Know Your Rights, Third Quarter of 2010
What is in Your Personnel File? It is always disheartening when an employee receives a letter of counseling or a letter of warning or formal reprimand. It is important to note, however, that in most cases these disciplines can be removed from the employee’s permanent record. According to Article 37, Section B of MEA’s MOU, “Formal reprimands without further penalty […]
Read more >>Introducing Your Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for welcoming and reaching out to new members who join our union family. The Committee does so by educating them on the history of the union, explaining how they can get involved and providing a description of the services and benefits MEA offer its members. The committee is also responsible for organizing and facilitating the […]
Read more >>Engineering and Captial Projects Department Highlight
When you notice improvements to a library or recreation center, water and sewer lines being replaced or traffic-calming measures in your neighborhood, you might not associate the projects with any specific City division. Yet there’s a good chance that the Engineering and Capital Projects (E&CP) Department is involved in this effort to improve and enhance your neighborhood. E&CP provides a […]
Read more >>Update Regarding the Purchase of Service Credit Case
Update Regarding the Purchase of Service Credit Case This message is in follow-up to our recent e-mail messages related to the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in the case between the City and SDCERS over service credits actually purchased or for which an application for purchase was submitted during the period of August 15, 2003, through November 1, 2003. […]
Read more >>MEA Officer Nominating Petition
It is time once again for Officer elections at MEA. Article V of MEA’s By-Laws detail the regulations that govern our union’s elections. Those regulations call for the announcement of procedures to be used to nominate candidates. If you qualify and would like to run for office, please download the attachment to the right or contact MEA at 619.264.6632. All […]
Read more >>Update from Ann M. Smith Regarding the Purchase of Service Credit Case
Dear All: This message is in follow-up to my last e-mail messages in late June related to the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in the case between the City and SDCERS over service credits actually purchased or for which an application for purchase was submitted during the period of August 15, 2003, through November 1, 2003. At its July […]
Read more >>June 2010 Election Night Coverage
Like most important elections, June 8th was an event filled with excitement and anticipation. A small group of MEA representatives, including First and Second Vice Presidents Bob Cronk and Jan Lord and MEA staff member Cathleen Higgins, spent the day lending their support to MEA-endorsed candidates Howard Wayne in San Diego City Council District 6 and David Alvarez in District 8. […]
Read more >>San Diego Fire Rescue Department Highlight
When an emergency takes place, the first to arrive on the scene tend to get the credit. Yet often the unsung heroes are the dispatchers who assist and support the callers, all while simultaneously sending the necessary emergency teams out. Time and again, the dispatchers are the crucial element in the life-saving process. In the early years, calls to the […]
Read more >>Introducing Your By-Laws Committee
In order to determine exactly what the Bylaws Committee is all about, we need to take a look at the definition of “bylaws” from Webster’s Dictionary. “Bylaws (n.) are the written rules for conduct of a corporation, association, partnership or any organization. Bylaws generally provide for meetings, elections of a board of directors and officers, filling vacancies, notices, types and […]
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