Collective Collective Bargaining in Bargaining in
These Economic These Economic TimesTimes
Ron Peeler, Ahlers Law FirmRon Peeler, Ahlers Law Firm
Jan Miller-Hook, Johnston Jan Miller-Hook, Johnston Community School DistrictCommunity School District
State AveragesState Averages
Allowable Growth/New $Allowable Growth/New $
Salary Settlements Compared to Allowable Growth and New Money Percent
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
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Total Package Percentage Allowable Growth New Money %
What’s Different This What’s Different This Year?Year?
Allowable Growth-UnknownAllowable Growth-Unknown Insurance/Health Care ReformInsurance/Health Care Reform EnrollmentEnrollment Ed Jobs FundingEd Jobs Funding
What’s Different this Year? What’s Different this Year? IPERS IPERS
District ComparisonDistrict Comparison
IASB-Employee Relations & IASB-Employee Relations & Collaborative BargainingCollaborative Bargaining
Positive labor relations enhance the Positive labor relations enhance the ability of employees and school ability of employees and school boards to work together for boards to work together for improved student achievement. improved student achievement. Ideally, collaborative bargaining Ideally, collaborative bargaining should end in a voluntary settlement should end in a voluntary settlement between parties. between parties.
Collaborative and Formula Collaborative and Formula Bargaining-What does it Bargaining-What does it
take?take?
Partnerships and relationships in an open Partnerships and relationships in an open environmentenvironment
All opinions, viewpoints, and needs are All opinions, viewpoints, and needs are valued even if not agreed uponvalued even if not agreed upon
Character is important-based on honesty, Character is important-based on honesty, respect, cooperation, trust, and integrityrespect, cooperation, trust, and integrity
Success will be achieved because of Success will be achieved because of teachers, administration, and board, not teachers, administration, and board, not in spite of any one groupin spite of any one group
How Does it Work?How Does it Work?
Parameters established for setting Parameters established for setting aside funds for additional teachers for aside funds for additional teachers for new yearnew year
Parameters established for setting Parameters established for setting aside funds for operating balanceaside funds for operating balance
After set aside funds agreed upon, After set aside funds agreed upon, remaining dollars applied to model for remaining dollars applied to model for bargaining of salaries and benefitsbargaining of salaries and benefits
Sound Familiar? Interest Sound Familiar? Interest Based Bargaining-What Based Bargaining-What
Does it Take?Does it Take? Partnerships and relationships in an open Partnerships and relationships in an open
environmentenvironment All opinions, viewpoints, and needs are All opinions, viewpoints, and needs are
valued even if not agreed uponvalued even if not agreed upon Character is important-based on honesty, Character is important-based on honesty,
respect, cooperation, trust, and integrityrespect, cooperation, trust, and integrity Success will be achieved because of Success will be achieved because of
teachers, administration, and board, not in teachers, administration, and board, not in spite of any one groupspite of any one group
Others?Others?
Interest Based Interest Based Bargaining Bargaining
Focuses on shared interests and collaborationFocuses on shared interests and collaboration Questions are discussedQuestions are discussed Health insurance is reviewed-often Health insurance is reviewed-often
negotiating members are also members of negotiating members are also members of insurance committeeinsurance committee
Concepts are discussed rather than specific Concepts are discussed rather than specific proposalsproposals
All members of both teams participateAll members of both teams participate Others?Others?
Does it Work? Is Interest-Does it Work? Is Interest-Based Bargaining Based Bargaining
Successful?Successful?
Communication is importantCommunication is important Members need an understanding of Members need an understanding of
school financeschool finance Relationships important as a Relationships important as a
foundation of trust is criticalfoundation of trust is critical Transitioning of members important Transitioning of members important
to maintain working foundationto maintain working foundation
Interest-Based Bargaining Interest-Based Bargaining Johnston Certified StaffJohnston Certified Staff
2 year agreement for FY 10 and FY 112 year agreement for FY 10 and FY 11 Total Package 4.0%Total Package 4.0% October 2010-10% ATB cutOctober 2010-10% ATB cut FY 10 economy downturnFY 10 economy downturn FY 11 questionable funding-allow FY 11 questionable funding-allow
growth, stimulus, etcgrowth, stimulus, etc
Interest-Based Bargaining Interest-Based Bargaining Johnston Certified StaffJohnston Certified Staff
Presented letter to JEA January 7, Presented letter to JEA January 7, 2010 and requested re-opening of the 2010 and requested re-opening of the 2010-11 Master Agreement2010-11 Master Agreement
Meetings resulted in two (2) non-paid Meetings resulted in two (2) non-paid furlough days-one (1) less furlough days-one (1) less professional day at Supt.’s discretion professional day at Supt.’s discretion and one (1) less work day scheduled and one (1) less work day scheduled by staff at their discretionby staff at their discretion
Interest-Based Bargaining Interest-Based Bargaining Johnston Certified StaffJohnston Certified Staff
TQ-withheld FY 10 as result of 10% TQ-withheld FY 10 as result of 10% ATB cutATB cut
Agreed to release two per diem days Agreed to release two per diem days per eligible employee per eligible employee
Two furlough days saved the district Two furlough days saved the district approximately $243,000, resulting in approximately $243,000, resulting in 3.21% from 4.0% TPI3.21% from 4.0% TPI
JESPA Support UnionJESPA Support Union
Presented letter to JESPA January 7, 2010 Presented letter to JESPA January 7, 2010 requesting re-opening of the 2010-11 Master requesting re-opening of the 2010-11 Master AgreementAgreement
Meetings resulted in two (2) non-paid furlough Meetings resulted in two (2) non-paid furlough days-two less professional development days days-two less professional development days for Food Service and Transportation personnel, for Food Service and Transportation personnel, two less workdays for custodians and all other two less workdays for custodians and all other personnelpersonnel
Two furlough days saved the general fund Two furlough days saved the general fund approximately $66,600 (excludes Food approximately $66,600 (excludes Food Service) resulting in 3.7% TPI instead of 4.6%Service) resulting in 3.7% TPI instead of 4.6%
Johnston CSDJohnston CSD
Questions?Questions?