Past Proposals

2020-2022 Tentative Agreements:

The following list of Tentative Agreements were sections that were tentatively agreed-to from 2020-2022. Since the membership voted to reject the Total Tentative Agreement with results released on February 1, 2023, all these sections are no longer considered Tentatively Agreed-to. They are preserved here for historical reference.

Other Past Proposals:

Final Proposals from December 2022
Proposal – 3.24 New SDI CAPS Counter (08.17.22)
Proposal – 2.1 Salaries Counterproposal (08.10.2022)
Proposal – 2.18 New Geo-Pay Differential Counterproposal (08.10-2022)
Proposal – 19.6 Transportation Incentives (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 13.10 State Budget Deficit – Potential Reductions (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 7.xx NEW On-Call/Standby for DWR ES (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 6.1 Business and Travel Expenses (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 3.24 Change to State Disability Insurance (SDI) (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 3.14 Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (ENDI) (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 3.13 Annual Leave (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 3.9 Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (NDI)  (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 3.5 Parental Leave (07.13.2022)
Proposal – 2.1 Salaries (06.22.2022)
Proposal – 2.10 Recruitment and Retention Differentials (06.8.2022)
Proposal – 6.2 Moving Expenses (05.25.2022)
Proposal – 7.XX On-Call/Standby Veterinarians (04.13.2022)
Proposal – 19.13 Data Collection (04.13.2022)
Proposal – 2.1 Salaries (03.24.2022)
Salary Explanation (03.24.2022)
Proposal – 7.10 Telecommute/Telework Program (03.23.2022)
Proposal – 7.10 Telecommute/Telework Program (03.09.2022)
Proposal – 7.10 Telecommute/Telework Program (02.23.2022)
Proposal – NEW – 14.2  Ergonomic Evaluations (02.23.2022)
Proposal – NEW – 2.18 Recruitment and Retention Differential: High Cost Areas (02.24.2022)
Proposal – 10.9 Release of Home Addresses (02.24.20220
Proposal – 3.23 Personal Leave Program 2020 (02.09.2022)
Proposal – 6.3 Business Equipment, Materials, and Supplies (02.09.2022)
Proposal – 10.10 Employee-Union Orientation (02.09.2022)
Proposal – 2.10 Recruitment and Retention Differential (02.03.2022)
Proposal – 5.6 Employee Injury or Disability (02.03.2022)
Proposal – 7.10 Telecommute/Telework Program (02.02.2022)
Proposal – 7.11 Telework Stipend Program (02.02.2022)
Proposal – 7.12 Telework Joint Labor Management Committee (02.02.2022)
Proposal-3.23 Personal Leave Program 2020 (08.13.2021)
Proposal-7.10 Telework (08.12.21) 
Proposal-8.9 Prefunding of Post-Retirement Health Benefits (08.12.21)
Proposal-6.4 Uniform Replacement (08.12.21)
Proposal-6.1 Business and Travel Expenses (08.12.21)
Proposal-2.7 Diving Pay (8.12.21)
Proposal-19.X Bicycle Commuter Program (08.12.21)
Proposal-8.2 Retirement (08.11.21)
Proposal-8.1 Retirement (8.11.21)
Proposal-NEW- 3.XX- Disability Program Changes (08.05.21)
Proposal-3.22- Vacation Annual Leave Cash Out (08.05.21)
Proposal – NEW – 10.11 Union Information Packet (08.05.21)
Proposal- NEW-5.XX Lactation Accommodation (08.05.21)
Proposal -15.9- Professional Conferences (08.05.21)
Proposal-19.5- Peer Review (08.05.21)
Proposal-19.X- Bicycle Commuter Program (08.05.21)
Roll Over — Preamble (07.28.21)
Proposal — 2.12 Lump Sum Leave Cash Out Upon Separation (07.28.21)
Proposal — 3.21 No Mandated Reduction in Work Hours (07.28.21)
Proposal — 8.9 Prefunding of Post-Retirement Health Benefits (07.2821)
Proposal — 10.3 Use of State Phones and Equipment (07.28.21)
Proposal — 15.8 Professional Society Dues (07.28.21)
Proposal — 16.5 Hardship Transfer (07.28.21)
Proposal — 2.XX Emergency Response (07.28.21)
Proposal — New Section 2.XX Premium Pay (07.28.21)
Proposal — 4.1 Holidays (07.14.21)</b
Proposal — New Paid Parental Leave (06.15.21)
Proposal — New Section 19.x Bicycle Commuter Program (06.15.21)
Proposal — New Section 13.x Domestic Partnerships (06.15.21)
Proposal — New Lactation Accommodation (06.15.21)
Proposal — 10.10 Employee Union Orientation (06.15.21)
Proposal — 2.1.1 Contract Reopener Language DEL (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 2.1.2 Return of Suspended General Salary Increase (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 2.6 Staff Specialist Compensation (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 3.23 Personal Leave Program 2020 (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 7.7 Work Week Group Definitions (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 8.10 Employer Contribution for Retiree Health Benefits (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 8.11 Health and Dental Vesting (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 10.1 Representational Designation (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 10.2 Access (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 10.3 Use of State Phones (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 10.6 Representative Time Off (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 10.7 Employee Time Off (04.07.2021)
Proposal — 19.6 Transportation Incentives (04.07.2021)
Proposal — New 3.XX Active Duty Injury (04.07.2021)
Proposal — NEW – Electronic Monitoring (03.09.2021)
Proposal — 2.XX Longevity Pay (03.09.2021)
Proposal — 6.1 Business and Travel Expenses (03.09.2021)
Proposal — 15.9 Professional Conferences (03.09.2021)
Proposal — 2.7 Diving-Climbing Pay (02.23.2021)
Proposal — 3.1 Vacation Leave (02.23.2021)
Proposal — 3.8 Jury Duty (02.23.2021)
Proposal — 5.3 Medical Monitoring (02.23.2020)
Proposal — NEW Healthcare Stipend (01.27.2021)
Proposal — 2.3 Night Shift Differential (01.21.2021)
Proposal — 3.2 Sick Leave (01.21.2021)
Proposal — 6.4 Uniform Replacement (01.21.2021)
Proposal — 15.10 Professional Development Days (01.21.2021)
Proposal — 15.8 Professional Society Dues (01.21.2021)
Proposal — 5.1 Health Dental Vision (01.27.21)
Proposal — 7.2 Alternative Work Schedules (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 7.11 On-Call Assignments – Public Health (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 15.2 Performance Appraisal (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 15.3 Training (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 15.6 Professional Papers (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 19.5 Peer Review (12.2.2020)
Proposal — 2.15 Salary and ARC Disclosures (11.12.2020)
Roll Over — 3.3 FMLA (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 3.7 Unpaid Leave of Absence (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 3.19 Voluntary Personal Leave Program (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 5.2 Employee Assistance Program (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 5.5 Independent Medical Examinations (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 5.13 Health Promotion Activities (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 10.4 Distribution of Literature (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 13.7 Non-Discrimination (11.12.2020)
Roll Over (Gender Neutral) — 14.1 Health and Safety Committees (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 16.5 Hardship Transfer (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 19.4 Release time for SPB (11.12.2020)
Proposal — 19.8 Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention (11.12.2020)

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