News

CAPE Night: Worker's Compensation Event

The Partners of Ford & Wallach, one of California’s preeminent workers’ compensation law firms, will be holding a special CAPE Night: Worker’s Compensation training session on Wednesday, May

Investing in Our Health: The Importance of Regular Dental Check-ups

We often hear the saying, "Health is wealth," and it couldn't be truer.

New CAPE Representation Handbook Available Now

We are a successful and thriving union, but a strong contract means little if members aren’t aware of our rights in the workplace and empowered to exercise them.

CAPE Awards Scholarships to CSULA Engineering and CSUN Urban Planning Students

The 2017 CAPE Career Track Scholarships have been awarded to two students from California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

The recipients, Dea Flores Zuniga, an Engineering student from CSULA, and Ariel Jones, an Urban Studies and Planning student from CSUN, were each awarded $2,500 scholarships from CAPE.

State Supreme Court Focuses on Personal Phone and Computer Use for Work

In March, the State Supreme Court published a decision that held that any records (emails, texts, etc.) on public employees’ private phones, computer or servers that relate to public business are public records and may be disclosed under the California Public Records Act (City of San Jose v. Superior Court).

Prior to this court decision, the state law had been that if the public employees’ records relating to public business were on their private phones or computers, they were not subject to disclosure under the CPRA, since they were not controlled by the public employee’s agency.

Sacramento Watch: Bills and Decisions That Can Impact CAPE Members

CAPE is watching movement of three pieces of legislature that would impact our membership. The union works hard to ensure our members’ interests are represented fairly, not only by elected county officials, but state representatives as well.

In May, we sent lawmakers in Sacramento a letter in support of SB 362, which would add Code Enforcement Officers to the list of public service employees whose personal information is not available in Department of Motor Vehicles records.

2017 CAPE Board of Directors Election Results

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is pleased to announce the results of its 2017 CAPE Board of Directors Election.

Elected to two-year terms were:

CARLOS CLAYTON*
MIGUEL GARCIA
NELSON MANABAT*
KEVIN PETROWSKY*
PETER THOMAS*

Elected to a one-year term (to fill the vacant seat due to the death of Brent Decker) was:

VIGEN BADALYAN

*Indicates incumbent

LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSURE

The CAPE Office will be closed on Sept. 4 in honor of Labor Day.

We will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Happy Labor Day to all our fellow union brothers and sisters!



REGISTER TODAY! Annual CAPE Golf Tournament

DEADLINE TO REGISTER EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 15!

CAPE is proud to present the annual CAPE Golf Tournament on FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 at 11 a.m. at the Royal Vista Golf Club.

The tournament brings together members of CAPE from all units and departments for a day of golf and fun, with a beautiful course and San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop. The day ends with a reception and awards buffet dinner.

2017 CAPE Appraiser Survey Results

In February, CAPE members working in the Los angeles County Assessor's Office were sent a survey about the state of their workplace.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SURVEY RESULTS.

LACERA Rates Increase Effective July 1, 2017

Effective July 1, 2017, both the employer’s and employees’ contributions to LACERA for your pension have increased, resulting in a small decrease in your take home paycheck. LACERA has advised the unions that this increase is necessary to assure the soundness of your LACERA pension benefit upon retirement, and we took the precautionary step of having LACERA’s data analyzed by an outside expert who has confirmed that the rate increase – though unfortunate – is necessary and in your best interest.