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COVID-19 Update

Hi everyone and hope you are well.  MEA would like to provide some updates related to the City’s new COVID-19 rules as well as other related issues: New City Policies The City has updated its “COVID-19 Protocol” (attached) effective Monday, April 6.  The changes will have no impact for many employees, but substantial impact on some employees.  These changes were not negotiated by […]

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Important Information Related to Coronavirus and City Work Schedules

Hi everyone and hope you are well, both physically and mentally as we all navigate these incredibly dynamic, challenging and unprecedented times. MEA wanted to pass along three important updates related to the Coronavirus, MEA’s efforts on your behalf and new City policies announced Friday as a result of those efforts. We expect more announcements and operational changes in the coming hours and days, […]

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Employees impacted by the move from 101 Ash

For those employees that were moved out of 101 Ash last month and who have questions or concerns regarding their temporary work locations, missing office equipment, reasonable accommodation needs or anything else that MEA can assist you with, please contact MEA Labor Representative Cathleen Higgins at chiggins@sdmea.org. Cathleen is working directly with City Management on addressing the day-to-day issues that […]

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MEA Presentation at City Council Budget Committee

Yesterday, MEA was invited by Chair Barbara Bry to make a presentation to the City Council’s Budget and Government Efficiency Committee related to the City’s Five Year Financial Outlook. MEA took this opportunity to engage on the accuracy of the City’s Financial Outlook and also to continue to emphasize the City’s employee recruitment and retention crisis and the need to […]

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MEA Member Site Visit for Storm Water Division

Wednesday, January 22nd 12:00pm 9370 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 100 Conference Room 3 MEA members in the Storm Water Division are invited to attend a Q & A discussion with MEA General Manager Mike Zucchet. Mike will provide information and updates on a variety of topics and respond to questions on any issue the group wishes to discuss. Lunch will be […]

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MEA Contract Negotiations Update

Last month, we updated you (November 20th e-blast) on the MEA Negotiating Team’s efforts related to bargaining a new labor contract effective for July 1, 2020.  Last week, in conjunction with those efforts, MEA’s Team joined General Manager Michael Zucchet at the City Council for a presentation regarding the City’s 5-year budget outlook.  The video of the 15-minute presentation can […]

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MEA Begins Negotiations for New Labor Contract

MEA’s current four-year labor contract (also known as a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU) expires on June 30, 2020.  Negotiations for a new MOU beginning on July 1, 2020 began last week between MEA and the City with an exchange of “non-economic” proposals. MEA and your elected Negotiating Team recognize that our critical focus in these negotiations will be the […]

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MEA’s Annual General Membership Meeting

President Greg Woods and the Membership Committee of the San Diego Municipal Employees Association cordially invite you to MEA’s Annual General Membership Meeting. Join us as we celebrate YOU! Free to all active and retired MEA members. Thursday, November 7, 2019 Balboa Park Club Doors open at 5:00pm Dinner at 5:30pm Program and Raffle 6:00 – 8:00pm Featuring Special Guests […]

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