Our elected bargaining team has negotiated a strong new contract with CLC-LA and now is the time to vote on it. If you wish to vote online, you must cast your ballot by Wed., Oct. 30 at 5 PM.
VOTE ONLINE HERE
If you wish to vote in-person, voting will take place on Wed., Oct. 30 from 11 AM to 2 PM in the MRP East Conference Room of the Children’s Law Center located at 101 Center Plaza Dr. in Monterey Park.
Our new Tentative Agreement comes with a 3.5% raise over three years, a new paid Juneteenth holiday, up to four weeks of paid time off for “Wellness Time” and more. Your elected Bargaining Team recommends a YES vote.
Read our new contract details below. Together, we win!
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NEW CONTRACT DETAILS
Assignments for Investigators
- Minimum ARs: Investigators must complete at least 25 Action Requests (ARs) per month.
- Additional ARs for Multiple Children:
- 1 AR covers up to 3 children.
- 2nd AR for children 4-6.
- 3rd AR for children 7-9, and so forth.
- Additional staff may be provided for visits involving multiple children.
- Multidisciplinary Meetings: Meetings (e.g., CFT, IEP, TDM) will count as 1 AR.
- Rush Visits: Defined as ARs requiring a report within 72 hours; they will count toward the total and be assigned based on workload.
- Pre-Hearing Visits (Ten Day ARs): In-person visits before the initial hearing will count as 2 ARs.
- Excluded Activities: Tasks like Shelter Care visits and telephone status checks won’t count toward the AR total.
- Specialty Investigator Caseloads: Adjusted based on the specialized nature of investigations.
- Support Measures: Additional staff, reduced assignments, or other support may be arranged by supervisors.
- Safety Plans: Investigators and supervisors will develop a safety plan if safety concerns arise during visits.
New Employee Orientation
- Monthly Union Access: CLC will provide space each month for SEIU to conduct orientations with new bargaining unit employees.
- Enhanced Information Access: Ensures timely access to union information for new hires, fostering better awareness and engagement.
Recognized Holidays
- Juneteenth Added: The updated CBA recognizes 14 holidays, including Juneteenth (June 19) as a paid holiday.
Health Care Coverage and Insurance Stipend
- Employee-Only Plan:
- Set at $900/month through May 31, 2025, and $721/month plus $20 for dental starting June 1, 2025.
- Employee-Plus-One and Employee-Plus-Two Plans:
- Allotments remain at $1,226/month and $1,600/month, respectively.
- Reopener Trigger: If CLC’s contribution rises by $100 or more per month for Employee-Only or falls to 70% or below for Employee-Plus-One or Employee-Plus-Two, SEIU or CLC can reopen negotiations on insurance subsidies.
Pay Rate Increases
- Fiscal Year 2024-2025:
- 0.5% increase in wage rates with 3.5% step separation.
- All bargaining unit employees will receive a 3.5% step increase effective July 1, 2024, in lieu of an anniversary increase.
- Employees who received a 3% increase before November 3, 2024, will get an additional 0.5% increase effective July 1, 2024.
- Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027: Standard 3.5% step increases will resume at the step anniversary.
Wellness Program
- Grants up to one month (four weeks) of paid time off, termed “Wellness Time,” to employees with 12 years of continuous employment.
Bereavement Leave
- Employees can take up to five consecutive working days of paid bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member. Up to two additional days can be used from accrued sick leave, personal days, or vacation, if needed.
Joint Labor/Management Committee
- The committee will meet quarterly or more frequently by mutual agreement to address majority employee issues. If SEIU input is needed, the issue will be tabled with a follow-up meeting scheduled within 30 days, and an SEIU representative will attend if requested by a labor employee.
Term
- Duration: Effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027.
- Fiscal Reopener: Either party may reopen negotiations if CLC’s contracted rate increases by $1.5 million or decreases by $890,000 or more within a fiscal year.
- Insurance Reopener: May be triggered if Employee-Only costs increase by $100+ per month or if contributions for Employee-Plus-One or Employee-Plus-Two fall to 70% or below.
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