CSEA 262 Welcomes New Members
During the first quarter of 2019, several classified professionals joined Chapter 262 as new members. They are:
Czar Guevara-Goss, Laboratory Technician, Photography, Commercial & Entertainment Arts
Stephanie Lopez, Student Services Program Specialist II, International Students
Elizabeth Navarro, Administrative Specialist I, Technology & Health Division
Erika Diaz, Administrative Specialist I, Financial Aid
Juliet Hernandez, Administrative Specialist IV, Continuing Education Division
Monica Jones, Administrative Specialist IV, Access Center
Brandon Smith, Printing Services Technician, Printing Services
Marianne Lima, Laboratory Technician, Consumer Science & Design
Claudia Ortiz, Administrative Specialist III, Mt. SAC Foundation Office
If you happen to see any of these colleagues during your day, extend a warm welcome, invite them to lunch, show them around, and make them feel welcome. Bring them along to the next Chapter meeting so they can introduce themselves.
Celebrate A Labor Leader’s Legacy
A leader is someone who has a vision and mission and inspires others to follow. Last Sunday, March 31, we celebrated a labor leader whose vision and mission was forged from the same inspiration and idealism as the founder of the California School Employees Association, Bill Schwarz.
Cesar Chavez was and still is an inspiration to continue fighting for worker rights more than 25 years after his death. We remember this great leader and celebrate his legacy every March 31, as we observe the anniversary of his birth.
Chavez was born near Yuma, Arizona. on March 31, 1927. He would be 92. He and his family worked the fields of California from Brawley to Oxnard, Atascadero, Gonzales, King City, Salinas, McFarland, Delano, Wasco, Selma, Kingsburg and Mendota. He studied civil disobedience and nonviolence, eventually becoming an organizer for the Community Service Organization, where he worked on voter registration projects. In 1962, Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW).
By 1970, the UFW got grape growers to accept union contracts and had effectively organized most of that industry. Chavez's tireless leadership and non-violent organizing actions brought national attention to the working conditions of farm workers. His persistence, hard work, faith and willingness to sacrifice helped farm workers earn collective bargaining rights and are why Chavez was one of the labor movement’s most influential leaders. Let us all remember Cesar Chavez not as just another day off but a day to remember and celebrate a fellow union brother whose efforts improved lives of tens of thousands and advanced the labor movement.
Professional & Organizational Development
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) supports Mt. SAC programs and services by providing professional learning opportunities to all Mt. SAC employees. POD collaborates with the Classified Professional Development Committee (CPDC) to coordinate the professional development activities for Classified employees.
One of the many benefits of working for an educational institution is the nearly universal support for professional development, not just for faculty but classified professionals as well. The CSEA 262 bargaining agreement has provisions that support professional growth. The college Professional Development Council and its two subcommittees, the Faculty Professional Development Committee and the CPDC work for their respective constituent groups to develop workshops, seminars, and training opportunities. In Spring 2019 training offered for classified staff has included positive conflict resolution, unconscious bias, advanced Excel, emotional intelligence, emergency preparedness, and mindfulness just to name a few.
CSEA Chapter 262 also negotiated with the District ongoing funding to create a Classified Professional Development Day (CPDD) similar to the faculty FLEX Day. College President Bill Scroggins was instrumental in approving funding and encouraging all classified to attend as well as ensuring managers provided release time for classified to attend. POD and the CPDC research workshop topics, develop the schedule, coordinate speakers, reserve meeting rooms and much more.
For more information about POD, visit the POD website at http://www.mtsac.edu/pod. Click on the POD training calendar to learn what workshops and training courses are available to help you grow professionally.
Selection Committee Representatives Still Needed!
There are currently several selection committees in need of a CSEA 262 representative. Many of these are classified positions, and there are management positions as well.
recruitments for 36 classified positions in Unit A and seven management positions where CSEA 262 needs representatives. Appointees will be trained as Selection Committee/EEO representatives. You can still serve even if you recently served as an EEO representative. If you are interested, please contact Marlene Espina (vp2@csea262.org or mespina@mtsac.edu) for more information or to volunteer.
If you work with any of the departments represented by these recruitments, then you want to participate in the selection of the person with whom you will be working . . . don’t you? Of course you do! Serving only takes a few hours of release time, and then you hold interviews . . . with FREE LUNCH! Are you really willing to pass up a free lunch?
OK, seriously, participating in selection committees is a very important responsibility. You would be helping the college continue to hire quality managers and classified professionals, and you would be improving the life of the person you hire. We really do need your help, so please consider volunteering.
Workers' Compensation Training
Have you ever been injured on the job? Are you concerned about reporting an injury? CSEA is holding a workshop about Worker’s Compensation. Come learn what the four major benefits of worker’s compensation. You will also learn about Legislative updates. Speakers are from Rose Klein & Marias LLP. Also join your CSEA Labor Relations Representatives in a presentation on Industrial Accident Leave and Coordination of Benefits.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Dinner 4:30 – 5 p.m. • Training 5 – 8 p.m.
Dolores Huerta Elementary
Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
15415 South Pioneer Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650
You can register by sending an e-mail to sfforsvp@csea.com or by calling 626.258.3315 or register online at https://tinyurl.com/yyqwhuof. Advanced registration is mandatory by Friday, April 5, 2019.