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Kern County Superior Courts Chapter

September 22, 2024 – Kern County Superior Courts is participating in a pilot program for a telework policy. Download here a copy of the pilot program for your review.  Please take a moment to review the pilot program and report any questions regarding the program to Veronica Bertolucci at vbertolucci@ymail.com or Pete Rodriguez at pete.rodriguez@seiu521.org.   

Download Telework Policy

The managers and supervisors have met and tentatively decided that the following represented employee positions will be eligible for the Telework Pilot Project.
• Accountant (2)
• Case Management and Help Desk personnel (7)
• Court Buyer (2)
• Court Mediators/Investigators (8)
• Court Investigators (5)
• Court Services Specialists – Civil (4)
• Court Services Specialists – Family Law (3)
• Court Services Specialists – Jury (5)
• Court Services Specialists – Probate (6)
• Financial Technician (4)
• Jury Services Coordinator (1)
• Probate Examiners (2)
• Research Attorneys (9)
• Systems/Network Engineer (3)
• Software Developer (2)
• Supervising Buyer (1)
• Supervising Revenue Coordinator (1)
• Technology Support Specialist (4)

There will be additional meetings with court administration before the pilot project transitions to an actual telework policy.  We will need ongoing feedback on the pilot, good and bad, from employees who are and are not participating in the telework project.  Your feedback will help us prepare for discussions when the time comes for the pilot project to become an actual telework policy.

In unity,   

SEIU 521, Kern Courts Chapter Officers

Veronica Bertolucci, Chapter President

Billy Blythe, Chapter Vice President