QUICKNEWS #14

1.   Held several meetings of the ACSED 2010 Advancing Inclusion Training Symposium Workgroup. The Governor's Comm has joined SPB, DOR, CHIIP, APSEA, EDD, SDAC and FTB [who will host the event at their facilities] as co-sponsors.  Five workgroups are now working on key areas, e.g., budget accommodations, program, etc. 

2.   ACSED made a presentation to the State Recruiters Roundtable on current activities and becoming a Symposium co-sponsor [the Roundtable indicated it should reach a decision on this next week].

3.   Paperwork has been submitted to CHIIP to initiate funding of one part time ACSED consultant to assist with AB 1643 Long Term Care study. 

4.   Gov's Comm was to consider recommendation to include bona fide State employee organization [i.e., ACSED] in the membership provisions of their Operating Procedures document [Gov's Comm requested suggested changes] at Jan 14 quarterly meeting.  Action postponed at present time.

5.   Suzie Ambrose, SPB, & Tony Sauer, DOR, agreed to meet with ACSED on 2-01 to discuss six missing items from the State as a Model Employer Action Plan. [Mtg went well, details next Quicknews]

6.   Attended meeting of the ADA 20^th Anniversary Celebration Committee. ADA Committee requested ACSED to post event information on its website. ACSED awaiting receipt of ADA material to make determination. Committee also asked ACSED to set up PayPal Account to receive donations.  ACSED is looking into it.  

7.   Presented ACEs Employer Awards [for 2009] to the Directors of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development [OSHPD], the number one employer of persons with disabilities for 2009, and the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

8.   Held an afterwork social gathering of ACSED Board Members and liaisons from agencies and other organizations at Original Pete's.

Next ACSED Mtg: Feb 11, Noon - 1:30 pm, @ State Independent Living Council, 1600 K St., Ste 100/105, Members & Guests Welcome [limited phone participation available].Comments?  Contact Les Treece-Sinclair, 916-686-1632 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Association of California State Employees with Disabilities

Spring 2010 Training Symposium

Event Coordinator/Administrative Support

January 23, 2010

Job Description: The Association of California State Employees with Disabilities (ACSED) is recruiting for an independent contractor to coordinate and provide organizational support for its 2010 training symposium. Under general supervision by the ACSED project manager or designee, the contractor performs the duties of an event coordinator, and provides administrative support for the event, as follows:

·       With input from the project team, identify and capture all necessary tasks for project success in the following project areas: Budget, event registration, event program and speakers, reasonable accommodations, entertainment, and refreshments.

·       In collaboration with the project team develop a project timeline with start and end dates for all required project tasks. Working with the ACSED project manager and project team, ensure that all tasks are assigned and completed on time.

·       Coordinate relevant tasks with entertainment and refreshment vendors, venue facilities management, and any other outside parties providing service to the event. Capture and provide all contact information for vendors and outside parties to the ACSED project manager.

·       Ensure that all event publication material (flyers, programs, etc.) is reviewed for grammar, style, consistency, format, and tone, suggesting changes where appropriate.

·       Ensure that all event publication material is printed and distributed in a timely manner. This will include coordinating printing, and performing all tasks necessary for distribution.

·       Participate in, and provide status updates to the weekly project planning meetings.

·       Be available by phone and email, providing a response to communications from the project team within 24 hours.

·       Coordinate tasks on the day of the training symposium, between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM.

·       Perform miscellaneous tasks for the project team, as required. These tasks are not anticipated to comprise more than 10 percent of the total time spent working on the project. If it appears that more work will be required, such work will be negotiated at that time.

·       Coordinate the work of volunteer project team members, ensuring tasks are assigned and tracked.

·       With assistance from the ACSED project team, ensure that adequate staffing is organized and available for day of the event, including paid and volunteer staff.

·       All planning documentation is to be submitted to the ACSED project manager upon completion.

Event Description: The ACSED Spring 2010 training symposium will be an all-day event, held on May 26, 2010, at the California Franchise Tax Board headquarters campus, located at 9645 Butterfield Way, Sacramento, CA, 95827. The event will feature two general sessions and two sets of three breakout sessions, a catered luncheon, and a networking reception. It is anticipated that approximately 150 state employees will attend.

Compensation will be for successful project milestone delivery, to be negotiated. Please submit quotes/proposals to Danielle Anderson by Friday, February 12, 2010:

Danielle Anderson

721 Capitol Mall

Sacramento, CA 95814

Voice: (916) 558-5407

FAX: (916) 558-5402

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January 20, 2010

Association of CA State Employees with Disabilities

Legislative Report - 2009 Final Legislative Outcomes

October 2009

1.   AB 1269 (Brownley). Medi-Cal 250% Working Disabled Program.  AB 1269 will improve the program by allowing enrollees save all their earned income with no limits or cap, allow them 26 weeks in-between jobs to stay in the program until they find the next job, and stay in the program at retirement when their Social Security disability insurance becomes Social Security retirement income. The bill also makes changes in the way the program's monthly premiums are calculated, as 1% of countable income with a minimum of $20 and maximum of $250 per month.

Status: Passed by Legislature and signed into law by Governor as Chapter 282.

Position: Support. Letter sent.

2.   AB1213 (Skinner). Governor's Committee membership, add superintendent of public instruction. There is also a list of suggested amendments, none of which is yet in the bill itself, from discussion at the Governor's Committee, including several proposals from ACSED.

Status: Passed by Assembly with Republican votes, in Senate Labor and Industrial Relations committee. The author intends this to be a two-year bill, meaning that it will be taken up again for action in January, and any amendments would be written into the bill then.

Position: Support.

QUICKNEWS

1.   Held one meeting of the ACSED 2010 Training Symposium Workgroup. SPB, DOR, CHIIP, APSEA, EDD, SDAC and FTB [who will host event at their facilities] have agreed to be co-sponsors. Gov's Comm will consider recommendation to co-sponsor 1-14. The Recruiters Roundtable has also been invited to co-sponsor.

2.   CHIIP approved ACSED proposal to fund two part time consultants to be employed by ACSED to assist with AB 1643 Long Term Care study. Key documents [consultant agreement and statement of work] developed and submitted to CHIIP.

3.   Gov's Comm will consider recommendation to include bona fide State employee organization [i.e., ACSED] in the membership provisions of their Operating Procedures document [Gov's Comm requested suggested changes] at Jan 14 quarterly meeting.

4.   Reviewed Action Plan of the State as a Model Employer which was released by SPB and DOR 11-24.  Review showed more than a dozen recommendations which were to be included have been left out.  Wrote to Suzie Ambrose, SPB, and Tony Sauer, DOR, to request a meeting to discuss importance of missing items [6 in particular] and how to get them back in Action Plan.

5.   Attended one meeting of the ADA 20^th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Provided IRS non-profit information [on ACSED which is serving as event banker]. ADA Committee requested ACSED to post event information on its website. ACSED awaiting receipt of ADA material to make determination.  ACSED conveyed name of Kevin Horn, Mgr, Ability Cntr [formerly Deluxe Trucking], to ADA Comm as possible event supporter.

6.   Received letter from Governor acknowledging ACSED letter re 15 State departments being named ACES Employers for 2009. He indicated his continued support for disability employment efforts.

Next ACSED Mtg: Jan 21, 12 noon - 1:30 pm, @ State Council on D.D., 1507 21^st St., corner of 21^st & O., Ste 210, 2^nd Fl, Members & Guests Welcome [limited phone participation available]. Questions?  Comments?  Contact Les Treece-Sinclair, 916-686-1632 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

QUICKNEWS

1.     Held one meeting of the ACSED 2010 Training Symposium Workgroup. SPB, DOR, CHIIP and APSEA have agreed to be co-sponsors.  Executive Board of Gov's Comm will consider recommendation to co-sponsor Dec 3.  SDAC will decide Dec 2. Awaiting decision of FTB to co-sponsor and okay use of their facilities.

2.     "ACES" Top State Employer Awards Announcements sent to 10 key legislative committee chairs.  "ACES" Certificates presented to Directors of Departments of Transportation and Managed Health Care.           

3.     Finalized Best Disability Employment Practices Catalog and initiated distribution.

4.     Provided comments on draft Disability Survey prepared by SEIU 1000.

5.     Presented proposal to CHIIP to fund two part time consultants to be employed by ACSED to assist with AB 1643 Long Term Care study.  Proposal was approved and key documents [consultant agreement and statement of work] were developed.

6.     Submitted language to Gov's Comm recommending inclusion of bona fide State employee organization [ACSED] in the membership provisions of their Operating Procedures document [Gov's Comm requested suggested changes].

Next ACSED Mtg: Jan 21, 12 noon - 1:30 pm, @ State Council on D.D., 1507 21^st St., corner of 21^st & O., Ste 210, 2^nd Fl, Members & Guests Welcome [limited phone participation available]. Questions?  Comments?  Contact Les Treece-Sinclair, 916-686-1632 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Issue #12, 11-2009