Welcome 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
Read moreLate last week, USEP and the District reached an agreement to resolve the long-standing Elementary Workload Class Action grievance that was filed in October 2012.  Issues included ever-increasing student assessments, meetings, and planning time issues.  The resolution addresses many of these concerns.  To see the specific topics/resolutions, please click here. History: Elementary teachers asked USEP to review, investigate and address
Read moreNo-Shows and Late Cancellations Cause Problems  at District Health and Wellness Centers Despite some confusion and notices to the contrary, The District Health and Wellness Centers (HWC) will NOT start docking employees’ payfor no-shows, lateness and last-minute cancellations of appointments. A District employee contacted USEP over spring break after visiting a HWC and reading a posted notice informing
Read moreUSEP and District Reach Agreement and Turn Focus to Next Year Wednesday, March 6th USEP and District negotiation teams settled their contracts for the current school year. There will be no furlough days. Actual language and summaries of the settlements are posted here. The agreement continues to maintain a fully-board-paid employee health plan, an item that has been in danger
Read moreThis week the District and USEP bargaining teams returned to the table over economics.  The instructional team also sought to finalize changes to the teacher evaluation process mandated under SB-736. A major development was the District abandoning its insistence on employee furloughs. USEP waited to begin financial discussions until the new superintendent had time to review the District’s revenues
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