Author: PASS202

At the July 17^th Board of Education meeting, Mina Griffith, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, presented a proposal to the Board to increase the nurses’ salaries in response to staffing issues over the past four years. In that time 15 nurses and 9 permanent sub nurses have left the district. From exit surveys, a majority of those who left reported that it was due to pay being much less than surrounding districts. PASS only became aware of this proposal after the BOE meeting via email to our president.

After several discussions, on August 1st, PASS entered into a memorandum of understanding that defines the increase in salary for the nurses.  This is pending final approval of the Board of Education at the August 21^st meeting.

Please see the MOU below for more information.

                                                            MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

                                                                                     Between

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 202

AND

THE PLAINFIELD ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORT STAFF, IEA-NEA

 

 

The Board of Education (the “Board”) of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 (the “School District”) and the Plainfield Association of Support Staff, IEA-NEA, (“PASS”) agree to the modification in Article 5 and 6 of the 2016-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement (“Agreement”) as follows:

5.2 – REDUCTION IN FORCE

 

Registered Nurse: Category E

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse with BSN Degree

 

6.1 – JOB CATEGORIES

 

Registered Nurse: Category E

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse with BSN Degree

 

6.2 – SALARY

 

For the 2017-18 school year, current registered nurses without a BSN degree in Category E will receive a 7% increase in addition to the 2.25% that they will receive with current increase.  Additionally, current registered nurses who hold a BSN degree will receive a 14% increase in addition to the 2.25% that they will receive with the current increase.

 

For the 2018-2019 school year, all registered nurses will receive the annual salary increases as agreed upon in the Agreement.

 

All registered nurses who obtain and continue to maintain the IDPH hearing and vision certification will receive an additional $250 per year that they conduct screenings for the School District for the duration of the Agreement.

 

APPENDIX A

REGISTERED NURSE: Category E
Registered Nurse	Starting Rate: $22.46
Registered Nurse with BSN Degree	Starting Rate: $23.93

 

APPENDIX B

REGISTERED NURSE: Category E

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse with BSN Degree

 

This modification will be reflected with the Agreement. 

 

                Except for the modifications noted above, all other terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Education and the Plainfield Association of Support Staff PASS (effective 2016-2019) shall remain in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of such Agreement.

 

                This Memorandum of Agreement was agreed upon by the Board of Education of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, and the PLAINFIELD ASSOCATION OF SUPPORT STAFF, IEA-NEA on the ________day of ________________, 2017.

 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF                                                  THE PLAINFIELD ASSOCIATION

PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY                                                            OF SUPPORT STAFF, IEA-NEA

CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 202

 

 

By:___________________________                                  By:___________________________

                 President                                                                                                President

 

 

Attest:________________________                                  Attest:_________________________

                 Secretary                                                                                                  Secretary

 

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  Day 1: Register as IEA and NEA delegates to the assembly. Had Illinois Caucus meeting @ 1:00 pm for a couple hours to review caucus operations and discuss our states positions on the upcoming items to be voted on. These included new business items that are known, constitutional amendments, resolutions, legislative items and the strategic plan and budget for the coming year. We also had candidates for the officer and executive committee positions drop in to campaign. Rest of the afternoon off.

  Day 2: State Caucus to start the day @ 7:00 am til 9:00 am where it was announced that we had 638 state delegates attending then adjourned to the assembly hall to begin the NEA/RA. We had welcome addresses then rules of order and were given an overview of the agenda for the coming days. Introduction of the candidates for office.Rest of the day starting to debate and vote on New Business Items (NBI’s). Finished at approximately 4:30 pm.

  Day 3: Voted by 6:30 to elect an IEA/NEA rep for thee NEA resolutions committee. State Caucus in the morning where it was announced that Dawn Bullock our APT president was elected to the position, then adjourned to the assembly hall to work on more NBI’s. Switched to new resolutions to discuss and vote on. When that was done after lunch we went back to more NBI’s to debate and vote on. Ended the day about 4:30 pm.

  Day 4: State Caucus meeting the back to the assembly hall to vote on more NBI’s. Illinois had to go around lunch time to vote for new officers to the NEA and new executive committee. Back after that to finish up discussing and voting on new resolutions. Heard a speech by ESP of the year Saul Ramos. Started presentation and discussion of the proposed constitutional amendments. Heard the vote tally for the newly elected officers and executive committee. The winners were (3 Year Terms):

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VP for NEA- Becky Pringle

Secretary/Treasurer- Princess Moss

 

NEA executive committee(3 Year term):

George Sheridan

Hanna Vaandering

NEA ESP at large reps(3 Year term):

Sequanna Taylor

Donna West

Vallerie Fisher

Tracy Phillips

Brenda Johnson

Margaret Powell

Karen Barnes

& Julie Wickersham (for a 1 year term)

 

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