Montebello Teachers Association Contact Newsletter.

918 West Whittier Blvd Montebello, California 90640
(323) 722-5005 e-mail: montebello_teachers@earthlink.net


Bargaining News

Welcome to the Montebello Teachers Association Bargaining News page. Here you will find the latest in Bargaining news and information about what is happening with Contract negotiation for the members of the Montebello Teachers Association.

Bargaining Updates

November 30, 2010 -- The Board and the Association have signed offon a memorandum of understanding stipulating the reinstatement of a total of 5.5 furlough days for the 2009-2010 school year. The agreement also restores the salary schedules to .6 percent reduction from the 2008-2009 rather than a 3.6 percent reduction in salary. The implementation of the increased salary will begin on the first check in January. The retroactive pay from the beginning of the year will be received no later than the end of February. K-12 Bargaining Unit members will work five additional days in 2011 for the increased salary:

Monday, April 25

(instructional/with students)

Monday-Thursday, June 27-30

(staff development/not with students)

The .5 remaining day will be the first staff development day of 2010-2011. An additional half day will not be added to the calendar, instead the language guaranteeing no more than 150 minutes of meetings on the first day of work was rescinded. Meetings may be scheduled throughout the day according to the administrator’s judgment.

The 2011-2012 salary continues to include a 3.6 percent reduction in salary from the 2008-2009 schedules. The calendars now include the order of restoration of days if salaries are increased according to the negotiated formula based on the base revenue limit received by the District. More will be known once the State budget is adopted in summer 2011.

No RIF Lay‐Off This March

The Board has agreed to no Reduction in Force (RIF) of probationary and permanent Bargaining Unit members in March 2011. The Federal Jobs money will continue to be utilized to retain personnel and programs during the 2011-2012 school year. The following caveats exist nonetheless:

• Any individual Temporary Contract and Probationary 1 Bargaining Unit members may be noticed on non-rehire for 2011- 2012.

• Any individual Probationary 2 Bargaining Unit members may be noticed of non-rehire by March 15, 2011.

• Under certain conditions stipulated in the Education Code the Board of Education could invoke a RIF in August 2011.

The Board has also agreed to strive for the goal of no RIF in March 2012.

 

School Year Calendars

The Montebello Teachers Association and the Montebello Unified School District have agreed on a calendar for the 2010-2011 school year that restores 5 days and restores much of the 3.6% salary decrease that was absorbed by members of the Association as a means to assist the District in maintaining a balanced budget. The Association and District have also signed off on a calendar for the 2011-2012 school year that includes potential restoration days in case the state budget for 2011 allows for the restoration of days as well. To see the calendars, please click below:

2010-2011                    2011-2012

Salary Schedules Will Be Available Soon!!!

The Proposed Salary schedules that reflect the 6% reduction (after the reinstatement of 3%) in pay for the 2010-2011 school year that will result from the furlough days that MUSD and MTA have agreed upon will be available soon. Please note that the salary schedule is going to reflect a 3.6% reduction for the 2011-2012 school year and may be restored depending on the information contained in the 2011 California State Budget. Please check back for updated salary schedules.  To see the available salary schedules, click here.

Ratification Meeting Video

Did you miss Wednesday's Ratification Meeting? No Worries. We have it right here.