Text Box: In November Santa Barbara County voters will be voting on reauthorizing Measure D. Measure D is a half cent sales tax that funds transportation related projects throughout the County.   Hundreds of SEIU Local 620 Members in the City and County of Santa Barbara are paid through the funds

Text Box: generated by Measure D.  It is critical to the people we represent that Measure D be reauthorized.  Under current California law the ballot measure needs a supermajority (66%) of voters in the County to VOTE YES.   The Board of Supervisors and the Santa Barbara City Council have already endorsed

Text Box: reauthorization, but it is going to take money and grass roots activism to pass Measure D. SEIU Local 620 is already working with the Coalition for a Fair Measure D.  If you want to become a part of this important and historic campaign contact George at 963-0601 X 15 or e-mail me at george@seiulocal620.org.

Text Box: (Join our PAC Continued from page 5)   within the County that will have a direct impact on us.  These include the County Board of Supervisors 2nd District race between Janet Wolf and Dan Secord as well as the Santa Barbara County Sheriff race between Jim Anderson and Bill Brown.  Individuals elected to these public offices will make

Text Box: decisions that affect the jobs, benefits, and lives of our Members especially those that work for Santa Barbara County.    It is important that we play an active role in electing candidates who will join us in our struggles to protect and improve the wages, benefits, and quality of life of our Members and their families.  We will be forming our PAC

Text Box: “The city makes the mandated $64.60 contribution to the city sponsored healthcare for part-time employees, but if the employee wanted another healthcare option, unlike the full-time workers, a part-time person would pay at least $324 per month for the cheapest plan,” Haydon said. Any benefit package negotiated by the part-time employees and the City must be ratified by the City Council. Malia Spencer can be reached at 739-2219 or mspencer@santamariatimes.com.

Text Box: in the next couple of weeks and we strongly encourage our Members to exercise their voice in the political process and join our Political Action Committee.  Don’t let someone else choose your next “boss” get involved!  If you are interested in joining or have any questions about our PAC contact Mario Chavez at (805) 963-0601 ext.13 for more information.

Text Box: “The biggest difference between the two positions is health insurance.  For full-time employees, healthcare is about 25 percent the cost to budget a position,” Haydon said. The City pays $64.60 per month per employee for city-sponsored health benefits and there is the option for an additional $329 to $608 a month in city contributions depending on the plan. “For a part-time employee, the average health benefit is about 7 percent of the cost to budget the employee,” Haydon said.  

Text Box: (Part Time Workers Join Union Continued from page 3)   “which includes outdoor duties such as maintenance, grounds keeping, and parks crews.” “The starting salary for a labor III position is $11.92/hour,” Haydon said. A full-time equivalent would be an entry level grounds keeper at $13.97/hour. “The retirement packages for the two positions are about the same, at 21 to 23 percent the cost of budgeting the employee,” Haydon said.  

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