Compton Job Fair Draws Hundreds
SEIU 721 co-sponsored the Compton Job Fair on April 5. Nearly 1,000 job-seekers lined up for the event, which featured dozens of vendors.
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LA City Members: Update on Dependent Coverage in Flex
For employees eligible for Flex benefits, LA City is announcing the 2014 Dependent Eligibility Verification program. The program is designed to ensure that all dependents enrolled in Flex health plans are actually eligible for coverage. It’s part of the City’s commitment to control health care costs and promote the sustainability of our health benefits.
Superior Court Workers Get Ready for Action
On March 22, Superior Court Workers held a general membership meeting to focus on statewide court funding issues and the LA County Superior Court’s reconstruction plan.
Honoring Inland Area Social Workers
March is National Social Worker Appreciation Month and this year’s theme is “All People Matter.” All through the month, SEIU 721 celebrated the hard work that Social Workers perform for our community. Highlights of activities included SEIU 721 Riverside County social workers being honored by the Board of Supervisors, worksite lunch meetings held around the county with the culmination of a lunch for Medical Social Workers at Riverside County Regional Medical Center.
Vote Elizabeth Greenwood for LACERS Board
Retirement Board trustees are responsible for overseeing and investing our money. That’s why re-electing Elizabeth Greenwood to the LACERS Board is so critical. She’s the only candidate who has the knowledge, guts and integrity that we need to protect our future.
Scholarships Available for Children of Riverside County Members
SEIU 721 and the County of Riverside have once again come together to offer scholarship awards to legal dependents of SEIU 721 members who are Riverside County employees. Awards range from $500 to $5,000. Application deadline is Friday, May 16, 2014.
VRSD Members Win New Contract
SEIU Local 721 members at the Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) voted to approve the Tentative Agreement on February 26, 2014. The VRSD board voted to approve the Memorandum of Understanding on March 6.
Bargaining Team Nominations Now Open for Riverside County Members
This summer, SEIU 721 Riverside County members have an opportunity to negotiate for contract improvements on two important topics–retiree medical benefits and job parity fairness. Nominations are now open for the Riverside County Contract Bargaining Team.
SEIU 721 Helps Probation Department Honor Workers
On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2014, hundreds of workers from the Riverside County Probation Department converged on the Moreno Valley Conference Center to celebrate with their peers during the department’s annual Employee Recognition and Awards Ceremony. This was the first year the Probation Department received help from any sponsors for this annual event and SEIU 721 was honored to help recognize our members for their hard work and dedication in 2013