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COVID-19 testing in LA expands to all LA County residents

April 9, 2020

The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have partnered to expand their free COVID-19 testing program. Now, any LA County resident with COVID-19 symptoms can schedule a test. To check your eligibility and Read More...

Call to Action for Our Members at LA County DCFS

March 24, 2020

Social Workers need better protection from Coronavirus to keep themselves and the families they serve safe! And with the Coronavirus pandemic upon us, SEIU 721 is advocating hard at every level of government to secure better protections for us as we continue to do our duty on the frontline. Read More...

Union Bargaining Committee Meets with LA County, Presses Proposals to Protect Health and Safeguard Employees’ Financial Security

March 20, 2020

The full effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have yet to be felt but many SEIU 721 members are already being impacted. Our union has been hard at work ensuring that members’ health and safety needs are given full Read More...

LA County workers – how to maximize your benefit dollars

September 27, 2019

Beginning in 2020, there will be a cap of $325/month on taxable cash back. Any surplus County contribution above $325/month will not be available as take home pay. But, you can maximize your benefit dollars, and Read More...

LA County workers – important changes to your 2020 medical benefits

September 27, 2019

If you're an LA County employee and a member of SEIU 721, a lot has changed when it comes to your health benefits. Read below for the details. 2020 OPTIONS BENEFITS CHANGES Beginning in January 2020 the negotiated County contributions toward the cost of your health care Read More...

Rep. Norma Torres visits LA County DCFS Regional Office in Pomona

September 4, 2019

Regional Offices throughout LA County's DCFS network play a pivotal role in keeping the system functioning. So we're very proud that, today, member leaders at the Regional Office in Pomona held a very productive and informative meeting with Rep. Norma Torres. We gave Read More...

LA County Commuter Benefit Plan and Transit Subsidy- Still Available!

July 24, 2019

DON’T MISS OUT! SAVE MONEY NOW! LA COUNTY COMMUTER BENEFIT PLAN The County provides a transportation benefit through WageWorks, Inc. called the Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) which allows employees Read More...

LA County workforce tells LACERA: ‘We must secure our retirement’

June 25, 2019

Members working in various LA County departments turned out in full force at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting to demand greater transparency and accountability throughout the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) – and to demand that their hard-earned retirement Read More...

June 30 is the LA County Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts reimbursement deadline

June 5, 2019

Many of us working for LA County take advantage of the Health Care Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Spending Accounts that are offered to us thanks to hard-fought negotiations by our Union Read More...

Board of Supervisors gets SEIU 721 workers’ perspective on LA County budget

May 15, 2019

Dozens of our fellow SEIU 721 members who keep LA County clean, healthy and functioning testified at today’s official budget hearing, highlighting various challenges across numerous departments Read More...