Background:
District representatives and the CSEA bargaining team have been meeting during the school year to negotiate a bargaining agreement. They have come to the Board with a tentative agreement. Highlights of the agreement are:
Agreement is from July 1, 2019 though June 30, 2022.
Amending Article 21.2 to reflect that request to reopen shall be received by the other no later than October 1st.
Salary schedule increase of 3% effective July 1, 2019
In addition, unit members shall receive a one-time, off-schedule payment of $1,300.00 less applicable taxes and deductions. The gross sum amount is equivalent to two and one-half percent (2.5%) with 287 eligible unit members, including 6 eligible retirees.
To be eligible for the compensation increases described above (on schedule and off), the unit member must be employed by the District and in paid status as of the date the Governing Board approves this Tentative Agreement.
Add 14.1.1.4 as follows:
Effective July 1, 2020, employees who have earned the following degrees or certifications, shall receive an additional annual payment as follows:
Trades certification: $500 (up to 1 certification)
AA Degree: $750 (not available if employee has earned a BA)
BA Degree:$1500
In the event that the total amount of additional payments is to exceed $40,000 in any given year, the individual amounts shall be reduced so as to not exceed a $40,000 annual cap.
Establish a joint CSEA-District committee to consider and recommend to the bargaining teams additional career paths eligible for education premiums.
Omit the following from 14.3.1: Effective March 1, 2010
Create Task Force to discuss current salary schedule and possible range adjustments/eliminations. The Task Force shall be comprised of an equal number of CSEA and Management employees (approximately 6 total) with the addition of a payroll representative. The responsibility of the Task Force shall be to discuss current salary schedules, possible range adjustments/eliminations and to codify the process of creating, reviewing and changing job descriptions. The Task Force shall make recommendation to the bargaining teams by December 1, 2021. Any proposed changes are subject to formal negotiations between the District and CSEA.
Parties agree to explore the possibility of participating in the Classified Employee Summer Assistance Program in the event it is prospectively enacted again, during the 2020-2021 school year.
Fiscal Implication:
$777,510
Recommended Action:
That the Board of Trustees approve the Tentative Agreement between the Mountain View Whisman School District and the California School Employees Association as presented.