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CAPE Board Election 2025

The election for the CAPE Board of Directors is approaching soon.  This year, the two-year terms of five (5) Board Directors must be filled.

Pride Month CAPE Virtual Backgrounds

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community's diversity, resilience, and achievements. CAPE is proud to be a union that fights for the rights and well-being of everyone, and we're proud to stand with our LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies.

Together, We Rebuild, Support, and Fight for Our Future

In the aftermath of the devastating California wildfires, we find ourselves grappling with a profound sense of loss and resilience. Many in our CAPE family have faced unimaginable hardships as homes and livelihoods were reduced to ashes.

Meet Our 2021 Contract Bargaining Team

Congratulations to the newly appointed members of our 2021 CAPE Contract Bargaining Team!

Our 2021 CAPE Bargaining Team will represent all CAPE members in negotiations and work to preserve the achievements we’ve previously won, and bargain for new improvements in our wages, hours and working conditions.

In the coming months, our new team will work to negotiate contracts/MOUs for Units 131/132, 501/502 and 511/512. We are confident that our new Bargaining Team will not only represent their respective units, but will work for the good of the entire bargaining unit.

CAPE Announces New Opportunities for Member Leaders

We are thrilled to announce new opportunities and updates to our CAPE Delegate Leader program. Our Delegates, members who volunteer their time to lead our union, are the lifeblood of CAPE and we’re striving to build an even stronger community.

CAPE Delegates and member-leaders can now sign up and take part in the following new speciality teams:

New Salary Step Increase!

Our current CAPE contract secures an additional salary increase for members who have reached the last step in the wage scale.

If you have been on the last wage scale step for one year or more by January 1, 2021*, you will be receiving an additional half step increase, which is equivalent to an additional 2.75% salary increase. 

(*Please note, Appraisers on Step 6 and above in their salary range on the wage scale will receive the 2.75% increase.)

Extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

CAPE, united together with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), has secured an agreement with the County to extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) through the end March 2021.

Ameritas Dental ID Cards Have Arrived

All CAPE/Blue Shield participants were recently mailed new ID cards for Ameritas dental insurance – a supplemental benefit automatically provided when enrolling in the CAPE/Blue Shield Lite or Classic Point of Service medical plans.

This is for the new coverage that became available under the CAPE/Blue Shield plans for 2021 and is not meant to replace your current dental plan through the County.

Election 2020: Thank You CAPE Members!

CAPE members across L.A. County served as poll workers through the Disaster Service Worker Program to ensure every voter could make their voice heard.

CAPE Zoom Membership Meeting

We're holding our first digital CAPE Membership Meeting on Monday, October 5 at 11:30am.  Our CAPE Board of Directors will discuss County budget cuts, CAPE Blue Shield Open Enrollment and work-related COVID updates.

Have a Question You Want Discussed? Click here to submit a question to the CAPE Board of Directors.

Unionwide Zoom CAPE Membership Meeting

Monday, October 5, 2020

Time: 11:30am

Place: Zoom (Link will be emailed to members)

2020 CAPE Board Election

***ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN***

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is pleased to announce the results of its 2020 CAPE Board of Directors Election.

Elected to two-year terms were:

  • Lisa Andres - 28.3%
  • Kevin Petrowsky - 27.7%
  • Kelly Koldus - 25.7%
  • Nicholas Stupin 18.1%

We thank all our candidates and wish luck to the newly elected board members. We also thank our election volunteers for taking their personal time to oversee this important part of the union's business.