USEP is gearing up for Election for the three year term that begins in June. Current USEP President Lynne Webb recently confirmed that she will not seek reelection. Webb served as President for fifteen years. Prior to that, she served as a classroom teacher and a USEP Business Representative. Nomination forms and criteria are available
Read moreThe United School Employees of Pasco (AFT Local 3600) is accepting applications for the positions of Secretary/Data Entry/Receptionist and Business Representative. The USEP is a wall-to-wall public sector union that represents teachers and education staff professionals (bus drivers, instructional assistants, food & nutrition, custodial, secretaries, etc.) in Pasco County, Florida. The USEP has over 3,300
Read moreAfter working with the District for the last several weeks, USEP is pleased to announce the following key points of agreement regarding Deliberate Practice (DP) plans. Prior to December 13th, teachers will be excused from attending a 40-minute PLC  so they may work individually on their DP plans.  Teachers are not to be scheduled to use this 40
Read moreCongratulations to Amanda Murphy for her victory in the special election for House District 36. USEP, FEA, Central Labor Council, Florida AFL-CIO, Fraternal order of Police, the Florida State Lodge, Pasco County Sheriff’s Lodge No 29, and Pasco County Professional Firefighters all endorsed Candidate Amanda Murphy for Florida House Seat 36. The seat was held by Mike
Read moreAfter counting over 5,500 teacher and school related personnel 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-eight percent of eligible employees cast ballots on Thursday, September 26, 2013. The USEP Election Committee counted the ballots last
Read moreSo What Happened to the $2,500 the Governor Promised? The $2,500 was the Governor’s goal. The amount was to include District retirement and FICA payments, which drops the amount to a little over $2,100. The Legislature didn’t agree with the Governor and, instead, approved a lower amount. That amount was designated as a “categorical.† As
Read more 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,
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