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Collective Bargaining

JESPA General Membership Meeting and Ratification

The JESPA General Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, June 22nd. At this meeting, we will review the tentative agreement reached in bargaining and open for ratification.

We will also hold a bargaining debrief and strategy/planning session prior to the General Membership meeting. This debrief will be to review this year’s bargaining as a whole and to help establish our next steps.

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Collective Bargaining

General Bargaining FAQs

Collective bargaining refers to the process by which employers and employees negotiate the terms and conditions of employment, including wages, benefits, working hours, and other aspects of the work environment. It is a way for workers to have a say in their working conditions and to improve their economic and social well-being.

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Collective Bargaining

JESPA’s Bargaining Team Proposes New Wage Schedule for 2023-2024

JESPA’s bargaining team has a plan to address staffing shortages by supporting career advancement in JEFFCO Public Schools by investing in our current employees’ futures. Compressing the wage schedule will incentivize retention as well as attract experience by increasing lifetime earnings.  You can help. Union involvement has a direct correlation to increasing lifetime earnings for

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Community

Colorado ESP of the Year is JESPA Member Andrea Cisneros

ur very own Andrea Cisneros has been recognized as the Colorado ESP of the year! She is a food service manager at West Woods Elementary and a proud member of JESPA. Andrea is known for her tireless dedication and hard work, both in her role as a food service manager and in her involvement

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Collective Bargaining

JESPA demands real staffing solutions at the bargaining table!

The JESPA bargaining team has met with the district twice for long sessions and have shares our vision for thriving schools. JESPA has made our priorities clear: Staffing, Benefits and Wages.  $20/hr starting wages (additional $3.00 COLA for all) Increased full-time jobs with benefits Percentage based insurance premiums – More paid by district Paraeducator for

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Campaigns

Support for the Public Employees Workplace Protection Act SB23-111

Here in Jeffco Public Schools, workers have been speaking up and organizing for better learning conditions for our students, for fiscal responsibility, and for quality, healthy food in our cafeterias.  We campaigned to keep schools safe and open to students who need resources and school lunch during COVID. We have fought against the misuse of

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Collective Bargaining

JESPA Proposes Paid Health Insurance, $20 Minimum to fully staff our schools with ESPs

On Thursday the JESPA Bargaining team met with the district to exchange bargaining proposals and share our vision for thriving schools. After multiple surveys and an in person bargaining workshop, the JESPA team brought the membership’s top priorities to the table: Staffing, Benefits and Wages.     Here are some highlights of JESPA’s proposal: $20/hr starting wages

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General Information JESPA

JESPA Bargaining Kick off and General Membership Meeting

Join us for our annual membership meeting and bargaining kick-off happening Saturday, February 11th at 9am-11am. We’ll be discussing our collective bargaining priorities and strategy as we prepare for the upcoming bargaining season.  Members are currently filling out the second of two surveys and data from the surveys will be shared at the meeting for

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Collective Bargaining

New Late Start Contract Language

Last year, there was unfairness in how supervisors paid or didn’t pay and who they did and didn’t call in for late starts! We recently negotiated new contract language on this, so if your supervisors are confused, please have them read this post! From the JESPA CBA: 8-13 Weather and Emergency Late Start Days 8-13-1

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