1 / 12

ON!

ON!. What is Impasse?. Impasse is a declaration that future bargaining would be unfruitful. The parties can declare impasse together or individually. If one party files individually, the other party must be notified. “LAST, Best, and Final”. What does this mean?

daok
Download Presentation

ON!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ON! What is Impasse? Impasse is a declaration that future bargaining would be unfruitful. The parties can declare impasse together or individually. If one party files individually, the other party must be notified.

  2. “LAST, Best, and Final” • What does this mean? • It is a legal phrase with specific consequences. It means that this package is the party’s last offer in this round of negotiations. It is also the best the party can do, and it is the final offer. The consequence of saying “last, best and final” is that the other party is now at a crossroads: to either accept the “last, best and final” or not.

  3. Impasse, Mediation, and Fact Finding • After impasse has been declared by one or both parties, and after verification that an impasse exits, a mediator is assigned to the district/local. A mediator is a neutral third party who will try to help the teams reach a settlement. After mediation, another step, Fact Finding, is available, if needed. The number of mediation sessions and the timeline depend on how productive the mediation sessions are.

  4. Issues • What are outstanding issues? • Article 12 (Wages) • The district has offered 0.5% on-schedule and 2% off-schedule (Last, best, and final) • The association’s proposal was 2% on schedule • COLA is 1.56% • Working conditions • AB119 (new legislation that gives the Association access to new hires).

  5. 1976 Step1 Column1 $10,034 Super Max $20,695

  6. 1984 Step1 Column 1 $17,349 Super Max $37,347

  7. 1997 Step 1 Column I $32,339 Super Max $63,173

  8. 2006 Step 1 Column 1 $47,432 Super Max $92,656

  9. 2016 Step 1 Column 1 $56,948 Super Max $111,243

  10. What if? • If all wage increases were off-schedule since 1976, our current Super Max would be $20,695 • Imagine what your STRS retirement would be.

  11. All things staying the sameComparison between on and off-schedule

  12. Message for our members • Your bargaining team, as directed by the GGEA board of directors, is advocating for an on-schedule salary increase greater than 0.5 % • The COLA for this year is 1.56% • The association will be serving Impasse papers to the district • A mediator will be appointed • The association is confident that a reasonable agreement can be reached • What is the message to our members? “ON!” • Reassure new teachers that they are needed by the District even with declining enrollment.

More Related