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THE FPS CAUCUS WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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FPS caucus is beginning to track caseloads and workloads
in DFPS. Available regional and program averages that
are compiled by the agency, while useful, don’t
tell the whole story. We need to collect our own data
on the caseloads / workloads that we are carrying.
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information will help make the case for more resources
for frontline workers in FPS. The next legislative session
will be a pressure cooker, as state leaders will be addressing
an $18 billion budget shortfall, and looking for programs
to cut to save money.
We need the following information:
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Name
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Division of FPS (aps, cps, ccl, rccl)
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Program (ex: aps-in home; cps-investigations)
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City
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Caseload
If you don’t carry a caseload:
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Has your workload decreased, increased or stayed the same in the last year?
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What are caseloads in your unit?
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How many staff do you provide administrative or casework support to?
Any additional comments (reminder: Don’t send confidential information)
Email
this information to
caseloads@cwa-tseu.org
or
CONTACT a TSEU
office or organizer for more information
Caseload standards – To lower caseloads and improve outcomes: adopt caseload standards as recommended by NAEYC, NAAPSA, CWLA, and Workload Standards Advisory Committee; decrease wait times for SWI to 5 minutes to decrease the abandonment rate.
Staff retention – improve pay raises across the board; create a career ladder committee; oppose attempts to eliminate state jobs in order to reduce the program budget by 10%.
Stop privatization – Stop privatization of FPS programs protecting
children and adults.Job parity and training for CCL – Make pay raises equitable for existing employees as well as new employees.
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Dept. of Labor subpoenas FPS and
Info from Chapter 6 of the HHSC Policy manual regarding leave time
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TSEU WEEK of ACTION OFFICE SIGN
Print this sign and display it in your office. The PDF has two signs, each a half page. Keep one and pass one on to a TSEU co-worker.
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