The United School Employees of Pasco (AFT Local 3600) is accepting applications for the position of USEP Business Representative. This is a 206-day/10 month position with the annual salary being prorated throughout the year over twenty-six bi-weekly pay periods. The position will have primary responsibility for the central and east side of Pasco County, FL.
Read moreShare My Lesson will host its third Ideas and Innovations Virtual Conference for teachers and SRP between March 23-25. The conference will digitally bring together teachers, support professionals, and education leaders from across the country to share proven effective teaching strategies and to discuss the future of education. All 29 sessions are free to participants
Read moreTeachers and SRP are not the only ones speaking out against the testing mania afflicting our schools. The high-stakes testing mandates that lawmakers have ramped up over the past couple of years are at such extreme levels that many parents are joining teachers and SRP in calling upon lawmakers for reform. Teachers feel they have not had enough time or
Read moreFlorida’s accountability system has gone horribly wrong. Our students are being subjected to toxic amounts of testing. Throughout the state, parents are opting out of state testing mandates and school districts are calling upon the Florida legislature to reform the culture of testing it has imposed on our schools. Now you can add your voice
Read moreAfter counting over 6,000 teacher and school related personnel (SRP) votes, 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. Sixty-six percent of eligible employees cast ballots on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. The USEP Election Committee counted the ballots
Read moreThe United School Employees of Pasco (USEP) held a special Building Representative Council meeting tonight, January 13, 2015, and Building Representatives from Pasco’s schools and worksites voted unanimously to recommend the tentative agreements to Pasco’s teachers and SRP.  This was after the USEP Executive Board met on December 16, 2014 and unanimously recommended acceptance to
Read moreTonight the United School Employees of Pasco (USEP) and District negotiation teams settled their contracts and reached tentative agreements for the current school year. The teams have met regularly since June of this year and are pleased to announce this settlement. Actual language and summaries of the settlements will soon be placed on the USEP
Read moreSince last week’s bargaining session, the USEP bargaining teams (Instructional and SRP) have discussed and clarified several important questions that allow us to return to the bargaining table Wednesday evening (December 10th) with high hopes of settling this year’s contracts! The USEP teams did not reject the District’s last offer but simply needed additional time
Read moreLast night USEP instructional and SRP negotiating teams showed solidarity when refusing to sign off on the District’s “Best and Final†proposal. The evening began with USEP teams passing proposals in response to District proposals passed before Thanksgiving break. The District countered with what is termed their “Best and Final” proposal, which includes the elimination
Read moreLast night the District Bargaining proposal still sought to eliminate the Early Retirement Plan, moving from 2-1/2 years to 3 years.  This offer came despite the comments of dozens of teachers and SRP who attended Tuesday’s School Board meeting to speak against excessive state mandated testing as well as the District’s proposal to eliminate the
Read morePhone:
(813) 996-2119
Mail:
21322 Lake Patience Road
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
If you are an employee of Pasco County Schools and not already a member of USEP, consider joining today! Members are eligible for a wide range of benefits through our affiliates and benefit partners. USEP also provides members with professional development opportunities and representation for member issues.
