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East Bay EAC
Welcome to Solano and Napa County Employer Advisory Council (SNEAC).
Solano/Napa The Solano/Napa EAC is composed of employer volunteers representing a cross section of business and industry. The EAC was developed to promote a stronger partnership between the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the business community. Its commitment is to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, to provide information on employment related issues, and to enhance the communication between EDD and the private sector. Solano/Napa Counties is a member of the California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC), which is a nonprofit, statewide umbrella organization for over 50 EACs throughout the state. The CEAC provides links between employers, EACs, the EDD and the U.S. Department of Labor. While Solano/Napa Counties EAC works with the business community at a local level, the CEAC represents all California EACs at the state level. It tackles state and federal employment issues, communicates with legislative representatives and gains grass root support on legislation.Seminars
Feeling Vulnerable about Having to Tell All in Public?- In-Person Seminar Event Date: March 30th, 2023
- Time: 9:00am – 11:00pm
- Location: NorthBay Healthcare – 4500 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 94534
- Fee: $50 per Employer
- Speaker: Brian Dixon
Now retired, R. Brian Dixon provided employers with a full range of counsel and legal representation with particular expertise in all aspects of employee compensation, including:
- Minimum wage
- Prevailing wage
- Overtime compensation obligations
- Incentive compensation plans.
- Title VII
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Immigration Reform and Control Act
- The Fair Labor Standards Act
- The Service Contract Act
- The Davis-Bacon Act
- REGISTER HERE
Membership Dues Solano Napa EAC does not have a yearly Membership dues. We provide Seminars and Webinars with a fee and your fees go to a scholarship fund or veteran award. You are automatically an Solano/Napa EAC member once you have paid your first seminar or webinar event and are entitled to all of our membership benefits. Your membership is effective through December 31st, 2022. For more information, please contact: Ness Salonga, Solano / Napa EAC Coordinator at (707) 576-2015 or send an email to: [email protected]. Become A Member! Join our local Employer Advisory Council and become part of the statewide California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC), an organization that assists the employer community to do business more effectively and efficiently. Webinar fees are normally $75 for your first webinar for 2022 and discounted afterwards. Our EAC provide the following benefits well through December 31, 2022:
- Discounted EAC seminars and workshops.
- Access to a labor law attorney at no cost through the CEAC Management Hotline.
- Receive legislative updates that impact employers.
- For more information, contact Ness Salonga at [email protected] or 707-576-2015.
Membership Benefits
Monthly seminars sponsored by the Solano / Napa EAC feature experts on issues addressing employment law, difficult employees, staff training, marketing, employment tax, unemployment insurance, and more. As a member of the Solano / Napa EAC, you have access to benefits including the Management Hotline staffed by a labor law attorney providing legal assistance to specific questions regarding employer-employee issues and the Conflict Resolution Help Line operated by a behavioral strategist and expert on employee engagement assisting in resolving conflict, communication, and behavior issues within the workplace.
Solano Napa EAC receiving an award for funding the Youth Employment Opportunity Program 2017 annual conferenceContact Information
For more information about membership and seminars contact: Ness Salonga, EDD Solano/Napa EAC Coordinator 606 Healdsburg Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 576-2015 Fax: (707) 576-2859 [email protected]Chair
Charo Albarran
Napa Valley Community College
Charo L. Albarrán, Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Training and Development, has been with Napa Valley College since February 2016. Charo has been with the SNEAC board since 2016 and is the current Board Chair. She is committed to supporting all HR colleagues in both counties by providing affordable and accessible learning resources in the area of Human Resources.
Vice-Chair
Vacant
Treasurer
Vacant
Registrar
Vacant
Representatives-at-Large:
Bob Armijo
NorthBay Healthcare
Vacant
Local Veterans Employer Representative (LVER)
Jim Blanton, LVER
Email: [email protected]
Jim Blanton is known for providing EDD Business Services to Employers in Solano and Napa Counties. His goal is to help Employers meet their hiring needs by using our Business Services and referring job ready Veterans. He has a passion to help people who are in need of a job or a career and believes that networking with different agencies and organizations will help attain that.
EAC Coordinator
Ness Salonga, EDD
Solano / Napa EAC Coordinator
Under the supervision of the EDD office manager, I’m an active participant and EDD liaison at the EAC board meetings as a non-voting member.
You can reach the Solano/Napa County EAC by contacting our EDD/EAC coordinator, Ness Salonga, at:
- Phone: 707-576-2015
- Email: [email protected]
May 16, 2019, Employee Compensation in the Golden State – Getting it Right!, R. Brian Dixon from Littler Mendelson.
October 25, 2018, 2018/2019 Legal Update: What Employers Should Know to Survive and Thrive in California, Susan Steward, Andelson, Atkinson, Loya, Ruud, Romo, Cerritos, CA
May 9, 2018 – Documenting the Employment Relationship: Knowing What, How, and When to Document, John Hyland, Rukin Hyland LLP, San Francisco, CA
October 25, 2017, Annual Labor and Employment Law Update, Krista Mitzel, Mitzel and Associates, San Francisco, CA
May 10, 2017, Hot Employment Law Topics, Richard Rybicki, Rybicki and Associates, Sonoma, CA
October 11, 2016, The Good, Bad and Ugly: Complying with 2016/2017 Employment Laws, Krista Mitzel, The Mitzel Group, San Francisco, CA
November 3, 2015, On the Horizon: Emerging Trends in Employment Law and What to Expect in 2016, Mark Posard and Sarah Moore, Gordon and Reese, LLP, San Francisco, CA
April 30, 2015, FEHA/ADA: Disability Compliance Solutions for California’s Small Business Community, Rachel Shaw, Los Angeles, CA
October 15, 2014, Hiring to Firing: Managing Risk Beginning to End, Steve Hirschfeld, Attorney, Hirschfeld Kraemar, San Francisco, CA
May 2014, Wage and Hour Update, R. Brian Dixon, Attorney, Littler Mendelson, San Francisco, CA
November 7, 2013, Successful Performance Management: Avoiding Legal Risks, Heather Coffman, Attorney Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, San Francisco, CA
May 1, 2013, Minimizing Legal Risks When Managing Your Employees, Steve Hirschfeld, Attorney with Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP, San Francisco, CA
October 2012, Cost Avoidance: Know Your Wage and Hour Law, Ron Garrity, Attorney, Simpson Garrity, Innes and Jacuzzi, South San Francisco, CA
May 2012, 2012 Labor Law Update seminar, Bruce Matlock, Management Hotline, Highland, CA
October 2011, Classifying Exempt vs. non Exempt Employees, Laura Innes, Esquire, South San Francisco, CA
April 2011, Wage and Hour Law, Laura Innes, Esquire, South San Francisco, CA
October 2010, 2010 Employment Law Update, Geoff Hash, Attorney, Shaw Valenza, Sacramento, CA
May 2010 – Wage and Hour and 2010 Legal Update, Laura Innes, Simpson, Garrity, Innes and Jacuzzi, Attorneys-at-Law, South San Francisco
May 2009 – 2009 Employment and Labor Law Update Jennifer Shaw, Shaw Valenza, Attorneys at Law
October 2008, “Does Anyone Work Here Any More” – Leaves of Absence in California, Charles Thompson, Kauff, McLain & McGuire LLP, San Francisco
May 2008, “How to Avoid Wage-Hour Violations-Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”, Jennifer Shaw, Shaw Valenza, Attorneys at Law
October 2007, “How to Hire the Right Person”, Laura Innes, Simpson, Garrity and Innes, Attorneys at Law
May 2007, “Managing Employee Performance”, Laura Innes, Simpson, Garrity, and Innes, Attorneys at Law
October 2006, “How To” Establish and Maintain an Employee Handbook, Laura Innes, Simpson Garrity and Innes, Attorneys at Law
May 2006 Legal Update -Focus on Wage and Hour Laws – Are You in Compliance? Felicia Reid and John Baum, Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfield and Kraemer, LLP
October 2005, “Ready Aim, HIRE!” Janett Edrington, CommonSense HR, Inc.
May 2005, “Legal Update – Focus on Wage and Hour Laws”, Brandon Blevans, Rybicki & Blevans, LLP, Santa Rosa.
October 2004, “The Top Ten Things Managers Can Do to Stay Out of Trouble”, Paula S. Jones, Esq., San Rafael.
May 2004, “New Development in Employment Law 2004”, Stephen J. Hirschfeld, Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld Kraemer & Sloan, LLP, San Francisco.
October 2003, “Effective Discipline and Managing Your Unemployment Appeals”. Bill Garvin, California Training Company, Rio Vista. Honorable Stephen P. Angelides, Presiding Administrative Law Judge of the Oakland Office of Appeals of the California Unemployment Insurance (UI) Appeals Board. Melinda Hall, EDD UI Manager, Suisun. October 2008, “Does Anyone Work Here Any More” – Leaves of Absence in California, Charles Thompson, Kauff, McLain & McGuire LLP, San Francisco
May 2003, “Guiding Performance”, Brandon Blevans, Rybicki and Blevans, LLP.
October 2002, “Tips to Better Bossing”, Alan Levins, Senior Partner with Littler Mendelson in San Francisco, Co-author of The Boss’s Survival Guide.
May 2002, “Verbal Judo-Be Better Prepared in any Verbal Encounter”, Dan Monez, Napa Chief of Police.
September 23rd, 2021, Calculating Premiums for Missed Break Periods at the Regular Rate after Ferra v Loews – Future Compliance and Fixing the Past
How To Contact Us
You can reach the Solano / Napa County EAC by contacting our EDD/EAC coordinator, Ness Salonga, at:
Telephone: (707) 576-2015
Fax: (707) 576-2859
Email: [email protected]
Service To The Community
Solano Napa Vice Chair, Eileen Graham awarding a $4000 check to Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy, Superintendent-President of Solano Community College and Curt Johnston, Solano Community College Educational Foundation. The money will be used to provide scholarships to continuing students.
The Solano/Napa EAC distributes funds to community or public organizations that assist individuals in finding or preparing for employment:
In 2018 The EAC awarded $4000 to Napa Valley Community College. The donation will be used to fund dour scholarships for continuing students.
In 2017 Solano Napa EAC awarded $8000 to Solano Community College to be used for student scholarships. They also donated $1000 to the Youth Employment Opportunity Program of the Employment Development Department. The money will be used to fund the annual Northern Davison conference.
In 2016 Solano/Napa EAC donated $1045 to the Employment Development Department’s Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP). The donation fully funded sending 50 student assistants and their program mentors to the Northern Division annual YEOP conference.
In 2013 Solano/Napa EAC awarded $4000 each to Mare Island Technology Academy (MIT) in Vallejo and Community Action Napa Valley (CANV). MIT will use the funds to reconstruct up-grade and re-energize their internship program. Funds will cover teacher’s pay and costs for software. CANV will provide support to their Culinary Training Program, a program which imparts job training, experience, and life skills to facilitate employment for the disadvantaged population.
In 2012 Solano/Napa EAC awarded $3500 each to each of two local agencies; the Vallejo Adult School (VAS) and Community Action Napa Valley (CANV). VAS will use the funds to establish a Cisco Networking Academy. This Academy will provide training in the high demand field of information communication technology. CANV will use the funds to support their Culinary Training Program, a program which imparts job training, experience, and life skills to facilitate employment for low income and Shelter clients.
The Solano/ Napa EAC awarded $2500 each to two Solano County Office of Education student programs. Solano Jobs for Youth and Test Drive Your Life programs are programs which are designed to help youth discover and pursue their interests, skills and abilities to bridge them from school to the world of work and higher education. They also funded the Career Technical Education program. The money will be used to provide a career portfolio to each of the students who transitions through the program.
The Solano/ Napa EAC awarded $5000 to the Napa County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program. The money will be used to pay stipends to the 500 students in the Seed to Table Project. This innovative program brings together the Ag, Retail Sales, Graphic Arts and Culinary Arts classes to provide students with an opportunity to apply their classroom learning while building employability skills.
In November 2006 the EAC donated $2500 to the Napa County Office of Education’s Workplace Learning Academy. This program serves students from the Juvenile Court System and the Community Schools. It is designed to provide employable construction skills that students can use upon graduation from high school.
Napa Workforce Investment Board – 2006, $3000 to support the development of a comprehensive youth services system centered on employment and the Napa Youth Council.
- Workforce Investment Board of Solano County – 2006, $3000 to provide additional services to youth.
- Workforce Investment Board of Solano County – 2005, $4000 to develop tools for outreach to Out-of School Youth and High school drop-outs.
- Napa Valley Workforce Investment Board – 2005, $4000 to improve and expand services to adult and youth jobseekers. The funds will be used to cover the cost of purchasing audio/visual equipment and materials used for the purpose of training and improving interview skills in the job search/job club workshops.
- Workforce Investment Board of Solano County (WIBSC) – $3000 to assist with development and implementation of a marketing campaign to inform Out-of-School Youth and High School Drop-outs, ages 15-21, of the Solano Employment Connection and WIBSC employment and training resources.
- Napa Valley Workforce Investment Board – $3000 to support the cost of enrolling members of their staff in a train-the-trainer program to be certified to train the customer service workshops as well as materials used to provide customer service training for 20 youth.
- Workforce Investment Board of Solano County – $7500 to enhance one-stop services for youth and support summer jobs initiatives for youth.
- Napa County Youth Networks – $6000 for programs preparing youth for jobs
- Land Trust of Napa County Connolly Ranch Agricultural & Environmental Education Center – $2000 to support a Farm Coordinator position responsible for developing and implementing vocational opportunities for high school students.