July News Update 2016

REPRESENTING PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN CITY OF COLUSA,
CITY OF WILLIAMS, CITY OF YUBA CITY, SUTTER AND
YUBA COUNTIES
July 2016
Volume XXXI, Issue VII
News Update
LOCAL #1 BOARD SEATS
By Gary Stucky, Executive Director
Pursuant to Local #1’s
Bylaws each bargaining unit
with more than 15 members
is entitled to have a seat on
the Union’s Board of
Directors. Our Yuba City
office represents 12 units,
which qualify. This Board
is the policy and fiduciary
authority for our Union.
Inside this issue:
SCEA/CCEA Boards
2
Free Notary Info
2
Travel Discounts
2
40 Years of Service
2
Yuba Co Health Insurance 3
YCEA/Yuba City Boards
3
Union Contact Info
4
CWEA Board
4
Calendar of Events
Yuba City ULP
4
Currently, 7 of the 12 unit
positions are filled. We are
currently in the process of
filling an 8th position
representing the Technical
Unit that YCEA represents
in Yuba County. The
following
members
currently serve on the Local
#1 Board representing our
area; John Guanzon – SC
Regional Housing Authority
Unit (John also serves on
the
Executive
Board
representing
special
districts), Melanie Inguanzo
- SC Superior Court Unit,
Michelle Kocher – YC
Professional Unit, Tonya
English – YC Supervisory
Unit, YC Technical Unit
(appointment
pending),
Alicia Phillips – YC Office/
Clerical Unit, George Boyd
– YC Craft/Maintenance
Unit and James Murphy –
Yuba City Miscellaneous
Unit.
empower
the
SCEA
President to appoint a
representative if one is not
elected by the Unit
membership.
The three seats representing
the Sutter County General,
Professional
and
Supervisory Units are
currently vacant. Pursuant
to the SCEA Bylaws, the
unit membership shall elect
a representative to serve on
Local #1’s Board. The term
of office is two (2) years.
We are now accepting
nominations from members
of another member in each
of the respective units. If
you choose to make a
nomination, please submit
the nomination in writing
via email or fax and confirm
that the nominee is willing
to accept. The Bylaws also
The Local #1 Board meets
on a monthly basis on the
3rd Tuesday of the month.
Meetings are held at 7:30
p.m. in the evening and
rotate between either the
Local #1 office in
Sacramento and the Bay
Area. Transportation and
meals are provided.
Recent
communications
from Local #1 highlight the
importance
of
these
positions being filled so that
our membership has a voice
in the future of our Union.
Nominations
will
be
accepted until Monday,
July 25.
News Update
Page 2
SCEA Board
President
Robert Ahu
Vice President
Pete Jensen
Secretary/Treasurer
Lorie Thomas
Past President
Verena Garvin
Directors
Agriculture
Michael Berry
Assessor’s Office
Bob Buckner
Auditor/Clerk/Treasurer
John Floe
Child Support Services
Linda Trigueiro
Development Services
Vacant
DA/Sheriff (Food Service)
Clint Curry
General Services
Ray Hogan
Health Department
Joyce Pope
Mental Health
Chandra Tucker
Probation Department
Hayley Thompson
Housing Authority
John Guanzon
Social Services
Susan Johnson
Superior Court
Melanie Inguanzo
Free Notary Services for Members
Business Agent Marie Clark 530 674-0185
The Union offers free notary services for members when you make an appointment. I
will not do signing documents (bank loans), but retirement paperwork, power of
attorney, and requests for birth certificates are a few examples of the documents that I
will notarize.
Please contact Marie Clark at the S/YCEA office if you would like further information
or would like to schedule an appointment to have something notarized.
AMUSEMENT PARK & TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk “Good Any Day Program”. Rides + Attractions Combo Package
online. Includes All-Day Ride Wristband and a 15 point My Boardwalk Card good for Arcade Play,
Attractions and Midway Games. $36.95 (plus tax = $38.80). Call the Union Office for the code.
California’s GREAT AMERICA—Save $31! Call the Union Office to get the Username and
Password. Then go to http://shop.accesso.com/clients/cedarfair/?park=cga to purchase tickets.
There is also a link on the sycea.org website.
Roaring Camp Railroads—Save $2. Call the Union Office to get the instructions and promo code.
DISCOUNT COUPONS – Gilroy Gardens coupon at sycea.org. Just CLICK the Park Deals link
on the green navigation bar and then CLICK the SF tab for printable coupon. Winchester Mystery
House and Roaring Camp Railroad coupons may be available too, but discounts change each year. (Some San
Francisco discounts are ONLY available at the Association Office such as the Pier 39 Fun Pack)
CCEA Board
President
Mitchell Maxwell
Vice President
Jeremy Cain
Secretary/Treasurer
Christa Moore
Director
Brent Townsend
Director
Phil Calkins
Gary Stucky, SYCEA Executive Director—40 years with PEU, Local #1
& 32 years (since 1984) with SYCEA, Local #1. Congratulations!!!
July 2016
Page 3
YUBA COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCE
By Gary Stucky, Executive Director
Last year the CalPERS
Board of Administration
approved
significant
increases to the health
insurance premiums for the
plans they offer. Due to
those increases the County
and YCEA agreed to
convene a Health
Insurance
Committee, which
included YCEA unit
representatives and
representatives from
the other recognized
bargaining units to
explore
viable
alternatives to the
CalPERS insurance.
The Committee’s work
included soliciting bids from
fully insured plans (e.g. Blue
Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser)
and Joint Powers Authority
(JPA) groups such as the
California
Supervisors
Association of CaliforniaExcess Insurance Authority
(CSAC-EIA) and the San
Joaquin Valley Insurance
Authority
(SJVIA).
Additionally, the Committee
met with CalPERS to
question the significant
increases and to better
understand factors that
contributed
to
setting
premium
rates.
This
included
discussions
regarding
regional
designations,
which
CalPERS uses to adjust
rates depending upon the
geographical area either
above or below the
statewide rate.
To the extent possible, the
Committee tried to be
positioned to make a
recommendation
for
changing health insurance
providers,
if
another
significant rate increase was
implemented by CalPERS.
In preparing for this possible
decision, the Committee
requested updated bids from
the
fully
insuranced
companies and the JPA’s
that were viable alternatives
for the membership to
consider. During this last
year, SJVIA began to
experience significant cash
flow problems.
These
problems, coupled with
differences between the
controlling partners, caused
SJVIA to not bid on the
Yuba County insurance.
Important factors that the
Committee was mindful of
while
considering
alternatives
include
CalPERS’s unwillingness to
provide specific utilization
data that is necessary for
alternative
insurance
providers to most accurately
bid on replacement plans, a
five-year
lock-out
from CalPERS health
insurance if Yuba
County withdraws
and a three-year
commitment required
by the CSAC-EIA if
that alternative was
selected.
The CalPERS Board
has now set the rates for
2017. The increase for the
Choice Plan that most
employees are enrolled in,
will see a rate adjustment
between 3.2% and 4%,
while the HMOs available
to our members will be
around 6%. These rate
adjustments are much more
reasonable than the double
digit increases last year. The
Committee will meet one
more time to review an
option presented by the
CSAC-EIA that provides
lower rates, but at this time it
appears that YCEA will be
recommending that we
remain with the CalPERS
plans.
YCEA Board
President
Robin Timoszyk
Vice President
Ramona Mallonee
Secretary
Melinda Mangum
Treasurer
Stephanie Smith
Past President
John Houston
Directors
Professional Unit
Michele Kocher-CWS
Alex Hadley-Health Dept
(Alternate)
Supervisory Unit
Tonya English-DA’s Office
Technical Unit
Norma Stone - Admin/Finance
Court Unit
Vacant
Clerical/Office Unit
Alicia Phillips-CWS
Maintenance/Service Unit
George Boyd-Bldg & Grounds
Yuba City Board
President
David Calonder
Vice President
Jim Murphy
Secretary
Greg Garvin
Treasurer
Tim Bybee
City Hall Director
Audie Jackson
Corporation Yard Director
Harry Rodriguez
Water/Waste Plants Director
Laci Heggstrom
SYCEA, LOCAL #1
There is road construction on Bridge Street in front of the Union Office
so meetings may be held off-site.
718 Bridge Street
Suite A
Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone: 530 674-0185
Fax: 530 674-0477
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sycea.org

Thursday, August 4 — SCEA Site Rep Meeting
Union Office - Yuba City/12:00 p.m. (SCEA Site Reps attend)

Tuesday, August 9 — YCEA Site Rep Meeting
Union Office -Yuba City/12:00 p.m. (YCEA Site Reps attend)

Monday, August 15 — SCEA Board Meeting
Union Office -Yuba City/12:00 p.m. (SCEA Board attend)

Tuesday, August 16— Local 1 Board Meeting
Local #1 Office Sacramento 7:30 p.m. (Local 1 Board attend)

Wednesday, August 17 — Yuba City Board Meeting
Union Office -Yuba City/2:00 p.m. (Yuba City Board attend)

Wednesday, August 24 — YCEA Board Meeting
Union Office -Yuba City/12:00 p.m. (YCEA Board attend)
YUBA CITY ULP
By Gary Stucky, Executive Director
CWEA Board
President
Peter Garcia
Vice President
John Benson
Secretary/Treasurer
Vacant
Director
Nick Thompson
Director
Greg Endeman
Unfair labor practice charges were filed against the City of Yuba City by
Local #1, after the City’s refusal to bargain in good faith and the City
Council imposed retaliatory conditions of employment. The Public
Employment Relations Board (PERB) then filed formal charges and the
City responded by denying any wrongdoing.
Prior to a formal evidentiary hearing, the PERB rules require that the
parties attempt to settle the dispute. A settlement conference was scheduled
for June 2, 2016. Local #1 came prepared to have serious discussions
toward settling our differences with the City. The City’s representatives
came with no authority or serious interest in resolving the dispute.
This matter is now scheduled for a four day hearing, starting on August 30
- September 2, 2016. Local #1 remains confident that the facts will support
a finding against the City.