Join Your Peers at CASA’s Annual Conference
Wrap-up summer with your colleagues in San Diego at CASA’s Annual Conference, August 9-11, 2023. Our program will feature speakers and panels that focus on how wastewater agencies are adapting to new challenges, including ways to attract and retain workers in the coming years, big changes in how biosolids are managed, and strategies for addressing the more extreme cycles of heavy rain followed by extended drought. It has also been a busy year on the advocacy front, and our committee leaders and technical track speakers will be there to provide all the latest information on legislative and regulatory proposals that will impact your agency.

Check out our preliminary program to see the other great speakers, panels, and presentations available during CASA’s 2023 Annual Conference and register today! We hope to see you there!

 

Come Grow With Us!
CASA is delighted to share that we will be continuing the CASA Mentoring Program in 2023-24 after another successful year. Join us as a mentor or mentee to inspire others, share knowledge and drive change! This 11-month comprehensive program, kicking off in October and concluding in August 2024, serves to connect clean water professionals from across the state of California. Working with Core Consulting, which has a depth of experience developing mentoring and training programs working with public agencies, CASA will match mentor/mentee pairs based on their professional goals, preferences, and experience. The program is open to both associates and agency members. Want to learn more? Join us for a virtual information session on Monday, July 31, from 12:00pm – 12:30pm or Wednesday, August 16, from 11:30am – 12:00pm and be sure to visit the CASA LEAD webpage! If you already know you are interested in this program for the upcoming year, please email Alyssa Downs (adowns@casaweb.org) so we can add you to our interest list.

 

CASA Annual Salary Survey Results
Thank you, CASA members, for responding to the Agency Salary and Benefits Survey Questionnaire. The survey provides valuable information for our members when conducting a salary classification and review. And thank you to Monterey One Water for coordinating and producing the survey report. Please find the summaries of the data from 44 participating agencies, here. Some important notes about the survey itself:

  1. The monthly salaries are base figures only.
  2. “Average” denotes arithmetic mean.
  3. The group salary summary sheets reflect the data as submitted.  However, in a few instances the position data was arranged so that job titles more closely matched the standardized titles and descriptions used by most agencies.  If two or more positions were included within one description, the lowest salary was used for the minimum and the highest salary was used for the maximum.
  4. All flat salary rates were considered to be both the minimum and the maximum for the classification.
  5. If hourly rate(s) for a position were listed, it was converted to a full-time, monthly salary equivalent.
  6. The attached six-year trend table for each position may be of assistance for spotting positions needing further salary review.
  7. Finally, we have tried to be as accurate as possible in entering and tabulating the information, we suggest that you closely review the data prior to use.

Once again thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

 

Learn About CASA’s Committees!
Participating in CASA’s Committees is an excellent way to contribute to the clean water community and get the most out of your agency’s CASA membership. Most CASA Committee seats are two-year terms, but some committees may have openings throughout the year. If you are interested in subscribing to any of the Committee LISTSERVs or learning more about our various committees, please email Cheryl MacKelvie at cmackelvie@casaweb.org and identify the committee you are interested in. Below please find a brief description of each Committee:

  • Associates Committee: The associates committee provides a forum for associate (private sector) members to network, learn about new technologies and capital projects, discuss issues of interest and assist CASA with special projects.
  • Attorneys Committee: The attorneys committee provides a forum for discussion of legal issues and an opportunity for continuing education for members of the local wastewater agency bar. The committee approves CASA’s participation as a friend of the court in litigation and provides recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding participation in litigation as a party. The committee also provides input to the state and federal legislative committees on measures that require legal expertise.
  • Communications Committee: The committee assists CASA in its mission to provide excellent service to its members in the areas of education, outreach and public information. The committee draws on its expertise in communications and public relations to directly and indirectly support CASA members through preparation of toolkits and materials, hosting workshops, presentations at conferences, coaching on best practices and development of strategies and information campaigns.
  • Federal Legislative Committee: The federal legislative committee establishes CASA’s position on proposed federal legislation and executive branch policies. The committee also assists in planning the program for the annual Washington D.C. policy forum and collaborates with other associations on the development of federal policy proposals.
  • Program Committee: The program committee assists in planning the program themes, focus, content, and speakers for CASA’s two major conferences held in January and August.
  • State Legislative Committee: The state legislative committee establishes the association’s position on proposed state legislation and ballot measures and assists in the development of annual public policy priorities and sponsored legislation.