2024 Special Salary Adjustments Take Effect. With the arrival of the new fiscal year on July 1, the maximum salary range of all Unit 2 classifications except Attorney level III classifications (see class codes identified in below) increased by 4.5%. Employees who were at the current maximum for 12 qualifying pay periods or more moved to the new maximum of the range. All other employees retained their salary and salary anniversary dates.
Also, effective July 1, the maximum salary range of the Attorney level III classifications (see classifications below) increased by 10%:
· 5795 Attorney III
· 5706 Deputy Attorney General III
· 5789 Deputy Attorney III, Caltrans
· 6180 Industrial Relations Counsel III (Specialist)
· 5812 Public Utilities Counsel III, CPUC
· 5537 Real Estate Counsel III (specialist)
· 6274 Senior Board Counsel, ALRB
· 6115 Senior Fair Employment and Housing Counsel (Specialist)
· 6733 Tax Counsel III (Specialist)
· 5763 Deputy State Public Defender Range C (only)
· 6204 Sr. Commission Counsel (Specialist) FFPC
Employees who had been at the current maximum for 12 qualifying pay periods or more were moved to the new maximum of the range. All other employees retained their salary and salary anniversary dates.
We expect to see the increase reflected in the pay you receive for time worked in July, issuing on or about August 1. CASE will continue to monitor CalHR and the State Controller’s work to implement the raises through required pay letters.
Note: The SSAs that were effective on July 1 will allow employees who had not been at the maximum of their pay scale for the last 12 months, to receive their MSA on their regular anniversary date. MSAs generally increase by 5% but cannot exceed the top of the pay scale.
Do you have an ongoing health issue or injury? Did you know that your leave credits do not protect your job? If you have an ongoing health issue or injury that causes you to take a lot of time off of work, including unexpectedly and/or to attend medical appointments/treatments, it is imperative that you apply for and upon approval for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/California Family Rights Act (CFRA). (Note that there are requirements that must be met in order to qualify for FMLA/CFRA.) These are the laws that protect your job. Use of your leave credits does not protect your job. Information regarding FMLA and CFRA may be found here. You can also check your department’s intranet site for information and for the paperwork that is necessary to complete a request for FMLA/CFRA. FMLA/CFRA can run concurrently with receiving a disability payment and/or use of your leave credits. Information regarding disability payments for Unit 2 members may be found here. If you would like to speak with a CASE representative about your situation, please send a request to info@calattorneys.org.
MOU Suggestion Box. While we are a year away from the next round of bargaining, it’s never too soon to collect ideas for future negotiations. You have access to our MOU Suggestion Box, a place for members – and ONLY members – to contribute ideas for new or improved benefits and MOU terms at any time. We are, of course, aware of the need for the Governor to address continuing salary lags (both within the unit and between state service and local government jobs), so we are hoping to collect your ideas on non-salary MOU items. To complete a suggestion card, click here. (pw: membersmatter22).
REMINDERS
Next CASE Board Meeting is Friday, August 9. Members are invited to attend all CASE Board Meetings. The next quarterly Board Meeting will be Friday, August 9 in San Diego, California at the Hyatt Regency UTC. Prior to this meeting, on August 8 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, the Board will be conducting a meet and greet. If you would like to attend, please click here to register online. (pw: membersmatter22).
Tracking Return-to-Office Mandates. Your feedback on the impact of return-to-office mandates is invaluable in helping CASE prepare to meet and confer with departments and agencies as well as preparing grievances and for arbitration as necessary. Consider sharing the impact of the proposed policy changes with us via this form.