Areas of Concern with RSDs Contract Proposals

Link to RSDs Full Proposals: 
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bTh8Nh9WcRJbrFvHyouj5cPnSIMYs47?usp=drive_link

Loss of Freedom & Power

• Time: limits Union 10s while adding to 30 minutes to Friday work hours. 
• Cuts “collaboration” out of contractual committees. Gives the district power to ignore educator voice. 
• Cuts Union voice in evaluation cycles, school schedules, etc. 
• Guts Article 18.
• Limits protections from being fired by eliminating the plan of awareness.

Loss of Pay

• 3%, 2%, 1% COLA “increase.” 
• Cuts access to additional insurance.
• District intentions for insurance dollars is unclear.
• Cut district contributions and limits member contributions to the insurance pool.
• No increases in any stipends.
• Sunsets early retirement.

Loss of Growth & Development

• Removes reimbursable access to workshops or conferences.
• Cuts reimbursable tuition hours for members furthest on payscale to 2 hours/contract cycle. (This limits members’ ability to advance on the salary schedule.)
• Removes ability of members to borrow tuition money ahead from the next contract cycle.