C.V. Educator

September 2005

Newsletter Archive

GREETINGS!

Welcome back, I hope the new year is off to a good start for everyone. I enjoyed seeing and talking with members at the general meeting and Orientation Day activities and hope to meet many more as the year progresses. I am sure this will prove to be another interesting year of change. Congratulations to the South Pines staff as they get settled in their new bulding. Remember that the Central Valley Education Association is here to serve you. Please contact the office if you have a question or concern.

MANY CHANGES IN NEW CONTRACT

As you are all aware a new three year collective bargaining agreement went in to effect on September 1. There are many changes that all members should familiarize themselves with. The contract may be seen in its entirety on the CVEA website at www.centralvalley.org. Here are some of the highlights:

VEBA

A new VEBA I account has been established in your name. The District will contribute $20 per month to the account for 05-06, $25 per month for 06-07 and $30 for 07-08. A VEBA I account can be used to defray out-of-pocket medical expenses or saved for use after retirement. In order to make withdrawals employees will be required to enroll in the program.

Reimbursement for supplies and tuition

A fund of $250 per employee per school year is now available for reimbursement for classroom supplies, college tuition/clock hour fees, professional dues or publications from organizations related to education or the employee’s assignment purchased by the employee. Receipts(dated after September 1, 2005) will be required as proof of purchase. Reimbursements shall be paid out the end of July of each year.

Leaves

Emergency Leave days have been reduced to three (3) per year.
Personal Leave days have been increased to three (3) per year with some restrictions:
Personal Leave cannot be used during the first and last week of school.
Use of Personal Leave to extend a holiday or break will be limited to the first 8% of staff per building and the employee must provide at least forty-eight hours prior notification. Plan ahead for Personal Leave.

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program has been reinstated. Employees may access the program for up to three sessions per year. More information from the District will follow.

IEP Writing

Resource room teachers with 22 or more students and Self Contained teachers with 9 or more students will have the option for hourly pay or substitute time not to exceed four days to write IEPs. Teachers may access this through their level coordinator.

Benefit Money

The state has allocated $629.07 per full time employee per month for insurance benefits. Last year’s amount was $582.47.

MEET YOUR BUILDING REP

The Representative Council of the Central Valley Education Association
is made up of the CVEA Executive Board and building reps from all buildings in the district. Each building is allowed a representative for every ten certificated employees. This organization meets once a month, usually the third Tuesday. The Rep Council is the heart of the organization. They approve the annual budget, select members of the bargaining team and must ratify any changes in the organization’s Standing Rules. More importantly they provide the most direct link between the members in the trenches and the Executive Board. Please get to know your Rep(s) and thank them for all they do. Three reps retired and as you can see from the chart below there are positions open in several buildings . Please consider serving. If you are interested please talk to your Building Rep or call the CVEA office.

Adams- Jan McFarland
Barker Ctr- John Griffiths
Bowdish- Randy Jenson
Broadway- Leisa Lybbert
Chester- ?
CVHS- Karen Floyd, Stan Chalich
Evergreen- Judy Wooten, Monica Orth
Greenacres- Karen Barckley
Greenacres M.S. Vicki Arnold
Summit- Jessica Fricke
UHS- Dale Bouge, Maureen Sorenson, Al McLeod
Horizon- Jeanne McFall
Liberty Lake-DM Freed
McDonald- Jeannie Hubbard
North Pines- ?
Opportunity-Marilyn Deemer
Ponderosa- ?
Progress- Barb Richardson
South Pines- Martha Reese
Special Services- Marci Haynes
Sunrise- Diane Schneider, Nona Dalton
University- Donna Perno
SVLA- Shelly Mackie

CVEA EXECUTIVE BOARD

President - Kent Richardson, Office - 926-0201, Cell - 939-8982, email - cvea@aol.com, fax - 891-9183
Vice President - Steve Lalonde, University High School, 228-5240
Secretary/Treas.-Shirley Brick, Greenacres Elementary 228-4200
Elementary RepJuneCunningham, Liberty Lake Elementary, 228-4300
Middle School Rep - Loren Imus, North Pines MS, 228-5020
High School Rep - Dick O’Brien, Central Valley High School, 228-5100

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS?

If your name or address changed this summer it is important that you notify the Central Valley Education Association as soon as possible. This will help us keep our membership information up to date and will also insure that you receive your WEA and NEA publications.

You should also be sure to notify the District of these changes as soon as possible. Please call Personnel at 228-5440. Thank you.