Udate for Week of Aug 9, 2009

YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT

(For Information on Employee Rights Training see below)

The new contracts are possibly in error.

• Your salary should have increased by at least $1. You may have the same salary as last year on your current contract. We believe this is wrong and have brought it to the attention of the Superintendent.
  
• Paragraph 10 of the contract states that you can be called in on weekends, during school breaks etc to work or attend PD. This conflicts with our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA.) This has also been brought to the attention of the Superintendent
  
• Some teachers have been told that the deadline to turn in the signed contract was Wed, Aug. 19. The Superintendent said this was incorrect and she will send out a clarifying memo.
  
• The Superintendent will be reviewing the contract and comparing it to the CBA. This could mean there will be other changes/corrections made to the contract.
  
• The Superintendent has put out a memo informing principals that as per our CBA no members of the Bargaining Unit need Dr's notes for any absences.
  

If you want to sign and turn in your contract you should write this next to your name:

"In accord with terms and conditions per the CBA."

Information for certified personnel:

• Prep time is work time and therefore paid time. Other duties may be assigned during prep time without additional compensation but not to exceed more than 3 times in any 20 day period.
  
• Certified professional employees may be required to work beyond the normal work day without additional compensation. Employees may be required to attend faculty meetings of not more than 1 hour, not to exceed 3 hours in every 20 days
  
• Employees may be required to attend other professional activities after then the normal duty day not to exceed 13 additional hours per year. Certified salaried employees may volunteer to attend an unlimited amount of professional activities throughout the year. Level III teachers are required to perform two to three assigned leadership professional activities per school year, as per their competency level.
  

For more information about your rights we are having two "Employee Rights Trainings"

(Each will be different and cover different material.)

The first is Tuesday August 25, 4:30 pm, Room 806 EVHS (portables behind cafeteria)

The second is Tuesday, September 8, 4:30 pm, Room 806 EVHS

We will be learning what is in the CBA, how it affects you, and what you can do to help insure that everyone's rights are protected. Please come and educate yourself on procedure and employee rights. It is your knowledge and understanding that keeps us all safe and sane at work.

Next AR and General membership meeting:

September 15, Library, Española Valley High School, 4.30 pm

If you want a future meeting at your school please let your building rep or an NEA officer know that you are willing to sponsor a meeting at your school. We will help set it up.

Committee member needed:

We need an NEA member to sit on the School Board Policy Committee. This committee will make suggestions to the school board about school board policy. If you are interested in being a part of the solution, and would like to be a part of this committee, please email Brian Every espanola.nea@gmail.com. You will be expected to meet with the committee and come to the Executive Board meetings of the Espanola-NEA to give a report on the Committee meetings.

Until next time…

John Reese, blog novice