Happy Holidays! I hope you can find time to rest and recharge over Winter Break however you like to spend your time away from school. Here are a few items for your consideration. 1. PAY DECREASE – Contrary to my previous explanations, I spoke to payroll and Ed Code demands that changes in pay must [...]
Welcome back!! As we are planning for the beginning of a new school year, I wish I could focus on the eager, bright and shiny faces that will be coming into our rooms next week, however, we have a serious situation on our hands. BUSD has unilaterally declared “Impasse” in negotiations and we are forced [...]
July 28, 2011 Dear BTA Member: We hope your vacation has been relaxing and peaceful. We have a few points that we need to make sure you are aware of before returning to work. Our first day back to work is August 8th. You should be receiving a letter from the District explaining where to [...]
Hello everyone, Below is the latest BUSDeNEWS on when to return to work. We are currently still negotiating our 3-year, 2010-2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract). BTA has filed a grievance against BUSD for unilaterally cutting our three Professional Development days and the commensurate pay that goes along with those days. With the beginning of the [...]
Hello! Welcome back from Spring Break!! This year is flying by. I can’t believe we are headed to summer soon. Here are my most important thoughts for you this week. 1. Temp Layoff/Rehire process –Despite our urging to return teachers to permanent status due to attrition, HR will be giving notices to all teachers holding temporary [...]
Hello again, Here are five items I am considering after this challenging week for BTA and unions in general. 1. In negotiations this week we were presented with a side letter stating that two of our professional development days may be cut due to loss of funding. We are still investigating this letter but insist [...]
Hello BTA Members, Here is an update on the behind the scenes negotiations: 1. The district was able to pay for the restoration of our 4 furlough days with ARRA (Stimulus) Funds from 2008-09 that were set to expire in December of 2010. This means, they still had ARRA funds to pay for our furlough days and we had [...]
Hello, School is well underway again and I hope your lives are settling down after the holidays and semester changes. Here are some things to keep in mind this week. 1. Wednesday 1/19 is Rep. Council. See your site rep and give them any ideas or concerns you would like them to bring forward. Better yet, [...]
There have been errors in the medical insurance changes. Members are urged to check your pay stub and compare it to previous months and let us know if there is an error so we can make sure that everything is correct. KAISER: One issue we know has occurred is Kaiser has already increased their rates. [...]
Be sure to check your paycheck! Our checks have been increased for the return of the three instructional days. The January 30 check will reflect the increase in medical benefits. Check your paycheck to make sure the changes are correct. Also, be sure to add the following instructional days to your plans: January 31, April 25, [...]
Sunday, December 11th, 2011 