Board Meeting Actions. The quarterly CAPS Board of Directors’ Meeting was held last Saturday, May 20, 2023. Actions by the Board of Directors included:
- Approving the minutes of the February 4, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting.
- Approving Steven Sander (CalRecycle – Sacramento) as a CAPS Local Rep.
- Approving amendments to Sections III(D)(2) and III(D)(11) of the CAPS Policy file, as drafted, to move responsibility of grants in aid from the Public Relations Committee to the Benefits Committee.
- Approving amendments to Section V (R) of the CAPS Policy File, as drafted, to increase the amount of scholarship provided under the CAPS Dependent Scholarship Program.
- Approving amendments to Section III (D) of the CAPS Policy File, as drafted, to add the Member Action Committee as a permanent standing committee.
- Approving amendments to Article VIII Section 3(a) of the CAPS Bylaws, as drafted, to allow multiple forms to be credited to the candidate, so that signatures need not be on the same copy of the nominating petition.
- Approving that CAPS affiliate with the California Labor Federation. The Executive Committee has the full authority to negotiate any terms of affiliation and will begin the process immediately. Affiliation dues for 2023 will be paid from the 2023 operational budget, or the reserve accounts if sufficient funds may not be available in the operational budget, as determined by the Treasurer.
The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Holiday Inn, Downtown Sacramento for Board members and staff, and via Zoom for members who wish to attend.
Staff Quarterly Report Posted. The Quarter 1 Report detailing representation items of interest is now posted on the Members-Only Section of the CAPS Website here: https://capsscientists.org/members/. The password is ChooseCAPS! – it IS case-sensitive. The CAPS Bylaws and Policy & Practice Manual documents will be updated soon to include the above amendments, and can also be found in the Members-Only Section of the CAPS Website.
Emails from CAPS. There have been emails circulating to members and nonmembers from an email that could be easily confused for the CAPS email. This is NOT CAPS. CAPS does not create or condone these emails. Official communications from CAPS will only ever come from caps@capsscientists.org.
Members may be trying to help by circulating news, but CAPS sends what it does and to whom on purpose, with lots of thought behind the decision. There are also generally extenuating circumstances that weigh into these decisions that most members are not privy to. Mass emails that release information about Bargaining that hasn’t been coordinated with CAPS can be harmful to CAPS’ strategy and other internal efforts that have not yet been released.
Because of the recent uptick in non-CAPS blast emails about CAPS’ business, the Bargaining Team has requested that clarification be sent out to you regarding where to get your CAPS Bargaining Updates, CAPS Updates, CAPS Alerts, and any other important CAPS information: from CAPS’ official channels: our Social Media (@capsscientists), our official email account (caps@capsscientists.org), and the CAPS Website (www.capsscientists.org).
Should you receive a message NOT from the official CAPS email it is not CAPS and should not be opened or interacted with. If you’d like to start a conversation about bargaining, or stay updated on bargaining efforts, join the CAPS and participate in resources like the CAPS Bargaining Forum and worksite meetings.
CAPS Supplemental Insurance Open Enrollment – Only ONE Week Remaining! The Open Enrollment period for Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Supplemental Life Insurance closes May 31 – don’t miss this opportunity! To learn more about the benefits and enroll please visit the Decision Support Tool.
Your personal login information is below:
User name: {Member ID}
PIN: {PIN}
Please email insurance@capsscientists.org if you have any questions or need support.
CAPS Electronic Calendar. A new feature has been added to the CAPS website. Please see the CAPS Electronic Calendar on the CAPS Home Page to stay up to date on in-person and virtual events happening around you!
Read the rest of the entries, or see what else you may have missed on the CAPS Website here: http://capsscientists.org/members/caps-member-updates/ The password is ChooseCAPS! – it is case-sensitive.