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July/August 2013
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLEMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
M A G A Z I N E
• From Idea to Law • Bilbrey for CalPERS • Restoring Cuts to Education
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
ACE program showcases
classified work
Professionals on the JobLeaders in the Community
Professionals on the JobLeaders in the Community
appreciating classified employees
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CONTENTS
Issue 6, FOCUS (ISSN 1541-0692) is published bimonthly with a special issue in June by the California School Employees Association, 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, (408) 473-1000. Periodical postage paid at San Jose, CA (USPS 20624) and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes and form 3579 to FOCUS, 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION rate of $2.25 for Focus is included in membership dues; $2.25 yearly for non members. ADVERTISEMENTS do not constitute any endorsements by CSEA or entitle any advertiser to special consideration from CSEA members or staff. ARTICLES, photographs, letters to the editor and related items are welcome. Editorial policy dictates the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication. Views and statements of contributors are not necessarily those of CSEA. Copyright 2013 California School Employees Association. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Dave Low; COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, Frank Polito; PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER, Carolyn Constantino; COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, Anthony Lopez; SENIOR EDITORIAL ADVISOR, Julian Peeples; SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, Hugo Jiménez; NEW MEDIA COORDINATOR, Brad Washburn; SENIOR DESIGN COORDINATOR, Jessica Salam; MULTIMEDIA/DESIGN SPECIALIST, Susan Hea, Jennifer Sanders; ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Katherine Miller. On cover: Woodland campus safety officer Lisa Andreozzi patrols the halls with district administrator Garth Lewis. Photo by Charr Crail.
July/August 2013
CSEA Board of DirectorsAllan D. ClarkAssociation President
Michael Bilbrey1st Vice President
Ben Valdepeña2nd Vice President
Delores RodriguezSecretary
Rob FecknerPast President
Martha PenryArea A
Linda BlanchardArea B
Cindy ZecherArea C
Rameldia MarkArea D
Karen GardnerArea E
Dale SorensonArea F
Bill RawlingsArea G
Carolyn EverettArea H
Don SnyderArea I
Jim King Area K
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pg. 2 President’s Message CSEA positioned for success . . . . . . . 1
Healthcare Law Plans and premiums announced . . . . . . . . 2
Bilbrey for CalPERS Join the re-election campaign . . . . . . 3
Restoring Cuts Hard at work in chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
From the Capitol State budget news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Job Shadows Scenes from the ACE Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FEATURE Life of a Bill
How an idea reaches the governor’s desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Employees of Year CSEA members win honors . . . . . . . . 14
Member Benefits Exclusive deals, savings and offers . . . . 18
Conference On tap at the 87th annual meeting . . . . . . . . . 20
Our mission: To improve the lives of our members, students
and community.
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MAGAZINE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It has been an honor to lead this organization
For four years, I have shared with you our struggles, our successes
and our celebrations through the President’s Message. We have encour-aged each other and brought each other strength, even when the odds were against us. It’s with great pride and feeling of accomplishment that I write my last message to you as your Association President. Together, we have accomplished great things under some of the most challenging circumstances this union has ever faced. I credit these accomplishments to you. Together, our team of board members, committee members, regional teams, rank-and-file members and our staff have fought hard to continue moving this union forward under adverse conditions. My heart-felt thanks go out to each one of you for your effort.
In a few short weeks, we will be gathering in Las Vegas for our 87th Annual Conference. During those five days, we will continue to make decisions that will build our
strength and our standing in the education and labor communities. We will debate and vote on resolu-tions, reconnect with our fellow members from across the state, meet people and make new friends. Executive Director Low will pres-ent, and we will discuss and pass a balanced budget. We will pay tribute to our outstanding members from this year and bestow life membership and honor roll awards on those who have devoted their lives to build the union. We will hold elections for new executive officers and install the new Board of Directors. We will celebrate our victories and recognize those who fought to make them happen.
Together, we have accomplished great things under some of the most
challenging circumstances this union has ever faced.Conference is a time when we
plan for the future. However, you can’t really look forward unless you under-stand the past. As I reflect on what we’ve done, I can’t help but repeat one simple phrase that my mentor, Bill Ellis, passed on to me, and I have repeated throughout my time as your president: “Political action matters.” Back in
June, the governor signed the best budget for education, and working women and men in years. This budget, however, was not a gift. It was the result of years of strategic and relent-less political activity with a goal of electing, supporting, and lobbying pro-education legislators and passing pro-education ballot initiatives. Your hard work got the job done!
Throughout the political process and throughout my entire presidency, I have asked you to take action in your own interest, by standing with your union as we fight together; and you did. Our work is not finished; there is still more to do. Until our school districts and colleges restore jobs and programs, our commitment to California’s students is not complete.
So when conference is over, and I pass the gavel to our next president, I do so knowing that we are an orga-nization and a state that will continue to thrive because of the hard-working women and men who proudly call ourselves the California School Employees Association. It has been a true honor to be able to lead this great organization as your president.
In Solidarity,
Covered California has announced 13 health insurance plans that
will be awarded contracts to serve consumers in Covered CA, the state’s new insurance marketplace, starting in 2014.
Californians have been anxiously awaiting this
”bottom line” news.
The tentative selection of health plans is subject to a rate review by state regulators. Nothing is final until the regulators approve the rates, which is expected by July.
Many Californians have been anxiously awaiting this “bottom line” news, because most Americans will be required by the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) to have health insur-ance or face a tax penalty beginning in January 2014.
For classified employees who do not have access to health insurance through their employer, the Covered CA Health Exchange offers a new alter-native to purchasing health insurance in the individual market. Covered CA will let shoppers compare insurance
Covered CA announces health plans, premiums
plans and tap into federal financial subsidies (if they qualify) to help pay for health coverage.
MIX OF INSURERS & PLANS The insurers are a mix of large
non-profit and commercial plans.Consumers will generally have a choice of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) and Exclusive Provider Organiza-tions (EPOs), though in some rural regions only one plan is available.
The new marketplace will offer four levels of health coverage. Each insurer will be selling uniform ben-efits across four broad categories of coverage, known as “the metals”: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.
The coverage varies primarily based on the level of premiums and out-of-pocket expenses that consumers are required to pay. The lowest monthly premiums are for policies with the highest out-of-pocket costs for medical care. Cali-fornians can get a sense of the plans and rates by downloading the “Plans and Rates Booklet” at coveredca.com.
SAMPLE PRICES RELEASEDMonthly health insurance premi-
ums will vary for consumers based on age, region, household size and type of coverage sought.
For a relatively basic policy, a Silver-level plan, the total monthly premium in the Sacramento region for a 40-year-old single individual would range from $332 to $476. Federal sub-sidies are available on a sliding scale for individuals with incomes up to $45,960. Those individuals eligible for the high-est subsidy, $276 per month, would end up paying $56 toward the monthly pre-mium for the lowest priced Silver plan.
FINANCIAL HELP AVAILABLEMany people will qualify for fed-
eral financial assistance toward their premiums based on their income.
The new marketplace will offer four levels of
health coverage.
However, it is important to note that while any Californian will be able to purchase health insurance through the Covered CA Exchange beginning in October, the only people who might be eligible for the federal financial subsidies (depending on household income) are those without insurance through their jobs or those whose employer-provided health insurance doesn’t meet the law’s standards of affordability and adequate coverage. For more about this, go to csea.com/healthcare and download the “CSEA Guide to the Affordable Care Act.”
Plans will offer access to more than 80% of doctors, hospitalsby Carolyn Constantino
Covered California is scheduled to begin selling policies in October for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1. For more information, go to coveredca.com.
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First Vice President Michael Bilbrey is running for re-election to the
California Public Employees’ Retire-ment System Board of Administration. It’s crucial to re-elect Bilbrey to a full, four-year term on the board so that he can continue advocating on behalf of classified employees and protecting retirement security.
Ballots will be mailed to all CalPERS members starting Aug. 30. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Sept. 27 to be counted in the election. Due to the short voting period, CSEA mem-bers are encouraged to vote for Bilbrey and return their ballots as soon as they arrive in the mail.
Bilbrey asked all CSEA members to support his re-election to the CalPERS Board.
“I cannot implore enough the need to have a second voice for classified school employees
on this board.”“I consider it a privilege to serve
you as a CalPERS Board member; and I seek to continue to be the voice of the members, both active and retired,
on the Board,” Bilbrey said. “CalPERS needs stability, even-handedness and well-reasoned decision-making to ensure that pension funds are invested wisely, benefits are delivered promptly and CalPERS is best posi-tioned to meet our challenges for decades to come.”
In 2011, Bilbrey was elected to the board to complete outgoing mem-ber (and former association president) Kurato Shimada’s term. After a busy one and a half years, Bilbrey is now seeking re-election to a full, four-year term. Bilbrey is currently the second member of the CSEA Board of Direc-tors on the CalPERS Board. CSEA Past President Rob Feckner serves as the CalPERS Board President.
“I cannot implore enough the need to have a second voice for classi-fied school employees on this board,” Feckner said. “Please join me in help-ing to re-elect Michael to the board.”
Association President Allan Clark said Bilbrey and Feckner ensure that CSEA is well-represented when it comes to pensions and retirement security.
“Please join me in supporting
Stay in the know!Follow the campaign online at www.bilbrey4calpers.com Visit and like Michael’s page on Facebook: Bilbrey4CalPERS
Re-elect Michael Bilbrey to CalPERS BoardClassified employees need his strong voice protecting retirement security
MICHAEL BILBREY is committed to:■ Protecting your defined-
benefit pensions
■ Preserving and improving healthcare
■ Increasing openness, transparency and input from CalPERS members
■ Remaining accessible and listening to members
Michael Bilbrey and re-electing him to a full, four-year term on the CalPERS board,” Clark said.
“Please join me in supporting Michael Bilbrey and re-electing him to a full,
four-year term on the CalPERS board.”
Bilbrey is the Bookstore Opera-tions Coordinator at Citrus Commu-nity College District and a member of Citrus College Chapter 101. He holds a Master’s in Business Admin-istration, chairs the CSEA Investment Committee and Health and Welfare Taskforce, and serves on the CSEA Budget Committee.
by Julian Peeples
After years of layoffs, hours cut and furlough days, some CSEA
chapters are seeing work days, posi-tions and compensation restored.
California’s public schools were hit with $20 billion in cuts over four years. Budget shortfalls hit school districts hard and forced classified school employees to face takeaways.
Many districts weathered the financial turbulence because classi-fied employees sacrificed and worked with their districts to reduce costs and balance budgets.
Now the state is promising more funding to public schools because of voter approval of Proposition 30 and greater levels of revenue. As a result, chapters have been able to negotiate restored hours and positions.
Some chapters are still battling to prevent more cuts by school districts wary of future funding shortfalls that may result from the federal sequester or an economic slowdown. However, other districts have kept their promises to compensate workers for what they gave up during critical financial times.
Riverside Unified Chapter 506 members took furlough days during two years to help their district balance its budget.
Outlook brightens for many school districts
by Hugo Jiménez
“The agreement was that the days would be restored or that we would get compensated when things got bet-ter,” Riverside Unified Chapter 506 President Richard Carpenter said. “Now that Proposition 30 passed and there is more money coming, the district felt comfortable making good on that.”
Riverside Unified got rid of the fur-lough days, gave Chapter 506 members a 5-percent bonus, and is increasing work hours and adding new positions.
“We got the district to see that we are very active and
we were able to get back some of these positions.”
Things are also looking up at Fallbrook Union School District, where workers received a 2-percent
salary increase. Fallbrook Chapter 307 President Vickie Nelson said the chapter worked with the district to
cut expenses by eliminating vacant positions.
“I’m pretty proud of our working relationship with the governing board and the district,” Nelson said.
In the Temecula Valley Uni- fied School District, the members of Temecula Chapter 538 worked to bring back the work days and hours they had given up.
“We got all of the furlough days restored and we got the library assis-tants’ hours back,” Temecula Chapter 538 President Susan Thornton said.
Thornton credits Proposition 30 and a $165-mil-lion, voter-approved school bond as rea-sons why the chapter
is now able to negotiate for better pay and conditions rather than concessions.
Things are looking up for many chapters but some still have to fight to prevent even more cuts. The severity of budget shortfalls left an impression on administrators who are now being extremely cautious and want to keep large reserves. Some districts are also afraid that the federal sequester will have an impact.
In the Santa Paula Elementary School District, the school board had eliminated 16 positions claiming that the federal government had slashed funding. Members of Santa Paula Chapter 497 mobilized and restored five positions. As of press time, the chapter was working to bring back all of the laid-off workers.
“We had a presence at the board meeting,” Santa Paula Chapter 497 President Sue Carpenter said. “We went out to the sites and talked to the members. We got the district to see that we are very active and we were able to get back some of these positions.”
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State budget will provide more money for schools
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bud- get that will restore funding
for schools, protect home-to-school transportation and provide funds for school maintenance.
The budget takes into account the governor’s conservative revenue pro-jections but will provide school dis-tricts with some relief from years of budget cuts. The budget restores the funds that districts lost during the last five years and appears to address the governor’s desire to provide more funding for poor students and Eng-lish language learners.
Before signing the final budget, the governor used his line item veto authority to make some reductions. He cut $30 million that was proposed to begin the process of equalizing state
school transportation. CSEA lobbied to ensure funds for transportation can be used for transportation programs only.
n Implements key elements of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). All districts will receive a per-pupil Base Grant of approxi-mately $7,643 with 20 percent more for English language learners and low-income students. Districts where English language learners or low-income students make up more than 55 percent of the popu-lation will also qualify for a Con-centration Grant that would fund each English language learner or low-income student at 50 percent more than the $7,643 Base Grant.
n Allocates $428 million for Pro-position 39 energy efficiency programs. K–12 schools will receive $380 million and com-munity colleges will receive $48 million. The budget proposal calls for a minimum guarantee of $15,000 for districts with less than 100 students, $50,000 for districts with 100–1,000 students and $100,000 for districts with 1,000–2,000 students.
n Gives community colleges $30 million for deferred maintenance.
n Provides community colleges with more funding for disabled student programs and services, Extended Opportunity Pro-grams and CalWORKs.
n Keeps adult education pro-grams as they are for the next two years.
Funding for key programs will be protected
special education funding among Special Education Local Program Areas (SELPAs). He also reduced the level of funding increase for State Preschool Programs from a pro-posed $30 million to $25 million.
THE BUDGET AGREEMENTn Provides $1.25 billion in one-time
funding to support the implemen-tation of Common Core standards. Common Core is a set of educa-tional standards for English and math that has been adopted by 45 states. CSEA worked to ensure that some of these funds are available for the professional development of paraprofessionals.
n Continues to give school districts the same level of funding for
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FROM THE CAPITOL
CSEA leaders have been in close contact with Gov. Brown to secure funding for public education.
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Classified contributions on display in ACE ProgramAppreciating Classified Employees job shadowing program builds relationships
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For a few hours during Classified School Employee Week (CSEW)
in May, school district administrators and trustees witnessed first-hand just how much classified employees con-tribute to public education as part of the Appreciating Classified Employ-ees (ACE) program. Nine chapters statewide participated in the ACE program.
The ACE Program is a job-shad-owing program, during which district administrators and elected officials work hand-in-hand with classified employees to better understand their duties and responsibilities. Even after only a couple hours of shadowing,
managers and trustees quickly learn that classified contributions reach far beyond job descriptions.
The nine chapters participating this year were Woodland Chapter 118, Windsor Chapter 673, Fremont High Chapter 237, Bakersfield City Schools Chapter 48, Mendota Chapter 740, San Bernardino CCD Chapter 291, Long Beach Chapter 2, Glendale Chapter 3 and Lemon Grove Chap-ter 280.
The ACE program started during CSEW in May 2007 as a way to recog-nize the work of classified employees and promote understanding between district staff and administration.
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1. Cristina Lara, of Bakers-field City Schools Chapter 48, shows Bakersfield City School District Superintendent Robert Arias the basics of working in a school kitchen.
2. Glendale Chapter 3 Custodian Carlos Hernandez and middle school principal Cynthia Livingston take out the trash.
3. Middle school principal Tomas Prieto goes on a delivery run with Bakersfield City Schools Chapter 48 Delivery Warehouse Driver Rick Shultz.
4. Principal Dylan Capilla and Chapter 48 Campus Supervisor Max Rodriguez talk with students at Sequoia Middle School in Bakersfield.
5. Tom Avvakumovits, human resources director, stands atop a covered walk-way as Fremont High Chapter 237 Skilled Maintenance Worker Bernardo Chavarria-Zarate prepares a length of wire.
6. Fremont Union School Board President Nancy Newton learns about the fast-paced nature of a high school library from Fremont High Chapter 237 Library Specialist Dana Loury.
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7. Lemon Grove School District Human Resources Director Olga West works with Lemon Grove Chapter 280 Health Clerk Becky Anderson.
8. Glendale Chapter 3 Custodian Jose Robles shows principal Deb Rinder his daily responsibilities.
9. Glendale Chapter 3 Painter Richard Carroll and elementary school principal Linda Junge put a fresh coat of paint on the walls.
10. Fremont High Chapter 237 Data Technician Julie Galvin shows chief business officer Christine Mallery the student records system.
11. Lemon Grove school board member Katie Dexter keeps it clean with night custodian Bill Meyer, of Chapter 280.
12. Lemon Grove Chapter 280 Specialized Aca-demic Behavior Specialist Maraleen Shaver and chief business officer Gina Potter work with a student.
13. Windsor Chapter 673 Food Service Worker Holly Sobolewski gets apples ready for students with Superintendent Tammy Gabel.
14. San Bernardino Com-munity College District Chancellor Bruce Baron and Chapter 291 Printing Operator Christopher Jones work on one of the district’s printing presses.
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The nine chapters participating this year were:
Woodland Chapter 118 Windsor Chapter 673
Fremont High Chapter 237 Bakersfield City Schools Chapter 48
Mendota Chapter 740 San Bernardino CCD Chapter 291
Long Beach Chapter 2 Glendale Chapter 3
Lemon Grove Chapter 280
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15. Long Beach Chapter 2 Painter Dan Ewaskey and principal Sam Platis scrape paint before laying down a fresh coat.
16. Long Beach Unified Superintendent Chris Stein-hauser makes chile verde with Long Beach Chapter 2 intermediate nutrition work-ers Joanne Nappi and Eddie Richardson.
17. Long Beach Unified Personnel Commission Executive Officer Gail McMahon spent the morning in a busy school front office with Chapter 2 Attendance Clerk Maria Vera.
18. San Bernardino Com-munity College District Fiscal Services Vice Chancellor Charlie Ng preps science equipment with San Ber-nardino CCD Chapter 291 laboratory technician Casey Thomas.
19. Mendota High School Principal Carlos Arredondo and Mendota Chapter 740 Groundskeeper Jose Torres work on trimming a field.
20. Vice Principal Randy Jarrett learned the ins and outs of groundskeeping from Chapter 740 member Rito Ramirez.
21. Media specialist Christine Granstedt, of Lemon Grove Chapter 280, and educa-tion services director Keith Malcolm read to a library full of kids.
22. Long Beach Chapter 2 Counselor’s Clerk Margarite Belzunce and principal Marie Hatwan share a laugh.
23. Windsor Chapter 673 Bilingual Community Liaison Elvia Bone and school board member Katy Dillwood help a community member.
24. San Bernardino Commu-nity College Police Academy Interim Director Jeff Klug and Chapter 291 Administrative Assistant Kelly Bingham get down to business.
25. San Bernardino Com-munity College Dean of Research and Planning James Smith worked backstage with Chapter 291 Theater Technician Kevin Palkki.
26. Woodland school board member Sam Blanco and Chapter 118 Mechanic Scott Andres get greasy working underneath a vehicle.
27. Woodland Chapter 118 Food Service Administrative Secretary DeAnn Gonzalez and Learning Committee Director Brittany Meyer do some copying and collating.
28. Principal Marc Elin and Windsor Chapter 673 Volunteer Coordinator Pam Romero stop traffic so students can cross the street safely.
29. Mendota Chapter 740 Cafeteria Worker Esmerelda Rossette showed director of state and federal programs Joe Ochoa around the kitchen.
30. Woodland Chapter 118 maintenance worker Sergio Lopez and transportaion director Jill Ahnen attach a trailer to a truck.
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The Association Secretary certifies
the resolution. It’s given a number and is disseminated
for analysis and recommendation.
ees statewide. With a voice that’s 208,000 members strong, CSEA is heard loud and clear at the Capitol.
During the last 87 years, CSEA has championed legislation to secure fair wages and benefits, protect classified jobs and imple-ment safety regulations.
“We have a long history of col-lective efforts between our mem-bers and governmental relations
As a member-controlled organization, CSEA’s mission
is to improve the lives of members, students and community.
CSEA members help build CSEA’s political muscle through activism and involvement. In return, CSEA’s political power can be a vehicle for members to change unfair laws and to advance the rights and protec-tions of classified school employ-
staff working together diligently to pursue legislation that affects classi-fied employees,” Association President Allan Clark said.
Many laws protecting classified employees began with a member presenting an idea for legislative ac-tion to their local chapter. That is the first of the many steps it takes to get a law implemented or changed. Here’s a step-by-step look at how the entire
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How an idea
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political power to amplify
the voice of its members
A CSEA member informs
the chapter that legislative
action is necessary or that a law needs
to be changed.
member’s idea
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The chapter votes on and sends the resolution with appropriate
background information on the impact to classified
staff to be voted on by delegates at conference.
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The Association Secretary certifies
the resolution. It’s given a number and is disseminated
for analysis and recommendation.
CSEA’s governmental relations staff identifies a legislator to “sponsor” or carry the bill through the legislative process. Typically, each bill will
need to go through two subcommittees
in each house of the Legislature.
process works from start to finish.The CSEA publication, “CSEA
Wrote the Book” highlights the major laws sponsored and sup-ported by CSEA such as “The Classified Bill of Rights.” This set of bills passed in 1959 guarantees fair wages and benefits, and cre-ated a merit system for classified employees. Visit csea.com to get a copy of “CSEA Wrote the Book.”
13 YEARS FROM IDEA TO LAWWhen Freddie Hawkins was presi-
dent of Vallejo Chapter 199 in 1999, she noticed how little time classified employees who received layoff notices had to find another job.
“People were so consumed by that,” Hawkins said. “They needed more time to figure out where to go from here.”
The short, 30-day notice wasn’t enough time for any classified employee anywhere in the state to
prepare for a layoff so something had to be done to give them more time. Hawkins, who’s now retired, had served on CSEA’s Resolutions Committee and recognized this as an issue that CSEA could stand behind. She spoke with other chapter officers and they proposed the submission of a resolution for approval by delegates at the annual conference.
The members of Chapter 199 approved submitting a resolution to
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Inside CSEA’s process
finding legislative sponsor
draft first version
If delegates
approve the resolution, CSEA’s
governmental relations and legal staff
draft the first version of the bill.
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the resolution and vote to amend,
adopt or reject it.
delegates vote
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legislative action go to
the Legislative Committee for
analysis and recommendation.
committee analysis4
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The legislator introduces the bill in their house of the Legislature and it is
given a number.Bills approved
in their house of origin proceed to the second house where
the process is repeated. Each bill must pass
through both houses of the Legislature before going to the governor.
change California’s Education Code to provide classified employees with a 60-day layoff notice instead of a 30-day notice. Resolution No. 22 was approved by delegates at CSEA’s Annual Confer-ence in 1999 and started the process to change California law to give laid-off classified employees more time to deal with the loss of their jobs.
The following year, CSEA spon-sored AB 2578. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Herb Wesson (D-Rialto) and CSEA secured the sup-port of the California Federation of
Teachers. The bill made it through the legislative process but was eventually vetoed by Gov. Gray Davis who said that districts couldn’t always fore-see their personnel needs 60 days in advance. This could have been the end of it but CSEA didn’t give up the fight.
CSEA membership reinforced the need for a longer layoff notice period in 2002 when Conference delegates approved Resolution 15. This time, the resolution calling for legislative action was submitted by Esparto Chapter 510. The text of Resolution
15 stated that “it is in the best interest of all classified employees that this legislation be pursued.”
AB 290 was introduced in 2003 to increase the layoff notice period for classified school employees to 60 days. This time, the bill had the sup-port of six other organizations and was authored by Assemblymember Marco Antonio Firebaugh (D-Santa Monica). It was approved by the Senate Educa-tion Committee, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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For more information about CSEA's resolution process,
please visit csea.com
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Governmental relations staff ensures the bill has the votes to pass
committees and secures the support of other organizations. CSEA
may send out legislative alerts to members asking
for help in contacting legislators to pass our bill.
secure support
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Since a similar bill had failed to become law three years earlier, the state Assembly amended the bill to require a 45-day layoff notice instead of 60 days to ensure its passage. The amended version of AB 290 passed both houses of the Legislature and was signed into law by Davis in 2003.
Although the passage of AB 290 was considered a victory, the law still didn’t meet the objectives set by the resolutions. CSEA didn’t forget about getting the requirement for a 60-day layoff notice made into a law and the
issue was brought back in 2012 as AB 1908. The bill moved through the process with the help of CSEA’s gov-ernmental relations staff who made sure that legislators understood the importance of a 60-day layoff notice. It was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in September.
“CSEA has always worked hard to turn good ideas that come from our members into laws,” Association President Allan Clark said. “We have a long history of sponsoring legisla-tion that benefits the whole mem-
bership. Our members’ activism empowers governmental relations staff so that they can walk through those doors and talk to the legislators who know who CSEA is.”
Hawkins said that it’s gratifying to see how CSEA can help an individual’s or chapter’s idea become a state law for the benefit of all classified employees.
“If you want to change something, have your chapter write a resolution,” she said. “We can make something happen.”
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Amendments must be approved by both houses.
When an agreement can’t be reached, the bill is referred to a
Conference Committee made up of three legislators from each
house. Both houses vote again once a compromise
is reached.
reaching compromise
Bills passed by the Legislature and signed by the
governor are assigned a chapter number by the secretary of state.
Chaptered bills become part of the California Codes.
bill becomes law
The bill goes to the governor after the Legislature approves it.
The governor signs the bill into law, allows it to become law without a signature or vetoes it. Vetoes can
be overridden by a two-thirds vote in each house.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson honored five CSEA members as Classified School Employees of the Year.
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Five CSEA members were named as 2013 Classified School Employ-
ees of the Year in recognition of their exceptional efforts toward school operations and student success.
This year’s winners are: Javier Marquez of Redondo Beach Chapter 57, Amber Dimas of Escalon Chapter 345, Julie Roe Smith of Corona Norco Chapter 369, Celia Raygoza of Wash-ington Township Chapter 61, and San-dra Dyson of Muroc Chapter 340.
“On behalf of all 208,000 mem-bers of California School Employees Association, I’d like to congratulate
our members who were awarded this prestigious honor,” Association President Allan Clark said. “Their
dedication to providing extraordi-nary service to the students and staff of their respective school districts inspires us all.”
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson formally honored the winners in May at a lun-cheon in Sacramento. He said they are shining examples of what classified employees do for public education.
“The caliber and commitment of these employees are remarkable. They are
not only dedicated and motivated workers, but sources of inspiration to
students and faculty alike.”
“The caliber and commitment of these employees are remarkable. They are not only dedicated and motivated workers, but sources of inspiration to students and faculty alike,” Torlakson said. “They drive students to school, feed them nutritious meals, keep their spirits up, help with course-work, reach out to parents, maintain a pristine campus, and demonstrate the kind of positive attitude that pro-duces positive results.”
The annual California Depart-ment of Education program recog-nizes six outstanding classified school employees, each representing one of the following categories: child nutri-tion; maintenance, operations, and facilities; office and technical support; paraeducator and instructional assis-tance; support services and security; and transportation.
CSEA members win state classified honorsClassified employees of the year honored for work in K–12 schools and community collegesby Julian Peeples
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THE 2013 CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR ARE:
Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities:
Javier Marquez Custodian I, Washing-ton Elementary School, Redondo Beach Unified School District, Redondo Beach
The job title of custodian doesn’t even come close to describing the impact Marquez has on a typical day. He’s more like a custodian/counselor/security officer/green team coordina-tor—the list is endless. Everywhere you look, there are signs of the care and commitment Marquez has for his job. He completes his custodial assignments with ease and uses a variety of methods, materials, tools, and equipment to complete his daily tasks. And above all else, Marquez is committed to creating the best possible learning environment for students.
Office and Technical Support:
Amber Dimas School Site Secretary II El Portal Middle School, Escalon Unified School District, Escalon
Dimas’ work per-formance is outstanding. The volume of paperwork and electronic files that pass through her office is staggering. Somehow, she completes all tasks and keeps all this information organized in a manner that is always readily avail-able. Dimas cares deeply for both the
staff and the students of El Portal. She demonstrates this daily through her interactions with each of these groups. However, Dimas makes the needs of the students her number-one priority. She plays so many roles to so many
different students—a friend to some, a mother to others. Her work ethic and skill
make her a tremendous asset to school administration.
Paraeducator and Instructional Assistance:
Julie Roe Smith Instructional Assistant Orange Grove High School, Corona-Norco Unified School District, Corona
Smith is an instructional aide for at-risk special education students at the continuation high school. Smith’s students look to her as mentor, teacher, cheerleader, cop and mom. She is tire-less. Her job goes far beyond the tradi-tional description of an instructional aide. She calls parents on a daily basis and develops strong and productive relationships with them. There is no task she will not volunteer to take on, her work is exact and excellent, and her energy and passion are infectious. Smith leads by example. She challenges her students to rise to her level by speaking, dressing, and acting profes-sionally. She understands that the dif-
ficulties they face can be debilitating, but through her example, they learn persever-
ance. They learn that they are valuable human beings who need to keep trying.
Support Services and Security:
Celia Raygoza Recruiter and Student Advocate, Migrant Edu-cation Program, New Haven Unified School District, Union City
Raygoza’s dedication and commit-ment to education is inspiring. She takes the time to not only encourage students to excel academically, but she also inspires parents to take a proactive approach in their children’s academic lives. Raygoza locates and recruits qualifying migrant families for the district. She monitors the academic, health, and social progress of the approximately 100 students assigned to her and co-runs an after-school tutor-ing program for migrant students. Both students and their parents look to Raygoza as the “matriarch” of the program. She is tough with them about doing their best work in school,
attending regularly and behav-ing. If a child is not being suc-cessful, she is in touch
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with the parent regarding their role in resolving the problem. And she’s also inspired parents to inspire their own children by making a commitment to their own education.
Transportation:
Sandra Dyson Bus Driver, Muroc Joint Unified School District, Boron
Dyson has dem-onstrated superior job
performance every year. She takes her job very seriously and, without a doubt, makes every child feel impor-tant and loved by the way she attends to their needs and concerns. Dyson is a consummate professional. She is dependable, kind, helpful, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job accomplished. Dyson does an amaz-ing job of organizing her time to meet the many demands. When students are on the bus, she provides a safe and fun environment. She knows the name of each student as they enter the bus,
and they absolutely adore her. Dyson lives what she expects from stu-dents. Stu-dents are respectful toward
her because they appreciate her and all that she does for them.
Each of the awardees underwent a county and state review process.
The California Community Col-leges Board of Governors named
CSEA members Kathy Chaika and Juan Patino among the 2013 Califor-nia Community Colleges Classified Employees of the Year.
“Classified employees keep our community colleges running
smoothly so that students can achieve their goals.”
The award has been given annu-ally since 2009 to community college classified employees who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to professionalism and the community colleges. Recipients are nominated by members of their college or district community and endorsed by local boards of trustees. Award recipients are selected by representatives of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s
Office, and the Foundation for Cali-fornia Community Colleges. Each recipient receives a $500 cash award and a commemorative plaque.
“Classified employees keep our community colleges running smoothly so that students can achieve their goals,” Association President Clark said. “Please join me in congratulating our members who are winners of this year’s Califor-nia Community College Classified Employees of the Year.”
THIS YEAR’S WINNERS WERE:
Kathy Chaika Senior Accounting Technician, College of San Mateo, San Mateo Community College District
Chaika serves on the Budget Plan-ning Committee, Presidents Council and the Classified Events Planning Committee, which raises money for
At the state level, applications were reviewed by a team of job category experts, including at least one mem-ber representing local educational agency administration, one member representing employee groups, and one member provided by the Cali-fornia Department of Education who
reviewed the candidates on the basis of at least five years of service in their nomination category. The candidate evaluation was organized around four themes: work performance, school/community involvement, leadership and commitment, and service above and beyond.
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student scholarships. Chaika, a mem-ber of San Mateo CCD Chapter 33, has volunteered for the Boys & Girls Club, Police Activities League and the Pony League. She and her family also take in abandoned and/or abused teenagers and provide them with assistance and a safe place to stay.
Juan Patino Grounds Maintenance
Worker , Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara Community College District
Patino, a member of Santa Bar-bara City College Chapter 289, helps to provide a beautiful, safe and clean environment on his cam-pus that serves as the backdrop for teaching and learning at the col-lege. He actively participates in the Emergency Preparedness and Safety Marshall Program. His nomination form said Patino’s “lead-by-example approach to his daily work activities
encourages his colleagues to aspire to the same level of commitment, dedication and contribution.”
“I want to thank every classified employee within our system for
the work they do each and every day.”
“I want to congratulate each of these fine employees for a job well done and I want to thank every clas-sified employee within our system for the work they do each and every
day on our 112 campuses and at the district offices,” said California Community Colleges Board of Governors President Manuel Baca. “As a professor myself, I know the value of our classified staff. They serve as valuable conduits of infor-mation between administrators, staff and faculty and they facilitate learning by making sure our cam-puses are safe and easy to navigate. We should take the time to thank these professionals for the work they do in helping our students succeed.”
Kathy Chaika and Juan Patino were named Callifornia Community Colleges Classified Employees of the Year in honor of their “highest level of commitment to professionalism.”
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CSEA’s 87th Annual Conference is upon us, as more than 2,000
CSEA members, staff and guests are expected to converge at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas from July 29 through Aug. 2. During the confer-
ence, member-dele-gates will set the path for CSEA for the year ahead.
Dedicated classified employees
from all over California will share ideas, debate and vote on resolutions, adopt a budget and present awards for outstanding service and achievement. The conference is where CSEA mem-bers set the leadership, legislative and budgetary direction of the union.
This year, conference delegates will elect association officers on the final day of the conference. These officers will guide CSEA for the next two years.
DEMOCRACY IN ACTIONAll conference delegates are CSEA
members who are locally elected or appointed by members of the chapter they are representing. They will spend
the week gathering information and casting votes on behalf of their chapter. In addition to the formally scheduled events, the conference presents members with a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, share problems and solutions, and network with colleagues from around the state.
RESOLUTIONSDelegates will debate and vote
on 14 resolutions this year. These are formally submitted proposals, often written by local chapters, which determine policies and pri-orities for the union. Resolutions range from fiscal matters to general policy and proposed legislation.
BUSINESS AND FINANCIALConference delegates will review
the association’s budget with great detail to ensure that members’ dues money is being spent appropriately and with the greatest return to mem-bers. The next CSEA budget will not go forward until these members approve it with a majority vote.
Getting down to business at 87th Annual Conference
by Julian Peeples
Member-delegates will converge on Paris Hotel to set the course for CSEA
AWARDS AND HONORSCSEA will honor its most outstand-
ing members throughout the week with the presentation of several awards, including Life Member and Honor Roll, Members of the Year, Activist of the Year, Communication Awards, Wally Blice (political action), Circle of Stars (Victory Club growth), Humani-tarian of the Year and Membership Unity Program (chapter organizing).
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The overwhelming majority of CSEA members don’t actually go to the annual conference. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stay informed about the events, discussion and votes. Daily updates will be posted on csea.com and on the CSEA Facebook page.
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This is a summary of the annual report of the California School Employees Association Member Welfare Plan, EIN 94-1301733, Plan No. 530, for period January 01, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The annual report has been filed with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
INSURANCE INFORMATIONThe plan has contracts with Delta Dental of California, Ameri-
can Fidelity Assurance Company, Standard Insurance Company and Vision Service Plan to pay life, accidental death & dismemberment, dental, vision, temporary disability and long-term disability claims incurred under the terms of the plan. The total premiums paid for the plan year ending December 31, 2011 were $9,426,804.
Because they are so called “experience-rated” contracts, the premium costs are affected by, among other things, the number and size of claims. Of the total insurance premiums paid for the plan year ending December 31, 2011, the premiums paid under such “experience-rated” contracts were $661,073 and the total of all benefit claims paid under these contracts during the plan year was $402,122.
YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONYou have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or
any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report:
• Insurance information, including sales commissions paid by insurance carriers;
To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of California School Employees Association at 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, or by telephone at (408) 473-1000.
You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan (California School Employees Association, 2045 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131) and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclo-sure Room, Room N1513, Employee Benefits Security Administra-tion, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.
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AREA ELECTION RESULTS
The following are the duly elected Area and Alternate Area Directors for the new two-year terms of office commencing at close of Conference 2013.
Area Director, Area AMartha Penry, Twin Rivers Unified 1717
Area Director, Area CCynthia (Cindy) Zecher, Alameda 27
Area Director, Area ESylvia G. Diaz, Golden Valley 793
Area Director, Area GJohn Nieto, Montebello 505
Area Director, Area IDon Snyder, Templeton 554
Alternate Area Director, Area BFrank Rodriguez, Windsor 673
Alternate Area Director, Area DElizabeth (Beth) Kieffer, Antelope Valley 612
Alternate Area Director, Area FAdam Weinberger, Perris Valley 469
Alternate Area Director, Area HKerry Woods, Fullerton High 82
Alternate Area Director, Area KElizabeth (Beth) Saldaña, Sweetwater Operations 258
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