State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  2002-019

  DATE:
  March 29, 2002

  TO:
  Personnel Management Liaison
  Personnel Officers
  Personnel Transactions Supervisors
  Employee Relations Officers

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Labor Relations Division

  SUBJECT:
  CSEA Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 15, and 21

  CONTACT:
  Frances Low, Labor Relations Officer
  (916) 324-0476, CALNET 454-0476
  FAX: (916) 322-0765 


  SB 728, the CSEA MOU bill for the Master Table Bargaining 
  Units (1, 3, 4, 11 and 15), as well as Unit 21, was 
  ratified by the Legislature on Monday, March 18, 2002 and 
  signed by Governor Davis on March 21, 2002.  The term for 
  these six agreements is January 31, 2002 through July 2, 
  2003.  We expect that final copies of the MOUs will be 
  posted on DPA's website within the next month. A separate 
  PML will be issued with instructions for those departments 
  who wish to order copies.
  
  Listed below are the Articles and Side Letters that are 
  effective January 1, 2002:
  
  Article 9 (Health and Welfare)
  
  Employer Monthly Contribution Rates from January 1, 2002 
  through December 31, 2002 are:
  
  Employee Only                           $190.00
  Employee plus one dependent             $378.00
  Employee plus two or more dependents    $494.00
  
  Article 11 (Salaries), except Unit 1, Section 11.15 
  (Skilled Retention Differential), which the parties agreed 
  to discontinue.  It will be discontinued effective April 1, 
  2002.  Pay letters were issued to implement salary changes 
  on March 26, 2002.
  
  Article 12 (Allowances and Reimbursements), except Sections 
  12.1 (Business and Travel) and 12.3 (Commute Program).
  
  Article 14 (Classification)
  
  Article 17 (Retirement), specifically Sections 17.3, 17.4, 
  and 17.5 that address the temporary reduction in the 
  employee's retirement reduction.
  
  Article 19 (Hours of Work), except Subsection 19.2, I.
  
  All Side Letters that provide an economic benefit to 
  employees.
  
  For grievances filed subsequent to January 31, 2002, but 
  before the MOU bill was signed by the Governor, simply 
  apply the previous contract language.  Employees may file 
  amended claims for reimbursement under Sections 12.1 and/or 
  12.3 subsequent to January 31, 2002.
  
  In addition, a PML will be issued shortly regarding the 
  changes in recording FMLA leave and will explain in more 
  detail how the changes should be implemented.
  
  If you have additional questions or concerns as to how to 
  handle retroactivity issues, please consult the appropriate 
  DPA Labor Relations Officer for each bargaining unit.
  
  
  
  
  Gloria Moore Andrews
  Chief of Labor Relations