 1% Public Outreach/Public Safety Cross Training Premium into the base rate.

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

Union Members to VOTE this Thursday!

Laborers' LiUNA!, Local 261 Public Employee Committee Bargaining Team reaches tentative agreement with City! Union Agreement to post here this evening. Ratification vote called by Committee for Thursday 9:00-5:00pm at multiple locations including Local 261, McLaren Lodge, Milbrae Water, and Hetch Hetchy. Details to follow!

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

LiUNA!, Local 261 Negotiators released to SF City Hall today for bargaining..

Please meet in the Rotunda at 11:55am.

Vince Courtney
LiUNA!, NCDCL/Local 261
Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

All Negotiators are to be released for formal Mediation with City Monday 10am. Department of Human Resources - One South Van Ness Avenue.

3rd Annual LCTF Cinco De Mayo Fundraiser

All team members, please be prepared to attend all day mediation with the City before Arbitrator Chris Burdick, esq. this Monday at 10:00am. The session will be held at One South Van Ness, we will meet on the 4th floor. Above: Promote the workers, promote the work, & promote a strong union!

Union & City to continue talks Today.

With City & Union proposals dropping off quickly, RPD members of the bargaining team are all requested to attend this morning's session at the RPD Commission meeting room. The day will conclude with the afternoon session at the Laborers' Union Conference room, commencing at 1:30pm.

Vince Courtney
LiUNA!, NCDCL/Local 261
Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

City & Union to meet at SFDHR - Today

10am One South Van Ness Avenue, Fourth Floor.

Vince Courtney
LiUNA!, NCDCL/Local 261
Http://Twitter.com/vincecourtney
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

Re: Mediated Settlement - Local 21, Others - CITY & Union to Negotiations Table Thursday & Friday (10am,) with potential for talks through the weekend!

Brothers & Sisters:

The parties have agreed to add this Thursday to the bargaining calendar.  We will start at ten o'clock (please arrive at 9:30.). For Thursday, we request Nikki Mixon to Chair, Alex Alvarez, Adrian Rojo, Theresa O'Brien, Dan Feerick, Dave Gibbs, Jon Beazor, Bruce Ricci, Sean Healy, Edison Fincher, Tyrone Burney, and John Raulli.

On Friday (same time,) we request Nikki Mixon to Chair, Joan Vellutini, Keith Roberts, Steve Elder, Lavonda Williams, Jose De La Mora, Anthony Travis, Zac Salem, & Norflis McCullough.

Meetings will be at Local 261, please continue checking in.

Also, the Local Union has a party for Cinco De Mayo Friday at 6:30, please plan to attend.

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
Monday, April 30, 2012 
Contact: Mayor's Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

*** STATEMENT *** MAYOR LEE'S STATEMENT ON SETTLEMENT REACHED WITH ADDITIONAL CITY EMPLOYEE UNIONS

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today made the following statement on the mediated settlement reached in contract negotiations with Plumbing and Pipefitting, Local 38, the union representing City employee plumbers, steam fitters and mechanics, and the Consolidated Craft Union representing carpenters, teamsters, painters, sheet metal workers, pile drivers, glaziers and others: 

  
"We have reached an agreement with Local 38 and other City employee unions that balance the need for structural budget reforms while recognizing the vital City services our employees provide to residents. I thank members of the bargaining teams and the arbitrators for their efforts in reaching these tentative agreements." 
  
No details will be released until the union members conclude ratification of the tentative agreement. 

Other City employee unions include Municipal Executives Association (MEA) and Municipal Attorney's Association (MAA). Last week, Mayor Lee announced a mediated settlement reached in contract negotiations with the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), Local 21.

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CITY and IFPTE reach mediated agreement!

Rec. & Park Team along with Chair Nikki Mixon, engage SFRPD in All Day Session.

Today, the Team engaged RPD management on a number of items, primarily Department specific.  The representatives for the Union included Theresa Foglio, Nikki Mixon, Theresa O'Brien, Bruce Ricci, John Raulli, Adrian Rojo, Keith Roberts, & Steve Elder.  For the Department, General Manger Phil Ginsburg, Denny Kern, Ana Alvarez, Kin Gee, & Melissa Tucker spent the entire day meeting on all items.  Below id a short list of some of the items discussed.  No agreements were reached by the parties, but the team agreed the sides are getting closer.  Opportunity for workers in various classes was the primary objective of the Union, while the Department placed great emphasis on coverage in a Park system that does not "close" on the weekends.  What follows is a short but not all inclusive listing of items touched on:

#3 – Guidelines for Supervisor Workloads – writing required

#4 – Work Schedules – III.C.1-  Dept. Proposes to eliminate

#27 – Lead Worker Pay – Supervising Alts./Vols/staff

#29 – Acting Assignment Pay – (see 3464/7281)

#32 – District Captain – Schedules, 5% (10% when 22 absent/Apprenticeship)

#34 – 7501/3410 – adjusting 3410 pay increases; 7281 for each Dept. with apprenticeship agreement,  (3422s may "Act" in 3464/7281 class.)

#37 – 7501 (3410) – next salary steps/point of entry

 #44 – Work Clothing – distinguish staff from alt. workers

 APPENDIX: Shift Bidding (3422s)

Alt. Work Programs – members will be appointed lead and assigned to direct the work of volunteer and or alt. work program participants (lead , or Acting)

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

City-wide San Francisco Labor Council PEC Counter Proposal (Healthcare) DRAFT

City Committee Update

Thank you to everybody who made it to the City Committee Update today. We will be negotiating at RPD all day tomorrow, and back at the Local Union Friday. We are requesting RPD Reps only tomorrow (along with Chair Mixon,) and all other team members and our Chair on Friday. Thank you to Joan, Norflis, and Steve for filling in as Chairman as well during a few of our sessions. We anticipate presenting a tentative Agreement within the next two weeks. In the event it is rejected by our rank & file, an Arbitration hearing has been scheduled for May 7, 2012, (we will have information by then, from other arbitration decisions...hearings which are already underway.) We are contemplating mechanisms for voting in remote locations (Hetch-Hetchy, SFIA, Sunol, ) and may be able to provide a ballot box for those areas as well. The bargaining team will continue to make all efforts to negotiate the best possible language for the Laborers' Union membership.
cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

City Committee meets 12:00 Wed. at 261: Status of City Proposals/ Next Session at RPD Thursday 9:00am.

Several Bargaining units are either in or headed for mediation/arbitration now.  The Laborers are scheduled for May 7.  We will continue negotiating the City and Union proposals at the table as we move toward our date and learn more outcomes related to City-wide matters (ie Furloughs, Healthcare contributions, etc.)

CITY PROPOSALS:

#1 – Grievance procedure 

#2 – Term – 2 years – TA by Union

#3 – Wages – last counter 6 furloughs with smoothing

#4 – Public Outreach/Public safety crosstraining – Strike (1%)

#5 – Regular Work Schedules – Strike current work schedule language

#6 – Travel Pay – Strike

#7 – Recognition – Clean Up- counter keeps still used classifications

#8 – District Captain Pay – Rec & Park change title to park section captain and affirms authority to appoint and determine the schedule based on operational needs

#9 – Camp Mather – Periods to be based on operational need

#10 – Guidelines for Volunteers and Alt. Worker Programs – Be able to use power tools

#11 – Shop Stewards – limiting number of stewards; removal of liaison language

#12 – Standby Pay – strike (25%) and strike pager

#13 – Lead Pay – add "in writing" and when directing (4 others in same classification)

#14 – RPD – Bid every 3 years

#15 – Probationary Period – remove Union from mutual agreement, make mutual between employee and City

#16 – Non – discrimination – TA by Union

#17 – Pilot Wellness Incentive Program – TA by Union

#18 – Dental Coverage – add premiums of  $5, $10, $15

#19 – Overtime Compensation - (I don't have a copy of proposal) Only hours worked and legal holidays counted toward hours accrued for the purposes of overtime:

#20 - PSC's and Constr./Maintenance Contracts - (change language to "except where noted in CBA's - TA by Union

#21 - Bargaining Unit Work - Strike

#22 - PEC Clean up - TA by Union

#23 - Seniority Increments - Employees hired on or after July 1, 2012, shall advance to the 2nd step and to each successive step upon completion of the 1 year required service.

#24 - Education Fund - the City agrees to allocate $5,000 annually; $250 per year per employee; Strike - rollover of unused per year.

#25 - Muni Incentive Programs - Strike III.U.

#26 - Parking - Strike, no free parking

#27 - Night Shift Differential - (I don't have a copy of proposal)

#28 - Work Schedules at RPD for gardener - (I don't have a copy of proposal)

#29 - Vacation Scheduling - RPD - (I don't have a copy of proposal) - limits to duration and timing

#30 - Health Insurance - fixed $ amount paid by City for Health Insurance

#31 - Substance Abuse Prevention Policy - TA by Union to revised City Proposal

#32 - Government Liaison - eliminate city paid liaison

cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

Wednesday, City Committee Update @L261 12 noon - Thursday, 9:00am all RPD Representatives and Chair Nikki Mixon to report to McLaren Lodge.

Next session at 501 Stanyan Street, McLaren Lodge, Union to release all RPD representatives and Chair Nikki Mixon, 9am to late afternoon/evening.

Current Status - Union Proposals
#1 – Camp Mather – Appedix A – "Opportunities to work at Camp Mather will be based on Merit, Chief Shop Stewards will jointly administer sign ups…"

#2 - Reorganization – Withdrawn

#3 – Guidelines for Supervisor Workloads – II.O.- "In no event will supervisory employees covered by this agreement be required to perform functions of a higher class in another bargaining unit without being provided assignment in writing. Upon Union request, Dept. agrees to m&c over proposed assignment if not voluntarily accepted."

#4 – Work Schedules – III.C.1- omit "any such agreement shall be submitted to the Mayor's Budget Office for its approval or rejection."

#5 – Time off for Voting – III.H- travel time shall be granted (labor organization matters)

#6 – Recognition – 3418,3464,0922

#7 – JLMC – TA to City Counter (pending RPD – April 26)

#8 – Grievance Procedure – furnish designee for grievances; no response-grievance moves to next step; Expedited Arbitration (designated schedule)

#9 – Agency Shop – add LCTF & Alliance

#10 – Shop Stewards – list of stewards; minimize release time; notification of orientations

#11 – Bulletin Boards – Withdrawn

#12 – Cope Contributions – TA by City

#13 – Seniority – Dept. will provide a written statement of how seniority was in fact considered in making of assignments, which result in an increase of pay

#14 – Subcontracting – line 24 & 25 withdrawn – TA by City to notify Local 261

#15 – Bargaining Unit Work – Withdrawn

#16 – Request for reassignment – In Dept. with no shift/assignment bid

#17 – Temp. Assignments – offered in seniority order then reverse seniority

#18 – Workforce Reduction – performing functions of higher classification without $ is prohibited; Written information for internal compensation adjustments

#19 – Minimum Notice for Displacements – Withdrawn

#20 – Utilization of Prop F and Temp. Exempt Employees – presence will no effect the normal chain of command or responsibilities

#21 – Guidelines for Supervisor Workloads – in supervisory classification to perform the managerial or admin. Function of a higher class, agree to expedited the matter at next scheduled arbitration hearing

#22 – Wages – 2012/13=5%, 2013/14=4.5%; 3417,7514 completing apprenticeship to enter at step 5

#23 – Current work Schedules – delete employees hired on or after July 1, 2009; inclement weather (24 hour notice); 0 furloughs

#24 – Additional Compensation – except for premiums which apply to the entire unit; highest premium shall apply

#25 – Extended Tour of Duty Pay – 50% after the (8th) hour; Camp Mather ($5.00) per day above compensation for the day

#26 – Container Cranes Premium – to include all Bargaining Unit members

#27 – Lead Worker Pay – (5%); when working with volunteers and assigned lead, or when working with "alternate workers' and assigned as lead

#28 – Standby Pay – delete "standby pay shall not be allowed in classes whose duties are primarily admin. In nature.

#29 – Acting Assignment Pay – will not be available unless and until, the completion of any supplemental bid for reassignment occurs.

#30 – Supervisory Differential Adjustment – premium shall appear on the employee's payroll check stub as a separate line item

#31 – Pneumatic Tool Premium – ($1.35) per hour also adding in title (chainsaw, blasting, lead abatement)

#32 – District Captain – all employees assigned to evaluate, train, administer, work with CCSF, or manage in connection with jointly admin. Apprenticeship programs (10%) per day.

#33 – Public Outreach/public Safety cross training premium – (2%)

#34 – 7501/3410 – adjusting 3410 pay increases; $4,250 per each 7501 & 3410; $75,00 for each year ombudsman; training will be at Camp Mather; 7281 for each Dept. with apprenticeship agreement, consistent with past practices

#35 – Holidays – Lunar New Year

#36 – Floating Holidays – (10)

#37 – 7501 7 (3410) – next salary step upon completion of 12 weeks of continuous service

#38 – Retirement Restoration – employees who retire prior to the termination of this agreement

#39 – Paid Sick Leave Ordinance – with the exception of temporary employees

#40 – MTA – all bargaining unit members who reside in the City shall be entitled to a fast pass monthly

#41 – Education Fund – Dept. with State Certified Apprenticeship $3,000 to LCTF annually

#42 – Professional Organization Fees – include: Local 261 City Committee, Alliance, APRI, Parks Alliance, SF Beautiful and similar

#43 – Retiree Health Care Trust Fund – TA by City

#44 – Work Clothing – any Dept. is providing maintenance employees with clothing "for work" or inclement weather, the Dept. shall provide the same to L261

#45 – Night shift Premium – change "regularly" to "having been"

Overtime Wheels – to be made available to shop stewards

Staffing Level – using class 7501 or 7501A shall maintain (2004) level of 7514,3417,7502

Alt. Work Programs – members will be appointed lead and assigned to direct the work of volunteer and or alt. work program participants

Layoffs – TA by City

DPW – Bids commence each year on second week of Jan.; meet and confer over bids for not more than 30 days; in no event will the bid commence after March 31st any year

Recognition Awards – Montoya recognition/Gardener/ Laborer Apprenticeship

Sup. IIs shall bid

Current Sewer Worker Premium shall continue

PUC – Gang Truck Laborers by virtue of assign. Shall be entitled to the Sewer worker premium

Rec & Park – Annual bid to be conducted in the same manner as DPW

Post bid trade proposal includes acceptance of two 3417s and the 3422s in respective area, trade shall be honored within 10 working days

Recognition Awards – William Hammond Hall/ Gardener Apprenticeship

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City & Union Meet to Today on Matters Concerning SFPUC, SFMTA, SFIA, & The SF Port. City-wide proposal updates also to come.

Today the Union & City will continue talks as we approach our scheduled arbitration. Ramon Hernandez and Theresa Foglio will coordinate the conversation while DeShelia Mixon continues as the Chair. Matters and topics (in addition to outstanding information requests made by the Union,) include premium pay provisions, healthcare, and shifts/hours. Alex Alvarez, Jose De La Mora, Anthony Travis, Dave Gibbs, and Tyrone Burney have been released from their respective Department assignments in order to negotiate on the Union's behalf.

A proposed additional bargaining schedule is on the table, while the City has authorized an informational meeting with the SFRPD 3422 class this Tuesday 12:00pm at the Randall Museum.

Updates: cellular/text: (415) 810-4500

Nikki Mixon and team consider multiple proposals from the representatives of the Recreation & Parks Department.

Release for SFRPD Bargaining Team Members - March 30, 2012 10am at Local 261 AND Friday April 13th 9am at Local 261.

For the next Department Specific (SFRPD) sessions with the City, the Union will have released he following team members:
Chair Nikki Mixon
Keith Roberts, Joan Vellutini, Zac Salem, Adrian Rojo, John Raulli, Theresa O'Brien, Steve Elder, Bruce Ricci, & Zac Salem.
We will organize and follow-up/supplement important information requests while moving through RPD specific contract proposals from both the City & Union.

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Release for Bargaining Team Members - March 23, 2012 10am at Local 261

For the next session  with the City, the Union will have released he following team members:

Chair Nikki Mixon

Bruce Ricci, Anthony Travis, Dave Gibbs, Theresa O'Brien, Adrian Rojo, Jose De La Mora, & Alex Alvarez.

City Committee Ponders detailed Healthcare Proposal, Submits 3rd Information Request.

Local 261, today:

Union members from each city department and city representatives met today to continue bargaining a new agreement. The city submitted two proposals related to representation, and healthcare. The healthcare proposal, is of the City-wide variety and has been taken into consideration by the Union's bargaining team. For a list of items exchanged today, members may click here. City Committee meets at 261 on 3/22 at 11;30am to update all interested members.

City and Union narrow down subject matter for Collective Bargaining.

Click here for the Union's final list of proposals. There were approximately fifty proposals submitted by the Union. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Click here, for the most recent submission from the City. Keep in mind that other subject matter on the table (specifically from the city,) will result in a series of Counter-proposals from the Union's team during the course of the next sessions. Keep posted for updates!

Office of the Mayor : 2012 City Budget Community Engagement Series

Office of the Mayor : 2012 City Budget Community Engagement Series

Union Negotiators Released, Sessions Moving Forward.

For Next session on MARCH 15TH (10am): Chair Nikki Mixon, Joan Vellutini, Steve Elder, Dan Feerick, Zac Salem, Sean Healy, Theresa O'Brien, Lavonda Williams, Keith Roberts, John Raulli, & Tyrone Burney will be released.
Remember that the following dates in April are reserved for discussions surrounding specific Departmental matters:
APRIL 13TH 10AM
Recreation & Parks - release for the following:
Joan Vellutini, Zac Salem, John Raulli, Steve Elder, Theresa O'Brien, Bruce Ricci, Zac Salem, Adrian Rojo, James McCormick, Keith Roberts, & Chair Nikki Mixon.
APRIL 18TH 10AM
SFPort, SFIA, MTA, & SFPUC - release for the following:
Anthony Travis, Jose De La Mora, Alex Alvarez, Tyrone Burney, Dave Gibbs, Ed Kitchen, John Ford, Franklin Lee, & Chair Nikki Mixon.
APRIL 27TH 10AM
Department of Public Works - release for the following:
Jon Beazor, Lavonda Williams, Dan Feerick, Edison Fincher, Steve Elder, John Raulli, Sean Healy, Norflis McCullough, & Chair Nikki Mixon.
With few exceptions, the Union will request to have Department representatives released accordingly, each session starts at 10am, and will be held at Local 261.

Union Proposes Items 1-5, City Submits Second Set of Contract Proposals.

Today, the City and Union representatives met again to bargain a new contract. In attendance for the Union were: Theresa Foglio, David De La Torre, Nikki Mixon, Anthony Travis, Dave Gibbs, Adrian Rojo, Joan Vellutini, Dan Feerick, Norflis McCullough, and Alex Alvarez. Below, is a list of Union Proposals and action taken during the session, if any. Also, find the Union's second request for information (related to proposals from the City submitted on February 22, 2012.) Click here for a copy of the City's second set of contract proposals.

UNION PROPOSAL #1. (March 2, 2012) - Tabled per Union
APPENDIX A (CAMP MATHER)
omit "There shall be sign-up sheets to Work at Camp Mather"
replace with "Opportunities to work at Camp Mather will be based on Merit, Chief Shop Stewards will jointly administer sign ups with management for all bargaining unit members"
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UNION PROPOSAL #2. (March 2, 2012) - Rejected by City 3/2
II.L REORGANIZATION
Union proposes to insert between paragraphs 133 & 134 the following:
"For employees displaced or negatively impacted as a result of a managed less than intended purpose (Candlestick Park,) or resulting from land transfers, leases, or legislated changes of use (Sharp's Park,) those employees shall be given opportunity to "Bid in" based on seniority during the administration of a supplemental bid, in order to accommodate such events. In the event an employee finds a mutual trade by class, it shall be granted until the next bid.
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UNION PROPOSAL #3. (March 2, 2012) - Rejected by City 3/2
II.O. GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISOR WORKLOADS
Union proposes to insert at the end of paragraph 138 the following:
In no event will supervisory employees covered by this agreement be required to perform functions of a higher class in another bargaining unit without being provided the assignment in writing. Upon Union request, each Department agrees to meet to confer over proposed assignment if not voluntarily accepted.
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UNION PROPOSAL #4. (March 2, 2012) - Tabled by City 3/2
III.C.1 WORK SCHEDULES
1. REGULAR WORK SCHEDULES e (7) EXCEPTION
omit "Any such agreement shall be submitted to the Mayor's Budget Office for its approval or rejection."
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UNION PROPOSAL #5. (March 2, 2012) - Rejected by City 3/2
III.H TIME OFF FOR VOTING
Add: "For employees who opt. to use meal period to vote in labor organization matters, travel time shall be granted, with prior notice dispatched to each Department Head or designee notifying of the type of election (SFERS, SFHSS, UNIT,) and the location.


UNION'S SECOND INFORMATION REQUEST:
- Union can neither except, reject, nor can it comfortably counter unless and until the following information is made available for the bargaining committee:

CITY PROPOSAL #5 (February 22, 2012)
III.C WORK SCHEDULES - Union can neither except, reject, nor can it comfortably counter unless and until the following information is made available for the bargaining committee: In order to engage the City in its own proposal #5, Union hereby requests current work schedules at the following City Departments for the following classifications:
SFRPD:
All work schedules broken down by assigned Supervisor/Area
(for example)
0922 (all schedules and special agreements)
3422 (all subordinate Park Section Supervisors & Special Agreements)
3417 (all bid schedules and special agreements)
3410/7501/9916/alt
SFPUC:
All work schedules broken down by assigned Supervisor/Area (CDD, Sunol, HH, Milbrae)
(for example)
UA Bargaining Unit members in all classes (all schedules and special agreements)
LiUNA! Bargaining Unit members in all classes (all bid schedules and special agreements)
SFDPW:
All work schedules broken down by assigned Supervisor/Area
For every employee in every classification that reports to the Cesar Chavez location.
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CITY PROPOSAL #6 (February 22, 2012)
II.D. TRAVEL PAY - Union can neither except, reject, nor can it comfortably counter unless and until the following information is made available for the bargaining committee. In order to engage the City in its own proposal #6, Union hereby requests current work schedules at the following City Departments for the following classifications:
CITY-WIDE:
Union hereby requests all TRAVEL PAY provisions of each and every employment agreement with the City, and the total amount paid out in the last three fiscal year resulting from the application of each (by bargaining unit.)
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CITY PROPOSAL #7 (February 22, 2012)
I.A RECOGNITION - Union can neither except, reject, nor can it comfortably counter unless and until the following information is made available for the bargaining committee:
In order to engage the City in its own proposal #7, Union hereby requests Job Descriptions and a listing of employees in each Department in the below classifications, as well as any vacant budgeted positions.
3432 Asst. Director Arboretum
3435 Urban Forestry Inspector
7458 Switch Repair
7540 Track Maintenance