April 29th Collective Bargaining Senate

What’s that you’ve heard about the Collective Bargaining Senate Recommendation?

The Collective Bargaining Senate has supported a negotiating path that would significantly change SEA’s contract with the State.  The Senate also authorized direct discussions with the Legislature about issues that impact contract negotiations.  Among the recommendations:

1. Voluntary unpaid leaves of absence would allow employees covered by the CBA to “bank” funds that would be used to preserve other CBA-covered positions.  Employees taking the voluntary leave would keep the same benefits, accrual and seniority dates.  The unpaid wages would be deposited in a dedicated account, to allow monthly reporting of the total amount of donated wages and the number of jobs “saved” through the program.
2. A new salary matrix that would freeze wages at current levels for one year.  The new matrix would include 20 steps at one-year intervals.  All employees would move to the matrix in the second year of the contract.
3. “Total compensation package” options so employees can choose benefit plans that meet their personal priorities;

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