The Task Force on Trial Court Employees

March 14-March 16, 1999

Radisson Hotel, 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, California 93721

DRAFT

Type of Meeting:

Tenth 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:

  1. Provide an opportunity for communication through public comment period;
  2. Finalize the working employment protection system model;
  3. Review revised language to rule enforcement portion of meet and confer model and reach consensus on model;
  4. Adopt assumptions, objectives and models for employee advisory vote and public entity poll:
  5. Provide educational information on health benefits and identify pertinent issues/concerns;
  6. In relation to retirement benefits:
  1. Review employment status options definitions (state, county, court, other) in relation to models; identify effects and concerns raised by the models; and
  2. Revisit definition of court employee for purposes of the interim report, advisory vote, and final recommendations.

Sunday, March 14, 1999 (2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) OPEN SESSION

1. Welcome

ALL

2:00 p.m.

2. Public Comment Period Objective: A

ALL

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

3. Review of February Task Force Meeting and

Announcements for Today’s Meeting:

  • Review February meeting
  • Review today’s meeting objectives and agenda
  • Ground rules and governance

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

4. Employment Protection System Model Objective: B

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

Debbie Brown, Attorney, AOC, CALS

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Break

Task Force Members and Staff

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

5. Definition of Court Employee Objective: G

 

Judith Myers, HR Director, AOC

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

4:15 - 5:45 p.m.

6. Closing Remarks

Justice James A. Ardaiz

5:45 - 6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 15, 1999 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) OPEN SESSION

Breakfast

Task Force Members and Staff

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

1. Opening Remarks, Review Agenda and Objectives

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.

2. Public Comment Period Objective: A

ALL

8:15 - 8:45 a.m.

3. Retirement Model Objective F

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

Judith Myers, AOC

Debbie Brown, Attorney, AOC, CALS

Peter Kutras, Deputy County Executive, County of Santa Clara,

Employee Services Agency

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

8:45 - 10:15 a..m.

Break

Task Force Members and Staff

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Retirement Model (continued)

Judith Myers, AOC

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

10:30 - 12:00

Working Lunch

Task Force Members and Staff

12:00-1:00 p.m.

4. Education on Health Benefits Objective E

 

 

Speaker from PERS

Task Force Members and Staff

1:00 - 2:45

Break

Task Force Members and Staff

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

5. Meet and Confer Model Rule Enforcement Issue

Objective C

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

Debbie Brown, Attorney, AOC, CALS

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

6. Advisory Vote Model/Public Entity Poll

Objective: D

Judith Myers, HR Director, AOC

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

4:30 - 4:50p.m.

7. Closing Remarks

Justice James A. Ardaiz

4:50 - 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.

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 16, 1999 (8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) OPEN SESSION

Breakfast

Task Force Members and Staff

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

1. Opening Remarks, Review Agenda and Objectives

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.

2. State, County, Court, Other Definitions Objective H

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

8:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

Task Force Members and Staff

10:15-10:30 a.m.

State, County, Court, Other Definitions (continued)

Liz Schiff, Facilitator

Task Force Members and Staff

10:30 - 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.

3. Update on Remaining Tasks

Task Force Members and Staff

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

4. Meeting Summary and Closing Remarks

 

Justice James A. Ardaiz, Chair

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.