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Letter Agreement 21-14: Vacation Sale, M. Moore

The Company and Union agree, under the provisions of Section 111.15 of the IBEW Physical Agreement and Section 8.16 of the IBEW Clerical Agreement, to allow employees to voluntarily sell their vacation and transfer the proceeds to Michael Moore’s estate. Michael Moore was a Meter Maintenance Person working out of the Auburn Regional Service Center…. [Read More]

Letter Agreement 21-10: Material HQ Relocation from Modesto to Stockton

The Company and Union recently met to discuss the relocation of Materials employees within the Warehouse Distribution department, as identified on Attachment 1 of this agreement, who are currently headquartered at 2000 Crows Landing Road in Modesto. The Company facility lease is expiring by end of first quarter 2021 at the Modesto headquarters and therefore… [Read More]

Letter Agreement 21-11: Sequestration Extension

The Company and Union entered into Letter Agreement 20-39 which identified steps the Company has taken to ensure that emergency and critical work continues during the COVID-19 health crisis. Specifically, the Company and Union agreed to seek employee volunteers in Electric, Gas and Generation operations to remain sequestered at onsite work locations, if needed. The… [Read More]

Letter Agreement 21-09: Vacation Sale, Aaron Fleckenstein

In accordance with Section 111.15 of the IBEW Physical Agreement and Section 8.16 of the IBEW Clerical Agreement, the Company proposes to allow employees to voluntarily sell vacation and transfer the proceeds to benefit the family of Aaron Fleckenstein. Mr. Fleckenstein was an Engineering Estimator-Electric headquartered in Santa Rosa who suddenly passed away. These proceeds… [Read More]

California proposes enhanced oversight of PG&E as concerns rise over wildfire mitigation (via UtilityDive)

California regulators have drafted a proposal that, if approved, would initiate an enhanced oversight and enforcement process against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) due to problems with the utility’s wildfire prevention work last year. The process, which was adopted as a condition of PG&E’s bankruptcy exit, is based on six steps triggered by certain events and could potentially… [Read More]

Letter Agreement R1-07-06: Update for HH Installer/Meter Reader

The Company has encountered several schedule changes to the AMI The Company proposes to establish a hiring hall Installer/Meter Reader – Exp (SAP 50234728) and Hiring Hall Installer Meter Reader-Inexp (SAP 50109863) classifications for temporary assignments. The Installer/Meter Reader combination classification will require successfully passing the Work Orientation Inventory (WOI), and all other qualifications required… [Read More]

Retiree Perspective: “Just Like a Dependable Friend”

Having grown up in a middle-class union household, in a middle-class union neighborhood, I just thought everyone that was employed, was a union member. Back in the fifties, sixties and early seventies, that was, for the most part, true. My parents raised their three children on one union income. We lived in a modest home… [Read More]

Letter Agreement 21-04: Clerical SP&D Hours of Work

In accordance with Section 10.7(b) of the IBEW Clerical Agreement, the Company proposes to establish Operating Clerical work schedules for the Senior Operating Clerks and Operating Clerks regularly assigned to Service Planning & Design Execution Operations, located in the following Divisions: Diablo, Mission, San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Yosemite, North Bay, North Valley, Sierra, Sonoma, De… [Read More]

Letter Agreement 21-07: Expanded Post Offer Physical Assessment (POPA) requirements

The Company and Union have a mutual interest in upholding the highest standards in workplace safety to ensure employees can safely perform the job duties of their classification. A Post Offer Physical Assessment (POPA) is a validated test which measures the physical capability of a job candidate to the known essential physical job requirements. Pursuant… [Read More]