MEA’s Phone System Will be Offline for a Short Time on Friday, June 25th
MEA’s phone system will be offline on Friday, June 25th from12-2:30pm due to necessary maintenance and upgrades. Our office will still be open during regular business hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you.
Read more >>Message from Ann Smith Regarding Appellate Court’s Decision in Purchase of Service Credit Case
Dear ALL: You have likely seen recent media coverage about the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision issued on June 7th affirming a trial court decision related to purchased service credits. Here is the background on the case and an overview of what it means as well as when/how its consequences will likely be felt. In October and November 2007, on […]
Read more >>Pension Contribution Rate Change
Last week the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System (SDCERS) Board of Directors voted to change the way it calculates pension contributions from employees. The change is based on a new opinion from SDCERS’ fiduciary counsel related to how disability benefit costs should be shared by employees and the City. Both SDCERS and the City intend to have the new […]
Read more >>June 8th Primary Election Reminder
Tuesday, June 8th is election day in San Diego! There are two very close Council races that will likely be decided by a handful of voters. In District 6, MEA has endorsed Howard Wayne, a former State Assemblymember with a solid record of accomplishment, who would help to significantly elevate the dialogue in San Diego politics. In District 8, MEA has […]
Read more >>Mandatory Furlough Must be Used Before June 30th
Time is running out to use any remaining mandatory furlough you might have. Per MEA’s Memorandum of Understanding, the 52 hours of Mandatory Furlough for 2009 -2010 must be taken off before the end of the fiscal year, which is June 30, 2010. This is a “use it or lose it” program, with unused time not carrying over into the next fiscal […]
Read more >>13th Annual MEA Blood Drive
Please join us in supporting the San Diego Blood Bank by donating blood on one of the following MEA Blood Drive dates- June 8th, 9th, 10th and 15th. For your convenience, MEA will be at six different locations to make it easy for you to donate. Please download the following flyer for additional MEA Blood Drive details. We look forward to […]
Read more >>Message from Ann Smith Regarding McGuigan v. City of San Diego
On behalf of all MEA-represented employees, I have reviewed the ten-page “Notice of Proposed Modified Judgment and Fairness Hearing” which was recently disseminated to City employees in the case of McGuigan v. City of San Diego. I recommend that MEA-represented employees support the Proposed Modified Judgment. The modification fulfills the objectives of the original case in that the full amount of the […]
Read more >>The 2010 Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition is Underway!
The materials for this year’s Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition are now available. In order to be eligible, the student must have a parent, grandparent or guardian that is a member of MEA. In addition, the student must be enrolled or have been accepted to an accredited K-12, college or university, or technical/trade school at the time of the award. […]
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