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Preparing for MEA Membership’s Ratification Vote – Additional Information Regarding the 4-Year Tentative Agreement

As MEA announced by e-blast on October 6, MEA has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a new 4-year contract which would begin next July 1st.  Another copy of this e-blast is attached with a general overview of the TA terms. The membership’s ratification vote on this TA will be conducted this Thursday, October 15 at various locations throughout […]

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BREAKING NEWS: MEA and City Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Contract

MEA and City Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Contract MEA’s Negotiating Team is pleased to announce that MEA has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City on a new four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which, if ratified, would begin on July 1, 2016, and end on June 30, 2020. Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the City Council approved the final terms […]

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DSD LMC Update

Meeting notes from August 18th, 2015 DSD Labor Management Meeting: Building update: MEA was notified in early August of an on-going issue with the ventilation/HVAC system in the building, especially on the 3rd floor, leaving folks either incredibly cold or uncomfortably warm. MEA immediately notified HR and they worked with both building maintenance and DSD management to get a vendor on […]

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Introducing MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Program

MEA is proud to announce the creation of a new MEA-sponsored program to assist our members with the costs of continuing education tuition and training. The purpose of MEA’s Supplemental Tuition Reimbursement Plan is to augment the City’s current tuition reimbursement program, which currently limits reimbursement to $1,000 per fiscal year for tuition or $500 per fiscal year for job-related […]

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2015-2017 MEA Board of Directors Announced

Congratulations to the following members who have been elected by their workplace peers to serve on the 2015-2017 MEA Board of Directors: City Attorney: Francine Howell City Clerk: Amy Hill Communications: Scott Robinson Development Services: Jeff Robles and Pete Lynch Environmental Services: Steve Ramirez and Rene Kaprielian Fire Rescue: Nick Wright Human Resources: Jan Lord Library: Joe Miesner, Sam Cerrato, […]

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MEA’s General Membership Meeting is August 20th

All MEA members and their families are invited to join us on Thursday, August 20th for our annual General Membership Meeting at the Balboa Park Club. We have a great evening planned with a drawing to win great prizes, a delicious dinner and some great speakers. Doors open at 5pm Dinner at 5:30pm Program at 6pm (Plenty of free parking) […]

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Welcome to New MEA President Greg Woods

We are proud to announce that MEA President Bob Cronk has been promoted to Deputy Director in the Library Department.  Bob has been a part of the Library team for over 25 years and has been instrumental in a number of crucial projects that have made the City of San Diego’s Library system a national model.  Even with his many […]

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MEA staff member Cathleen Higgins testifies at the City’s Infrastructure Committee about the working conditions at COB

*Due to filtering restrictions on City computers, you might only be able to view this video on your home computer. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you in accessing the video.* MEA staff member Cathleen Higgins testified before the City’s Infrastructure Committee about the substandard condition of COB.  Cathleen pointed out that City employees should be able to […]

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MEA Board of Directors Election Scheduled

MEA is seeking members to run in the upcoming MEA Board of Directors election. Newly elected Board members will take office in September 2015 for a two-year term. MEA is a MEMBER OWNED and MEMBER OPERATED organization. MEA has a tradition of robust participation and representation from our members, and that continued active involvement is critical to our success. So […]

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