posted Jun 1, 2012, 7:50 AM by Yuba City Teachers Association
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updated Apr 22, 2013, 6:28 PM
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Thank you to all our members who came out to
hear from YCTA, vote to ratify the tentative agreement (TA), and provide us
direction for the future. If you want to get through this
fast - read the colored text. For the detail oriented read the whole thing.
If you missed the opportunity to hear it directly or provide your input.
Here is a synopsis of what you missed.
The TA we ratified reflects
the agreements we have been able to reach after fourteen months. The
package included:
- Article 15: Vacations. This applies to 12 month
teachers at the Children's Center. Previously their vacation time
was at the discretion of the District, now they may request vacation dates
and the District will make reasonable attempts to accommodate their
request.
- Article 24: Teacher Safety. The
District shall cover some expenses for criminal acts against a unit member
as related to the scope of employment. And if a unit member is
physically threatened or assaulted, the District will file written report
with law enforcement. This addresses threats and allows the victim
to say it was not my decision to reduce fear of further threats. And
opened ABI discipline window.
- Article 37: Calendar. The Calendar Committee
has been replaced with a provision for negotiation of the work year.
You can expect that just as we did this year, site reps will be asking for
your input on calendar to bring back that info to a Rep Council meeting
for discussion.
- The Calendar and Pre-Service Days.
The calendar is attached. The work year for YCTA (except psychologists)
shall be 183 days with 180 student days and 3 additional pre-service
days. Two of those days are Mon., August 13 and Tues., August 14
with no more than seven hours of admin time and the remaining 7+ hours in
classroom prep time. The third day is a floating day to be served
during the week before (8/6 - 8/10) or Dec 21 or Jan 11. You will
need to sign in. (Still working on the secondary counselor work year
to be extended at least five days)
- Article 19: PAR. These changes were implemented
this year and will continue.
- Appendix C. Activities Director (ASB) and
Athletic Directors have been added to each site with an associated
stipend.
The ratification of this TA is the culmination
of many, many hours of dedication by our Bargaining Team. Still
working on the work year for secondary counselors at Gray, AK, RVHS, and YCHS,
AASE for autism, and Transitional Kindergarten. Side letters may be
finished in the next week.
MUCH REMAINS ON THE
TABLE. Our team will return to the
table in August or perhaps Sept. They need your support and lots of it.
We are not likely to get
any further without the support and involvement of our membership.
We need to get 75% of our members involved in YCTA. We are the UNION. The UNION is not someone
else; it is each of us standing together.
Our members who gathered
together this week responded on orange response forms (DID YOU?) that they are ready to accept the challenge to
get 75% of members involved. We will be asking all of you again in in
AUGUST. This is one of those time you need to ask yourself what am I
willing to do?
How can we get you
involved? What do you want us to do? We take our direction from members.
Do you sometimes disagree with a position of our UNION. Please get
involved and be a part of this process that listens and respects the viewpoints
of our members. Come contribute your ideas that we might reflect our
collective best.
The YCTA Executive Board
and YCTA Organizing Team will meet several times this summer to begin the
planning process. Watch for summer emails and snail mail.
Feel free to stay in touch with us during the summer months.
We will be in touch. I will be at most of the summer board
meetings. I will also be at the National Education Association
Representative Assembly in Washington, DC in July and CTA State Council in LA
in June.
Please know that I believe in our work and our collective efforts to support
one another in our work. I appreciate the opportunity to work with all of
you.
BTW - still got at least one more email to get out about benefits. We are working on it.
Stay in touch, Dina
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