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The Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) has adopted a new resolution affirming its commitment to the safety and security of all staff, students, and communities. The resolution calls on Jeffco Public Schools to establish clear, district-wide policies and training to ensure consistency in responding to law enforcement and immigration enforcement situations in schools and
The Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to discuss and make recommendations regarding Jeffco’s benefits structure and offerings. JESPA has three representatives on the committee: Sarah McClintock, JCEAOP President; Sarah Smith, JCPK President; and Zander Kaschub, JESPA President. Recently, concerns have been raised about the misrepresentation of the BAC’s work by the Jeffco Total Rewards
The district and JESPA met on January 7th and January 14th exchanged proposals. To be clear, none of these proposals are final and are subject to counters from either the district or JESPA. Here is a summary of the districts proposals for both sessions: You can read the exact changes proposed by the district here. JESPA’s
Your JESPA Bilingual Committee has fought hard to make pay increases for bilingual workers as fair and accessible as possible. Here are some of the committee’s wins: 1. All ESPs who use the Spanish, Vietnamese, or Russian languages in workplace settings are eligible for the additional 5% bilingual pay, as long as speaking another language
Overall, the last bargaining session on December 17th progressed as planned. JESPA and the district seem to be on the same page regarding cooperation and efficiency of the bargaining process. While the district made a misstep in the first session by not having solutions to their points of interest per the agreed upon agenda, they
Tuesday evening marked the beginning of your contract negotiations with the district. Last year’s negotiations proved to be contentious within the first four hours of the first session. The district then hired an outside lawyer to impede bargaining. This union-busting tactic pushed JESPA to an impasse and ended with JESPA’s bargaining team securing a 6%
There has been a resolution of a grievance regarding premium pay for custodial staff during the snow day on January 16, 2024. As a result of this grievance, 158 employees received an average of $110 each in back pay on their August paychecks for work performed on that day. Some of the staff had already
Plus New Officers Sworn In, JESPIES Awards Received at Ratification Meeting JESPA members met last week to open the voting on ratifying our contract for the upcoming school year. The result of the voting is a resounding YES, which recognizes the dedication of our union members in the fight to end outsourcing and understaffing. The
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