As always, he recommends contacting your bargaining agent for specific questions. These differentials will now be near industry averages. The new shift differential applies to any CSEA and unit 6 employee working evening or graveyard shifts. It is not limited to custodians. An employee must work four hours into the shift, which begins at 4 p.m., or four hours into the shift beginning at 11 p.m.
Interpreters can now have academic appointments.
SB400 is in legislature to increase the retirement benefits to two percent at age 55. The governor must either sign or reject the bill by October 10. Gayle distributed the benefits comparison sheet and reviewed some of the changes among the plans. She noted the addition of Blue Shield to the choices of HMO's. All features of this program, including copayments, are the same as the other HMO's.