SHARE Member Meeting December 13, 2023

2023 Round Up

If you missed the member meeting last week, here what we talked about. Please get in touch if you want more information about any of these topics.

a. New Joint Working Group launched in DES and a new JWG on deck in Pharmacy

b. Contract implementation of “we will talk about it later” issues

i. Step raises discussion

ii. DES bilingual pay as an hourly differential

iii. “Me too” agreement

c. Contract posted online: www.shareumms.org/contract and it’s searchable

d. Parking Fiasco

e. CCU contract taken back by DMH – protecting 31 SHARE members

f. Reclassification requests – both denied this year – CCU and AMED

h. Childcare Fund – launched the Academic Enrichment program, includes kids up to 18 years old

i. Auditing and enforcement of raises: probationary raises, grade minimums, etc.

a. Personal Time deadline – use it or lose it by January 13

b. Elections – SHARE Area Reps and Executive Board positions

i. nominations open until noon, Tuesday January 9

ii. send nominations in writing to share.elections@theshareunion.org

iii. election for competitive positions January 11-16

c. Dues increase for 2024 - $0.55/week, based on raises throughout AFSCME

d. Childcare Fund – Accepting applications now:

e. January Reclass Requests – deadline January 30

f. Still working on AMED equity issue

g. Security System soft launch probably January

h. Printed paper contracts for anyone who wants one starting January

i. Parking, the Sequel – SHARE’s position is that the rate should be pro-rated by income