Grievances
Jeffco settles dispute with JESPA over wrongful termination
The district pays $600,000 to settle a lawsuit over wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and retaliation
08/05/2022
No Comments
Category: JESPA Wins
Grievances
Pre K Class Action Grievance Update
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.
07/29/2022
No Comments
Campaigns
Jefferson County Public Schools Support Professionals and the Board of Education ratify new contract
Starting pay for union workers increases by 44% with historic new deal.
07/27/2022
No Comments
Campaigns
JESPA Members ratify Tentative Agreement for $3 per hour/$18 Starting Pay
JESPA Members overwhelmingly voted to ratify the Tentative Agreement with 98% YES votes. The next step is for the Jeffco Board of Education to adopt the Agreement as well. Once that happens, the Collective Bargaining Agreement will be in effect on September 1st. We will let you know when that board meeting is scheduled.
06/23/2022
No Comments
Collective Bargaining
JESPA Wins Again! 2022 Bargaining News!
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
06/08/2022
No Comments
Campaigns
5 of 6 JeffCo School Board Candidates Commit to our Agenda
5 of 6 JeffCo School Board Candidates Commit to CCG Leader Agenda; Community Calls for Action on Housing, Gun Safety On Tuesday, Oct 19th, Coloradans for the Common Good gathered 250 community members from over 25 institutions to advance campaigns for healthy food in Jeffco Public Schools, ending the staffing crisis in Jeffco Public Schools,
10/21/2021
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
Collective Bargaining
JESPA Ratifies Historic Agreement on Pay
JESPA Ratifies Historic Agreement! August 19, 2021 The members of JESPA have spoken, the votes have been tallied, and the Tentative Agreement reached between the JESPA bargaining team and the district has passed with an overwhelming 97% voting in favor of the agreement. A record number of members turned out to make their voices heard and vote! Now the ratified agreement must be
08/20/2021
No Comments
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
02/22/2021
No Comments