1. Whittier Elementary Teachers’ Association General Meeting

2. Bargaining 2014-15 September 2014: District Funding Looked Bleak January 2015: Sacramento Reports California Economy Is Making Significant Progress March 2015: WETA Bargaining Team is able to negotiate the following…

3. In the event no substitute is available for an absent (elementary) teacher… Article IX, G.4

4. Article XXI: Early Retirement Program Maintain health benefits, paid for by the district, for early retirees for up to 7 years or age 67, whichever comes first Removal of language not pertinent to our members

5. Evaluation Timeline August: Staff meeting on evaluation process (changed from September) September: Initial evaluation conference (changed from October) October: Follow-up on Final Evaluation Action Plans (changed from November) The rest of the timeline remains the same

6. PE teacher will provide PE instruction for 6 th – 8 th grade students 6 th – 8 th grade teachers will have a daily prep period comparable to middle school teachers Daily counseling support services for students Additional teaching staff for accelerated math classes Article IX: Hours of Employment (Andrews)

7. Salary  2014-15 school year a one-time payment of 2% for steps 1-17  2014-15 school year a one-time payment of 3% for steps 18-24  2015-16 school year, an increase of 5% on the salary schedule for steps 1-17  2015-16 school year, an increase of 6% on the salary schedule for steps 18-25  PLUS, no additional days added to our work year and no changes to health benefits

8. What salary increase looks like : Year 5 Class IV o Presently: $54,887 o 2015-2016 : $57,631 o Difference: $2,744 From 5 to 6: $4,928 From year 1: $13,244 Year 18 Class IV Presently: $77,755 2015-2016: $82,420 Difference: $4,665 Year 24 Class V Presently: $86,850 2015-2016: $92,601 Difference: $5,751

9. Article IX, G. 4 (Teacher compensation) Article XXI, Early Retirement Changes Evaluation Timeline Changes Article IX, Hours of Employment (Andrews 6 th -8 th Grade) 5% and 6% Salary Increases, Ongoing Recap of Tentative Agreement

10. WETA Executive Board Unanimously Endorses the Tentative Agreement for Ratification

11. Thank you for your time! WETA Bargaining Team: Danny Espinal Anthony Granado Bonnie Orton Alex Vogel Martha Winans