MEA NEWSLETTER
May 2015
In this issue:
Mayor Ed Lee, District Attorney George Gascón, City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Sheriff candidate Vicki Hennessy are among the confirmed attendees for MEA’s Meet the Candidates Night on June 1
MCCP (MTAM) B&C Revamp for 15-16: What changed and what stayed the same?
Update: CCSF Management Training Funds – Limited Availability of Funds for May and June Training Only
Membership Outreach Effort - 50 New MEA Members and Counting!
URGENT – FINAL NOTICE: Furloughs Negotiated in 2010 Set to Expire on June 30, 2015
MEA 4th Quarter General Membership Meeting and Meet the Candidates Night
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6pm
Confirmed: Mayor Ed Lee, District Attorney George Gascón,
City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Sheriff Candidate Vicki Hennessy
Awaiting Confirmation: Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
and Treasurer José Cisneros
Agenda:
Candidate Forum and Q&A
Update on MEA Membership Drive
15-16 MEA Budget Presented
Any manager who joins MEA before the meeting will be entered into a New Member Raffle for a $100 Gift Card. If you bring a new member you’ll be entered too!
The final meeting of FY14-15 will be held at San Francisco Main Library Latino/Hispanic Rooms A&B, 100 Larkin Street at Grove. The Library is closed on Monday nights, so please plan to arrive before 6:00 p.m. If you arrive after 6:00 p.m., you can enter at the far right door of the Grove Street entrance by calling the security office at 415-557-4357. Please remember to RSVP by emailing staff@sfmea.com or calling 415-989-7244. Refreshments are available starting at 5:30pm.
MCCP (MTAM) B&C Revamp for 15-16: What changed and what stayed the same?
For many MEA members, the City’s Management Classification and Compensation Program (MCCP) and its MTA equivalent (MTAM) remain a mystery despite being in the contract for nearly ten years. That is partially the result of the program being suspended during the recent economic downturn and partially the result of lack of consistency and transparency in how it has been administered. In 2014 bargaining we agreed to postpone the program for a year in order
| to develop a more transparent process that would expand access for MEA members. The key changes are noted in the chart with additional history and detail provided below. Pre-2014/15 | Post 2014/15 | Intent | |
| Increased Transparency | No publication of timeline, application or guidelines | Information and application provided to all MEA managers | Increase awareness of process and criteria among MEA members |
| Increased Access | Department submissions only | Department and Employee submissions | Expand access and allow broader consideration of more candidates |
| Increased Funding | .50% of MEA Payroll | 1% of MEA Payroll | Additional funding for one-time allocations |
| Improved Data | No information on who the department declined to submit | MEA to receive all submissions in addition to department recommendations | Ability to analyze the reach of the program and to ensure it is being administered in a consistent and evenhanded manner |