1. non-Instructional bargaining: RESPect, Responsibilities and Realities May 18, 2016

2. What We Will Discuss Best practices and strategies to:
Earn and built trust
Attract and retain non-instructional employees
Hot Topics
Eliminating steps/salary ranges
Privatization
Career Pathways

3. Pasco County Schools - Perspective
School Related Personnel Bargaining Unit
Represents all non-instructional employees in Pasco County
Includes everyone from Bus Driver to Secretary to Instructional Assistant and more
3,640 employees in the bargaining unit
25.88% of employees in the bargaining unit are union members

4. Pasco County Schools - Perspective
School Related Personnel Bargaining Unit
Decertification efforts are underway
Primarily a result of dissension with Transportation employees

5. Leon County Schools - Perspective
Leon Educational Staff Professional Association – FEA
Includes Para Professionals, Secretaries, Clerical, Technical and ESE Support
1,055 employees
16% of employees in the bargaining unit are union members
Local 1010/District Council 78 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades - AFL-CIO
Includes Bus Drivers, Nutritional Services, Maintenance and Building Trades
933 employees
33% of employees in the bargaining unit are union members

6. Challenges Pasco Transportation issues Salary Ranges/Salary Study
Compensating long-tenured employees while balancing the ability to attract and retain new hires
Longevity and Service Factor – resulted in some employees receiving 6% raises when new employees received 1%

7. Challenges
Leon
Job Classification Study - Matching job titles with evolving responsibilities
Career Advancement / Training - Providing opportunities for employees to learn new skills
Competitive compensation - Offering enough salary and incentives to retain good employees in a competitive field

8. Pasco – Steps to Range Pasco
The parties will meet to discuss the creation and implementation of one SRP salary structure, consisting of multiple salary ranges, and eliminate the usage of the current step salary schedules.
The SRP Compensation Committee will provide input in the development of the new structure, which shall be implemented prior to the beginning of the school year.
The newly created salary ranges, as opposed to the current step schedules, will serve as the starting point for the negotiations of salaries for the school year and beyond.

9. Committees Pasco Transportation Compensation
Insurance (both bargaining units)

10. Committees Leon Salary / Compensation Study Benefits
Professional Development

11. Privatization
Leon’s experience
Food Service

12. Questions and Contact Leon David Clark (clarkd3@leonschools.net) Pasco
Betsy Kuhn
Tom Neesham