State of California
   
   M E M O R A N D U M
   
   REFERENCE CODE:
   PML 96-019
   
   DATE:
   May 15, 1996
   
   TO:
   Labor Relations Officers
   Personnel Officers
   
   FROM:
   Department of Personnel Administration
   Labor Relations Division
   
   SUBJECT:
   Information Request - CSEA
   
   
   CONTACT:
   James A. Wheatley, Senior Labor Relations Officer
   Office Vision:  DPA(JAWHEATL)
   Internet:  JAWHEATL@SMTP.DPA.CA.GOV
   (916) 324-0476, CALNET 454-0476
   
   
   
   In the course of bargaining labor contracts, the union
   makes requests to the State for information related to
   bargaining proposals.  Following is information requested
   specific to Bargaining Unit 1.  This information is only
   available through individual departments, and therefore,
   each department is requested to develop a response and
   submit it to the Department of Personnel Administration by
   June 30, 1996.  
   
   The information requested is:
   
   CELLULAR TELEPHONES
   
   Does the department provide its employees with cellular
   telephones?  If yes, how many Unit 1 employees are
   provided such telephones?
   
   Please provide a copy of any department policy regarding
   cellular telephone use.
   
   MAILBOXES AND BULLETIN BOARDS
   
   Article 2, Section 2.4, of the Unit 1 Contract addresses
   employee mailboxes.  Does the department have mailboxes
   subject to this provision.  (Please note that "in-baskets"
   are not mailboxes.)  If yes, please identify the locations
   of such mailboxes.
   
   Please provide information describing incidents concerning
   inappropriate use of bulletin boards by the union.
   
   AWOL SEPARATIONS
   
   Please provide the number of Unit 1 employees that
   experienced AWOL separation during the period July 1, 1992
   through April 30, 1996. 
   
   PARENTAL AND ADOPTION LEAVE
   
   Please provide the number of Unit 1 employees that have
   applied for both parental leave and leave under the Family
   and Medical Leave Act during the period July 1, 1993 to 
   April 30, 1996.
   
   Please provide the number of Unit 1 employees that have
   applied for both adoption leave and leave under the Family
   and Medical Leave Act during the period July 1, 1993 to 
   April 30, 1996.
   
   TRAVEL
   
   What is the number of Unit 1 employees who have received
   relocation expenses by year from July 1, 1992 to April 30,
   1996?
   
   UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
   
   Does the department require Unit 1 employees to wear
   uniforms?  If yes, please provide the number by class of
   full-time employees required to wear uniforms, and the
   number by class of permanent intermittent employees
   required to wear uniforms.
   
   Is the uniform allowance pro-rated for permanent
   intermittent employees?  If yes, what is the cost savings
   to the department from pro-rating the uniform allowance
   for Unit 1 permanent intermittent employees required to
   wear uniforms?
   
   If the department has a contract with a vendor to provide
   uniforms to employees, please provide the names of those
   vendors.
   
   PERMANENT INTERMITTENT EMPLOYMENT
   
   Does the department have permanent intermittent Unit 1
   employees.  If yes, does the department use a permanent
   intermittent pool for scheduling or assignment purposes?  
   
   
   If a pool concept is used, how many permanent intermittent
   employees are in pools?
   
   Please provide a copy of the department policy that covers
   scheduling Unit 1 permanent intermittent employees for
   work.
   
   STATE OWNED HOUSING
   
   Please provide, by classification and location, the number
   of Unit 1 employees in State owned housing.
   
   What is the fair market value of the facilities at each
   location?
   
   IDENTIFICATION CARDS
   
   What is the cost of providing identification cards to Unit
   1 employees?
   
   COMMUTE PROGRAM
   
   Please provide the number of commute passes sold to Unit 1
   employees by month from July 1, 1992 to April 30, 1996.
   
   Please respond to each of the above information requests. 
   If an item does not apply to your department, state that
   fact.  If information pertaining to an item is not tracked
   by bargaining unit, or nonexistent, so state.  If
   information pertaining to an item is not readily
   available, please contact me regarding a reasonable time
   frame for gathering and submitting this information to
   DPA.  Otherwise, the information is due June 30, 1996.
   
   Please submit the requested information to me, James
   Wheatley, Senior Labor Relations Officer, Department of
   Personnel Administration, 1515 "S" Street, Suite 400,
   North Building, Sacramento, CA  95814, or inter-agency
   mail at D-22.
   
   If you have questions, please contact me at 324-0501.
   
   
   
   
   
   James Wheatley 
   Senior Labor Relations Officer