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
Recently the district published procedures related to how individuals will be quarantined in the event of a COVID case and/or outbreak. Review their procedures here: As always, front line workers are the barrier between safety and danger, equity and unfairness, order and chaos. If you see something unsafe at your worksite or you have first
August 21, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding Jeffco Public Schools (the District) is committed to offering high quality education while offering safe-guards for the health and well-being of students and staff. Therefore, the District has developed a Restart Plan with full consideration to the health, safety and wellbeing of our students and employees. This was done
Do you have 5 minutes to hear and update from your JESPA President Lara Center on the upcoming political season? The stakes are high for ESPs in Colorado as the pandemic has exacerbated the chronic funding crisis. We must pull together and speak out to hold our elected officials accountable now!
CEA Legal Update From: CEA Legal Center Date: August 28, 2020 RE: COVID-19 LEGAL FAQ Update – Unemployment Benefits This memorandum serves as a guidance to frequently asked questions presented to the CEA Legal team regarding how to respond to the unprecedented epidemic sweeping our nation. The FAQ’s will be updated as we address questions from
Grievance Filed on Heat in Buildings After months of discussion with the district about the untenable working conditions during the heat of the summer, we have officially filed a grievance against the district. Read on for the full list of violations and our requested solutions. We were told by Tim Reed that unless buildings are
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
Members of the JESPA bargaining team and JESPA leaders address the membership and public about the recent financial proposal from Jeffco Public Schools.
JESPA is currently bargaining for steps, COLA, hazard pay, and guaranteed no layoffs amid the COVID pandemic. Despite the district previously proposing no layoffs for essential workers, they came to the bargaining table last night with a proposal that creates a loophole and would allow them to do just that. See their previous proposal here. The JESPA bargaining team found the
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