Highlights (see below for more detail on each topic):
- Last week at the Bargaining Table with CalHR:
- CAPS informed the State’s Team about the Petition Delivery Event held May 6, 2022
- CAPS was informed that staffers at the Governor’s Office and the Department of Finance sent photos of the event to CalHR
- Both Teams Passed Proposals
- The CAPS Salary Proposal is still being reviewed by the State
- CAPS informed the State’s Team about the Petition Delivery Event held May 6, 2022
- CAPS Call to Action: Support Your Bargaining Team!
- The Bargaining Team urgently needs your support and your input now, Letters! Together, we can make our message loud and clear: State Scientists demand and deserve pay equity, now!
- Looking Forward: Discussions at the Bargaining Table Resume Later This Month. Stay Tuned.
CAPS Reported on the Petition Delivery Event. The CAPS Bargaining Team (CAPS Team) informed CalHR (State’s Team) that State Scientists had met in downtown Sacramento on May 6, 2022, and marched agency to agency to deliver larger-than-life petitions to agency secretaries and Governor Newsom. The CAPS Team also shared photos of the event with the State’s Team. The news was no shocking revelation to the State’s Team, who reported receiving photos of the rallying State Scientists directly from staffers at the Governor’s Office and the Department of Finance, among other agencies. More photos are available on CAPS’ Instagram and Twitter pages. Did you join the event? Share your photos from the event on social media and tag @capsscientists, or email photos to caps@capsscientists.org.
CAPS Passed Proposal. The CAPS Team passed a proposal for Section 7.7, Work Week Definitions and Compensation. You can view all of CAPS’ proposals passed this round of Bargaining here. (The password is ChooseCAPS! – it is case-sensitive.)
State Passed Proposals. The State’s Team passed several proposals, including sections 3.21, No Mandated Reduction in Work Hours, 7.7 Work Week Definitions and Compensation, and 13.6 Supersession.
CAPS Salary Proposal Still Under Review. The State’s Team yet again reported that CAPS’ most recent Salary Proposal is still under review and that they should be ready to discuss the proposal at the Teams’ next meeting in late May. Please do not hesitate to reach out to CAPS if you have any questions about CAPS salary proposal, or the salary proposal explanatory guide.
CAPS Call to Action: Make Some Noise and Get Your Voices Heard! The CAPS Team requests that members continue to write letters to this Administration, detailing how Unit 10’s salary issues have impacted your quality of life, your loved ones, your morale, your career, your programs, and your agency’s ability to meet its missions. These letters give you the opportunity to get involved at the Bargaining Table and are an opportunity for your voice to be heard directly by the State’s Team.
Together, we can make our message loud and clear: State Scientists demand and deserve fair pay! The Bargaining Team needs YOU to write letters to CalHR, and submit them to CAPS (caps@capsscientists.org) to be reviewed and shared with CalHR. The Bargaining Team needs your support now more than ever.
Need some inspiration or ideas on what to include in your letter? See letters previously written by members and shared at the Bargaining Table here. If you have any questions about Unit 10’s salary issues or our long history working towards pay equity, please contact CAPS or your local CAPS leader.
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Looking Forward. The CAPS Bargaining Team plans to meet with the State’s Team later this month. The next presentation, continuing our series on “Avoiding Collapse”, will focus on human population growth and consumption patterns, and how the work of State Scientists helps ensure the sustainability of California’s resources amid increased demand. The presentation will also communicate why it’s critical for the State to provide competitive salaries to attract and retain the best scientific talent available.
Other News of Note. The May 6, 2022 Petition Delivery Event was covered by Univision in Sacramento, and picked up by a local independent Journalist, Kate Karpilow, and shared on her blog. You can read her take on State Scientists’ plight here.
In Solidarity,
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David Rist, Chair |
Margarita Gordus |
Justin D. Garcia |
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Jacqueline Tkac |
Itzia Rivera |
Maureen Lee-Dutra |