EDD gains in fight against out-of-control workloads
5:58 PM - April 20, 2010
We’ve made headway in the on-going fight against out-of-control
workloads. The state has agreed to and is currently hiring 110
new Disability Insurance Program Representatives (DIPRs) in the
Disability Insurance Branch. EDD has agreed to convert 24
intermittent Employment Program Representatives (EPRs) to
permanent full time positions. In addition, Job Services recently
hired 295 veterans as EPRs as limited term to work in their
“Welcome Home Program.”
Unemployment Insurance (UI) has been inundated with work and is
currently training 1,300 new employees. Local 1000 met with the
state in March and April and further discussions are
anticipated.
Unit 1 representatives at the table were James Hooben, EPR,
Sacramento; Otis Tidwell, EPR, San Diego; and Margaret Wilson,
DIPR, Santa Barbara. For more information, contact Margaret
atmargaret.wilson@edd.ca.gov.
In addition, Local 1000 and EDD management have reached agreement
fixing the safety concerns for frontline EDD employees. They will
no longer have badges with their full names visible to the
public. This is in response to growing concerns about safety at
EDD. The badges will now reveal the first name only.