Congratulations to Terry SalasOrtiz (CCE) who was named the CTA Southeastern Service Center WHO (We Honor Ours) Award recipient by the Executive Committee. Terry will be honored at a banquet Wednesday, May 18 at the Cerritos Sheraton. Anyone interested in attending the event may call the MTA office for more information.

Terry was named Bargaining Chairperson at the December 13 Council meeting. Her next step will be naming a team and sending out surveys for the spring reopeners.

Sabbatical Applications Due

Sabbatical applications are due to the Personnel Office Monday, January 7 at 4:30 p.m.. More information regarding sabbaticals is available in the Contract in Article XVI. Leave Policy Section G. Call extension 2368 for an application.

Workshop Opportunities

CTA is offering two workshop opportunities. Basic Grievance Advocacy Part II February 1 from 4 –5:30 p.m. and Advocating for Our Members in Program Improvement Schools March 15 from 4—5:30 p.m. For more information contact Jennifer Dragovich at 562.942-7979.

Consider Becoming a
Consulting Teacher

The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Joint Panel has distributed Rules and Procedures for the program. The Consulting Teacher Application and the Voluntary Participating Teachers Application are included in the packet.

Consulting Teachers

Earn $500 for being selected and participating in the initial training.
Will be selected by the Joint Panel to work with permanent teachers who received an unsatisfactory on a Stull Evaluation.

Will also work with those teachers who volunteer for assistance in the PAR program.
Applications are due Friday, February 24.

Dues Info

NEW MEMBERS SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER

Cat. 1 Full Time $ 653.20 (Rep Fee $413.20)
2 30-60% $ 467.80 (w/o TF $227.80)
3 30% or less $ 97.92
JANUARY – DECEMBER 2005 MEMBERS

Cat. 1 Full Time $1,577.20 (Rep Fee $877.20)
2 30-60% $1,141.30 (w/o TF $441.30)
3 30% or less $ 225.90
Tandem $ 788.60
Retired 6/05 $ 924.00 (Rep Fee $504.00)
The amounts shown below are the annual amount for the calendar year 2005, which covers parts of two different membership years. Please note that your Trust Fund contribution is included since it is collected as “dues” under Category 1. Trust Fund contributions are also included with dues if you are a Category 2 employee and have elected to participate in the MTA Trust Fund.


Political contributions are as follows: MTA-ABC $25/year.
FACT $10/year, NEA-PAC $10/year (or what you have designated).