#31  ACSED  QUICKNEWS  June, 2011 

1. Financial support is coming in for ACSED's 2011 Training Symposium [10-6-2011 at the Franchise Tax Board]: CHIIP is providing a grant of $16,500, DOR - $1500, SEIU $1500, EDD - $1100, SCDD - $275, APSEA - $250. The draft program hould be completed in the next one to two weeks. Planning is underway for the joint ACSED/SDAC DAC Awards which will be presented at the Symposium. Sponsorship letters have been sent out to all of the EEO Officers.

2. Under the direction of ACSED member Ralph Black, the CMEI Project has completed a review of virtually all State gov't disability related legislation, regulations & policies and developed a set of recommended enhancements.

3. The ACSED Board will hold the next election for officers after the first of the year. This will bring the election [which was last held in June of 2010] into alignment with the organization's bylaws.

4. CalPERS Long Term Care study (AB1643): CalPERS has drawn a sample of 6000                    persons rejected for LTC insurance and is in the process of mailing a letter to           them inviting them to participate in the survey.  ACSED is preparing to send a similar invitation to state employees who may not have applied.

5. Legislation/Budget: SB930, which ACSED supports, has been passed by the                          Senate and is now in the Assembly. Letters have been sent to Legislative leadership opposing cuts to Disabled Student Services Programs.     

ACSED members are needed to help at the Oct. 6 Training Symposium.

Contact Jake Johnson [see phone number/email below]

ACSED Mtgs:  Jul 14, noon - 1:30 pm, @ Employment Develop Dept, 722 Capitol Mall, Location: 3098 Conf Rm D (3rd Fl), Members & Guests Welcome [phone participation available]. Comments?  Contact Jake Johnson, 916-807-4268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

#30  ACSED  QUICKNEWS  May, 2011

1. Planning for ACSED's 2011 Training Symposium [10-6-2011 at the Franchise Tax Board] is in full swing.  The theme will be: ACSED presents Strategies on becoming a model employer/employee in public service.  Sharon Gerber has been hired as the event coordinator to manage and provide organizational support for the event. Ltrs have been sent to last year's co-sponsors to determine their interest this yr. FTB has agreed to provide the necessary rooms.

2. ACSED Members participated in May meetings of the CA Model Employer Initiative, including the Policy Taskforce, Disability Discrimination & Adverse Action Work Group and the project reviewing all State gov't disability related legislation, regulations & policies for enhancements.

3. Jake Johnson, ACSED President, has been invited to speak at DOR&SPB's NDEAM event in Oct.  He will speak on legislation and ACSED.

4. PERS Long Term Care study (AB1643):  The researchers are working with CalPERS on drawing a sample of applicants for LTCI to be subjects of the survey.

5. Legislation: ACSED supports SB930 on IHSS, which has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and will soon be voted on by the full Senate.  

ACSED members are wanted to help at the Oct. 6 Training Symposium.

Contact Jake Johnson [see phone number/email below]

ACSED Mtgs:  Jun 9, noon - 1:30 pm, @ Employment Develop Dept, 722 Capitol Mall, Location: 3098 Conf Rm D (3rd Fl), Members & Guests Welcome [phone participation available]. Comments?  Contact Jake Johnson, 916-807-4268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

#29 ACSED QUICKNEWS Apr, 2011

1. On April 7, ACSED held a Retirement Luncheon & Tribute for Ralph Black at the Casa Garden Restaurant in Sacramento. Tony Sauer, Director, Dept of Rehab & Thomas Nussbaum, former Chancellor, CA Community Colleges served as MC's as an audience of nearly 80 watched. ACSED announced the creation of the Ralph D. Black Public Service Award, which was presented to Ralph for his continued efforts to promote opportunities for persons with disabilities in State service. This Award will be presented to others in future years. Ralph also received recognition from the City of Sacramento and State Legislature.

2. ACSED Members participated in April meetings of the CA Model Employer Initiative, including the Policy Taskforce, Disability Discrimination & Adverse Action Work Group, DAC Survey Work Group and the project reviewing all State gov't disability related legislation, regulations & policies for enhancements. ACSED will hold its 2011 Training Symposium at the Franchise Tax Board in Sacramento on Thursday, Oct 6, 2011. Lisa Brown is Chair of this project and Planning Committee mtgs are held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month.  Subcommittees have been established. ACSED is presently recruiting for an event coordinator to manage and provide organizational support for the event.

3. Jake Johnson, ACSED President, has been invited to speak at DMV's annual DAC Awards Luncheon on October 12, 2011 [the theme: Diff-Ability [Different Ability].

4. PERS Long Term Care study (AB1643): Quantum Research is doing final review of telephone survey document, and ACSED members acted as mock subjects to help with this review. CalPERS is still in the process of pulling the sample, seems to be having some problem with their programming.

5. Legislation: ACSED supports SB930 on IHSS. Committee report on this bill has data refuting claims of extensive fraud in the IHSS program.

Plan to attend the Disability Capitol Action Day event at the State Capitol on May 25.

For info, go to disabilityactioncoalition.org

ACSED Mtgs: May 12, Jun 9, noon - 1:30 pm, @ Employment Develop Dept, 722 Capitol Mall, Location: 3098 Conf Rm D (3rd Fl), Members & Guests Welcome [phone participation available]. Comments? Contact Jake Johnson, 916-807-4268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

#28 ACSED  QUICKNEWS  Mar, 2011 

1. Final arrangements are being made for ACSED's Retirement Tribute Luncheon for Ralph Black on April 7 from 12 noon to 2 pm at the Casa Garden Restaurant, 2760 Sutterville Rd, Sacramento, 95820.  ACSED will be announcing the establishment of the Ralph Black Public Service Award, with Ralph as its first recipient.        

2. Several ACSED Members participated in the March meetings of the Policy   Taskforce of the CA Model Employer Initiative [CMEI], the Disability Discrimination and Adverse Action Work Group, DAC Survey Work Group and the project       reviewing all State gov't disability related legislation, regulations and policies for         possible enhancements and the Marketing Task Force.

3. ACSED has established a committee for its October 2011 Symposium and Lisa Brown has been appointed Chair of this project.

4. PERS Long Term Care Study [AB 1643]: CalPERS is in the process of pulling the sample, and the survey letters will be mailed to participants the first week of April.

5. Legislation: Tracking legislation of interest to ACSED members, and responding to      cuts in the State budget.

Plan to attend the Disability Capitol Action Day event

at the State Capitol on May 25.

For info, go to disabilityactioncoalition.org

Need people to work on ACSED's Oct. Symposium,

Send email to Jake Johnson [address below]

ACSED Mtgs:  Apr 14, May 12, Jun 9, noon - 1:30 pm, @ Employment Develop Dept, 722 Capitol Mall, Location: 3098 Conf Rm D (3rd Fl), Members & Guests Welcome [phone participation available]. Comments?  Contact Jake Johnson, 916-807-4268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

#27  ACSED QUICKNEWS  Feb, 2011

1. Planning continues for ACSED's Ralph Black Tribute Luncheon which will be held April 7 from 12 noon to 2 pm at the Casa Garden Restaurant, 2760 Sutterville Rd, Sacramento, 95820.  Tony Sauer, Director, Dept of Rehab and Tom Nussbaum, former Chancellor, CA Community Colleges, will be Co-MCs.  ACSED will be announcing the establishment of the Ralph Black Public Service Award, which will be presented to Ralph [and others in the future].  Invitations have been sent to all ACSED members, Ralph's work colleagues at the Dept of Rehab and Community College Chancellor's Office, and others.      

2. Various ACSED Members participated in the meeting of the Policy Taskforce of the CA Model Employer Initiative [CMEI], and are leading or actively working on addressing disability discrimination and adverse action, reviewing all State gov't disability related legislation, regulations and policies for possible enhancements, and developing a DAC Survey.

3. ACSED is pleased to announce that Paula Jayne Treadway, Administration Section, Dept of Public Health, and Chair of SEIU's State Workers w Disabilities    Committee, has been appointed to the ACSED Board as the Recording Secretary.

4. PERS Long Term Care Study [AB 1643]: A meeting was held with CalPERS staff and their contractors to specify criteria and time line for providing the names and addresses of potential Long Term Care Insurance survey participants.

5. Legislation: A report is being prepared on new proposed 2011 St legislation and on a response to the new St Budget, which contains substantial cuts in programs affecting persons with disabilities.

Join with the ACSED Board in tribute to Ralph Black,

the first recipient of the Ralph Black Public Service Award

April 7, 2011, 12 noon to 2 pm.

See #1 above

ACSED Mtgs:  Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12, Jun 9, noon - 1:30 pm, @ Employment Develop Dept, 722 Capitol Mall, Location: 3098 Conf Rm D (3rd Fl), Members & Guests Welcome [phone participation available]. Comments?  Contact Jake Johnson, 916-807-4268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .