Chapter 315 General Membership Meeting on June 26, 2008

Chapter Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2008
12:00 – 1:00pm
SOROPTOMIST HOUSE
(Lunch will be provided)

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes of the March 27, 2008 Chapter Meeting
4. Announcements: (a) Farewell Letter
5. Treasurer's Report
6. Introduction of New Officers, Bargaining Unit Representatives, and Committee Chairs
7. Bargaining Report/Budget Outlook: Dennis Dillon, Vice-President for Representation
8. Campus Policies - Toni Kukreja, BU 7 Rep: Attendance Policies, Overtime Issues; Janine Licausi, Chief Steward & Secretary: Performance Evaluations
9. Old Business: Alliance for the CSU
10. New Business: Steward Training
11. Adjournment

RSVP TO:csueuchap315@aol.com or call 562/985-7337

For more information contact:
Peggy O'Neil-Rosales, Chapter 315 President, at poneil@csulb.edu

Our new CSUEU Chapter 315 website address will be: http://www.csueu.org/Default.aspx?alias=www.csueu.org/chapter315 (now in development)

CSUEU Chapter 315 Executive Board Meeting

CSUEU – CHAPTER 315
Executive Board Meeting
June 9, 2008, 12Noon
Chartroom – Dining Room

Proposed Agenda

1. Roll Call and Verification of quoroum

2. Call to order

3. Approval of the agenda

4. Approval of the minutes from May 9, 2008 Executive Board meeting.

5. Introductions – special guests: Pat Gantt and Dennis Dillon

6. Treasurers Report

7. Committee Reports:
a. By-Laws Cte
b. Alliance Steering Cte

8. Appointments: BU7, and Communication Chair, and
Opening Organizing Chair

9. Unfinished Business
TracFone for BU5 – Peggy
Kinko’s Account – Shawn
CFA office sharing – Dennis
BU newsletters

10. New Business
PIMs list & BU directories
Communications (website & BU newsletters)

Library Services Specialists (LSS) Bulletin

LIBRARY SERVICES SPECIALISTS BULLETIN May 21, 2008

CSUEU REJECTS CSU ROADMAP

On May 7, 2008, the CSU Employees Union rejected the CSU roadmap proposal, in large part over compensation issues involving employees moving into the new LSS series. As an alternative, we presented our first counter-proposal to the CSU proposal of February 18, 2008.

It goes without saying that the union strongly believes that employees moving into the new LSS series should be adequately compensated for their skills, experience and education. Our counter-proposal provides that:

• All library assistants (LAs) should update their position descriptions within 60 days.
• Campuses conduct desk audits within 90 days of the receipt of the position descriptions.
• The CSU shall consider an employee's job duties, skills, experience and educational background both for placement in the appropriate Library Services Specialist (LSS) classification and for setting of the appropriate salary rate for that classification.
• The Salary Range spread for the LSS classification shall be increased from 50% to 60%.
• Lead Library Assistants have the option of moving into the appropriate LSS classification.
• LAs and Lead LAs who move into the LSS classification shall receive at least 10% increases to their salary rates.
• If a Lead Library Assistant elects to remain in a Lead LA classification, the position will be filled with the appropriate Unit 9 classification once the position is vacated.
• There will be no changes to the status quo until bargaining over LSS implementation is completed.

CSUEU has rejected the CSU's roadmap because it completely omits salary increases, even for those LAs who have been working out of class for many years - which could be interpreted to mean that the CSU does not believe that employees moving into the new LSS series should be adequately compensated. After some discussion at the bargaining table, however, the CSU has acknowledged that those employees who are reclassified because they are performing out-of-class work should be appropriately compensated. The hitch: they have gone on record with their assertion - false from the CSUEU's perspective - that most of the LAs have not been working out-of-class. The next bargaining session is scheduled for August 2008.

Meanwhile, the extraordinary organizing efforts of students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni who are part of the Alliance for the CSU have started to pay off, as evidenced by the fact that in the May Revise Governor Schwarzenegger has just restored $97.6 million to the CSU budget. This is good news, but it still leaves the CSU budget with cuts of $288 million.

In this environment, it may be difficult to adequately compensate Library Services Specialists. Those cuts must be rescinded to protect the livelihoods of Library Services Specialists and indeed of all CSU employees.

What can you do?

• Start preparing your revised position descriptions based on the new LSS standards.
• Request support from your chapter leadership in providing a position description workshop.
• Enlist the support of your Library Dean/Library Director in communicating to the Chancellor's Office that LSSs need to be appropriately compensated.
• Support the Alliance for the CSU and take part in its calls for action, including writing letters to your legislators and local newspaper editors.
• Get educated about the budget process and about all the programs that are at risk with this year's proposed cuts.

Teven Laxer
Senior Labor Relations Representative
CSU Employees Union, SEIU Local 2579
1129 - 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
VOICE (916) 319-4800, ext 104
FAX (916) 319-4808

CSUEU Chapter 315 Executive Board Meeting

The Chapter 315 Executive Board Meeting for May is scheduled on Monday, May 5, 2008, 12:00-1:15pm, Meeting Room BH-270 (Disabled Student Services).

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Chapter 315 Organizing Steering Committee Meeting

A CSUEU Chapter 315 Organizing Committee meeting will be held on Friday, April 4, 2008, 11:30am - 1:00pm, CBA-111. All members are welcome to attend.

Organizing Committee Members
Adriana Petterz, Chair
Matthew Black, Member
Leanne Hayes, Member
Joe Mishica, Member
Jennifer Ruther, Member
Richard Duarte, Chapter President, Ex-Officio
Gil Rojo, Labor Relations Representative

CSUEU Chapter 315 Executive Board Meeting

The Chapter 315 Executive Board Meeting for April is scheduled on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 12:00-1:15pm, Meeting Room BH-133.

Dear members of the Chapter 315 Executive Committee, This is a reminder of the coming up ExBrd meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 12:10 Noon at Brotman Hall, Conference Room # 133. Union Leave 5.11(d) was issue for those that requested it, in order to supplement with the lunch hour. Please allow (1.5) hours to conduct Union business. Thanks,Richard Duarte, CSUEU Chapter 315 President,California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Brotman Hall - 178 Long Beach, CA 90840-0132Phone: 562-985-2499Fax: 562-985-5238 Union Extension: (562) 985-7739


Chapter 315, Executive Committee
Proposed Agenda:
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
At Brotman Hall – Conference Room #133
Call to Order by Chapter President, 12:10 PM
Approval of the Proposed Agenda
Approval of Previous Minutes and Emergency Meeting Minutes
President’s Report – Richard Duarte
Treasurer Report – Shawn Bauer
Old Business:
Organizing Plan – Adriana Petterz
Kinko’s Accounts for Chapter Officers – Shawn Bauer
Costco Account – Shawn Bauer
Cell Phones – Corina Carpiet
New Business:
IRP Request for Information with HR cost $108.55
Alliance for the CSU coming events – Leanne Hayes
Campus Labor Council – Richard Duarte
Adjournment
PS. This is a tentative agenda – final approval of the agenda is at the Executive Committee meeting, thanks.

Chapter 315 General Membership Meeting on March 27, 2008

Chapter Meeting
Thursday, March 27, 2008
12:00 – 1:00pm
SOROPTOMIST HOUSE

AGENDA
Report on State Budget Cuts

RSVP TO:
csueuchap315@aol.com or call 562/985-7337

For more information contact:
Richard Duarte, Chapter 315 President
rduarte@csulb.edu or call (562) 985-7739

Lunch will be provided