Category: Collective Bargaining

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

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Collective Bargaining

District Moves to Close Fact-Finding to the Public; Loses.

Just days before the start of fact-finding over 2020 financial bargaining, the district filed a motion to close the proceeding to the public. JESPA’s attorney filed a counter motion to keep fact-finding open to the public. The fact-finder sided with JESPA and upheld Colorado Public Bargaining Law, meaning, if the district brings 3 or more

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Action Alert

Jeffco cancels bargaining with JESPA, moves toward mediation

Today at 5pm, the district declared an impasse and canceled next week’s bargaining sessions. Impasse means that at least one bargaining team believes no further progress can be made by continued bargaining. In this case, the district believes they are unable to make progress by continuing to bargain financials with JESPA. JESPA’s bargaining team has

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Collective Bargaining

JESPA’s Counter Proposal 10/23/20

This morning, JESPA’s bargaining team made a counter-proposal to the district. Last week, the district proposed a 3% one-time bonus, which is not enough for Jeffco’s low wage, front line workers. The JESPA Team submitted the following proposal: An ongoing step starting at the midyear point, a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment $2,069,934, 2% one-time

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Action Alert

Bargaining Update!

Last Thursday, Jeffco proposed a temporary step increase for step eligible employees that would end in August of 2021. We immediately heard from hundreds of members who felt the district’s offer was insulting since many people aren’t eligible for a step and the increase would be temporary. We know that ESPs are vitally important to

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Collective Bargaining

Leave of Absence IS available for JESPA-covered employees

The Jeffco leaves department has been telling our members that there are no leaves available for JESPA employees. THIS IS NOT ACCURATE. In fact, our JESPA CBA section on leaves offers an unpaid leave of absence. 8-9 Approved Unpaid Leave8-9-1 Unpaid leaves of absence may be approved for other uncovered purposes or when an employee

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