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Know Your Contract – Lunch Period
This is our first edition of KNOW YOUR CONTRACT. Today we will familiarize you with your contractual rights regarding your lunch period. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/e4u009dxchY Read moreUSEP Response to District’s 6 of 7 Plan
Please watch the video and plan on attending the September 18th School Board meeting in Land O' Lakes as the Board will be reviewing the District Budget for the second required time and we want the Board to see the interest and concern all employees have in the Budget and potential salary increases! https://youtu.be/I-bUGC-XuMc If you Read moreUSEP & USEP-R in Tallahassee
USEP members Cindy Carson and Lee Beville, along with USEP-R members Carl Waldron and Pam Perry representing the United School Employees of Pasco in the State Legislature during the legislative session. Clip created from the AFL-CIO Legislative Update, available on the Florida AFL-CIO Facebook page
Read moreIdeas and Innovations Virtual Conference
Share 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 moreThe Laker/Lutz News Profiles Kenny Blankenship!
The Laker/Lutz News recently published a great profile on USEP President Kenny Blankenship, and you should check it out if you haven’t already! In the article Kenny explains his union roots, why protecting individual planning time for teachers is a union priority, and how the legislature has repeatedly failed to deliver on promises to support public
Read moreShare My Lesson Open House
Join USEP and the Pasco Young Educators on Wednesday, September 24th for a Share My Lesson Open House! This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow educators and to learn about how you can get involved with your union. Light refreshments will be served throughout the event, and representatives from AFT Share
Read moreWhat is this Early Retirement Benefit the District Wants to Take Away?
The District has made it clear it wants to eliminate the negotiated Early Retirement Benefit for current employees, not those who are already retired and receiving the benefit. Years ago USEP negotiated the early retirement benefit to help reduce the penalty FRS imposes for employees who have not reached age 62 or who have 30
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