RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR LACERS BOARD

LACAA is endorsing Annie Chao for re-election to the LACERS Board of Commissioners. Ballots are due by May 18. This will be a very close race, so every vote counts! Learn more about Annie here.

In accordance with Article 8 Section F
of the current MOU:

Effective January 21, 2018, any employee in the class of DCA III who has been in that classification since at least January 22, 2017, and is on Step 1 through 11 inclusive, shall be advanced one salary step regardless of his/her anniversary date.

Please make sure you receive both your advance step and your anniversary step. Your anniversary step may be accidentally overlooked if it is close in time to the January 21 date. If your anniversary step was not given to you please go ahead and contract Kellie Tran.

Health Care Committee: Several members have expressed concerns regarding their health benefits and ongoing issues with coverage. To address these and other matters, we are forming a committee to survey our members' experiences and to explore recommendations for improving our health coverage. For those interested, please contact Elise Ruden at eq11303@gmail.com for further information.

As you know, our new MOU includes annual reimbursement for MCLE-related expenses. To ensure that you receive complete and timely reimbursement, we encourage you to follow the instructions contained in the MCLE protocol provided by City Attorney Management. You must complete and submit a reimbursement form in order to receive reimbursement.

You can reimburse expenses related to attending MCLE programs that are accepted by the California State Bar, even if the program takes place in another state. Eligible expenses include the cost of the program, travel, and per diems.

Please be judicious when choosing lodging and which food/drink expenses you submit for reimbursement.

The Board is pleased to announce that LACAA has retained the law firm of MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, MILLER & JOHNSEN as General Counsel.