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JESPA & District Exchange Opening Round of Proposals
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
Bilingual pay will go into effect today Thursday, January 16th!
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
Recap of JESPA’s First Bargaining Session of 2025
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