As we head into the summer months, your colleagues on the USEP bargaining teams will continue to volunteer their time and talents to work toward a settlement with the District for the 2015-2016 contracts. We hope that you will take an active interest in negotiations and follow our progress through our summer bargaining updates. You
Read moreThe Union and District Teams for School-Related Personnel (SRP) returned to the bargaining table tonight to continue discussions to improve working conditions for our Teachers and SRP. Unfortunately, due to the state LegislatureÂ’s inability to pass a budget, financial discussions are on hold until sometime in June. Current issues addressed include additional time for SRP
Read moreThe District and USEP have begun negotiations for the 2015-2016 Instructional and SRP contracts! We have agreed to start early in the hopes that an earlier settlement will prove advantageous for everyone. Â The SRP team met on Wednesday, April 29th, and the Instructional team met last night, April 30th. This week USEP passed: Ground Rules
Read moreThe United School Employees of Pasco (AFT Local 3600) is accepting applications for the position of USEP Business Representative. This is a 206-day/10 month position with the annual salary being prorated throughout the year over twenty-six bi-weekly pay periods. The position will have primary responsibility for the central and east side of Pasco County, FL.
Read moreShare 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 moreTeachers and SRP are not the only ones speaking out against the testing mania afflicting our schools. The high-stakes testing mandates that lawmakers have ramped up over the past couple of years are at such extreme levels that many parents are joining teachers and SRP in calling upon lawmakers for reform. Teachers feel they have not had enough time or
Read moreFlorida’s accountability system has gone horribly wrong. Our students are being subjected to toxic amounts of testing. Throughout the state, parents are opting out of state testing mandates and school districts are calling upon the Florida legislature to reform the culture of testing it has imposed on our schools. Now you can add your voice
Read moreAfter counting over 6,000 teacher and school related personnel (SRP) 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-six percent of eligible employees cast ballots on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. The USEP Election Committee counted the ballots
Read moreThe United School Employees of Pasco (USEP) held a special Building Representative Council meeting tonight, January 13, 2015, and Building Representatives from Pasco’s schools and worksites voted unanimously to recommend the tentative agreements to Pasco’s teachers and SRP.  This was after the USEP Executive Board met on December 16, 2014 and unanimously recommended acceptance to
Read moreTonight the United School Employees of Pasco (USEP) and District negotiation teams settled their contracts and reached tentative agreements for the current school year. The teams have met regularly since June of this year and are pleased to announce this settlement. Actual language and summaries of the settlements will soon be placed on the USEP
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