CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATES
CEA’s “Know Your Rights” Articles Library
What Rights Do We Have As Public Employees?
Articles are available from CEA's Articles Library to all client associations and their members. Non-clients may purchase articles individually or contract for CEA's services on a month-to-month basis.
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Employee Association Membership
Do you have questions about what it means to belong to an Association. Here is a list of articles to help you sort through association membership.
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Association and Employee Tools
As a member of your association you have tools available to you to help when you need to file a grievance or when you are facing major discipline. Here are some articles to help you understand the process. Click here to view the following articles.
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TEAM TRAINING: NEGOTIATIONS GUIDELINES
Team training involves researching employees' needs, analyzing the law, the city rules, surveying the membership, selecting the team, writing and reviewing the package, establishing ground rules, reviewing individual proposals, table etiquette, trading, using the membership, the media, the Council, sustaining communications, management tactics, mediation and fact-finding. Finally, ratification or . . .
PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZING: HOW TO RECRUIT MEMBERS
Techniques for reaching non-members, incentives, denial of services to non-members, advantages of "the carrot" over "the stick” (advocacy to good employees, rather than denial of benefits), pre-negotiations activity, use of the Board, special programs for special members, social events, bonus programs, the role of the newsletter, the office, group grievances, professional staff, etc.
ASSOCIATION BOARD TRAINING
Legal responsibilities of organization, including Duty of Fair Representation. How to represent co-workers in grievances & disciplinary matters. Laws affecting "local government" employees. Role of Association committees. Role of professional staff and/or attorneys. Obligation to non-members. How to handle conflicts between co-workers, complaints from public, relations with City Council, etc.
RECOMMENDED POLICIES FOR A GRIEVANCE & ARBITRATION COMMITTEE
Rules for deciding how and when to proceed to Civil Service hearings or arbitration. "Quality control" and oversight of staff. Legal obligations of organization. Model grievance/disciplinary procedures for future negotiations.
“NO FREE LUNCH” FOR NON-MEMBERS
Association right to not to pursue cases that lack legal merit and right to assign representative of choice to cases.
GENERIC CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
Purpose of Organization. Role of Board and officers & membership. Election proceedings, etc.
PRE-NEGOTIATIONS MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
Format for extending & prioritizing bargaining choices for membership; to be distributed with article entitled “How Negotiations Works”
SAMPLE BYLAWS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONS
Very simple, straightforward bylaws with emphasis on representative democracy and enabling organization to conduct business legally and efficiently.
DOCTOR'S DESIGNATION FORM
Very important that each employee designate your own doctor in case of injury on the job. Otherwise, you will be treated by a doctor who works for the city/district and not you. If you are making a medical claim against the City, will the city doctor have your interests as his priority?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
Explains benefits of having employee organization – in both the short term and long term. Helps answer member’s / non-member’s questions about Why Belong?
WELCOME TO THE ASSOCIATION
Document for your association to hand out to new employees or non-members, explaining the services your organization provides. Also: information about role of your Association in the workplace.
"DON'T FORGET:" SUMMARY OF LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Lists types of legal matters which CEA attorneys can help members address.
AGENCY SHOP "DECISION MAKER:"
Step by step guideline for associations: how & why to implement an Agency Shop agreement. Sample petitions, side letters, ballots, and notices to non-members.
ABOUT CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATES
List of all services provided to client associations. Biographies of CEA staff. List of all current clients.
ABOUT AGENCY SHOP
What is agency shop? How has the law changed? What kinds of employees and associations are eligible? What is the difference between a member, a fee-payer and a religious objector? What is the employer's role? How is a successful agency shop election determined?
AGENCY SHOP SIDE LETTERS AND FORMS
Sample agreement between Association and employer for implementation of agency shop. Sample forms for distribution to non-members and new employees.
“KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” QUIZ
How well do you understand your rights on the job?
