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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.

CAPE Unity Break (August 2021)

We’re excited to bring you our very first Virtual CAPE Unity Break with some of the latest news and updates from our union.

CAPE Board Elections 2021

Our 2021 CAPE Board of Directors Election has officially begun. The terms of five (5) members of the Board of Directors expire as of September 2021. A mail ballot election will be held throughout the month of August. The five candidates receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to serve two-year terms (September 2021 - September 2023).

Ballots have been mailed to all CAPE members in good standing and must be received at the Election Post Office Box by 12 p.m. on August 25. (Ballots will NOT be accepted at the CAPE office.)

Important Fringe Benefits Contract Update

After weeks of negotiations for a successor Fringe Benefit Memorandum of Understanding, the County refused to appropriately recognize our front line sacrifices during the pandemic

2021 Contract Bargaining Begins

We officially kicked off our 2021 CAPE Contract Negotiations. Our bargaining team members met with County Management via Zoom, set parameters and ground rules for negotiations, and presented and reviewed our initial Unit proposals for a new one-year contract.

Over the last year, we have witnessed just how vital it is to have a strong union contract. We’re committed to protecting our wages, benefits, and working conditions as we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let There Be Light – CAPE Representation in Action

Lighting at the Assessor Hall of Administration (HOA) has been subpar for far too long. That’s why CAPE members joined together to call on Assessor Management to make the long overdue upgrades and repairs. Proper lighting in an office is not only essential to productivity but valuable to the health of all employees by reducing eye fatigue and headaches.

Changes to HCSA/DCSA and Special Enrollment Window

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The Coalition of County Unions and CAPE wants to inform you of the temporary relief spending account changes that have been approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Effective immediately, L.A. County has incorporated the following changes into their Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) plans:

CAPE Secures Victory Against Unfair Overtime Policy

United together, CAPE members in the Assessor Department have successfully pushed back against an unfair policy for overtime approval.

Over the last few months, Assessor Management unilaterally implemented a new policy standard for production rates that Appraisers and Appraiser Specialists would have to meet in order to be approved to work overtime. Upon seeing this, our representation team filed a Grievance General-In-Character to challenge the new policy as a violation of the overtime provision provided in our contract/MOU.

CAPE Supported AB 1203 Passes CA Assembly

On April 15, the California Assembly voted to approve AB 1203, important legislation that would expand the pool of qualified applicants who may serve on the L.A. County Assessment Appeals Board.  The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Autumn Burke,  passed 53-14 and will now be moved to the State Senate.

CAPE has been a strong supporter of AB 1203 and worked to urge our allies in the California Assembly to vote in favor of this very important legislation.

Below is the official statment CAPE made to California Assemblymembers before their vote: