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Collective Bargaining

Jeffco’s Healthcare Bait-and-Switch – We Need Answers!

At Tuesday’s BAC (Benefits Advisory Committee) meeting—one month since the district approved United Healthcare (UHC) without bargaining—Jeffco projected much higher premiums than originally discussed in January. Employees who choose to use UHC will be faced with premium increases of either 17% or 35%, depending on the plan. This is unacceptable. The district must publicly answer for these drastic cost

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02/20/2025 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

Standing Up for Transparency in Jeffco’s Benefits Decisions

The Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to discuss and make recommendations regarding Jeffco’s benefits structure and offerings. JESPA has three representatives on the committee: Sarah McClintock, JCEAOP President; Sarah Smith, JCPK President; and Zander Kaschub, JESPA President. Recently, concerns have been raised about the misrepresentation of the BAC’s work by the Jeffco Total Rewards

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01/27/2025 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

JESPA Declares Impasse in Negotiations with Jeffco Public Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfHfXs0Ug4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   April 25, 2024 JESPA Declares Impasse in Negotiations with Jeffco Public Schools   Cites Failure in Discussions Regarding Unsafe Staffing, Outsourcing, and Healthy School Meals   JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO. – During last night’s bargaining session, the Jefferson County Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) declared an impasse in this year’s negotiations with

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04/25/2024 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

JESPA’s Fight for Quality and Affordable Healthcare Continues!

JESPA started engaging in the battle for quality healthcare two years ago. We started by demanding a fair structure for the Benefits Advisory Committee and by identifying one source of the problem with benefits: the district’s FLAT contribution per employee enrolled in health insurance. That flat contribution means that even if our health insurance premiums

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12/08/2023 No Comments
Action Alert

We Support Kaiser Workers – Kaiser Settle the Contract Now!

Open Letter to Kaiser Regional President, Michael Ramseier The JESPA Executive Board supports the Kaiser Strike . Kaiser workers are on strike for better patient care, staffing, and wages! Review our open letter and then sign the petition to support Kaiser Healthcare Workers Dear Micheal Ramseier, We are writing on behalf of JESPA, the Jeffco

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10/06/2023 No Comments
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Agreement Reached on Benefits Advisory Committee

JESPA and JCEA (the Jefferson County Education Association) joined forces to negotiate a new process for the Benefits Advisory Committee.  JESPA/JCEA and the District reached an agreement that outlines the rules for how the committee operates. “We needed a stronger voice on this committee, as well as transparency, and fairness,” said Lara Center, JESPA President.

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10/03/2022 No Comments
Collective Bargaining

Our health benefits- Who do they benefit?

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.

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09/28/2022 No Comments
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

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04/22/2022 No Comments

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