News Release

Date: June 2, 1999

Number: 35

Task Force on Trial Court Employees to Meet in Los Angeles

San Francisco — The Task Force on Trial Court Employees will hold a working and educational session in Burbank on Thursday, June 3, 1999. All meetings are open to the public and include a specific time for public comment by trial court employees and other interested parties.

The task force is chaired by Justice James A. Ardaiz, Administrative Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District (Fresno). Established by the Trial Court Funding Act of 1997, the statewide panel is charged with developing and recommending a personnel structure for trial court employees. Limited seating is available for members of the public.

The June 3 meeting is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a public comment period from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Interested speakers should arrive 15 minutes before the beginning of the public comment session. The task force meeting will be located at the Burbank Hilton, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank.

The task force meeting has the following objectives:

Provide an opportunity for communication through public comment period

Reach agreement on assumptions, objectives, and models in relation to group insurance, accrued leave, and other employer-provided benefits

In relation to transition issues:

Review draft assumptions, objectives, and model

Reach agreement wherever possible

Revisit sequence of employee advisory vote and public entity poll

More information about the task force and upcoming meetings can be found on the task force’s Web site at www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/tcemployees.

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