Bargaining Update 12/19/2016

USEP met with the District on two occasions since we formally declared impasse on November 9, 2016.  Although USEP hoped to reach settlement without a formal impasse hearing, we do not believe that will be the case this year.  We know it has been a long process and we thank all of you, member and potential member, for your patience.  USEP    recognizes the incredible time and dedication of our SRP and Instructional Negotiation teams for their hard work on  behalf of all our employees. (All proposals below can be found on the USEP website at: http://www.useponline.org/negotiations/ )

Current positions

DISTRICT

Economic

• Increased economic proposal for both Instructional SRP employees by .03% (2.65% to 2.68%)

Language

• Instructional — Countered language for DA training and substituting.
• SRP — Countered SRP Workplace Committee

USEP

Economic

• Moved to 3.35% for both units

Language

• SRP — Signed language for an SRP Workplace Committee
• Instructional — Signed language to provide comp time for substituting during planning as well as language for  teachers in our designated DA schools

Mutual

• Agreed on the selection for Special Magistrates for SRP and Instructional Hearings

NOTE: We are saddened to report that there has still been no desire to consider language at all for our Annual Contract teachers that would provide our Highly Effective and Effective employees even the smallest amount of security in their careers!