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Helena Education Association and Helena Public Schools. Consensus Negotiations & Professional Compensation Alternative Plan (PCAP). Introduction. Helena’s Consensus Negotiations and Professional Compensation Alternative Plan (PCAP) Dr. Bruce Messinger - Superintendent, Helena Schools - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Helena Education Associationand
Helena Public Schools
Consensus Negotiations&
Professional Compensation Alternative Plan (PCAP)
IntroductionHelena’s Consensus Negotiations
and Professional Compensation
Alternative Plan (PCAP)
Dr. Bruce Messinger - Superintendent, Helena Schools
Tammy Pilcher - President, Helena Education Association
Don Jones - Trustee, Helena School Board
Larry Nielsen - Field Consultant, MEA-MFT
History
Bargaining History:Collective Gaining (late 70’s
to 1993)Traditional Bargaining (1993-
96)Interest Based Bargaining
(1996-2002)Consensus Negotiations
(2002-Present)Ongoing Bargaining (2007-
Present)
District Climate / Leadership
Low Trust and Confrontational Since 1993 Stability of District Leadership
Board of Trustees Superintendent Central Administration
New HEA Leadership Opportunity for Change Commitment from HEA & Board of Trustees High Level Risk District Encouraged HEA to Consensus
Negotiations All Trustees agreed to participate
Consensus Process
Interviews (Occur prior to first meeting) Grounding Greeting Circles Review of History / Decision Making Worst Fears Best Possible Outcomes Strategies to achieve Best Possible
Outcomes Closing Collective Statements Small Group Work Committee Work
What Happens
Perspectives are shared
Relationships are built
Commonalities emerge
Creation of PCAP Tentative Agreement Highlights from
2003 Alternative Compensation Schedule:
Committee to develop Developed by January 2004 Negotiation Team Approval $30K to $65K Starts 04-05 school year. New educators must be on new schedule. Current educators have option to select
new schedule. Approval of new schedule with tentative
agreement vote.
Process of Alternative Compensation
Alternative Compensation Committee Completes Plan in Ten Months
Compensation plan changed from an educational tiered system to a single ladder with stipends.
Alternative Compensation Committee Plan is reviewed, revised and finalized.
Short & Long term cost analysis conducted by District and outside source. (Augenblich, Palaich & Associates – Denver)
Finalized plan is presented to educators and community.
Components of PCAP Career Development Plan Professional Service
Commitments Positive Evaluation
Career Development Plan Length of Plan – 1, 2 or 3
years Various Areas Included:
Plan Description Goals Timeline Methods/Strategies Indicators of Progress Sharing Your Educational Plan
Professional Service Credit Professional Service Requirements
Steps 0-9 – 1 PSC / year Steps 10-19 – 2 PSC / year Step 20/above – 3 PSC / year
PSC cannot be used for Career Development Plan or PIR
Must directly benefit students, school or district
Agreed upon annually by educator and immediate supervisor
Positive Evaluation
Two Types of Evaluation Plans Accountability Professional Growth
Safe Guards Appeal Contents of
Evaluation
Consensus NegotiationResults and Effects
Establishment of Transition Team
(Labor/Management Committee)
Enrollment for current educators
(60% the first year, 93% currently)
Training for Administrators New Educators Orientation
and Training in Writing a CDP
Ongoing Bargaining
B.E.S.T. Mentoring Program
Beginning Educator’s Support and Training New educators assigned
mentors B.E.S.T. Kickoff Quarterly Topic Meetings Release days
Learning Academies
Assessment Technology Integration Instructional Strategies /
Differentiated Instruction Reading Across the
Curriculum Mathematics At All Levels Early Childhood
Impact on District
Attitude and Climate Recruitment Costs, Reallocation of
resources (No new money)
New Professionalism
Current SalariesStep 12 $54,269Step 11 $52,919Step 10 $51,569Step 9 $48,515Step 8 $47,165Step 7 $45,815Step 6 $44,465Step 5 $43,115Step 4 $40,817Step 3 $39,467Step 2 $38,117Step 1 $36,767Step 0 $35,417
Step 24 $73,173Step 23 $71,823Step 22 $70,473Step 21 $69,123Step 20 $67,773Step 19 $65,424Step 18 $64,074Step 17 $62,724Step 16 $61,374Step 15 $60,024Step 14 $56,969Step 13 $55,619
Advanced Professional Education and Training
Stipends(APETS)
$2000 Masters Degree $2000 National Board of Professional Teaching
Standards Certified $2000 Certification of Clinical Competency for
Speech Pathology $1000 Primary Montessori Certification $1000 Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Credential
Closing Thoughts
Risk of moving to unknown
Questions
Resources
Collective Bargaining Agreement
http://www.helena.k12.mt.us/staff/helenaed/document/index.dhtm
PCAP Booklet and Information
http://www.helena.k12.mt.us/district/departme/personne/pcapinfo/index.dhtm
