SUBORDINATE BODY MEETINGS & ELECTION NOTICES - Fall 2012 Assemblies ODOT Assembly Nov. 17 Chapters 2320 Dec. 10 2500 Jan. 17 2538 Nov. 28 & Dec. 14 3700 Nov. 14 Meeting: 10am-12:30pm <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville Meeting: 6:30-8:30pm Top Hat Restaurant 202 West Main St., Junction City Meeting: 6-8pm <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville Meetings: 11:30am-12:30pm RSC - 400 E. Campus View Blvd., Columbus Meeting: 5-6:30 pm Ohio EPA-SEDO Bld- Rooms 104A&B 2195 Front St., Logan Chapters 7500 Nov. 27 7600 Dec. 7 7700 Dec. 5 Nov. 14 & Dec. 12 8320 Nov.13 & Dec. 11 Winter 2013 Education Calendar WED 19 Meeting: 5:30-6pm Quality Inn, 400 Folkerth Ave., Sidney Christmas Party: 6-9 pm Executive Catering 5211 W. Tuscarawas, Canton E-Board: 5:30-8 p.m. Habachi Japan Steak House, 2251 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls Meetings: 5:30-8 p.m. VFW Firestone Post 3383, 690 West Waterloo Rd., Akron Meetings: 6-6:30p.m. The Family Village Inn, 144 South Main St., Waynesville Submitting A Meeting Notice Next Issue: Winter 2013 Last Day to Submit Notice: Jan. 12, 2013 Earliest 15-day Meeting Date: March 5, 2013 To schedule online, go to ocsea.org/meetingnotices CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY: Per <strong>the</strong> subordinate body Constitution Article VI, Section 8: “Circumstances such as receipt of workers’ compensation benefits, disability benefits, assignment to project staff, etc. may affect your eligibility to run for office in this election. If you <strong>are</strong> considering running for any office, executive board, or a delegate position, please contact <strong>OCSEA</strong> central office prior to <strong>the</strong> nomination date.” SUBMISSION: Meeting and election notices should be mailed to: IT Secretary Sha Cone, <strong>OCSEA</strong> 390 Worthington Rd., Suite A, Westerville, OH 43082, OR faxed to 614-865-4032. Designed for Stewards To register for any of <strong>the</strong> follo<strong>win</strong>g classes, call <strong>the</strong> education registration hotline at 800-266-5615, ext. 4772 and follow <strong>the</strong> recorded instructions, or sign up online at www.ocsea.org/education beginning mid-November. If you’d like a class for your <strong>are</strong>a and don’t see one currently scheduled on <strong>the</strong> calendar, contact Pat Hammel at 800-266-5615, ext. 2654 or phammel@ocsea.org to find out what types of classes <strong>are</strong> available or to schedule one for your <strong>are</strong>a on a just-in-time basis. Once you’ve recruited 10 people to attend a class, <strong>the</strong> class will be scheduled. THR 6 MON 10 WED 12 DECEMBER Union Member Rights & Responsilities, 6pm-8pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville – Rm. 195 Basic Steward Pt. 1, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville – Rm. 195 Basic Steward Pt. 2, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm. 195 Advanced Steward, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm. 195 TUES 8 SAT 12 WED 16 WED 23 THR 24 SAT 26 JANUARY Privatization Basics, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 Basic Steward Pt. 1&2, 9am- 4pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm. 195 FMLA Basics, 6pm-9 pm, Holiday Inn, 4073 Medina Rd., Akron (Fairlawn) New Employee Orientation Facilitator Training for Formal Contractual Presentations, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 Advanced Steward, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 New Employee Orientation Facilitator Training for One-on- One Presentations, 10am-2pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 MON 4 WED 6 TUES 12 THR 14 WED 20 SAT 23 FEBRUARY Designed for all Members Basic Steward Pt. 1, 6pm-9pm, Holiday Inn, I-77 & I 480, 6001 Rockside Rd., Independence Basic Steward Pt. 2, 6pm-9pm, Holiday Inn, I-77 & I-480, 6001 Rockside Rd., Independence Basic Steward Pt. 1, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 Basic Steward Pt. 2, 6pm-9pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 Advanced Steward, 6pm-9pm, Holiday Inn, I-77 & I-480, 6001 Rockside Rd., Independence Advanced Steward, 10am-1pm, <strong>OCSEA</strong>, 390 Worthington Rd., Westerville - Rm.195 18 Public Employee Quarterly Fall 2012
New Website – it’s here The new <strong>OCSEA</strong> website is here, and we want to know what you think! Head over to <strong>OCSEA</strong>.org to check it out! Email <strong>the</strong> webmaster at webmaster@ocsea.org. with your comments. If you spent any time on our old site, you'll probably notice right away that <strong>the</strong> new site is a lot smaller. We’ve taken over 2,000 pages and condensed <strong>the</strong>m down to just <strong>the</strong> essentials. There <strong>are</strong> plenty of photos, videos and news stories about <strong>OCSEA</strong> members across Ohio. Your My<strong>OCSEA</strong> username and password is <strong>the</strong> same, and if you ever forget your login, recovering your password or creating a new account is easy on <strong>the</strong> new site. Benefits All member benefits <strong>are</strong> in one place. This includes discounts, coupons, scholarships, Union Benefits Trust, Union Education Trust and more. Events/Trainings The events calendar allows you to sort by month, type and location. For example, if you only want to see subordinate body events in Mansfield in October, you can do that now. You can also register for trainings with <strong>the</strong> click of a button. The Latest News Members-only content Steward Toolbox The toolbox <strong>are</strong>a has been revamped so you can more easily find <strong>the</strong> forms, documents, and contact information that you need. Videos Photos Fall 2012 Public Employee Quarterly 19