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CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 59
IT’S CLASSIFIED
January, February, March 2014
VOLUME X, ISSUE 4
Welcome to 2014
Highlights
 Welcome to 2014
 29 Hour Rule
 Sunshine Assistance
 2014 Meeting Dates
Inside this issue:
Superintendent’s
Message
2
Casino Night
2
Calendar
3
Know Your
Contract
3
Sunshine
Assistance
4
29 Hour Rule
4
Assistance App.
5
Can Food Drive
6
Benefits
6
Chapter directory
6
A whole new year
stands before us. There
is so much potential in
a new year. We all
think we are going to
do so much and do it
better. I myself had given up on New Year’s
resolutions. After a few
days I find myself going
back to my usual habits. This year, I decided
to do things differently.
My goal every year is to
get organized. I have
tried to do it by myself.
After all, how hard can
it be? Well, for me, it
can be very hard. I am
a pack-rat. I save paper. Lots of paper. I feel
a personal attachment
to each and every piece
of paper, maybe not
the old advertisements
that are interspersed
with all of my old bills,
but you get the idea. I
am having a professional
come in and help me get
organized. I will let you
know how it goes.
Sometimes we have to
let go of the old to make
room for the new. I am
letting go of old beliefs
(that I will need that
piece of paper someday)
for new ones (if I really
need it, I will have a
copy of it scanned in my
computer for future reference). This year we
will be working on
changing old language
in the CSEA contract for
new language. We want
to make sure we have
the protection our members need. Surveys were
sent out last September
which has told us the
direction we need to go
in. In January we have
Transportation and Child
Nutrition meetings. We
will be discussing contract revisions at chapter
meetings. It is at the
chapter meeting that
members vote on negotiation articles and revisions. Negotiation is a
process. We don’t always
get what we want, but
sometimes we get what
we need (isn’t that a
song line?).
So what do you want in
your contract?
Beth Gillen,
President
2014 Chapter Meeting Dates
Meetings will be
held on Thursdays
unless otherwise
noted 5:15 - 6:15,
District Office
Conference Rooms
1, 2 and 3
January 30th
June 7th - Saturday, Picnic
February 20th
August 21st
March 20th
September 18th
April 17th
October 23rd
May 19th - Monday,
Classified School Employee Week
November 20th
December 4th - Elections /
Celebration
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Superintendent’s Message
Dear CSEA Colleagues,
Welcome back! I hope your break was filled with family, friends,
rest and renewal.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who helped
make the holidays special for so many children in our community
through your support of the Gifts from the Heart Program and our
Team One Holiday Brunch toy drive. I am so proud of your generosity!
As we begin the second half of the school year, I look forward to
continuing our meetings with the CSEA Working Together group.
Our first session in October focused on discussions about the Common Core State Standards, status of the No Child Left Behind Act,
the new state assessment system, the Affordable Care Act, health
benefits, professional development, the Local Control Funding Formula, and school modernization progress. This group meets again on February 19 and May 7 to continue dialogue, communication, and relationship building. Thank you to all the participants for the
time taken from your busy days, your commitment to the team, and for strengthening our
District.
I wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!
Katie
Dr. Katie McNamara
District Superintendent
South Bay Union School District Education Foundation
Presents: Casino Night,
Fundraiser to support our students
Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 6 to 10 PM
Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Beach
847 Encina Av, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$25. donation includes $150. in token game chips
Please email sbusdef@yahoo.com or Melanie at 619-616-8353 for more info
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Calendar
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March
January
February
13th - Professional Development Day
23rd - SBUSD Board of
Trustees Meeting, 6pm,
Burress Aud
20th - Martin Luther King
Jr Day—No School
30th - Chapter Meeting, 5:15
pm, District Office Conference Rooms
13th - SBUSD
Board of Trustee’s Meeting, 6pm Burress Aud
14th - Lincoln’s Day/
Valentine’s Day—No
School
17th - Washington’s Day No School
20th - Chapter Meeting,
5:15 pm, District Office
Conference Rooms
27th - Board Event Employee of the Year
Know Your Contract
9.3 Lateral Transfers
9.3.1 Notices of all
vacancies shall be
posted on each staff
bulletin board at
each work site. Such
notices shall include the applicable
position. Notices shall be posted at
least six (6) workdays. Transfer requests shall be in writing and shall be
submitted to the Department of Human Resources.
9th - Daylight Savings Time
Begins
30th - Chapter Meeting,
5:15 pm, District Office
Conference Rooms
3/24-4/4 Spring Break - No
School
April 7 - Professional
Development Day
Article 9 - Lateral Transfers
(c) If the unit member is a probationary employee.
(b) Qualifications required of the
position;
(d) If the unit member is a permanent employee who has
not completed six (6) months
of service in the unit member’s current classification at
the existing work site.
(c) Needs of work site as defined
by principal/supervisor.
If a unit member is ineligible to
transfer based upon (a) or (b)
above, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources shall
contact the employee’s current
9.3.2 Eligibility for Lateral Transfers
supervisor to determine if stated
Unit members may apply for lateral
deficiencies have been remedied.
transfers with the following excepIf they have not been remedied,
tions:
the employee shall be notified in
writing
that
they rights”
are ineligible
Classified
employees
desig- Tab,
select
“your
and to
(a) If the unit
member ismay
currently
laterally
transfer.
If
deficiencies
a performance
assisnatesubject
their to
personal
physician
then select “Workers Compenhave been remedied, the employtance plan or
received a writ- sation.”
for treatment
ofhas
work-related
The Physician Preee shall be granted an interview.
ten
reprimand
within
the
last
two
injury or illness. The employee
Designation Form is at the
(2)provide
years. the proper form to
must
bottom
ofthe
theconsideration
page under of re9.3.3 In
quests
for
lateral
transfers, the
the
employer
prior
to
the
injury.
“Resources.”
(b) If the unit member has received
following
factors
shall
be applicaPlease
make “needs
sure your
doctor
If you are injured on the
job,
an overall
improvement”
ble:
agrees
to the“unsatisfactory”
pre-designation.
or overall
rating contact your supervisor and
Pre-designation
forms most
are availoutExperience
an incident
report
imin the unit member’s
recent fill(a)
in the
position;
ableevaluation.
on CSEA’s website at
mediately. Keep a record of all
csea.com. Clic on the “issues”
time missed due to the injury
Know Your Rights
4th - SBUSD
Board of Trustee’s Meeting,
6pm Burress Aud
Workers Comp
9.3.4 Eligible unit members with
lateral transfer requests on file by
the announced closing date may
interview for any or all positions
for which they qualify.
9.3.5 In cases where it is determined that a vacancy shall be
filled with an existing unit member and two (2) or more unit
members equally satisfy the criteria mentioned in Section 9.3.3, the
unit member with the most District-wide seniority shall be selected for the position.
Per our contract, anyone in a particular job classification may apply for
a lateral transfer, regardless of the
number of hours they work. If the
lateral transfer opportunity is for an
8 hour position employees working
3.75, 6 and 8 hours may all apply for
the lateral transfer.
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Sunshine Assistance Program (Humanitarian Assistance)
Eligibility
(a) Humanitarian assistance shall be restricted to CSEA members in good standing
(b) The financial emergency has to be
beyond the control of the member. Problems that arise because of a lapse of personal responsibility do not qualify for assistance.
Application and Administration
‘‘Sunshine Assistance Program” requests
shall be submitted to the Sunshine Committee Chairperson or designee, within
thirty (30) days of emergency.
Documentation corroborating the financial emergency must accompany each
written request.
The Chairperson or designee shall examine each written request and interview
(by telephone or in person) the eligible
applicant(s). The Chairperson,
or designee, shall report to the Committee regarding each request.
The Committee shall determine eligibility and the amount of assistance to
be provided. Such determination shall be
based on the eligible person’s specific
29 Hour Rule
Due to the implementation of the
Affordable Health Care Act (Obama
Care), anyone working an average of
30 hours per week will be entitled to
employer paid health benefits starting January 1, 2015. Our contract
provides district benefits if your regular work schedule is over 20 hours
per week, but does not take into account extra time subbing. If you
need as stated in the request and the availability of funds. However, in no event shall any
assistance exceed $100. Members shall not
receive direct cash payments. Funds shall be
made payable to the appropriate vendor, such
as a utility company, landlord, mortgage
lender. Emergency food will be purchased for
member. If clothing is requested Chairperson,
or designee, will request from SBUSD Clothing Room prior to purchasing new items. The
maximum amount of assistance per eligible
member shall be $100
Assistance shall be limited to one (1) grant
per member within a 24-month period.
Notwithstanding the above, a second grant
may be approved for an eligible member by
the Sunshine Committee within the 24month period if the committee finds that
there is an extraordinary condition. In no
event shall a member receive more than
two (2) grants per 24-month period.
work more than 30 hours per week
and receive a subsidy for health insurance on the exchange, your employer is subject to fines. In order to
avoid the possibility of fines, the district will implement the 29 hour
rule starting July 1, 2014. NO ONE,
not already benefitted, will be allowed to work over 29 hours in a
week. That means if your regular
assignment is 3.75 hours, that is
18.75 hours per week, you will be
limited to 10.25 extra hours each
week. The district will be utilizing software within the SubFinder Program that will keep
track of extra hours worked
each week and will not allow
anyone to accept a sub position
if their hours will go over 29
hours of work within the district. This does not affect any
time you work for another employer (or district)
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LAs CSEA Chapter #59 Emergency Assistance Referral
Member’s name:
______________________________________
Number of family members: _____
Food Allergies_______________________
SITE: ___________ MEMBER # ________
Job Classification:
_____________________________________
Dietary Restrictions _________________
Home Address:
_____________________________________
If yes when_____________
_____________________________________
Has this family received CSEA emergency
assistance in the past? Yes___No___
Please list household members
Phone:_____________________
NAME
AGE
ATTENDS SCHOOL?
If so where?
Have you visited CSEA.com?
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CSEA CHAPTER 59 NEWSLETTER
Editor, Doreen Wick
Email: chapter 59 pr@yahoo.com
Member contribution to newsletter
encouraged
We’re on the web,
csea.com
CSEA has an ongoing
Can Food Drive - For
CSEA Members in need
Donation boxes are located in the Fiscal Services
Dept. at the D.O,,
Mendoza School
Office and at the
Transportation
Office.
Chapter Directory
President - Beth Gillen, Student Services
857-0405
Our mission: to improve the lives of
our members, students and
community.
1st Vice President - Melanie Bagalue,
Sunnyslope School, 628-8800
Job Stewards - Melanie Bagalue,
Lynda Elliott, Beth Gillen, Hanko
Lucero, Ozzie Sanchez, Linda Smith
2nd Vice President - Deborah Parsons,
Mendoza School, 424-0100
San Diego Field Office - 858-4580300 or 800-675-9939
Secretary - Terry Loyo, Student Services,
628-1657
Labor Relations Representative Joni Collins, 858-202-2611 or
jcollins@csea.com
Treasurer - Kimberly Jones, Fiscal Services,
628-1648
Communication - Doreen Wick, Transportation, 628-3586
Chief Job Steward - Hanko Lucero, Bayside School, 628-2500
Immediate Past President - Lynda Elliott,
Retired