5.15.11 Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) (Unit 11)

The purpose of the Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) shall be to provide a forum for SEIU Local 1000 Unit 11 and the State to address issues of mutual interest. The committee shall include representatives of management from California Department of Transportation, Department of Water Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Food and Agriculture, and Air Resources Board, and a representative

from the CalHR to meet quarterly to discuss issues of concern to the employees represented by the Union. Issues of concern to Unit 11 employees in other departments may also be raised at the JLMC. Issues to be discussed shall include but not limited to:

  1. Architectural and Engineering: training and upward mobility.
  2. Classification Issues: review and discuss concerns regarding existing classification specifications and/or title structures relative to the duties assigned to employees and/or the needs of the State.
  3. Health and Safety: issues impacting Unit 11 employees in multiple departments or issues that are unresolved by Departmental Health and Safety Committees.

The JLMC shall meet at a minimum of at least once per quarter, and shall meet for a sufficient amount of time to properly address the issues. The State and the Union shall each be entitled to select a maximum of six (6) representatives. The State and Union shall each select its own representatives. No more than two (2) Union representatives shall be from the same department. The Co-Chairs of the JLMC shall be one individual selected by the Union and a CalHR representative. The Co-Chairs shall agree on an agenda fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the meeting. The JLMC shall by mutual agreement determine the meeting schedule and the ground rules. Once an issue has been discussed it shall not be the topic of a subsequent meeting except with mutual concurrence.

The State agrees that the Union representatives shall participate on the JLMC without loss of compensation. The State shall not incur any additional costs, including but not limited to, travel expenses as a result of attending the meeting.