OSEA Bargaining Session Update: October 5, 2017
The seventh bargaining session between Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) and Reynolds School District (RSD) was held on October 5, 2017 in the library at Woodland Elementary School from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
OSEA presented proposals as follows:
Article 4 – Fringe Benefits. The proposal contains:
Insurance contributions that remain status quo from 2016-17 but include provisions to increase the insurance contribution for 2017-18 in the event it is increased for the Reynolds Education Association members as follows:
12 Month Employees = $1,300 per month “but no less than REA receives”
Employees who work 195 days or more but less than 12 months = “Up to $1186.90” from $1079 per month
Employees who work 194 days or less = “Up to $1072.50” from $975 per month
Article 5 - Paid Leaves of Absence. The proposal contains:
Changing the name of Emergency Leave to Personal Leave
Ability for staff to take personal leave in two-hour increments when a substitute is not required.
Staff may use up to 4 days of personal leave for all reasons listed which increases the number allowable for an employee’s own wedding from 1 day to 4 days.
Adds section I. Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking to reference ORS 659A.290.
The District presented proposals as follows:
Article 4 – Fringe Benefits. The proposal contains:
Benefit contributions remain status quo for 2017-18 with a provision that should the insurance cap set forth in the contract between the District and REA increase above $1300, the cap for 12 month employees will be increased by the same amount. The caps set for 195-day or more and 194-day or less employees shall be increased so that they remain the same percentage of the 12-month cap as set forth in the current contract.
Article 5 – Paid Leaves of Absence. The proposal contains:
Changing the name of Emergency Leave to Personal Leave
Ability for staff to take personal leave in two-hour increments when a substitute is not required.
Staff may use up to 4 days of personal leave for all reasons listed, except for their own personal wedding which remains at 1 day.
Adds section I. Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking to reference ORS 659A.290.
Article 8 – Salary. The proposal contains:
Additional longevity step of $.35 for 30 years.
Step increase based on beginning service in his or her regular position (excluding training) rather than based on hire date.
Increase in shift differential from twenty cents to thirty cents per hour (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
Increase in on-call compensation for Grounds and Maintenance employees from two hours of pay at time and one-half for the week to four hours of pay at time and one-half for the week for the weeks during which the employee is on call in addition to the two hours of minimum pay at time and one-half for each call back during the on-call week.
Additional language proposing a more specific job description review process.
Future Sessions:
The next negotiations session is scheduled for TBD from X to X p.m. in the Library at Woodland Elementary School.
