Slide 1

• Expansion of Polygraphy
• UC/DOE Contract Negotiations
• Wen Ho Lee and John Deutch Cases
• DOE "Whistle Blower Protection" Policy

Slide 2

• Racial Profiling
• Brain Drain at Labs
• Easing Restrictions on Wiretapping, and other Counterintelligence Measures
• Effects of Tightened Security on Work

Slide 3

• Alternate Work Styles (telecommuting/4 day work week)
• Annual Performance Appraisals (Understanding how they are evaluated/fairness)
• The Lab Ranking System
• Pay Equity

Slide 4

• Glass Ceiling
• Increasing Salary and Raise Difference Between Management and Others
• EBA Practice
• Layoff Policy for 200 Series

Slide 5

• The Conversion of FTE Jobs to Flex-Term
• Protection from Sexual Harassment
• Protection from Age Discrimination
• Protection from Racial and Ethnic Discrimination

Slide 6

• Establishment of a Labor-Management Council
• Ombudsman Program
• Administrative Review Process
• Grievance Process

Slide 7

• The Job Posting System
• Training for Career Advancement
• Employment Status and Rights Under UC Personnel Policies
• Accountability of Management

Slide 8

• Open Door Policy to Raise Issues with Upper Management
• Employee Drug Testing
• Restrictions on Foreign Workers
• SPSE Seek Affiliation with Other Union

Slide 9

• Influence on How I Do My Job
• Influence on Setting My Own Work Schedule
• Influence on Setting Goals in My Work Group
• Influence on Needed Training

Slide 10

• Influence on Benefits Offered to Employees

Slide 11

• UC Retirement Plan
• UC Defined Contribution Plan
• 403(b) Plan
• Medical Plan

Slide 12

• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care
• Pre-Tax Transportation

Slide 13

• Legal Plan
• Disability Plan
• Life Insurance Plan
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Slide 14

• COBRA
• Salary
• Vacation
• Holidays

Slide 15

• Sick Leave
• LLESA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Academic Assistance

Slide 16

• Child Care
• Child Care (Women Only)
• Support of Recreational Groups
• Prevent Service Erosion of Health Care

Slide 17

• Mental Health Coverage
• Commuting Subsidies

Slide 18

• Supervisor
• Hiring Responsibility
• Employee Representation in Benefit Negotiations
• Employee Representation in UC/DOE Contract Negotiations

Slide 19

• SPSE Remain an Independent/Not Seek Affiliation
• More Influence in LLNL Decisions
• Employees Decide Benefits
• Comfortable Dealing with Management Myself

Slide 20

• Would like Group Representation
• Receive SPSE Newsletter
• Read SPSE Newsletter

Slide 21

• Top Three Issues
• What Could Cause You to Join SPSE?
• Why Did You Join SPSE?

Slide 22

• How to Improve Communications
• How to Improve Newsletter (style/format content)

Slide 23

• Job Classification
• Gender
• Age
• Highest Degree

Slide 24

• Years of Service at LLNL
• Terms of Employee
• Ethnicity
• Position at LLNL

Slide 25

• Directorate
• General Comments at the End