Submit Date: Jan 05, 2024
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City of Merced - Boards & Commissions
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Are you 18 years of age or older? (Required)
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Do you live within the City Limits of Merced? (Required)
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Are you a registered voter in the City of Merced? (Required)
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Which Council district do you live in?
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District 5
Are you currently serving on a Board or Commission? If so, please list:
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Which Boards would you like to apply for?
Personnel Board: Appointed
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Highest Level of Education Completed:
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Dorothea Lynn
White
California Department of
Corrections and
Rehabilitation
Employee Relations Officer
Dorothea Lynn White
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Interests & Experiences
Tell us about yourself, and why you are applying for this particular Board or Commission:
I am currently the Employee Relations Officer (ERO)/Disciplinary Officer, Staff Services Manager I (SSMI) with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) at Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, California with twenty-seven (27) years of State Service. As the ERO, I provide guidance to management and supervisors involving employee job performance and administer the department’s disciplinary process for VSP. Prior to becoming the ERO, I served as the Labor Relations Advocate where I was responsible for managing all areas involving employee grievances, arbitrations, and labor negotiations and acted as the liaison between Management and the Unions.
I received the California
Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Credentialing Certificates in Employee Performance Management and Civil Rights. In addition, I am certified as a Training for Trainers (T4T) Instructor, Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Master Trainer, Equal
Employment Opportunity Counselor, and Certified Skelly Hearing Officer. I was the recipient of the Employee of the year in 2014 for outstanding job performance contributing to the mission of VSP. Prior to working for CDCR, I worked for the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for 16 years. I was the Administrative/Operations Manager II in the Merced Field Office where I was responsible for the administrative duties and daily operations of the office. I helped develop, mentor, and train new employees and managers as well as training existing managers in use of newly developed programs and reports used in the region. In Addition, I represented DMV at the quarterly CDCR, Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), Parole and Community Team (PACT) meetings held to assist parolee’s transition into the community and lead DMV’s team at the Annual Stand Down Events to assist homeless and in-need veterans and their families.
I received the Supervisors Recognition Award in
2013 for Outstanding Job Performance that contributed to the mission and goals of the Department. I currently serve on the Board of Directors for the Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS) and served as California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) Vice-President, an affiliate within the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association that represents approximately 7,000 California State employees in bargaining unit 7 (BU07). I represented BU07 employees at State Legislative Hearing before the Committee on public employees, retirement, and social security on Senate Bill 9 - State employees’ retirement, and State safety membership. I am civically engaged member of our community and currently serving as the Treasurer and Scholarship Committee chairperson for the Merced branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as on the Board of Directors for The Merced Playhouse.
I was a previous
member of Merced County District 2 Participatory Budget Committee member and served on two Proposition 47 Scoring Panels for The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), in which Merced County Probation received a six-million-dollar grant from BSCC for Prop 47.
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What is your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of this Board or Commission?
The commission has the responsibility of providing recommendations to the City Council and other appointed bodies and City departments.
Do you have experience or special knowledge pertaining to this Board or Commission?
Yes
Any other comments you would like to add that may assist the City Council in their decision?
I feel that I would be a great asset to any Board or Commission should I be selected.
Requirements
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AB 1234 Ethics Training
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Attendance Policy
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Statement of Economic Interests - FPPC Form 700
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Oath of Office
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Dorothea Lynn White
Date of Birth
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Public Scrutiny
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Demographics
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African American
Gender
Female
Submission
I declare under penalty of disqualification or termination that all statements in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledege.
DLW
Dorothea Lynn White