President Chu Awarded the
CTA Service Award

President Dorothy Chu will be awarded the CTA Southeastern Service Center Council State We Honor Ours (WHO) Award at a banquet Wednesday, June 6. Dorothy has served as president of this Association for the past four years. She was selected for this award based on her outstanding achievements at the chapter level, UniServ Board level, Service Center Council level, the State CTA level, and the National NEA level. Dorothy's work on behalf of educators throughout California has earned her this very distinguished award!

Information for Those Considering
Selling Back Sick Days

Any Bargaining Unit member at his/her option may sell back and be paid for any unused current-year sick leave days for that year at the end of each school year. Payment will be made at the current rate of substitute teacher pay ($130 per day). Sold-back sick days do not accumulate.

Bargaining Unit members who were first employed by the District subsequent to July 1, 1980, upon resignation from the District, may sell the current year allocation plus ten accrued sick days.

Write a note to the payroll office prior to the last day of school in order to sell back your sick days.

Attention to those changing from traditional
to YRE calendar or vice versa

Requests for Change In Salary Placement
Requests for change in salary placement must be filed with the Personnel Office no later than the dates listed below.

Traditional: Opening of School and/or January 31
Year Round: June 30 and/or December 31

Official transcripts verifying course work completed by the above dates must be filed with the Personnel Office before a change in salary classification can take place.

CTA Awards Scholarships

Laura Walker's (EAI) two children both received CTA scholarships, also. Each scholarship is worth $2000.

The two teams have met since Thursday, May 24. Safety, Security, and General Working Conditions have been discussed. Also, Organizational Security and Transfer and Reassignment were also discussed. Bargaining will continue through Friday, June 15 and then resumed in the fall.

Would You Like to Present at the
CTA Good Teaching Conference?

The CTA Good Teaching Conference is scheduled for January 25-27 and March 1-3, 2002. Presenters are needed to give workshops on all aspects of instruction and for all levels. Applications are available at the MTA office.

Working Together to
Eliminate the Social Security Offset

Many membersí have discovered that their retirement benefits will be less than planned on because of two provisions in federal law that reduce a personís Social Security benefits if they are also receiving a public pension, such as STRS. These two laws are the Governmental Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Both CTA and NEA are working to eliminate these two provisions.

In order to end this discrimination against those who have chosen to serve their communities or country in public jobs, we must convince Congress to pass critical bills.

Members of Congress should support passage of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 66 and S.611), which would eliminate the GPO for the first $1,200 of combined monthly benefits. This legislation is an important immediate step toward the ultimate solutionñtotal repeal of the offset. Congress should also pass H.R. 848, which eliminates WEP.

Contact a Building Rep for more information. A call or letter to your Senator and Congress Member could make the difference!