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Collective Bargaining

Jeffco BOE implements unilateral health insurance increases without bargaining

Jeffco employees received emails about premium increases and plan changes on Wednesday, April 20th. This is because the Jeffco Board of Education took action at their April 7th Board meeting to authorize these changes. This is a violation of our Collective Bargaining Agreement and violates the principles of good faith bargaining. The district implemented a

04/22/2022 No Comments

Grievances

JESPA wins arbitration for termination over “budget cuts,” a false excuse, Jeffco Board again votes against JESPA

UPDATE: again, the Jeffco Board of Education votes down an arbitrator’s recommendation on an unfairly terminated JESPA member. JESPA has again won an arbitration in favor of JESPA member Gillian Dunning. The arbitrator, Ruth Robinson, recommends to the Board of Education to find that our member Ms. Dunning’s termination from employment was contrary to the

10/14/2021 No Comments

General Information JESPA

EEOC Win, Reinstatement and Back pay for unfairly terminated JESPA member

In August, the EEOC found reasonable cause that Jeffco violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied reasonable accommodations and forced Jefferson County Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) member Ron Patterson on leave and then terminated him. JESPA attempted to resolve the matter at the lowest possible level but ultimately filed a complaint with

10/13/2021 No Comments

Grievances

EEOC finds reasonable cause that Jeffco Public Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act

CONTACT Vicki Flores Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (303) 279-3232 vflores@coloradoea.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2021 EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe that Jeffco Public Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act District can meet to settle case, according to ruling GOLDEN – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled last week that

08/17/2021 No Comments

Grievances

Transportation Workers File Class Action Grievance on Change to Personal Leave

This grievance was filed on April 9, 2021 after transportation drivers and assistants noticed their time was incorrect and submitted aticket/payroll issue form to corrrect the error. After learning that this was a purposeful change, Jeffco Transportation Association leaders organized to file a grievance. This grievance has over 200 active signatures and is growing. Although

04/12/2021 No Comments

Grievances

Arbitrator sides with Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association in Wrongful Termination Grievance

Arbitrator Found Jeffco Public Schools Violated Contract by Retaliating Against and Terminating a Whistleblower. JESPA Awaits Grievance Decision at School Board Meeting, March 5.

02/29/2020 No Comments

Category: Grievances

Jeffco BOE implements unilateral health insurance increases without bargaining

JESPA wins arbitration for termination over “budget cuts,” a false excuse, Jeffco Board again votes against JESPA

EEOC Win, Reinstatement and Back pay for unfairly terminated JESPA member

EEOC finds reasonable cause that Jeffco Public Schools violated the Americans with Disabilities Act

Transportation Workers File Class Action Grievance on Change to Personal Leave

Arbitrator sides with Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association in Wrongful Termination Grievance

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