USEP DECLARES IMPASSE! Tonight the United School Employees of Pasco bargaining teams offered proposals for both the School Related Personnel (SRP) and Instructional Bargaining Units. The USEP proposals were both feasible and reasonable asking the Board to invest in its employees, and improve working conditions through contract language. Unfortunately, the District failed to respond to
Read moreFrom the President On Friday, October 20 th, the Superintendent sent out a message in School Matters stating, “Despite making several requests to the United School employees of Pasco (USEP) to resume negotiations, the union has declined any subsequent invitations to resume negotiations.†Recognizing the need for a more complete financial picture in late August,
Read moreUSEP Bargaining Update “More of the Same†Tonight contract negotiations continued in the 7th Instructional bargaining session for the 2106-2017 school year with USEP presenting an opening “Economic Proposal†for the teachers. The USEP proposal provided for a 4%, $9,404,815.28, overall increase for salaries with 2%, 4,702,407.64, to be used for a Cost Of Living
Read moreUSEP Bargaining Update “See you in September†Tonight contract negotiations continued in the 8th SRP bargaining session for the 2106-2017 school year with USEP presenting an opening “Economic Proposal.†The proposal provided for a 4% increase to the base salary for all eligible School Related Personnel, exclusive of supplements. USEP believes that the District has
Read moreUSEP BARGAINING UPDATE As we head into the summer months, your colleagues on the USEP bargaining teams will continue to volunteer their time and talents to work toward a settlement with the District for the 2016-2017 contracts. We hope that you will take an active interest in negotiations and follow our progress through our summer
Read moreWith a majority of teacher and school related personnel (SRP) casting ballots, the United School Employees of Pasco received a stamp of approval on the most recently negotiated contracts with the District School Board of Pasco County. On Thursday, September 17, 2015 the USEP Election Committee counted the ballots tonight at the United School Employees
Read moreThough both the USEP and District bargaining teams are eager to reach a settlement ahead of the beginning of the school year, there are a number of things remaining to be addressed. Among them: economics, several language proposals and (one critical sticking point for the instructional contract) teacher evaluations. The District’s proposed changes to the
Read moreContract negotiations for the 2015-2016 school year moved forward this week as the District offered its initial “Economic Proposal†to both the SRP and Instructional Bargaining Teams. “The District’s initial proposal to provide an “average” of 3% to employees is a positive start, 4% would be good, and 5% would move towards getting our employees
Read moreAfter another week of bargaining sessions, proposals are moving and progressing along. USEP confirmed the District’s intent to allow a few long-standing MOU’s to expire and received the District’s initial proposal on teacher evaluations. USEP also made progress passing opening language of our own. The SRP team met on Wednesday and the Instructional team met
Read moreAs we head into the summer months, your colleagues on the USEP bargaining teams will continue to volunteer their time and talents to work toward a settlement with the District for the 2015-2016 contracts. We hope that you will take an active interest in negotiations and follow our progress through our summer bargaining updates. You
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