Posts made in June 7th, 2011
OSSA Position on Budget Cuts
The Oregon Support Services Association (OSSA) opposes all cuts to DD services and supports all bills that preserve DD services. Position Statement: If additional funds are available to “buy back” services eliminated in the Governors’ proposed budget, the OSSA advocates that additional funds be spread among all DD services. If funds are returned to the Support Services system, we advocate the following priorities within that system as follows: Restore the 10% reduction to Personal Agent Services Restore services to non waivered individuals Restore services to 18-21 year olds Restore Administrative reductions Restore Quality Assurance...
Read MoreSEIU Gets Personal Support Workers Vote – Includes Domestic Employees and Independent Contractors
Last week, the vote for SEIU’s unionization of Personal Support Workers was held. Final tally per the Employment Relations Board is 1,873 to 772. This means that Personal Support Workers are now set to be represented by SEIU and arbitration is expected to begin shortly. A Personal Support Worker is defined in House Bill 3618. The majority of domestic employees and independent contractors working with brokerage customers will be affected. Of a potential voting population of 9,000, just 30% voted. The union won the majority of votes cast. Those affected include the majority of domestic employees and independent contractors performing services listed in House Bill 3618....
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