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Negotiations Update for April 15, 2010
Dear Colleagues;
At negotiations on April 13, 2010 both the labor attorney for the District,
Jay Fernow, and
Jeff
Foster,
Deputy Superintendent, stated that is in
intent of the District to discontinue Medi-Gap coverage for our members, a
benefit that was negotiated and agreed to since 2001. (Medi-Gap coverage
covers the cost of the premium for a
health care supplement for retirees) Mr.
Foster also stated that the District has been contemplating this action for
"months". However; this information has never appeared in any of the
District's many budget scenarios that were presented at the school sites nor
was it ever discussed with the AVTA bargaining team.
AVTA learned of this through other channels and attempted to discuss it at
our April 1, 2010 negotiations session with the District.
The District refused to discuss this
with us.
Furthermore, all
employment contracts for cabinet level
personnel in the District include FULLY PAID MEDICAL BENEFITS to age 75.
AVTA believes that no group, whether management or labor is more deserving
of health and welfare benefits than any other.
AVTA has filed a grievance on behalf of our members and is pursuing all
other actions, including possible legal actions, to protect these benefits.
Sincerely,
AVTA Negotiations Team
Dan Shy
Gary Roberts
David Wright
Kathleen Parks
Raymond Hart
Gene Smith, AVTA President
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Negotiations Update April 13,2010
ANTELOPE VALLEY UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Compensation/Work Year Proposal
AVTA Counter Proposal
April 13, 2010
2:00 P.M.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ANTELOPE VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND ANTELOPE VALLEY TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION REGARDING
COMPENSATION/WORK YEAR
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into this ____th day
of April, by and between Antelope Valley Union High School District
("District") and Antelope Valley Teacher’s Association CTA/NEA ("AVTA")
(collectively referred to herein as the "Parties") regarding
Compensation/Work Year. This MOU is only for the 2010-2011 school year.
This is a
package proposal to be accepted or rejected in its entirety.
Article 3, Salaries and Benefits
The salary schedule for the 2010-2011 school year shall increase the
2009-2010 salary schedule by zero percent (0%). The salary schedule is
contained in Appendix A.
The work year for all unit members shall be reduced by four (4) days.
Teaching unit members shall be contracted for a total number of days during
the regular 2010-2011 work year not to exceed one-hundred and seventy-eight
(178) days and new unit members initial 2010-2011 work year shall be
one-hundred and eighty (180) days. The 2010-2011 work year reflects four (4)
furlough days during the 2010-2011 school year. The furlough days will be
taken on August 4 and 5, 2010, on
October 12, 2010
and
March 8, 2011. The October and March dates will replace the
monthly mandatory staff meetings. The unit members' salary schedule will be
revised to reflect a decrease in salary corresponding to the four (4)
furlough days. For each furlough day, unit members will be compensated at
their per diem rate for attendance at professional development as offered by
the District. The 2010-2011 calendar will be modified to reflect the revised
work year.
Section 3.7 will be revised as follows: In the event of emergencies or
inclement weather requiring the closing of school below the required one
hundred seventy-eight (178) days of student attendance, . . ."
The District will maintain the cap on the health and welfare benefits
($1,269.12). The District agrees to cover any increases beyond the current
cap using any savings between the actual cost of step and column movement
for bargaining unit members for the 2010-2011 school year compared with the
budgeted projected cost for the 2010-2011 school year of $2,038,000. If
health benefit premiums exceed any savings calculated from the above, excess
costs will be borne by the individual employee. The costs of step and column
movement shall solely be the increased cost for movement on the salary
schedule based on longevity (moving down steps on the salary schedule) or
coursework (moving over columns on the salary schedule) and shall not
include costs or savings from extra period assignments, or furlough days.
For the 2010-2011 school year, acceptable units earned during the year may
be offered for salary progression to be effective September 1, 2010 provided
the unit member submits verification of said units to the Personnel Services
Office on or before
September 10th,
2010. There will be no column movement based on coursework during
the Spring semester of 2010-2011. Representatives from the District and AVTA
shall meet no later than September 1, 2010 to perform the aforementioned
calculations. Any excess money above that needed to cover the cost of
benefits will be used to reinstate stipend reductions and paid on a pro rata
basis to unit members
only.
Appendix D, Extra Duty Pay Schedule
Decrease all stipends including Athletics, Activities, Counselor
Independent Study Stipend (per Appendix D, section 7.1.1) and Department
Chairs to
65% of current value.
Contingency Language
If currently projected state and/or federal funding for the 2010-2011
school year increases or decreases beyond projected values as of
the second
interim report, the parties agree to reopen and negotiate contract
articles related to funding, including, but not limited to, Article 3,
Salaries and Benefits, Article 4, Employee Workday and Duty Obligations,
Article 9, Class Size, Appendix A, Salary Schedules and Appendix D, Extra
Duty Pay Schedule.
For the 2010-11 school year, for each 0.5% increase in ADA, as measured
between P-1 of the 2010-11 school year as compared to P-2 of the 2009-10
school year, additional funds will be applied first to offset health and
welfare premium increases above the current cap, and second to restore
stipend values up to their full value.
Any savings realized by the District as a result of the re-negotiations
of the LASD contract with the District will be used to reduce class size in
Social Science.
Eliminate from 3.8.3.1 "…for which they do not receive hourly or stipend
compensation…"
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Tentative
Agreement and MOU's |
Personal Necessity Leave |
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Catastrophic
Leave |
Special Ed.
class size and overage |
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Designated
Subject Credential |
SOAR High
School Calendar |
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Special Ed. Teachers on Special Assignment |
School Calendar for 2009-10 |
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09-10 Negotiators Dan Shy
Lead Negotiator Raymond Hart Kathleen Parks
Gary Roberts David Wright Dr. David Aponik from CTA |
Current Status We
are negotiating for the 2010-2011 school year. |
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