New Scholarship Available
The CASA Education Foundation, East Bay Dischargers Authority, and the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies are proud to present the Bruce Wolfe Memorial Scholarship which honors the former Executive Officer of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, an impactful steward of the Bay environment and supporter of expanding diversity in the clean water sector. This scholarship is available to San Francisco Bay Area applicants whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented in clean water career paths.

Bruce Wolfe received degrees in civil and environmental engineering from Stanford University and went on to pursue a successful career with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board that was marked by notable achievements in the protection of public health and the environment. Bruce was a passionate leader in the clean water community. He knew how important education was in bettering people and communities. He supported diversity and education throughout his life, and we are proud to honor that tradition and recognize his legacy through this memorial scholarship.

Funded by generous contributions from the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies and the East Bay Dischargers Authority, the Bruce Wolfe Memorial Scholarship will award a $5,000 scholarship to a student from the Bay Area who identifies as a gender other than male and/or whose racial identity includes any mix of BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color). To learn more about the criteria and eligibility please visit the CASA Education Foundation webpage.

 

Opt in by March 31 to CASA’s Benefits Salary Survey
We encourage CASA agencies to participate in this year’s call for benefits and salary information by completing the 2022 Benefits Survey. The more responses we receive, the more accurate the statistical summary we can create. Where appropriate, please send this notification to the HR department for completion. In today’s competitive talent landscape, salary benchmarking is an important HR tool and this survey is a member benefit. If your agency participated previously, your data is important for those agencies that use benchmarks. For those of you who have not participated in recent surveys, or have never participated, you will find this information very helpful when conducting a salary classification and review. Monterey One Water has again graciously volunteered to coordinate and produce the survey report.

Survey Link:

  • Part 1 contains only benefit information.  Please take the time to answer each question to the best of your ability.
  • Part 2 is the salary information.

We can exclude listing salary data for any sensitive positions that you prefer not to be recorded on the report. However, we would still like to use that information in the calculations of the overall averages. To accomplish this, just make a notation on the survey.

We look forward to providing as much comprehensive, beneficial information as possible with the distribution of the results.

 

We Want to Celebrate YOU
Your organization works hard to do what’s right for California. Recognition from the leading clean water association honors your hard work and accomplishments. It’s a symbol of respect, credibility, and innovation. CASA seeks to recognize members who provide essential public services and go above and beyond to protect public health and the environment. All member agencies and associates are invited to submit an Award of Excellence application by Friday, April 29, 2022. Award recipients will be announced (and celebrated!) during CASA’s Annual Conference in August. For more information about the award criteria and categories, please visit the Awards Program Webpage.

 

Sign up for CASA’s Regulatory Updates
CASA’s Regulatory Workgroup regularly puts together a comprehensive e-newsletter to share all regulatory updates on key issues and workgroup initiatives with the CASA membership. If you are interested in receiving these regulatory updates, please contact Jared Voskuhl. Last month’s edition is available here.