The collaborative atmosphere of the CSD Ad Hoc meeting between the CSD Management Team & your CSD Leadership Team was a total pleasure w/a shared focus of how we might more effectively work together.
However, we all know the proof is in the outcome & (hoo-rah!) we are now seeing tangible outcomes:
*A CSC 'shared language' workshop was held so we can all be looking at the same thing when we look at successes that are being claimed re: the reorg/SDR. The atmosphere at CSD Ad Hoc continued & we were heard, included and then enlightened. (for more info-just click on comments & ask!)
*CSC Admin requested a Union Appointed CSD Member for a statewide Resource Identification Work group to create a resource page for each CSD. This will address the issues we have found in working cases from areas outside our own regions. Russell Glatt, SW from Kennewick CSD agreed to serve. (Ideas? Click on Comment)
*I was asked to join a statewide management work group to address the communications issues we identified at the Ad Hoc. The outcome will address how to shape a more effective communication process to include email & policy/process changes (more to come on this-however, I need YOUR ideas-please click on comments & tell me).
*Region 6 Administration invited our CSD Leadership Team Member Rod Sauer to attend their full management team meeting & they are working to incorporate many ideas we presented at the Ad Hoc-such as a Trends Page which will allow us to identify areas where standardized work has not been implemented. (More info? click on comments & ask!)
*Region 2 has created a Communication Improvement Team-with staff/management to work on standardized email; SharePoint & Trainings as communication tools: systemizing staff feedback processes; implementing the Trends idea; frequency/organization of staff meetings; & developing a more effective communication process.
Please share what is happening around you in regards to this collaborative mind set-I know this list is not comprehensive. If you need help on addressing your managment team regarding these ideas, please click on comment. We are the Subject Experts and Administration has demonstrated their intent to include us in this reorg to better serve clients & to make the CSD a positive place to work. (Please let us know your reality.)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
HRSA Saved
On Thursday, April 8th, HRSA announced the potential layoff of 89 member positions (started at 109). Friday, Executive Director Greg Devereux, WFSE VP Sue Hendrickson, Director of Bargaining Cecil Tibbets, Field Rep Perry Gordon and myself met with Doug Porter, Assistant Secretary of DSHS (one under Dreyfus), Director of DSHS HR Glen Christopherson, a rep of OFM and Teri Beck, LRO, regarding these layoffs and why they were potentially going to happen.
One of our dear WMS people made a 21 million dollar mistake when they submitted the budget cuts for HRSA to the Legislature last March of 2009. They have known about this mistake and had been unable to get the entire 21 million back from the Legislature this year.
In the 11th hour... really, more closely, the 12th hour... the green machine went into motion. On Saturday and Sunday, members from KRSA, Western State Hospital, Yakima Valley School, DCS, CSD, the Children's Alliance, L & I, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and more that I don't remember descended upon the Hill like a swarm of bright green locusts. We snagged Legislators as they arrived in their cars, as they came off the floor, as they came TO the floor, outside the building, anywhere we could catch their ear for a moment.
The result? Legislation that gave them nearly ALL the money they needed with wording that stated HRSA must maintain the employment levels. These staff will be generating 14.something in Federal funds that will come back to the state.
It was amazing that Doug Porter was flabbergasted that we would ask him why he didn't come to the union sooner. "Work WITH the union? I didn't realize I could do that." We all said most all the Directors work with us when they need lobbying done. I told them "We're fierce."
We showed them JUST how fierce we were!!! Thank you for your calls to the Legislators and to those who gave up their weekend to legally stalk the marble floors, YOU ROCK!!! We've also gained some more stewards for HRSA where formerly... they had one! What a coup!!
One of our dear WMS people made a 21 million dollar mistake when they submitted the budget cuts for HRSA to the Legislature last March of 2009. They have known about this mistake and had been unable to get the entire 21 million back from the Legislature this year.
In the 11th hour... really, more closely, the 12th hour... the green machine went into motion. On Saturday and Sunday, members from KRSA, Western State Hospital, Yakima Valley School, DCS, CSD, the Children's Alliance, L & I, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and more that I don't remember descended upon the Hill like a swarm of bright green locusts. We snagged Legislators as they arrived in their cars, as they came off the floor, as they came TO the floor, outside the building, anywhere we could catch their ear for a moment.
The result? Legislation that gave them nearly ALL the money they needed with wording that stated HRSA must maintain the employment levels. These staff will be generating 14.something in Federal funds that will come back to the state.
It was amazing that Doug Porter was flabbergasted that we would ask him why he didn't come to the union sooner. "Work WITH the union? I didn't realize I could do that." We all said most all the Directors work with us when they need lobbying done. I told them "We're fierce."
We showed them JUST how fierce we were!!! Thank you for your calls to the Legislators and to those who gave up their weekend to legally stalk the marble floors, YOU ROCK!!! We've also gained some more stewards for HRSA where formerly... they had one! What a coup!!
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