The Task Force on Trial Court Employees

MEETING AGENDA

February 25-February 26, 1999

Concord Hilton, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord, CA 94520

DRAFT AGENDA

Type of Meeting:

Ninth Meeting of the Task Force

Chair:

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District

Judicial Council Project Coordinator:

Ms. Judith A. Myers, Human Resources Director, Administrative Office of the Courts

Meeting Objectives:

Provide an opportunity for communication through public comment period;
Revisit definition of court employee for purposes of the survey and revise as appropriate;
Review, discuss and consider members’ input on the revised employment protection system model and reach consensus;
In relation to meet and confer model, review rule enforcement issue and reach consensus on model;
Review employee advisory vote/public entity poll model and reach agreement;
In relation to retirement benefits:

Review employment status options definitions of state, county, court and other; revise as appropriate.

Thursday, February 25, 1999 (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) OPEN SESSION

1. Welcome		ALL	10:00 a.m.
2. Public Comment Period Objective: A		ALL	10:00-10:30 a.m.
3. Review of January Task Force Meeting and Announcements for Today’s Meeting: Review January meeting: Review today’s meeting objectives and agenda Ground rules and governance Adopt minutes from January meeting:		Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair Liz Schiff, Facilitator	10:30-11:00 a.m.
4. Definition of Court Employee Objective: B		Judith Myers, HR Director, AOC Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff	11:00 –11:15 a.m.
5. Employment Protection System Model Objective: C	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair Debbie Brown, Attorney, AOC, CALS			11:15 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
*Working Lunch*	Task Force Members and Staff			12:00-1:00 p.m.
Employment Protection System Model (continued)	Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff			1:00-2:15 p.m.

Thursday, February 25, 1999 (continued)

Break	Task Force Members and Staff		2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
6. Meet and Confer Model Rule Enforcement Issue Objective D	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair Debbie Brown, Attorney, AOC, CALS Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff		2:30 – 3:45
Break	Task Force Members and Staff		3:45 – 3:55 p.m.
7. Advisory Vote Model Objective: E	Judith Myers, HR Director, AOC Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff		3:55-4:55p.m.
8. Closing Remarks	Justice James A. Ardaiz		4:55 - 5:00 p.m.
Social Hour		Task Force Members and Staff		*5:30-6:30 p.m.*
Working Dinner		Task Force Members and Staff		6:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 26, 1999 (8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) OPEN SESSION

1. Opening Remarks, Review Agenda and Objectives	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair	8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
2. Retirement Model Objective F	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair Judith Myers, AOC Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff	8:15 a.m.– 10:00 a.m.
*Break*	Task Force Members and Staff	10:00-10:15 a.m.
3. State, County, Court, Other Definitions Objective G	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff	10:15 -12:00 p.m.
*Working Lunch*	Task Force Members and Staff	12:00-1:00 p.m.
State, County, Court, Other Definitions (continued)	Liz Schiff, Facilitator Task Force Members and Staff	1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
4. Update on Remaining Tasks	Task Force Members and Staff	2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
5.Meeting Summary & Closing Remarks	Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair	2:45 – 3:00 p.m.