California School Employees Association - Chapter 620 VALLEY. Newsletter for Classified Employees of the Conejo Valley Unified School District

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1 California School Employees Association - Chapter 620 CONEJO chapter VALLEY voice Newsletter for Classified Employees of the Conejo Valley Unified School District June/July 2016 Chapter 620 Officer Roster President Matt Waldman mwaldman@conejousd.org First Vice President James Wei jwei@conejousd.org Second Vice President Brian Farrell bfarrell@conejousd.org Secretary Dawn Stines dstines@conejousd.org Treasurer Jennifer Coates jcoates@conejousd.org Public Relations Officer Jo-Ann Flowers jflowers@conejousd.org Union Stewards Debbie Hanna dhanna.csea@gmail.com Jeanne Orth jorth.csea@gmail.com Michael Reyes michaelreyes@conejousd.org Labor Relations Rep. vsteele@csea.com Vince Steele Conejo Valley Chapter Voice Editor: Jo-Ann Flowers Correspondence may be sent to: CSEA Chapter 620 c/o CVUSD 1400 East Janss Rd Thousand Oaks CA Working as a TEAM is better for morale! ENJOY THE SUMMER MONTHS! Important Dates CSEA Chapter Meetings 3rd Thursday of the Month District Office Conf. Rm. 5:15 pm August 18, 2016 September 15, 2016 October 20, 2016 November 17, 2016 December 15, 2016 CVUSD Board Meetings District Office Board 6:00 pm June 28, 2016 August 16, 2016 September 6, 2016/September 20, 2016 October 4, 2016/October 18, 2016 November 1, 2016/November 15, 2016 December 6, 2016 Board meetings are televised Time-Warner Educational Channel 20 Verizon Channel 32 Every Wed./Fri. at 6:00 pm, and Saturdays at noon. Any questions about he schedule Call , extension 201 Personnel Commission Meetings District 5:00 pm Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Board Room Meetings are open to the public

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fun times were had by all our members

North Park. Billy Dz BBQ for lunch with Mr.

Henna painting, face painting, corn hole toss, ladder golf, photo

Management in September at the August Chapter meeting.

Looking forward to seeing more Classified Employees get involved.

2 2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Fun times were had by all our members that attended the Annual Picnic in May at Willow Bend Conejo Creek North Park. Billy Dz BBQ for lunch with Mr. Softie ice cream for dessert. Henna painting, face painting, corn hole toss, ladder golf, photo dress up booth, and a Hula Hoop contest, Members Benefit had a booth along with SchoolsFirst Credit Union. Drawings were held every 15 minutes to members that were given raffle tickets to win a gift card. Our next Chapter meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 18th at the DO Conference Room F at 5:15 pm. I will be presenting items that we will be negotiating on with Management in September at the August Chapter meeting. There will be a hand vote at this meeting. Looking forward to seeing more Classified Employees get involved. Site Reps. please print a copy of this Newsletter and post on your CSEA Bulletin Board. Remember our monthly Chapter meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:15 pm at the District Office, Conference Room F. Let s work together to form an even stronger Union. Sincerely, Matt Waldman Chapter 620 President

TOHS CLASSIFIED EVALUATIONS Administrators Time Line MARCH 15TH THROUGH MAY 15TH EVERY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN

3 3 CONGRATULATIONS to the following High School Seniors chosen by the Scholarship Committee to receive the Chapter 620 High School Senior $500 Scholarship for 2016 Blake Boxberger - NPHS Nicolette Bull TOHS Michael Hellard NPHS George McGuigan TOHS Trent Seybold TOHS CLASSIFIED EVALUATIONS Administrators Time Line MARCH 15TH THROUGH MAY 15TH EVERY CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EVALUATED BY THEIR ADMINISTRATOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, IF YOU WERE NOT, PLEASE CONTACT PERSONNEL, Marina Mihalevsky at mmihalevsky@conejousd.org

4 4 QUESTIONS ASKED BY MEMBERS AND ANSWERED BY THE PRESIDENT #1 When will we begin negotiations for school year? Answer: We are hoping to be able to begin the beginning of September. #2 Will the MUP continue now that the January-May Program has completed? Answer: Yes, our focus will continue to be educating those classified employees that weren t aware that they were not Chapter members and helping them to see the advantages of becoming a local Chapter member. We will also be focusing on Wellness at the sites to help keep costs down with our Health Benefits. Stay tuned for more information. #3 Should ALL Classified employees be evaluated by May 15th? Answer: YES! The Administrators were given a time line, and if you have not been notified yet, please Contact Personnel, Marina Mihalevsky at mmihalevsky@conejousd.org. #4 How do I access work ? Answer: From Any browser Example: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox Go to: owa.conejousd.org Type in your Username and password If you are unsure of your login, contact your Site Tech or Technology Services Department. #5 If I need to go out on Catastrophic Leave and am COMPLETELY out of sick and/or vacation days what steps should be followed? Answer: Talk to your immediate Supervisor advising them of your situation. The next step would be to find the Sick Leave Donation form online. Fill it out and submit it to Mark McLaughlin along with any pertinent documents for approval. Once approved by Mark McLaughlin, the President of CSEA, would then need to sign off on this form. The next step is the President of CSEA Chapter 620 would then go to the Secretary of the Chapter and an would be sent to Classified Employees asking for donations of Sick Time hours/days.

5 MEMBERS UNITY PROGRAM (MUP) We were given an opportunity via a referral by our Labor Rep. Alex Moore, to attend this conference in January in Sacramento.

5 5 MEMBERS UNITY PROGRAM (MUP) We were given an opportunity via a referral by our Labor Rep. Alex Moore, to attend this conference in January in Sacramento. This training gave us the tools needed to reach out to other members to help us change our service fee payers to be actual members of our local chapter. By utilizing resources given to us, we came up with a plan and set a goal. The following events helped us achieve this goal: Bulletin Board Contest the winning Site received a lunch for ALL of their Chapter members on their Site. Platforms were held monthly Para Professional Platform in February/Child Nutrition Platform in March/Childcare Platform in April/Maintenance & Operations Platform in May. These platforms encouraged members to share with us any concerns, issues, and/or questions they had regarding what was going on within their job class. This was a hugh breakthrough and enabled us to then bring concerns/issues/suggestions back to management that they might not have ever learned about. Site Visits were scheduled every two weeks to help convert the SFP s to become local members of our chapter. RESULTS: Increased our membership, communication has improved, and positivity has increased. SUMMARY: We were given a challenge and feel that as a team we excelled!

6 From the Platform held in February Para Professionals From the Platform held in April Childcare Several of you recently sent an email to Dr.

6 6 From the Platform held in February Para Professionals From the Platform held in April Childcare Several of you recently sent an to Dr. Morse indicating that the student you are working with would fall into the category that might trigger the approval of the behavioral stipend as per the Contract Section Dr. Morse is actively working on the criteria for this, and prior to the start of the school year everyone will know if they would be able to receive this stipend. *Please note that the stipend would be available based on the needs of the student you are placed with. Stay tuned for more updates as they occur. From the Platform held in March Child Nutrition Kitchen Employees No information to report. Stay tuned for more updates as they occur. From the Platform held in May Maintenance & Operations Your concerns/suggestions were shared at the June Labor and Communications meeting. You should begin to see more open communication about things happening at your job sites. For those employees feeling that they need more training on SchoolDude or the new ipads that were given to you to use, there will be a refresher course to help make using these new tools user friendly. Stay tuned for direction from your New Director once he/she is hired.

7 COMING SOON Chapter 620 HOW TO GET DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS Ticket sales are available at all three Member Service

The service centers are open from 8:15 am 4:45 pm.

American Express, and Discover cards are welcome. CASH is NOT accepted.

com/store, or by phone with your credit card at (866)487-2732. Yet another way to get communication out to our members.

QUICK GUIDE TO CSEA Member Benefits: Members should have received their 2016-2017 Member Benefits Guide.

CalPERS (888) 225-7377 Medicare Plan Counseling (800) 707-2360 CSEA Legal Referral (800) 632-2128, ext.

7 7 COMING SOON Chapter 620 HOW TO GET DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS Ticket sales are available at all three Member Service Centers, located at CSEA Headquarters and the Fresno and Rancho Cucamonga field offices. The service centers are open from 8:15 am 4:45 pm. Members personal checks are accepted up to $150 -over $150 requires a money order or a cashier s check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards are welcome. CASH is NOT accepted. Remember, the most convenient method to purchase tickets is through the CSEA store at or by phone with your credit card at (866) Yet another way to get communication out to our members. A place that you can go to if you are unable to attend the Chapter meetings. Should be up and running by August 1st. QUICK GUIDE TO CSEA Member Benefits: Members should have received their Member Benefits Guide. On the back of this booklet, is your Membership Card with your number on it. CalPERS (888) Medicare Plan Counseling (800) CSEA Legal Referral (800) , ext CSEA Ticket & Gift Card Discounts (866) Delta Dental Insurance (877) Retirement Info (805) or (805) Contact Jeanne Foster Or her at jeannefoster@earthlink.net (NO text messages) Vision Services Plan (877) UIP Auto & Home Insurance (800) Union Plus Mortgage (866) Websites

8 LIST OF ADVANTAGES TO BE A CHAPTER MEMBER: NOT SURE IF YOU ARE A CHAPTER MEMBER?

00 per month taken out of your pay) Voting Rights $5,000 Accidental Death Benefit Free Legal Advice

College scholarships and grants for members and their dependents Representation ALL work related

8 8 LIST OF ADVANTAGES TO BE A CHAPTER MEMBER: NOT SURE IF YOU ARE A CHAPTER MEMBER? Take a look at your paystub: (see below) (COST: $2.00 per month taken out of your pay) Voting Rights $5,000 Accidental Death Benefit Free Legal Advice on personal matters Retirement Planning Services Discount buying i.e. cars, computers, etc. Discounts on tickets i.e. Disneyland, Knott s Berry Farm, movies, See s Candy, water parks, travel, and much more! College scholarships and grants for members and their dependents Representation ALL work related issues WHAT DOES A SERVICE FEE PAYER GET? (A person who does NOT have the $2.00 per month taken out of their pay) Representation on contractual issues ONLY Our 1st CHAPTER MEETING for the New School Year is THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th at 5:15 pm District Office Conference Room F

9 9 PLANNING YOUR RETIREMENT Are you prepared?

California School Employees Association - Chapter 620 VALLEY. Newsletter for Classified Employees of the Conejo Valley Unified School District

California School Employees Association - Chapter 620 CONEJO chapter VALLEY voice Newsletter for Classified Employees of the Conejo Valley Unified School District December 2016 Chapter 620 Officer Roster