2022 ESSA Contract Negotiations

Initial Proposals

ESSA Initial Proposal

District Initial Proposal

Meeting Schedule

Tentative Agreements

ARTICLE	1 - RECOGNITION
1.1	GENERAL RECOGNITION
1.2	CLASSIFICATIONS EXEMPT FROM THE AGREEMENT
1.3	REGULAR EDUCATION SUPPORT EMPLOYEE DEFINITION
1.4	DESIGNATION OF STATUS OF NEW POSITIONS
1.5	DESIGNATION OF STATUS OF NEW EXEMPT POSITION
ARTICLE	2 – ORGANIZATIONAL RIGHTS
2.1	RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
2.2	EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ESSA
2.3	THE ESSA BUSINESS LEAVE BANK
2.4	ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES
2.5	PERTINENT INFORMATION
2.6	THE ESSA USE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES
2.7	THE ESSA REPRESENTATIVE RELEASE TIME
2.8	THE ESSA PRESIDENT'S LEAVE
- and -	ADD NEA ALASKA PRESIDENT'S LEAVE
ARTICLE	3 – EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
3.1	APPEARANCE BEFORE THE DISTRICT
3.2	JUST CAUSE
3.3	UNIFORM APPLICATION
3.4	EQUITABLE TREATMENT
3.5	EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT AND SCHOOL SELECTION
ARTICLE	4 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
4	MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
ARTICLE	5 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
5.1	DEFINITIONS
5.2	TIME LIMITS
5.3	APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION
5.4	PROCEDURE
ARTICLE	6 - EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
6.1	EVALUATION PURPOSE
6.2	EVALUATION METHOD
6.3	AREAS OF EVALUATION
6.4	CONDITIONS OF EVALUATION
6.5	NUMBER OF EVALUATIONS
6.6	POST-EVALUATION CONFERENCE
6.7	IMPROVEMENT OF JOB PERFORMANCE
6.8	PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
6.9	PERSONNEL FILES
ARTICLE	7 - WORKLOAD AND CONDITIONS
7.1	CHANGE OF STATUS
7.2	LAYOFFS
7.3	LUNCH AND REST PERIODS
7.4	MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
7.5	PARKING
7.6	PREMIUM PAY
7.7	PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES
7.8	SCHOOL TERM [NINE (9) AND TEN (10) MONTH] EMPLOYEES' REPORTING DATES
7.9	SHIFT CHANGES
7.10	SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
7.11	DISTRICT-APPROVED SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
7.12	TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS
7.13	TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS
7.14	WORK WEEK AND OVERTIME
7.15	PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
7.16	SHARED ASSIGNMENTS
7.17	CLASSROOM SAFETY
7.18	SAFETY
7.19	INDEMNIFICATION
7.20	WORK-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS
ARTICLE	8 - VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
8.1	VACANCIES
8.2	VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS
8.3	INVOLUNTARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE	9 - TRAINING AND INSERVICE
9.1	TRAINING
9.2	INSERVICE AND BUILDING/DEPARTMENT TRAINING
9.3	SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL LEAVE
9.4	TRAINING FOR IR AND ER AIDES
ARTICLE	10 - LEAVES
10.1	GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR UNPAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE
10.2	UNPAID LEAVE FOR PERSONAL REASONS
10.3	UNPAID LEAVE FOR MEDICAL REASONS
10.4	PAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE
10.5	EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE
ARTICLE	11 - VACATION TIME FOR NINE AND TEN MONTH EMPLOYEES
11	VACATION TIME FOR NINE AND TEN MONTH EMPLOYEES
ARTICLE	12 - HOLIDAYS
12	HOLIDAYS
ARTICLE	13 - HEALTH PLAN
13.1	HEALTH PLAN
13.5 (13.2)	LIFE INSURANCE
ARTICLE	14 - DUES CHECKOFF AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
14.1	DUES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
ARTICLE	15 - SALARY AND RELATED INFORMATION
15.1	SALARY SCHEDULE
15.2	PAY PERIODS
15.3	PLACEMENT
15.4	PAYCHECKS
15.5	OVERPAYMENT/UNDERPAYMENT
15.6	DAY CUSTODIAN PAY ADJUSTMENTS
15.7	ADD - RETIREMENT
15.8	ADD - 403B SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
ARTICLE	16 - NO STRIKE OR LOCKOUT
16.1	NO STRIKE
16.2	NO LOCKOUT
16.3	VIOLATION
ARTICLE	17 - CONCLUSION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
17	CONCLUSION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
ARTICLE	18 - EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
18.1	CHANGES IN AGREEMENT
18.2	SAVINGS CLAUSE
18.3	NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
18.4	PUBLICATION OF AGREEMENT
ARTICLE	19 - EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
19.1	EFFECTIVE PERIOD
19.2	RENEWAL AND REOPENING OF AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A	ESSA LAYOFF & NEGATIVE IMPACT PROCESS
LOA	LETTER OF AGREEMENT RE ARTICLE 7.23
MOA	MOA - One Time Payment

ESSA Negotiations Teams

SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ivory McDaniel, Chief Spokesperson - Executive Director of Human Resources
Andy DeGraw - Chief Operations Officer
Nicole "Nico" Herbert - Director of Accounting Services
Jane Bedford - Principal, FPA Representative
Mechelle Nash - HR Coordinator for ESSA
Teresa Paulsen - Human Resources Assistant & Notetaker

ESSA

Mary Ward, Spokesperson - Admin Secretary
April Johnson, Co-Spokesperson - Nutrition Coordinator
Fanta Lee-Sankoh - Prevention Intervention Specialist
Brytan "Bea" Felter - Occupational Therapy Assistant
Steven Bonfoey - Custodian
Hanna Hodges - FEA Representative
Mike Wenstrup - NEA Uniserve Director

Last Modified on August 4, 2023