MEA Members provided an unabridged Newsletter
- SFHSS Open Enrollment
- MEA Board Vacancy
- Management Training Fund FY24-25
- MEA-CRT MOU 2024 Negotiations
- MEA Bylaws
| San Francisco Municipal Executives Association Newsletter ǁ September 2024 |
| SFHSS Open Enrollment Open Enrollment begins September 30th If you are not already enrolled, the SF Health Service System (SFHSS) Open Enrollment Period is your opportunity to get enrolled in CCSF's high quality employee health care system and members can make changes to their health benefits enrollment. Open Enrollment is an opportunity for members to learn about important new benefits and changes to existing Plans that may require attention or review period for the 2025 Plan Year. As a general rule, members can only change their health benefits enrollment during the annual Open Enrollment period. |
| MEA Board of Directors – Vacancy Announcement The MEA Board and Nominating Committee announces that MEA will be filling one (1) vacant position on our Board of Directors. Members check the September Newsletter sent on 9/22/24 for details on applying or contact staff@sfmea.com of interest. |
| MEA Misc and MTA Management Training Funds FY24-25 The Management Training Funds for both the Miscellaneous and MTA equipment allocations are exhausted. However, there are still funds available for training requests related to professional development. Per the MOU-eligible expenses include tuition, internal or external training programs, professional conferences, executive coaching, professional association memberships, professional software, books. |
| Check out the Institute for Management Studies (https://www.ims-online.com/); they offer virtual seminars/courses (https://www.ims-online.com/programs/ and https://www.ims-online.com/region/San-Francisco/23). Employees can use the management training funds to attend these seminars/courses which are paid directly from the individual's training allocation through the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Hence, employees do not need to pay upfront or be reimbursed. The only requirement is to submit an expense authorization (including a description and quote for the course/seminar) to receive MEA pre-approval. |
| COURT and MEA MOU Negotiations MEA had its first MOU negotiation session with the Court on Friday, September 20, 2024. The MEA bargaining team includes – Nicole Adams, Tony Gavero, Jennifer Ngo-Chan and Joseph Santos. |
| MEA Bylaws The updated SF MEA Bylaws were ratified by members on September 9, 2024. The Bylaws can be found on the SFMEA website at https://sfmea.com/bylaws/. |
| Are You an Engaged Member? An engaged member interacts with the organization often enough and in meaningful enough ways that they find personal value in the relationship. MEA fosters an environment that promotes such interaction: encourages contribution, builds connections, communicates regularly, and creates confidence for all members. We encourage you to (1) join an MEA Board Committee and (2) talk to your colleagues and encourage others to become a member of MEA. |