2001 - Union Notices (Historical View)

Status: Active

Change Notes

Update BU 2 contact information

Category

Collective Bargaining

Audience List

• Employee Relations Officers
• Personnel Officers
• Labor Relations Officers

Synopsis

This policy

• Provides direction and contact information of employee organization that represents state employees for submittal of Personal Services Contracts, Notifications for State Personnel Board Items, and all other State Notifications
• Provides instruction for giving notice to CASE for consent to employ outside legal counsel

Introduction

Government Code §19130 – 19135 Personal Services Contracts establishes standards for the use of personal services contracts. Among other things, state agencies in need private counsel because a conflict of interest on the part of the Attorney General’s office may seek outside counsel which requires the written consent of the Attorney General. In addition, any state agency proposing to execute a Personal Services Contract shall notify all organizations that represent state employees who perform the type of work to be contracted.

Statement

Effective immediately, departments/commissions/boards/authorities shall continue to provide the designated exclusive representatives of the appropriate bargaining units copies of current and proposed personal services contracts, (Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs), Standard Form 215 – Agreement Summary, or equivalent), that contract for personal services associated with the bargaining unit.

For Bargaining Unit 2, Pursuant to Government Code Section 11040-11045, all State agencies are required to provide notice to CASE within 5 business days of the request sent to the Attorney General’s Office for consent to employ outside legal counsel.

If the agency is not required to obtain the Attorney General’s consent for outside legal counsel, pursuant to Government Code Section 11041, the agency shall provide notice to CASE 5 business days prior to the execution of the contract for outside legal counsel.

“Written notice” within the meaning of this section shall include, but not limited to, the following:

1. A copy of the complaint or other pleadings, if any, that gave rise to the litigation or matter for which a contract is being sought, or other identifying information.
2. The justification for the contract, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 19130.
3. The nature of the legal services to be performed.
4. The estimated hourly wage to be paid under the contract.
5. The estimated length of the contract.
6. The identity of the person or entity that is entering into the contract with the state.

The designated exclusive representatives are listed below:

Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20 and 21: Contact-Pam Manwiller

• State Personnel Board items:
  Ms. Yvonne Walker, President
  SEIU Local 1000
  yvonnewalkernotices@seiu1000.org

• Copies of all contracts related to AB 906:
  Service Employees International Union
  1808 14th Street
  Sacramento, CA 95811
  bcontracts@seiu1000.org

• All notices under this section must be approved by CalHR prior to sending. All other meet and confer notices or any other state notifications of departmental changes:
  Ms. Yvonne Walker, President
  SEIU Local 1000
  1808 14th Street
  Sacramento, CA 95811
  yvonnewalkernotices@seiu1000.org

Bargaining Unit 2: Contact-Pam Manwiller

Katherine Regan,
California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers
in State Employment (CASE)
1231 “I” Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Email: kregan@calattorneys.org

Bargaining Unit 10: Contact-Pam Manwiller

Christopher Voight
California Association of Professional Scientists
455 Capitol Mall, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
cvoight@capsscientists.org

Bargaining Unit 12: Candace Hyatt

Steve Crouch, Director
IUOE Division Central Office
Locals 3, 12, 39, and 501, AFL-CIO
1121 L Street, Suite 401
Sacramento, CA 95814
SCrouch@Local39.org

Bargaining Unit 13: Candace Hyatt

Jerry Kalmar, Business Manager
Stationary Engineers Division, Locals 39 and 501
337 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Sacramento@local39.org

Bargaining Unit 16: Contact-Candace Murch

Al Groh
Executive Director
Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD)
130 Grand Avenue, Suite 1380
Oakland, CA 94612-2506
Email: al@uapd.com

Bargaining Unit 19: Contact-Candace Murch

Cliff Tillman, Senior Business Representative
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 275
Sacramento, CA 95833
cliff.tillman@ca.afscme57.orq

If you have any questions, please contact the CalHR Labor Relations Officer for the assigned bargaining unit.

Application

Authorities

• Government Code sections 19130 to 19135

Resources

PML

• PML 2012-036: PML 2012-036 - 10/1/2012 - Contracting Out Update
• PML 2014-032: PML 2014-032 - 9/30/2014 - SEIU – Notifications for State Personnel Board Items, AB 906 Contracts, and all other State Notifications

Web Pages

• Personal Services Contracts: Personal Services Contracts Information

Authorized By

Pam Manwiller
Deputy Director of Labor Relations, Labor Relations Division

Contact Person

Labor Relations Division
Labor Relations Officer, , Labor Relations Division
Phone: 916-324-0476
Fax: 916-322-0765
Email: lr.info@calhr.ca.gov

Superseded Policies