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September/October OUTREACH

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CAPT delegates gather in Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley for the Association’s 34th Annual Meeting

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Helping one another through Catastrophic Leave Donations

CAPT got the concept of Catastrophic Leave off the ground two decades ago; the program’s been in our state Bargaining Unit 18 contract since 1989.

Article 6.9 of the CAPT contract gives state-employed Psych Techs and related professionals the right to request leave donations from coworkers in cases of financial hardship due to injury or the prolonged illness of the state Bargaining Unit 18 member or his or her family member, or for parental or adoption leave purposes.

You can help state-employed coworkers by donating vacation, annual leave, personal leave, CTO and holiday credits. Simply contact your personnel office to fill out a Catastrophic Leave donation form. And don’t forget: You can donate to state employees who work in different departments or facilities.

If you need help and have received department approval to get leave donations, contact CAPT to be included in our publications. You also may qualify for reduced union dues while you recuperate. Contact your chapter president to find out more.

Those requesting donations on our online and magazine lists will automatically be removed by the next Outreach publication date unless CAPT is informed of ongoing needs. If you still need to remain on our lists -- no problem! Just call Christine Caro at (800) 677-2278.

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Check out our catastrophic leave list on our website. Keep abreast of what’s happening! CAPT updates its website frequently, making sure you have current information on state, department, and CAPT news, at your facility and statewide.

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Planning to retire soon?

Don’t forget that CAPT offers its retired members insurance benefits similar to what it provides its active members. As a retired member, CAPT will continue to provide -- $5,000 in Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage and $5,000 in Life Insurance -- without any age term.

IMPORTANT: For your insurance to continue after your retirement -- for only $5 per month -- you must contact CAPT Headquarters at (800) 677-2278 within 31 days of the last day in the month in which you retired. If you fail to do so, your policy will lapse and cannot be reinstated.

How to reach us ...CAPT Sacramento HeadquartersToll Free (800) 677-CAPT (2278)

or (916) 329-9140(916) 329-9145 (Fax)

You may contact your state and chapter officers directly. Their contact information is listed on the following page. If a voicemail is left on their cell or if you send an e-mail or text, be sure to leave your name, work location, and phone number, as well as a short explanation of your issue.

Going mobile? Take CAPT with you! CAPT’s popular www.psychtechs.net website – and all of its professional and union information – is here for you when you’re on the go! Our site automatically optimizes to suit your mobile device, and you can download our “CAPTApp” for your mobile device as well. Check these helpful tools out today!

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Is it time to update your Beneficiary?

An important item to add to your moving to-do-list is to promptly notify your licensing or certifying agency of your new address. If you are a Psych Tech, you must notify the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. If you are a Psychiatric Technician Assistant with a CNA certificate, you must notify the California Department of Public Health. The BVNPT requires that all changes of address be submitted in writing within 30 days of a move. A BVNPT change of address form can be easily downloaded by visiting the BVNPT website at http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/55p-4.pdf. Having a current address on file is absolutely key if the BVNPT or the CDPH needs to send you time-sensitive information about your license or certificate.

Have you moved? You must notify the BVNPT within 30 days!

Some active and retired CAPT members have regretfully passed away without having updated their CAPT insurance beneficiaries. By law, our insurance carrier must award insurance funds to the person designated on your signed membership application card. If it has been a while since you filled out your membership card, take some time to call CAPT Headquarters at (800) 677 -2278 to update your beneficiaries. We are always happy to help!

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COVER: CAPT delegates, officers and consultants convened Sept 17-19 for the association's 34th Annual Meeting at the Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley Hotel. This year's meeting was hosted by our chapters at Atascadero, Coalinga and Porterville.

Index

State President Eric SotoCAPT Southern Regional Office/Training Center13085 Central Ave., #7, Chino, CA 91710 Mail to: 1220 S Street, Suite 100Sacramento, CA 95811-7138(909) 364-2486 / (909) 214-4298 (Cell) / [email protected]

State Vice President: Paul Hannula (see Atascadero listing)State Secretary-Treasurer: Jaime Garcia (see Coalinga listing)

CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Atascadero: Paul HannulaPO Box 757, Atascadero, CA 93423-0757(805) 235-7832 (Cell) / [email protected](805) 468-2493 (Office) / (805) 861-2390 (Fax)

Coalinga: Jaime Garcia578 E. Elm St., Coalinga CA 93210Mail to: PO Box 933, Coalinga, CA 93210-0933(559) 978-1582 (Cell) / [email protected](559) 961-4467 (Fax)

Community Facilities: Donald CoferMail to: c/o CAPT1220 S St., Ste. 100Sacramento, CA 95811-7138(909) 593-7786 (Cell) / [email protected]

Northern Corrections: Kim Souza Mail to: 1000 Lincoln road STE H. PMB 207Yuba City, CA. 95991(916) 955-4807 (Cell) / [email protected]

Southern Corrections: Marilyn HayesMail to: P.O. Box 1349Chino, CA 91708-1349(661) 345-3476 (Cell) / [email protected]

Fairview: Randy TyerOffice in Employee Org. Rm.PO Box 2796, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2796(714) 612-4072 (Cell) / [email protected](714) 957-5332 (Office)

Metropolitan: Carlos (Chuck) GarciaMetropolitan State Hospital, 11401 Bloomfield Ave., Norwalk, CA Mail to: PO Box 59569, Norwalk, CA 90652-0569(626) 644-8030 (Cell) / [email protected](562) 286-8007 (Fax)

Napa: Chris Cullen PO Box 10906, Napa, CA 94581-2906(707) 363-2667 (Cell) / [email protected] (707) 736-7022 (Fax) Patton: Sylvia Hernandez2544 E. Highland Ave., Highland, CA 92346 Mail to: PO Box 680, Patton, CA 92369-0680(909) 709-8633 (Cell) / [email protected](909) 864-1610 (Office) / (909) 864-1695 (Fax)

Porterville: Katherine Ramirez376 North D StreetMail to: PO Box 8703, Porterville, CA 93258-8703(559) 359-4169 (Cell) / [email protected](559) 781-2278 (Office) / (559) 781-4440 (Fax) Sonoma: Robert Rapp50 Lichtenberg Ave., Sonoma, CA 95476-3621Mail to: PO Box 148, Eldridge, CA 95431-0148(707) 548-3196 (Cell) / [email protected](707) 938-2795 (Office) / (707) 938-8721 (Fax) Stockton: Sam OrtizStockton Metropolitan Airport5000 South Airport Way, Suite 207Stockton, CA 95206(209) 954-2031 (Cell) /[email protected]

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4-5 The President's View: Soto's campaign speech for State President 6 What's Happening in Corrections: First-ever Self-Scheduling Pilot at CMC

7 Psych Techs stand united

8 Staffing at minimums puts everyone at risk

9 Steward Spotlight: Jorge De Horta, PT- Community Facilities

10 Advanced Steward Training spreads to the Stockton Chapter

11 CAPT issues 'Red Tag' on Canyon Springs

12-13 CAPT's 34th Annual Meeting

14 Award Presentations

15-22 State President's Annual Report

23 Perez Wins CalPERS Board Seat


Fellow Workers – CAPT Brothers and Sisters – My name is Eric Soto. I’ve had the pleasure and honor to serve as your CAPT State President these past two years. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for all in attendance. Over these past few days, you have sat here side-by-side with fellow Psych Techs from all over the state with the singular purpose of discussing, debating, and making decisions regarding the governing of our organization on behalf of our brothers and sisters.

The theme for our event last night was “Heroes and Vil-lains.” Standing before you, I see a room full of state em-ployees. I see husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers who work hard day in and day out in a dangerous job to provide for their families. I see a room full of my CAPT Brothers and Sisters engaged in the struggle for a more just workplace and by extension a more just society. For that, I count you among my heroes. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.To those in attendance who are not yet union activists, I hope over these past few days you have found a spark of in-spiration and that you have been filled with an overwhelm-ing desire to go back to your chapter, join us in the labor movement and educate, agitate, and organize!

For those who don’t know me, I’d like to share a bit about myself; I am a second generation Psych Tech and CAPT member. With an Aunt, Uncle, and Mother working for the state as PTs, it was almost a foregone conclusion that some of the younger generations would follow suit. Growing up and into early adulthood, it was common during the holi-days for us to get the drop on an unsuspecting family mem-ber and do a takedown on them (of course we always used proper T.S.I.). At those same gatherings, it was common to have empty seats because one of us was scheduled to work or another had been mandated. My mother, who worked at Fairview and later at Metro, would get off work at 7 am and race home to take us kids to school.

I earned my Psych Tech license and began working at Met-ro at the age of 19. In 2003, my mother was attacked by a patient. When I reached her unit that night, I found her bloodied and in tears. As a result of those injuries, she was never able to return to work as a SPT. While I was already a political activist outside of work, it was in large part because of that event that I became a CAPT job steward in 2004. I would go on to be appointed Chief Steward in 2005, elected Vice President in 2008, and beginning in 2010, I was elected to four consecutive terms as Chapter President.

Since becoming a job steward, I have always strived to edu-cate and arm myself with any and all tools that would help me more effectively represent our members, further the Psych Tech profession, push for our collective interests and fight for our fellow workers and CAPT Brothers and Sisters. With that mission in mind, I’ve taken courses at Los Angeles Trade and Technical College’s Labor Studies Program such as “Building Stronger Unions,” Collective Bargaining and Contract Negotiations,” “Labor History,” and “Working Class in Media.” I have also been trained in “Grass Roots Organiz-ing,” and “Arbitration.”

In addition to learning in the classroom, I also had the very good fortune of having many great mentors both in-and-out of CAPT. CAPT’s former chief negotiator and lobbyist, Ken Murch, teachers in various labor studies classes, former chapter presidents, Jay Salter our first State President and, of course, past State President Tony Myers, have all played vital roles in my development.

Two years ago, I stood before this body and said that education and training would play a vital role if you elected me. As your state president, I have endeavored to teach and help develop union activists to become more effective advocates. As state President, with assistance from Paul Hannula (State Vice President), Jaime Garcia (State Sec/

Soto's campaign speech for State President

The President’s ViewPresented by State President Eric Soto before the CAPT delegation at the Association's Annual Meeting, Sep. 19, 2018


Treasurer) and our consultants, we have updated our “Basic Steward Training,” developed and implemented “Advanced Steward Training,” “New Board Member Training,” and “New Officer Training.”

I hold close to heart a principle that “The most effective method of communication with our members is through face-to-face interaction.” E-mails, text messages, and even fliers are all nice and useful ways to communicate, but nothing beats standing in front of a member, shaking their hand, letting them look you in the eye and having a good old-fashioned heart-to-heart with them. That is why two years ago I made a promise to this delegation that I would visit every Developmental Center, every State Hospital and every Correctional Institution where we have members. I have had the pleasure of meeting so many members at all our chapters all over the state on weekends, on holidays, on the A.M., P.M., and NOC shift. As your State President, I will continue to do so.

With the passing of Tony Myers, our tried and true leader, CAPT entered a period of uncertainty. From a fractious board struggling to find its footing in the wake of losing our trusted leader, great strides have been made these past two years to mend fences, to rebuild bridges of cooperation, strength-en collective action and share the common purpose. Once again, since the days of Tony, open discourse and free de-bate is not only welcome but encouraged without fear of reprisals. A spirit of clarity of purpose and oneness in intent has once again become a clarion call of CAPT. As Leon Davis, a longtime union organizer and a labor leader said, “Alone we’re nothing, together we are everything . . .”

As your State President, you have entrusted to me the sa-cred duty of upholding our union’s Constitution and Bylaws and of maintaining CAPT’s Statewide programs and objec-tives. That also carries the responsibility on rare occasions of holding our officials accountable to their sworn duties as officers, as stewards and as union members. I have worked hard and would dare say have been successful in promoting a culture of transparency and accountability.

Brothers and Sisters, know that when I speak of principles and concepts such as collective action, solidarity, the one-ness of purpose, of the greater good, these are not abstract ideals meant to impress. These are core concepts which I firmly believe in and hold dear. These are principles which I endeavor every day to practice. It is because of these ideals that upon being elected State President, I have refused to accept the full State President salary allowed in our Consti-tution amounting to over $21,000. I shall continue to labor tirelessly for you. I dare not call what I do a job, for a job im-plies a burden, something to be endured. I consider what I

do a calling. A passion. CAPT is among the first things on my mind upon waking up and its one of the last things before retiring each night. As your State President I have and will continue to make this pledge to you, I will do everything within my ability to represent you and safeguard our col-lective interests. I shall continue to devote all the faculties of mind and body to see to that. I will never ask anything of you that I am not willing to do. An old maxim of leadership is to lead from the front, but I prefer to turn that on its side and say, “Lead from the ranks.” I shall continue to lead from among you, side by side, shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm.

"An old maxim of leadership is to lead from the front, but I prefer to turn that on its side and say, 'Lead from the ranks.' I shall continue to lead from among you, side by side, shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm."

Eric SotoCAPT State President(909) [email protected]

Friend Eric on Facebook at www.facebook.com/statepres.soto


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Corrections? First-ever Self-scheduling Pilot at CMCGoal is to reduce MOT and increase morale

After a few setbacks, we are moving forward with the Self-scheduling Pilot at California Men’s Colony October 1, 2018. The nine participants have selected their schedules and the self-scheduling period will run from October 1 through December 23. The Self-scheduling Pilot is the result of many months of hard work at our Joint Labor Management 9.4 Staffing Committee meetings. The goal of the committee is to comply with contract language in Article 5.1, which mandates us to reduce and eventually eliminate mandatory overtime.

The concept of self-scheduling is not new to the nursing industry. It has been utilized in the private sector for many years. Self-scheduling has proven to be a useful tool for reducing overtime. When you give staff the ability to set their own schedule, they are far more likely to report to work. CAPT is confident this pilot will produce a positive impact on attendance.

Looking down the road, the committee, which met on September 21, decided to plan for the next round of self-scheduling at CMC. Round 2 of the Self-scheduling Pilot at CMC will run from December 24 through March 17. Those who would

like to participate in Round 2 must submit their acknowledgment by October 29 at 0800. Schedule selection will begin on Nov. 6 at 1330. For Round 2, we will waive the requirement of 40-hours on the books and a cap will not be placed on the number of participants.

The committee is scheduled to meet again October 17 to review the pilot’s progress.

“We are excited as this is the first pilot of this type in which CAPT has participated,” said Marilyn Hayes, Southern Corrections Chapter president. “We believe self-scheduling will benefit a greater number of our members, giving them more control over their schedules and reducing overtime. In spite of the setbacks, I thank everyone involved for their patience and hard work.”

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Southern Corrections Chapter at (661) 345-3476.

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Corrections? Psych Techs Stand United California Association of Psychiatric Technicians

Member Member vs. Nonmember

Over 90% of state-employed Psych Techs are CAPT union members. Are You? At 1 percent of your monthly salary, CAPT’s dues structure is one of the lowest in the state’s 21 bargaining units, The benefits CAPT members receive go far beyond contract-related benefits, such as bargaining and contract enforcement. Union members also receive union representation when their job or license is in jeopardy. CAPT’s representational benefits offers its members on-the-job insurance.

Member Benefits

Hold CAPT officeVote for CAPT office

Can serve on CAPT committeesSPB Adverse Action Representation

Licensing representationCan be a job steward

CAPT-paid life and accidental death insuranceOption to purchase supplemental insurance

CAPT protects members’ licensesCAPT is the only union that will defend a member’s license against suspension, probation or revocation before our state licensing board, the BVNPT.

CAPT protects members’ jobsThe job of a Psych Tech carries considerable risks. Besides injury, PTs risk disciplinary actions that can arise from making time-sensitive, on-the-job decisions. Depending on the seriousness of the charge, a PT can be suspended without pay, have their salary cut for months and even be fired. The state may also act to have the PT’s license suspended or revoked. In these cases, members have access to representation from CAPT’s team of skilled labor attorneys and representatives.

CAPT delivers legislative advocacy / political actionYour membership increases CAPT’s lobbying power regarding department funding, pension sustainability, licensing regulations, working conditions, and more.

CAPT trains union activists and leadersCAPT provides free steward training and support for members who want to play a more active role in their union. CAPT also trains elected Psych Tech leaders to run and operate CAPT chapters efficiently and effectively.

CAPT is powered by union Psych TechsCAPT’s strength and significance are found in the fact that its leadership is composed entirely of Psych Techs. Only CAPT members have the right to hold CAPT office, vote for CAPT officers and serve as a CAPT job steward or annual meeting delegate.

Additional benefitsMembers are automatically enrolled in our CAPT-sponsored insurance program, which provides $5,000 in accidental death and dismemberment and $7,000 in term life insurance. CAPT also provides numerous optional insurance programs to its members at low group rates with premiums paid through payroll deductions.

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SAFETY FIRSTOn Sept. 10, Psych Techs rallied in solidarity outside Atascadero State Hospital to demonstrate the immediate need for safer staffing allocations. The hospital's new staffing procedure, which replaces the acuity-based model with licensing minimums, was to be implemented Sept. 10. The local administration and Sacramento decided, perhaps as a result of our rally, to delay implementation until further notice. At press time, CAPT was still waiting for the administration's response. “Safety is more important than convenience,” said Paul Hannula, CAPT Atascadero Chapter president, and state vice president. “Safety and appropriate staffing is not an exercise in futility. At Atascadero State Hospital, it is a matter of life or death for the staff and the patients. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but foresight is even better. In the many years that I have worked at Atascadero, I am certain that we are traveling on a dangerous road. I know our patient history and an acuity-based staffing model is the only way to enhance our health and safety.” CAPT strongly argued against staffing according to licensing minimums on the grounds that it would create an unsafe working environment. CAPT also explained that there are plenty of Psych Techs willing to work volunteer overtime so that the units are safely staffed. CAPT strongly favors Safety First and urges hospital administration to revert back to the acuity staffing model.

Staffing at minimums puts everyone at risk


HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A STATE EMPLOYEE?

I have approximately 17 years of service. I currently work at Canyon Springs Community Facility for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. I started my journey at Canyon Springs in 2001, a year after the doors opened. I work in the training and development department as an instructor teaching Active Treatment Crisis Management (ATCM) and Ukeru techniques. I assist with the development and planning of facility training for new employees, annual block training for staff, and other disciplines such as Desert Arc, housekeeping, Office of Protective Services, Clients Rights Volunteers/Advocates, and Professional Staff and Nurses. I also provide ATCM and Ukeru training for the San Bernardino Valley College Psychiatric Technician Students. I work on the units, and I currently work as an appointment coordinator where I schedule community appointments for the clients and collaborate with disciplines to ensure their quality of care and wellness.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A CAPT STEWARD?

I have been a CAPT activist and steward for approximately two years. I went through the steward training where I learned more about the role of a steward and how our contract is enforced and followed.

WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO BECOME A STEWARD?

Teaching and training clients for success led me also to want to improve working conditions, promote safe workplace practices, enforce our contract language, and assist members. The more stewards that are involved, the stronger we're as a union. WHAT ARE SOME STEWARD ACTIVITIES YOU ENJOY DOING?

I have a passion for teaching and helping others. I enjoy our chapter meetings, educating members when opportunities for steward training arise and meeting with our chapter executive committee.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOUR COWORKERS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET INVOLVED IN THE UNION?

CAPT is strong, and we stand behind our members as issues arise. I encourage members to get involved for self-knowledge and to learn about our rights and our contract. I tell our members that the more stewards we have, the stronger we are. I believe knowledge is power and stewards help us as a union.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I'm very dedicated to my role as a steward, and I consider myself to be professional. I enjoy helping members getting their union issues resolved. I'm organized, and I don't like leaving any problems unaddressed or unresolved. I have excellent communication skills, am resourceful and approachable.

Jorge De Horta

Psychiatric Technician

Community Facilities Chapter

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On October 2, CAPT Consultant and Chief Contract Negotiator Ann Lyles and Stockton Chapter President Sam Ortiz led an Advanced Job Steward Training session for the Stockton Chapter. The training session was held at CAPT headquarters in Sacramento and was attended by several Stockton Chapter job stewards and officers. To date this year, CAPT has held three advance steward training sessions for activists who are eager to take their union activism and abilities to the next level. In years past, the advance steward training was conducted informally at the chapter level. Today, the training is being offered to stewards and officers on a more formal level with updated materials using experiences and scenarios that are current and relevant. Topics included the legal rights of job stewards, tips and tricks to more effectively assert our contract rights, and a review of past cases.

Formal advance training was a long-held ambition of State President Eric Soto and Vice President Paul Hannula. The program was developed and then first implemented in March of this year. The program is a work in progress and s being enhanced as developers continue to hone in on the local issues at each chapter, as well as statewide. “Back at Metro we conducted steward training in the old Southern Regional Office right across the street from the Lanterman Developmental Center,” said state President Eric Soto. “We wanted to focus on preparing our stewards for what it was like to actually sit in on a formal counseling, and an investigatory interview. We would walk through an entire grievance case from start to finish—not just the filing of the grievance, but the peripheral stuff that is just as important.” "We want to be able to have materials, experiences, and scenarios ready to go for our activists all over the state to learn and be effective,” said State Vice President Paul Hannula.

Advanced Steward Training spreads to the Stockton Chapter

Stockton Chapter job stewards and officers gather Oct. 2 at CAPT headquarters to recieve Advance Steward training.


CAPT issues ‘Red Tag’ onCANYON SPRINGS

Psych Techs at Canyon Springs have experienced bad-faith bargaining over the facility’s scheduling practices. As a result, CAPT’s Board of Directors has voted to warn potential employees away from Canyon Springs with a formal “red-tag” sanc-tion. The sanction warns new workers about the facility’s egregious labor practices. Canyon Springs received the sanction for reneging on its offer to allow Bargaining Unit 18 employees to choose from two schedules: a 5-2 with set regular days off or a 6-2 rotation.

The 6-2 cycle was temporarily implemented as a pilot last November with the agree-ment that the schedule would be reconsidered at the end of 6 months. When CAPT met and conferred with labor relations, it proposed a 4-2 reverse cycle schedule because the 6-2 cycle contributed to employee burnout and had an adverse effect on the employees’ family and personal life, as well as client care. Canyon Springs rejected the 4-2 sched-ule and told CAPT its only choices were the 5-2 with set RDOs or the current 6-2 cycle. This is the sixth time CAPT’s leadership has red-tagged a facility for egregious contract violations or bad labor practices.

With the go-ahead from the facility and the Department of Developmental Ser-vices, CAPT conducted an on-site election, allowing the employees to choose the sched-ule they preferred. After the employees opted for the 5-2 schedule, the department changed its mind letting the 6-2 schedule stand.

CAPT is insisting to continue meeting and conferring on the change to 6/2 and will take any further action necessary to protect the rights of its members.

For more information on this action, please contact CAPT Consultant Ann Lyles at (800) 395-2278.


Each year in September, state and chapter officers, elected union delegates, and CAPT consultants gather for the association’s annual meeting. This year’s event, held Sept. 17 -19, at the Hilton Santa Cruz/ Scotts Valley, marked the association’s 34th annual meeting and was hosted by CAPT’s central chapters at Atascadero, Coalinga, and Porterville.

The Annual Meeting provides chapter officers and elected delegates the opportunity to witness and participate in the general business of the association. Elected delegates spend much of their time hearing, debating and voting on proposed resolutions that seek to establish or amend language by

which the association is governed. The last order of business was the association’s state officer election. The office of State Secretary/Treasurer, and Vice President ran unopposed; consequently, State Vice President Paul Hannula (Atascadero) and State Secretary/Treasurer Jaime Garcia (Coalinga) will serve another two-year term. However, for the office of State

CAPT's 34thAnnual MeetingCAPT delegates, officers and consultants gathered Sept. 17 -19 to conduct the association's annual business.

Santa CruzScotts Valley

CAPT delegates conduct union business, elect State President Eric Soto to second term

President, Southern Chapter President Marilyn Hayes nominated Patton Chapter President Sylvia Hernandez to the office of State President, a nomination she accepted. After hearing speeches from both candidates, the delegation voted in favor of incumbent State President Eric Soto, marking it his second term as the association's state president.

"It is a great honor to have been re-elected by the 2018 delegation. I look forward to continuing work with a great team of activists, consultants, and members and pushing our profession forward. Thank you, everyone, for all of your contributions," said State President Eric Soto.

As is tradition, the meeting began with the opening ceremony, including a welcome, an invocation, roll call and the reading of the Psychiatric Technician Pledge. This


CAPT delegates elect State President Eric Soto to second term

State President delivers union's Annual Report(see page 15)

Delegates conduct union business

Special presentations on the Janus decision and FMLA provide direction, insight and practical skills

Award honorees recieve special recognitions(see page 14)

year’s pledge was read by PT and Patton Chapter Treasurer Mary Ann Padilla. President Eric Soto delivered his Annual Report on the association’s business. The topics included the upcoming contract negotiations, contract enforcement, progress in representation and training, department reports, the state of our profession, and political action (see page 15 for the full report).

Special presentations on the Janus decision and FMLA provide direction, insight and practical skills

Atascadero Chapter Vice President Tessa Hannula gave an informative presentation on the Family Medical Leave Act and Intermittent FLMA. The topics covered included an overview of the law, types of leave, who and who is not protected by FMLA, six reasons for leave, time-off parameters, paid vs. unpaid leave, the relationship between FMLA, ADA and workers’ compensation, and much more. CAPT Attorney and Consultant Sean Bedrosian gave a compelling and informative report on the recent Janus decision, a ruling by the Supreme Court that weakens public-sector unions by eliminating their ability to collect fair-share fees. Bedrosian gave a persuasive argument against the court’s rationale in determining that fair share fees are akin to compelled speech. Bedrosian exposed who was behind the Janus ruling, what it’s really all about and how we should

respond. Look to the Nov/Dec Outreach for his full report. Finally, the Annual Meeting provides a venue where deserving brothers and sisters are honored and recognized by their peers for outstanding work and achievements. See page 14 for award presentations.


Award PresentationsPresented at CAPT's 34th Annual MeetingSeptember 18, 2018

Accounting Award

Atascadero ChapterRichard Marshall

Membership Recruitment

Awards1st Place

Southern Corrections Chapter

for an overall membership

of 97.4 percent

2nd Place Coalinga Chapter

for an overall membership

of 96.9 percent

3rd Place Metro Chapter for an overall membership

of 96.5 percent

Greatest Improved

Membership (Level 1 Chapters)

Napa Chapter 2.2 percent

Northern Corrections Chapter

2.1 percent

Treasurer Richard Marshal (ASH) recieves Accounting Award from State Sectretary Treasurer Jaime Garcia (CSH) and CAPT Consultant Carol Wiesmann.

Marilyn Hayes (SC) recieves Membership Award from Membership Committee Chair Sylvia Hernandez (PSH) and CAPT Office Manager Debi Loger.

SPT and Job Steward Karina Contreras accepts 2nd place Membership Award for the Coalinga Chapter from Membership Committee Chair Sylvia Hernandez (PSH) and CAPT Office Manager Debi Loger.

Chuck Garcia accepts 3rd place Membership Award for the Metro Chapter from Membership Committee Chair Sylvia Hernandez (PSH) and CAPT Office Manager Debi Loger.

Kim Souza (Northern Corrections) and Chris Cullen (Napa) accept Greatest Improved Membership Award from Membership Committee Chair Sylvia Hernandez (PSH) and CAPT Office Manager Debi Loger.

Immediate Past State Secretary Treasurer Paul Alizaga accepts a state recognition award from State President Eric Soto.


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CAPTSince 1985

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

California Association of Psychiatric Technicians 2017-18

ANNUAL REPORT

Welcome, Opening Remarks 01Collective Bargaining 02 Contract Enforcement 03Representation 03Training 04Department Reports 05Psych Tech Profession 06Political Action 07Closing Remarks 07

To uphold the integrity and human

dignity of those entrusted in my care,

and protect them against humiliation,

insult or injury without regard to

race, color or creed;To inspire hope and

confidence and give assistance,

with understanding and friendliness, in finding realistic and meaningful living;

To continue my development

of professional competence by complementing scientific study,

improving therapeutic

techniques, and maintaining high

standards of leadership in the

field of psychiatric technology.

Psych Tech

PLEDGE

The Psych Tech Pledge was adopted by the

Delagates to CAPT’s first Annual Meeting on September 20, 1985

PRESIDENT’S

Welcome, Opening RemarksFellow Workers, CAPT Brothers and Sisters, greetings and wel-come to the 34th Annual Meeting of the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians. To those attending their first Annual Meeting, I hope that you find these proceedings as insightful, as enlightening and as enriching as I do. To those members who are returning as delegates, I welcome you back. I want to take a moment to welcome special guest, former State Secre-tary-Treasurer and Fairview Chapter President Paul Alizaga. It’s an honor to welcome CAPT’s first State President and past Consultant, Jay Salter. Welcome. It’s an honor and a pleasure to welcome Ken Murch, CAPT’s former lobbyist, chief negotiator, and teacher to so many of us within CAPT.

Award PresentationsPresented at CAPT's 34th Annual MeetingSeptember 18, 2018


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As many of you know, each year the CAPT Annual Meeting rotates between the three regions of Califor-nia: Northern, Central and Southern. Special acknowl-edgment and thanks must go to our Central chapters: Atascadero, Coalinga, and Porterville for hosting this year’s Annual Meeting. I would also be remiss if I failed to thank and acknowledge the LWP consultants and staff for their assistance in planning and preparing for this event. Much of their work takes place behind the scenes, but their contribution is measureless.

Delegates, alternates, members and honored guests, I shall address you all under the premise that you are all here at this annual convention because you have an interest in advocating for our CAPT Brothers and Sis-ters throughout the state, ensuring that our rights are protected, our contract upheld and working conditions improved. We are asked to place the needs of the col-lective whole before any personal self-interests.

To quote labor historian William Cahn, “The History of America has been largely created by the deeds of its working people and their organizations, nor has this contribution been confined to raising wages and bet-tering working conditions; it has been fundamental to almost every effort to extend and strengthen our de-mocracy.”

Preparations begin for Contract NegotiationsAs the days, weeks, and months go by, and we are so intent on the daily and weekly tasks set before us, many of us are amazed that we will soon be gearing up for contract negotiations. To share in a little secret, a union and its activists are always preparing for contract negotiations. From the moment the contract is signed, some of us are already scribbling notes and contract language ideas on a pad to work for in the next round of negotiations.

CAPT will be sending surveys to the membership at the start of the year. The surveys will be used to disclose the needs of the membership and will be used by our headquarters staff and Chief Negotiator to develop proposals. At each of our chapters, meetings will be held to not only invite members to participate in the process, but also to offer a venue where your ideas and concerns can be expressed. Likewise, our chapters will review their past and ongoing cases to identify areas they feel need to be addressed.

In early spring, CAPT’s negotiating team (comprised of chapter presidents, state president, CAPT attorney, and chief negotiator), as well as their alternates, will convene to review all the available data and member and chapter input to develop proposals and strategies for the bargaining table. Leading the negotiating team will be your CAPT State President as chair of the Nego-tiating Committee with Ann Lyles, our Chief Negotiator and Licensed Psych Tech.

Be sure to stay in touch with your local chapter and keep an eye out for he upcoming contract surveys.

2016 contract negotiation training, Harris Ranch

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Contract Enforcement Many members and some activists have the mistak-en belief that negotiating a contract is the end all be all. True, going into contract negotiations is not easy, but it’s only half the bat-tle. Once the agreement is signed, it’s up to CAPT, and more importantly, it is up to our members to ensure that

the provisions of the agreement are upheld. A collec-tive bargaining agreement is just a pile of papers if the members and the union don’t enforce it. One might as well toss it into the trash or rather burn it if we as a group are not interested in fighting for it.

Luckily, our chapters up and down the state do a great job of educating management when they do not fully understand what our contract says, and our chapters do an excellent job of calling out management on those occasions where they blatantly violate our agreement.

While the grievance and complaint processes are vi-tal in policing our contract, any good union activist worth their salt will tell you that relying solely on the grievance process is a grave mistake. Our local activists work to educate our members to be active participants at their chapters. This may take many forms such as attending union meetings, speaking with new hires, at-tending CAPT rallies, and working in concerted efforts with local chapters to agitate for positive change.

RepresentationMost of us will agree it’s never been a more challenging time to be in the labor union business. We face ongo-ing trials as the powers-that-be attack organized labor and its ability to protect workers against unfair labor

practices, contract violations, insufficient wages, and diminishing pensions. Add in adverse actions, licensing actions, and myriad other issues, and it’s apparent we have a difficult and potentially messy road ahead of us. What has always made CAPT strong and able to thrive despite these setbacks is our membership, the men and women who are committed to our fight. Those individuals who, when they see a contract vio-lation, a bad labor prac-tice, or an unsafe work-ing condition, speak up and challenge the establishment because it is within their union right to do so without retribution or retalia-tion, without fear of losing their job or bid position. What’s en-couraging to me is that those same men and woman are also our representatives. It is because of our strength in numbers that we have quality representation in all of these matters. It is our skilled representatives, the local job stewards, the chapter officers, and state offi-cers and the team of CAPT consultants in Sacramento who fight for our cause. These men and women at the local level are committed to volunteering their time in their busy schedules to plan and advocate for what is right and fair. They fight to ensure that our contract is upheld, that our members’ concerns are heard, and the struggle for respect and dignity continues. All this is done in addition to working as Psych Techs on the floor. These hard workers inspire and motivate one an-other not to grow complacent with poor and unsafe working conditions, but to be part of the movement toward change instead.

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Every day, our headquarters staff man the Sacramento office working hard behind the scenes to ensure the organization functions day-by-day. Our consultants work tirelessly creating, editing, and publishing our fli-ers and Outreach. They assist in gathering information vital to the Board’s decision-making process, and they assist in preparing our budgets. Our legal staff contin-ues to represent our members before the State Per-sonnel Board in adverse actions. One of the things that have long separated CAPT from many other bargaining units is the fact that we represent our members before their licensing body, whether it be the Department of Public Health or the Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians. Our legal department contin-ues to file Unfair Practice Charges, present our arbi-tration cases and provide legal counsel to our Board of Directors.

In significant ways, representation impacts and im-proves people’s lives. We have a responsibility as union leaders to work collaboratively toward this shared pur-pose, and in doing so, be active stewards of our con-tract and one another.

Training and Development

As people, we never stop learning and nowhere is that truer than in the labor movement. As union activists, we must always keep ourselves sharp and arm our-selves with the tools and knowledge to best represent our members. Building off those who have paved the way throughout CAPT’s history, we have taken training a step further by having updated our “Basic Job Stew-ard Training,” developed an “Advanced Steward Train-ing,” a “New Officers’ Training,” and developed a “New Board Member Training.”

Up and down the state, CAPT continues to train our CAPT activists and is always on the lookout for more of our Brothers and Sisters to take an active role in ad-vocating for their co-workers. CAPT continues to be a participant at the Working Assembly of Governmental



Employees (WAGE) conference. This conference is at-tended by public employees from other states belong-ing to other independent unions. There, we review and share our struggles and learn from each other how best to represent our members. In the past year, some of our representatives have attended Grievance and Arbitration training with the aim of improving their skills for their chapters.

DepartmentsDevelopmental CentersCAPT has spent decades advocating for our clients at the Developmental Centers. Over the years, CAPT has approached every door and turned over every rock to stop and then delay the closures of this state’s Devel-opmental Centers. This past year, we have seen the Phase 1, and Phase 2 portions of the layoff process go into effect at Sonoma and Fairview. The phase 1 layoff at SDC proceeded and 26 of our Bargaining Unit mem-bers were laid off as of July 10. Our Phase 2 layoff at SDC, which would have impacted 161 members, has been extended to December 31, 2018. Our Phase 1 layoff for PTAs at FDC, originally scheduled for July 10 of 2018, was pulled back with no future layoff date giv-en. We have no notices of layoffs whatsoever at Por-terville Developmental Center.

The thought of these centers, which have been the home to so many of our clients, shutting their doors, brings a sense of sadness as the close of an era draws nearer. While we are right to mourn for the loss of the Develop-mental Centers, CAPT has been working diligently to help our members affected by the closures find employment in other areas of state employment. We are working from both the headquarters and chapter levels to help our members transition from the DDS setting to the State Hospital and Correctional setting. Chapter officers from CDCR and DSH have met one-on-one with DDS members explaining the opportunities and skill sets necessary for state employment outside DDS.

CAPT is also working to obtain relocation expenses for laid-off employees and to stop the department’s practice of utilizing the outside nursing registry staff to care for clients our members were caring for prior to layoff. CAPT also declined DDS’s proposal to exempt the “Northern STAR” and “Southern STAR” BU 18 em-ployees from the layoff.

State HospitalsAt our State Hospitals, safety continues to be our most pressing concern for our members. Our Psych Techs continue to provide treatment and care to the state’s most challenging individuals. As we can all attest, our members are in direct contact with patients 24-hours a day. Whenever an alarm sounds, our Brothers and Sis-ters are the first on the scene. In the past year, we have seen tragic assaults on our members. Throughout the state, our members have said, “Enough is Enough!” In February, in response to a facility-wide lockdown due to an ill-conceived plan from the administration, one of our sisters from the NOC shift at Coalinga was brutally attacked by a patient. In July, one of our CAPT sisters at Patton was viciously attacked by a patient wielding a shank. On September 10, Atascadero implemented a policy of no longer staffing their units to acuity but dropping down to court-ordered minimums. In each instance, our local chapters responded immediately by mobilizing our members. Safety rallies, in which mem-bers turned out in droves to decry the unsafe practices at these facilities, raised awareness in the local media and with legislators. Overtime continues to run ram-pant in State Hospitals, and mandatory overtime is the scourge of PTs up-and-down the state.

Fortunately, through CAPT’s efforts (grievances, tes-timony, lobbying, negotiations, and protests), CAPT has been able to see tangible results in improving the working conditions at DSH. Atascadero is expanding their 12-hour shifts and DSH and CAPT have been in meetings exploring ways to reduce overtime and im-prove job satisfaction. One of the avenues CAPT is working on is exploring self-scheduling. Add to these

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improvements the Enhanced Treatment Program at Atascadero and Patton. The number of beds slated to be added at Atascadero is 39 and 10 (female) at Patton. Metro will see a gain of 244 beds, while Coalinga will see 80 beds added.

CorrectionsOur Northern and Southern Corrections chapter pres-idents and Consultant Ann Lyles continue to travel up-and-down the state visiting prison after prison. There they meet with our corrections members providing representation and assessing the needs of the bar-gaining unit. At Stockton, the local chapter continues to provide quality representation while still monitoring the transition from DSH to Corrections.

In our Corrections chapters, we see the work progress-ing towards self-scheduling. At CMC in San Luis Obispo, members will have the option to participate in the first self-scheduling pilot. Corcoran is on track to be next in line to pilot the revolutionary staffing system. On the topic of schedules, as is frequent with Corrections, our corrections chapters continue to deal with the nev-er-ending updated MARS and are always working to ensure that our Post and Bid language is adhered to.

ProfessionJAC and 20/20 ProgramThe Joint Apprentice Program, which continues to thrive at Napa State Hospital with the guidance and stewardship of our

JAC Committee, will soon be graduating its ninth class. The program, known as the Fast-Track, is a rigorous, highly competitive program that allows the students to be paid for 40 hours, 20 of which are spent in the classroom and 20 working at NSH. The program consists of 3000 hours of on-the-job training including classroom instruction in mental health, developmental disabilities, and pharmacology. After completing the program, students are eligible to take the licensing exam. Many of

the participants continue to work in the Department of State Hospitals at NSH.

The program, in 2012, received high regard from the state Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The DAS recognized the program as its number one apprentice-ship program. Our apprenticeship program carries the highest success rate out of more than 600 state-sanc-tioned apprenticeship programs. It remains one of the state’s top apprenticeship programs, as well as one of only two nursing apprenticeship programs in the state.

BVNPT Fee SchedulesThe Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Tech-nicians took action at its April 20 meeting to create legislation that would decrease the Psychiatric Tech-nician license renewal fee from $300.00 to $220.00 and increase the Licensed Vocational Nursing fee from $150.00 to $220.00. The bill carrying the proposal to level the fees is SB 1480 by Senator Hill.

As you may recall, in 2016, CAPT supported legislation (AB 179) signed by Gov. Brown that addressed the fis-cal solvency of the Psych Tech program by merging the LVN and PT funds. The merger opened for review the fee schedules, which revealed the disparity in licensing fees

JAC graduates, September 2017



between Psych Techs and LVNs. The merging of the two funds reinforced the idea that the licensing renewal fees among Psych Techs and LVNs should be leveled.

Additionally, the board took action that would increase the application fee on educational institutions apply-ing for accreditation. The fee charged for the approval of a new school for the preparation of psychiatric tech-nicians would go from no charge to a range of $15,000 to $30,000. The fee charged for the approval of an ex-isting approved school would increase from no cost to a range from $5,000 to $10,000.

Unfortunately, the changes to the proposed fee struc-ture for schools will not be codified this year, as the language did not make it into the bill that is reducing our licensing renewal fees. However, the BVNPT has clearly stated that it will seek these changes in legisla-tion next year. CAPT will push hard to see to it that the BVNPT follows through. The proposal to charge schools accreditation fees is necessary if the BVNPT is to remain solvent. The BVNPT is a self-funding agency relying solely on the revenue generated from licensing renewal fees. To date, the schools have been subsidized by our licensing fees, and we believe it is time for the schools to pay their fair share. Furthermore, CAPT believes the proposed accreditation fee increase is reasonable considering the for-profit schools can recoup the cost with the at-tendance of one student.

Political ActionAt our last annual conference, the delegation with great foresight and great courage, unanimously passed a resolution to place a temporary special assessment of $6.50 on our membership to be used for political action. When many of our brother and sister unions heard about our move to increase our PAC, they thought it was a bold move, especially in the wake of the looming court case Janus vs. AFSCME, which was

brought to the high court to eliminate the right of unions to collect fair-share fees. However, shortly after our announcement of the assessment and its purpose, candidates for office began reaching out to us seeking an endorsement and contribution to their campaign.

For the first time in the history of CAPT, we had three gubernatorial candidates come to our office to inter-view for our endorsement. Lt. Governor Gavin New-som, State Treasurer John Chiang, and Former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa met with the CAPT board of directors to answer hard questions regarding labor, pensions, wages and benefits, and the working conditions that face our members. At the end of the interviews, the board faced a very tough decision but enthusiastically and wholeheartedly selected Gavin Newsom to receive CAPT’s endorsement. Additional-ly, because of your wise decision to create a tempo-rary, voluntary assessment, CAPT had enough money to provide the maximum campaign contribution to the candidate and participate in an independent expendi-ture campaign with your fellow union allies to ensure that our candidate won the primary election in June and has the easiest path to victory in November’s gen-eral election. This marked the first time that CAPT has ever been able to give a maximum contribution as well as participate in an independent expenditure in the Governor’s race.

Moreover, several candidates for state legislative seats have sought CAPT’s endorsement and contribution to their campaigns. A few candidates that have facilities in their districts have even gone as far as to go on CAPT led tours of some of our facilities where they gained an ed-ucation of what we do and the challenges we face. Your strategy to increase your political stature is paying off!

ClosingI have always prided myself in giving it to you straight. As your State President, I believe I would be failing in my duties to you if I didn’t adequately size up the

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struggle that we as an organization and as workers are now facing. Millionaires and billionaires, corporate interests, anti-union forces, those in their pockets as well as malcontents and sad individuals envious of the hard-fought gains of the labor movement are set and determined to sweep unions off the table in this coun-try. It doesn’t matter if you are a transit worker in New York, an auto-worker in Detroit or Tennessee, a janitor in Mississippi, a Teacher in Oklahoma or a Psych Tech in California, we are all facing an existential threat. The right to form and join a union, the right to collective-ly bargain for a living wage, for healthcare, for better working conditions and retirement are all under as-sault. Unions all over the country face difficult times under this relentless assault.

As I stated at the beginning of my report, we are gath-ered here to represent CAPT, but we are also here as par-ticipants in a much larger movement. We are part of a movement that transcends the Psych Tech profession, going beyond the scope of state employees, beyond the California state line, and beyond borders.

We are part of the Labor Movement. As Fredrick Douglas said, “If there is no struggle there can be no progress.”

Times will be tough for unions everywhere. But in this time of adversity unions as a whole and CAPT specifi-cally must band together. As an organization of Psych Techs for Psych Techs, we shall walk every prison, de-velopmental center, and state hospital. As an organiza-tion of grassroots organizers, we shall visit every unit and every shift. As advocates and leaders, we shall work unceasingly and tirelessly to EDUCATE, AGITATE and ORGANIZE!

Solidarity Forever,

Eric SotoCAPT State President(909) [email protected]

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Perez Wins CalPERS Board Seat

From CalPERSOctober 4, 2018

Two other board members were unopposed

Jason Perez was declared the unofficial winner to represent active public agency members on the CalPERS Board of Administration.

Public agency members include members employed by cities, counties, and special districts.

Public agency election results are considered unofficial until formal certification by the California Secretary of State. Two incumbents ran unopposed for two other board seats up for re-election: Theresa Taylor, the state member representative, and Rob Feckner, the school member representative. Their election was officially certified by the Secretary of State on June 8, 2018.

The unofficial results indicate Perez received 9,208 votes, which represents 56.78 percent of the votes cast during the voting period of August 31 through October 1, 2018. His competitor, incumbent Priya Mathur received 7,008 votes, or 43.22 percent.

Perez is a sergeant for the Corona Police Department and president of his police officer association. He has been a CalPERS member for more than 27 years and this will be his first term.

Taylor is the principal compliance representative for the Franchise Tax Board. This will be her second term as the state board member.

Feckner is a glazing specialist for the Napa Valley Unified School District. This will be his sixth term as the school board member.

The 13-member CalPERS Board of Administration sets policy for retirement and health benefits on behalf of California public employers, and their active and retired employees. The Board also oversees asset allocation of the pension fund's investments. Under the California Constitution, the CalPERS Board has exclusive authority to administer the CalPERS Fund.

Perez' win unseats CalPERS Board President Priya Mathur

CalPERS is overseen by a 13-member board of directors. Incumbent Priya Mathur was elected board president in January. Her defeat to Jason Perez means the board will have to elect a new president in January.

"Perez was a first-time candidate who said when he launched his cam-paign that he wanted to run because he was worried about the $360 billion pension fund, and 'I’m selfish; I want to retire.' At a debate, he said he wanted the pension fund to focus on maximizing returns from its investments," reported The Sacramento Bee.

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Catastrophic Leave

BARGAINING UNIT 18 MEMBER(S)CURRENTLY IN NEED OF

C.L. DONATIONS:

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Helping one another through Catastrophic Leave Donations

CAPT got the concept of Catastrophic Leave off the ground two decades ago; the program’s been in our state Bargaining Unit 18 contract since 1989.

Article 6.9 of the CAPT contract gives state-employed Psych Techs and related professionals the right to request leave donations from coworkers in cases of financial hardship due to injury or the prolonged illness of the state Bargaining Unit 18 member or his or her family member, or for parental or adoption leave purposes.

You can help state-employed coworkers by donating vacation, annual leave, personal leave, CTO and holiday credits. Simply contact your personnel office to fill out a Catastrophic Leave donation form. And don’t forget: You can donate to state employees who work in different departments or facilities.

If you need help and have received department approval to get leave donations, contact CAPT to be included in our publications. You also may qualify for reduced union dues while you recuperate. Contact your chapter president to find out more.

Those requesting donations on our online and magazine lists will automatically be removed by the next Outreach publication date unless CAPT is informed of ongoing needs. If you still need to remain on our lists -- no problem! Just call Christine Caro at (800) 677-2278.

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