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7/29/2010 10:25:59 AM

Loyalsock is proof positive: Best Practices are recession-proof

Loyalsock is proof positive Best Practices are recession proof It took two years, but leaders of the Loyalsock Township Education Association, Central Region, have proved that perseverance, membership solidarity and a good bargaining and communication plan are the keys to

4/20/2010 1:59:51 PM

Members look to PSEA for savings during tight economic times

Members look to PSEA for savings during tight economic times Last summer, Curwensville Education Association member Paula Witherite didn’t think she was going to be able to take her three children on a vacation. Money was tight after her husband

4/20/2010 1:51:05 PM
      

 Press Release 8/26/10 Minimize
The Pennridge Education Association's membership has given its leaders the authority to call for a strike vote if negotiations do not move forward in the near future.

More than 300 PEA members gathered Wednesday and heard a presentation from the negotiating team on the current state of contract talks. After the presentation, a motion came from the floor to give the leadership the authority to call for a strike vote. A secret ballot was held and the motion passed overwhelmingly.

"This does not mean a strike is imminent," said Jamie Vinci, PEA president. "It means that our members are frustrated with the slow pace of talks and are upset that the board seems to want us to move backward in compensation."

Vinci noted that state law requires a 48-hour notice for a teacher strike, and she said PEA will abide by that.

"I don't want a strike, and neither do the members," said Vinci. "All we are really doing here is trying to send the board a message to come to the table and work out a fair deal for everyone. I hope the board is listening and wants the same thing."

In the meantime, Vinci said, "teachers will carry on with their regular duties."
      

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New Teacher Contract in Pennridge Unlikely by Beginning of School Year

It is unlikely that Pennridge teachers will have a new contract before the start of the school year, according to the president of the Pennridge Education Association.

“We have continued to negotiate in good faith and it is our hope that we will be able to reach a settlement that is fair and reasonable. The current proposal the Board has offered is a major step backwards for not only PEA, but also for a community that deserves and expects the best educational experience for their children.”

“We have analyzed their statements of what they want to do,” Vinci states, “and we don’t believe that what they’re aiming for is possible. If you combine their proposal for a salary freeze with a huge increase in health care contributions, teachers would be losing hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars out of pocket for years to come.”

“It is our goal to maintain and recruit the best of the best. What the Board has on the table will not only harm the retention of great teachers, but will also impair the recruitment of other high quality teachers. We want to maintain a high standard for our students here in Pennridge and the Board’s proposal is not the way to accomplish that goal.”

“We are hopeful that during our next session the Board will bring a more reasonable and fair offer to the table. At this time all future negotiating sessions will be called by the state mediator. PEA is willing to meet whenever a meeting is scheduled."

Jamie Vinci
President Pennridge Education Association
      

 Economic News Minimize
The Pennridge Education Economic Proposal to the Pennridge Board of School Directors:
 
                   Wage and Salary Provisions
                   2010 – 2011                 2.85%
                   2011 – 2012                 2.50%
                   2012 – 2013                 2.50%
                   2013 – 2014                 2.25%
                   2014 – 2015                 2.25%
      

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1. As of the end of June 2010, the district could project savings of more than $1 million as senior teachers retired and were replaced by new teachers. The district has saved an average of 1.4% below the negotiated settlement each year since 1991.

2. PEA members have cumulatively contributed more toward their health insurance premiums since 1994 than any other district in the region.

3. The board was anticipating a 32% of payroll contribution to the state teacher pension system in 2013. However, a recent new law has cut that by more than half, and the board will make only a bit more than half the contribution they anticipated in the upcoming school year. That is money already included in the budget that does not need to be spent for that purpose.
      

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PSEA Legislative Update - November 21, 2008

The legislature returned this week to Harrisburg for the purpose of electing caucus leaders and saying goodbye to retiring members, including a memorial service for the late Senator Jim Rhoades (R-Schuylkill) who was killed in a car crash in October.

3/24/2010 3:44:52 PM

On the Hill - February 16, 2010

On the Hill February 16, 2010 On the Hill is PSEA’s legislative and political update for members published biweekly during legislative sessions. If you'd like to receive On the Hill, login to PSEA's e mail subscriptions page and check the box next

2/16/2010 12:38:57 PM
      

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