7/14/09

    This is the Federation Hotline updated July 14.


FEDERATION STEERING COMMITTEE ON CHILD WELFARE PILOTS FORMS

    Federation President Carol Dotlich has appointed the members of the steering committee overseeing the union’s watchdog role in the state’s move to set up two Child Welfare Services privatization pilots over the next six years.

    The Federation panel, formally known as the Transformation Design Committee Steering Committee, will work on communications to affected members, political and legislative actions and strategizing and research for the actual Transformation Design process.

    The Federation’s Jeanine Livingston, director of contract compliance, sits on the Transformation Design Committee, along with DSHS Secretary Susan Dreyfus and several others. The committee came out of legislation signed by the governor, 2SHB 2106. Several critics of the whole privatization process, including the Federation, have representatives on the committee. That committee meets again Sept. 16 and 17.

    The Federation steering committee will be vital to keeping members informed and transmitting issues and concerns to Livingston to present to the design committee.

    The members of the Federation Transformation Design Committee Steering Committee are:

Tracy Wilson-Fosty, Region 3, Local 1060
Julie Seholm, Region 3, Local 1060
Connie Drake, Region 2, Local 1253
Larry Crumet, Region 1, Local 1221
Terri Jones, Region 1, Local 1221
Maribeth Sheppard, Region 4, Local 843
Sandie Reynolds, Region 5, Local 1181
Ursula Petters, Region 5, Local 1181
Joe Mienko, Region 5, Local 53
Michele Fukawa, Region 6, Local 313
Ed Chapin, Region 6, Local 313

    There is still room for another representative from Region 2 and also possibly from unrepresented parts of Region 6 because it covers so much geography.

    The Federation steering committee is tentatively set to meet Aug. 8.

    To keep up to date, go to the Federation website at www.wfse.org and click on “WFSE Blogs and more.” Check out all of our blogs while you’re at it.


CONGRESSMAN ADAM SMITH WANTS TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS ON HEALTH CARE

    U.S. Congressman Adam Smith of the 9th Congressional District is holding a “Health Care Town Hall Meeting” 10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 25, at the Milgard Family HOPE Center, 10402 Kline St. S.W., Lakewood, WA  98499. Space is limited to 200 people, so RSVP by calling (253) 593-6600 or e-mailing Debra.Entenman@mail.house.gov.


SHARED LEAVE:

    Finally, two shared leave requests:

IN NEED OF SHARED LEAVE: Asenath Monroe, a financial services specialist 3 with DSHS in Tacoma and a member of Local 53, is in need of shared leave for surgery and treatment of breast cancer. If you can assist Asenath with a donation of eligible unused annual leave or sick leave or all or part of your personal holiday, contact Bertha Martin at (253) 512-4320.

IN NEED OF SHARED LEAVE: Tanya Biehler, an information technician specialist 3 with DSHS in Olympia and a member of Local 443, is battling cancer. If you can assist Tanya with a donation of eligible unused annual leave or sick leave or all or part of your personal holiday, contact Gayle Hatfield at (360) 902-7687.

    That’s it for now. Call July 21 for the next message.