D R A F T News Release

Release

Date:June 10, 1999

Release #:38

TASK FORCE ON TRIAL COURT EMPLOYEES

MEETS IN IRVINE JUNE 14–15, 1999

San Francisco — The Task Force on Trial Court Employees will hold a working and educational session in Irvine from Monday, June 14, through Tuesday, June 15, 1999. All meetings are open to the public and include a specific time for public comment by trial court employees and other interested parties. Limited seating is available for members of the public.

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.

The June 14 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 June 15 meeting is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The task force meeting will be located at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Boulevard in Irvine.

The task force meeting has the following objectives:

Provide an opportunity for communication through public comment period;

Reach agreement regarding the task force’s timeline;

Review final group insurance, accrued leave, and other employer-provided benefits assumptions, objectives, and models for implementation of the trial court employee personnel system;

Reach agreement on transition assumptions, objectives, and model for implementation of the trial court employee personnel system;

Provide update on survey;

Identify issues related to retirement for new employees;

Review comments on the interim report and determine appropriate responses.

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

Attachment: agenda for June 14–15 meeting