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Friday, February 7, 2020
Repercussions from budget stalemate already being felt Repercussions from Senate Democrats' unwillingness last month to push forward the state budget are already being felt. Case in point, the story from the News & Observer this week that the Department of Health & Human Service’s IT employees will be expected to do even more because 163 contract employees have been let go. The cut is a direct result of the budget stalemate and comes a week after news that state revenues beat expectations by $290 million so far this fiscal year. The legislature is set to return in April ahead of the short session. SEANC will continue to lobby for UNC system, community college and non-certified school personnel to receive the same 5% two-year increases as other state employees, as well as a 2% retiree bonus. We will also advocate for making those raises retroactive to July 1, 2019, so those employees and retirees will receive the full amount this year.
Goldsboro workers side with SEANC! SEANC and District 60 added 25 new members this week at an employee appreciation event (pictured) at the O'Berry NeuroMedical Treatment Center in Goldsboro! Since the beginning of 2020, SEANC has added more than 350 members from all over state government, including 176 from the Department of Public Safety and 76 from DHHS. Members have also joined from the Departments of Commerce, Cultural & Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, Labor, Public Instruction and Transportation, Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Fayetteville State University, N.C. Central University, N.C. State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNCPembroke, Western Carolina University, Central Piedmont Community College, Edgecombe Community College, Isothermal Community College, the Administrative Offices of the Courts, the State Auditor’s office, State Employees Credit Union, the State Health Plan, the State Treasurer’s office, UNC Hospitals and school systems in Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Cleveland, Durham, Pasquotank, Hertford, Lenoir, Orange, Richmond, Robeson, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Union and Vance counties. We are currently conducting two contests – one for recruiting new members and one for holding an event – which end on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. If you would like for a SEANC representative to visit your worksite or agency, please click here to let us know!
Members encouraged to attend forums on Mission-HCA merger The independent monitoring group charged with holding HCA Healthcare to the promises it made when it acquired Mission Health last year held three public forums last week in Western North Carolina, and have four more planned, beginning Monday in Asheville. State employees and retirees in the region should attend the meeting near them and urge HCA to do the right thing by state employees, retirees and their families by joining the Clear Pricing Project.
Now’s your chance to prove it. SEANC’s Emerging Leaders Council has established a scholarship program to allow one SEANC member the opportunity to participate in Leadership North Carolina (LNC). Participation in LNC requires a two-year commitment. Only active SEANC members working full time for the state are eligible to apply. Visit seanc.org/leadership-ncscholarship for details.
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