By Lynne Webb, President United School Employees of Pasco West Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO As we approach Labor Day on the heels of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, we should exuberantly celebrate the significance of this holiday. Organized labor played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. After all, the
Read moreThanks to the Joint District/USEP Insurance Committee, Health Fair, and several area hospitals, insured employees and retirees will have the opportunity to get four essential cardiac tests for free at locations convenient to their worksites. The tests include an echocardiogram, a 12-lead EKG, an Artery Stiffness analysis, and a Carotid Artery Ultrasound. The screenings take
Read more Last evening (Tuesday), the USEP and District bargaining teams reached agreement on the teacher evaluation process as mandated by SB-736. The District did not pass an economic counter to USEP’s initial economic proposal. District negotiators indicated that the Superintendent had heard from a number of employees endorsing USEP’s “shares†proposal and wanted to discuss with the
Read moreWelcome back to a new school year! So much goes on at the start of the school year: bargaining, setting up your classroom, gathering materials, etc.   And while everyone is running around crazy, now is the perfect time to join Share My Lesson. Share My Lesson is a free benefit from USEP that supports teachers,
Read moreWelcome to another new and exciting school year. USEP hopes the summer was a time to rest, relax, and enjoy family and friends. The summer has been busy for the USEP SRP and Instructional Negotiating teams and staff.  USEP has two teams, one for SRP and one for Instructional staff. Volunteers make up both teams,
Read moreUSEP and the District have agreed to tap into the last of the Race-to-the-Top funds to provide two professional development days to teachers at their full daily rate of pay. The funds for these days do not come from the categorical allocation set aside for regular raises. Teachers will get whatever raises are negotiated, plus
Read moreThe USEP and District negotiation teams have been hard at work meeting 2-4 times a week in an effort to settle the contracts before the school year begins. Obviously, one of the main subjects is salary increases. USEP Just received the actual breakdown of employees in the SRP and teacher units, so meaningful discussions can
Read moreUSEP has been receiving calls about the “Governor’s pay raise.” Here are a few important points to consider: Statutory language allows for school districts to be more flexible in dispensing pay raises prior to the July 1, 2014, date that has been widely reported. Nothing is set in stone! All details MUST be negotiated, including
Read moreThe National Education Association (NEA) and the Florida Education Association (FEA) filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the evaluation of teachers based on the standardized test scores of students they do not teach or based on subjects they do not teach. The lawsuit is against the Florida commissioner of education, the State Board of Education
Read morePasco teachers and employees ratified their contracts for the current school year and put to rest any plans to furlough employees this year. After counting 2,971 teacher and 1,998 school related personnel (SRP) votes, the United School Employees of Pasco announced approval of the most recently negotiated contracts with the District School Board of Pasco
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