Why is our struggle to change the narrative around health insurance so difficult? What are we doing to change it? The healthcare industry has grown to a $4 trillion dollar industry in the U.S. and is made up of hospitals, insurance companies, insurance brokers, and pharmacy, and all of them continue to rake in profits.
JESPA and JCEA head to the bargaining table TOGETHER to address concerns with the Health Benefits Committee! The Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) has been run for too long outside of the bargaining table. The committee has made decisions regarding healthcare which JESPA found to be a violation of the JESPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. We filed
The district pays $600,000 to settle a lawsuit over wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and retaliation
If you are in Prek and attended training last school year, you are owed back pay. We need to hear from you to confirm your settlement.
Starting pay for union workers increases by 44% with historic new deal.
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Below is an overview of our wins: Article 8 – Leaves Paid Sick time leave cannot be denied. Expanded definition of family to include; domestic partners, relationships that are like family, significant others, and more. Bereavement leave is now available to Paraproffesionals. Maternity leave has been changed to Parental & Childcare leave, to include any parent of
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
Just a year ago, after engaging in bargaining for 10 months, JESPA and the District were at impasse, had mediation, and eventually went to fact-finding. This is a process where a neutral arbitrator is selected who conducts hearings, gathers, facts and evidence, and makes recommendations regarding bargaining. The district’s position at that time was that
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