Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Bonneville UniServ Will Hold Annual Retreat

On Tuesday June 2, 2009, the Bonneville UniServ directors, staff, and local leadership will meet at Salem Hills High School to meet together for their annual retreat. The 2009-10 budget will be set and approved, new teacher orientation dates will be set and planned and local issues discussed. Important teacher vendors will be there to present information that may be useful in new teacher orientation. This annual retreat is vital to the organization of the UniServ as it drives the activities that will be planned for the next school year.

Carbon County Education Association Ratifies 2009-10 Agreement

Negotiations Summary
School Year 2009-2010

Benefits and Benefit Changes
· Steps/Lanes funded
· Insurance premium increase of 6.4% funded – no increase of cost to employees
· 180 contract days with additional 2 days from Quality Teaching – 182 total days
· Early Retirement Incentive payments will no longer be based on the employee’s last year of salary, but on their highest year
· Early Retirement Incentive will not be offered to anyone hired or rehired after January 1, 2009
· No change to Early Retirement Incentive of 20/20/20 with Insurance benefit
· Early Retirement Incentive of 50/50/50 will change from payments of “50% of highest base salary for three consecutive years” to “25% of highest base salary for six consecutive years”
· District will no longer contribute 50% of premium cost of Long-Term Disability Insurance
· District will no longer participate in the Blomquist-Hale Employee Assistance Program


Jim Thompson was elected to the position of CCEA President and Janis Blake was elected as Vice-president.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Nebo Education Association Ratifies Negotiated Agreement

The Nebo Educatiion Association ratified the agreement negotiated between the Nebo School District and the Nebo Education Association. The agreement is listed below.


AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE NEBO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
May 14, 2009


Salary Base Increase -- 0% for COLA

Salary Adjustments $4,200 will continue to be added to each cell in the Certified Salary Schedule.

Insurance Fund the Public Employees Health Program insurance at the Advantage Plan (HMO, with IHC Care providers only) as an 85/15 plan; and fund the Summit Plan (HMO, with the Mountain Star and Iasis hospitals only) as an 85/15 plan. Change deductible on standard plans from $100/$300 to $200/$600 for contracted providers and from $200/$600 to $400/$1200 for non-contracted providers. Change out of pocket maximum from $2000/$6000 to $3500/$7500 for contracted providers and from $4000/$12000 to $5000/$13000 for non-contracted providers. Employees will continue to pay 11% of their monthly premium ($35.50 for Single Coverage, $76.00 for Two Party Coverage, and $105.75 for Family Coverage). There are also changes to the mail order pharmacy benefits. The District will continue to offer the High Deductible/Health Plan with the Health Savings Account.

Steps and Lanes Fully fund Step and Lane increments.

Article 2.12 This article will read: "If the District budget is cut by the state during the contract year, the District shall have the discretion to impose further furlough days(s) for the current contract year, after consulting with association leadership."

Article 9 This article will be deleted from the Agreement Book.

Article 15.2 This article will read: “The teaching contract for Certified Employees is 184 days with additional Quality Teaching Block Grant days."

Appendix A A new teacher evaluation instrument will be used beginning in 2009-2010. The new documents will be included in Appendix A of the Certified Negotiated Agreement.
Definitions “Furlough Day” means a day for which teachers are not paid and do not come to work. The Furlough Days are: August 13-14, March 19.

“District Development Day” means a day that is not an instructional day, but teachers are paid and come to work. Use of time on this day is at the discretion of the district.

The DDD’s on August 17-18, October 30, and January 15 are part of the 184 day contract.

The DDD on September 25 is being paid for from one-time federal stimulus money and is not part of the 184 day contract. This DDD is for the 2009-2010 school year only.