uesf local 61 union building committee meeting february 4th, 2008 at 12:10pm in the library please attend and participate

On Feb 3, 2008, at 3:38 PM, james Galgano wrote:

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> UBC LUNCHTIME MEETING:::FEBRUARY 4TH, 2008
> IN THE LIBRARY AT 12:10PMÉ.PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
>
> TENTATIVE AGENDA:
> 1. UBC/ADM MEETINGS SUMMARIES
> 2. CREATING A CONSENSUS MASTER SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009
> 3. SSC GOAL ONE REVISION EXERCISE
> 4. MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS AND UPDATES
>
> CAMPUS SECURITY GUARD BLAINE WILSON HAS EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO ALL
> FACULTY , STAFF AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND LETTERS ON HIS
> BEHALF
>
> MR WILSON STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION TO THE SFUSD
> SCHOOL BOARD AND CONTINUE TO WRITE YOUR INDIVIDUAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> UBC MEETING SUMMARY É.JANUARY29TH,2008
> ATTENDING: 18 UESF MEMBERS THANK YOU
> UBC REPS/ALTERNATES:
> A.BROWN,D.WILLIAMS,L.SCHUKNECHT,D.BRYSON,M.MCCACHREN,C.MALTBY,L.WOOTEN:
> :: L.SPEARS,J.SHELDON
> 1. MSTLI UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED
> 2. EVALUATION TIMELINE VIOLATIONS DISCUSSED
> 3. MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION AND PARAPROFESSIONAL UNION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
> WERE SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED
> 4. FACULTY AND STAFF REMINDED TO REPORT ALL ASSAULT, AND/OR ALLEGED
> CPS VIOLATIONS IMMEDIATELY
> 5. UBC WILL ONCE MORE TRY TO GET ADM TO REVIEW AND RESPOND TO 11/06/08
> PASSED SCHOOL WIDE DISCIPLINE PLAN TO REVIEW ,REVISE AND RESOLVE.
> 6. M.MCCACHREN: SUMMARY OF THE SSC SUMMIT
> A. CUTBACKS WERE DISCUSSED BUT NO SPECIFIC CUTBACKS FOR OUR SITE WERE
> DESCRIBED
> B. THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO
> ATTENDED
> C. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT GOING TO A THREE YEAR BUDGET PLAN ,BUT
> NOTHING SPECIFIC ON THIS
> D. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CUTS FOR THIS YEAR, FUNDING
> FOR NEXT YEAR STILL NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNOR AND ASSEMBLY
> E. SCHOOL DISTRICT 40 MILLION SHORTFALL
>
> 7. EMERGENCY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FORMS AND FACULTY/STAFF
> COMPLAINTS DISCUSSED REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND PASS BREACHING OF
> THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AT OUR SITE.
> 8. PARCEL TAX IN JUNE TO GET MONIES OUR DISTRICT NEEDSÉTHIS WILL BE A
> MUTUAL EFFORT BETWEEN UESF AND SFUSD
> 9. SAFETY COMMITTEE UPDATE: REVIEW OF DEVELOPING DISCUSSION ON TYPES
> OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING AND WHEN IT WILL BE PROVIDED.
> 10. A. D.WILLIAMS STATED FROM PARA UNION MEETING IT WAS STATED THAT
> PARAPROFESSIONAL MUST BE PART OF THIS TRAINING
> 11. IN REGARDS TO BUDGET CUTBACKS CONTRACT STIPULATES ALL AREAS MUST
> BE CUTBACK BEFORE STAFFING IS CONSIDERED.
> 12. LETTER FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS REVIEWED WILL BE DISCUSSED AFTER FULL
> INVESTIGATIONÉMEMBERS INFORMED UBC MEETINGS CAN ONLY BE HELD BEFORE
> SCHOOL HOURSÉIE: 7AM-8AM AND OR 4PM Ð5PM NOT DURING SCHOOL DAYÉMOST
> IF NOT ALL UBC MEETINGS THROUGHOUT DISTRICT ARE DURING LUNCHTIME.
> UESF LOCAL 61 MEETINGS FOR FEBRUARY 2008
>
> February 5, 2008
> Primary Election Day!
> [Labor Council Endorsements]
> February 6, 2008
> Executive Board Meeting
> 4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School
> (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> February 11, 2008
> Special Education Committee Meeting
> 4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> February 13, 2008
> UBC Training: Health & Safety
> 4:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School, Library (727 Golden Gate
> Ave. [map] [details])
> Student Support Services Committee Meeting
> 4:15 p.m. @ Hoover MS, Counseling Dept.
> (2290 14th Ave. [map])
> Professional Development Committee Meeting
> 4:15 p.m. @ Mann MS, Room 150
> (3351 23rd St. [map])
> February 15, 2008
> Iraq Moratorium Vigils - Throughout SF
> Times & Locations TBD [details]
>
>
> February 20, 2008
> Assembly Meeting
> 4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> February 25, 2008
> Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Meeting
> 4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
>
> February 27, 2008
> COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
> Elementary - 4:15 p.m.
> Middle School - 4:15 p.m.
> Paraprofessionals - 4:30 p.m.
> @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> UESF/COPE Parcel Tax Site Coordinator Training
> 6:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> Wellness Coordinators Meeting
> 4:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
> [Contract Concerns] [Representation] [Due Process] [Just Cause]
>
> As an employee who is represented by United Educators of San
> Francisco, you have rights that you would not otherwise have. Below we
> will feature many of the rights from which you benefit because you're
> represented by UESF. We will add to this page as needed and requested.
> Please send your suggestions and questions to our webmaster.
>
> Workers' Comp: Protect rights to use your own doctor
> You have the right to use your own doctor immediately if you are
> injured on the job AND if you have filed a request with Benefits and
> Deduction. People who do not have such a form on record, must use the
> Workers Compensation medical facilities at San Francisco General, etc.
> for at least the first thirty days of treatment.
>
> Your letter to the SFUSD should state simply that you wish your doctor
> (name the person or health plan) to be your primary care provider in
> the event of a work-related injury. Deliver that letter to the
> Benefits and Deductions office of the SFUSD. Keep a date stamped copy
> for your records.
>
> Contract Concerns
>
> Seniority is key in para layoff procedure
>
> Sick Leave: Can your administrator put restrictions on your use of
> sick days or personal business days? Simply, NOT!
>
> We do not condone sick leave abuse, but no one can require a note from
> your doctor or your mother for a single day's absence. If your
> administrator makes such a demand, contact your Building Rep or the
> union office immediately.
>
> Five period workday: Full-time secondary teachers teach five periods
> and get one paid preparation period. Some teachers, particularly those
> at small high schools and those who teach special education day
> classes, have typically worked one of the five periods as counselors.
> If you teach in this situation, you should see your name as the
> "counselor" on the attendance sheets. If you are the counselor of
> record, your schedule should include a period for counselling.
>
> Employees' Rights to Representation in a Meeting: Weingarten
>
> If you have reason to believe that a meeting with your administrator
> will result in discipline, you have the right to have a union
> representative at that meeting. You must request to have your
> representative present because your administrator doesn't have to
> inform you of that right.
>
> If your administrator insists you meet without a representative, you
> must attend that meeting, but do not have to answer any questions. You
> cannot legally be disciplined for refusing to answer questions when
> you requested a union representative but were not allowed one. In such
> an instance, it is best to have put your request in writing.
>
> This right to have a union representative present in such meetings was
> established by the Supreme Court in the Weingarten case.
>
> Public Employees' Rights to Due Process: Skelly
>
> Public employees have due process protections on the job, as
> determined by the California Supreme Court. The result of rulings in
> the Skelly case, these are referred to as your Skelly rights.
>
> Public employees are entitled to a "pre-disciplinary hearing." An
> employee must be given a written notice of proposed disciplinary
> action. The notice must include:
> ¥ a statement of the nature of the proposed discipline
>
> ¥ the effective date of the proposed discipline
>
> ¥ the reasons for the discipline
>
> ¥ the specific policy or rule violated
>
> ¥ a statement about the right to respond orally or in writing.
>
> The purpose of the Skelly rule is to allow employees an opportunity to
> respond to the charges and to request a reduction or elimination of
> the discipline. It also allows for an opportunity to check out the
> evidence that management has against the employee.
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> ******* SAFETY COMMITTEE SUMMARY 1/29/08
> ATTENDANCE:
> M.HARPER,C.SCERRI,A.D.REYNOLDS,N.POINDEXTER,V.GONZALEZ,B.SOUCH,S.CORRAL
> EJO,L.SPEARS,P.KOKA,C.FLORES,J.GALGANO
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> 1. RED CROSS PODCAST/VIDEO AVAILABLE IN FACULTY LOUNGE TO VIEW
> 2. M.HARPER: UBC/ADM WILL REVIEW AND RESOLVE EMERGENCY STAFF
> DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SCHEDULE.
> 3. PLEASE PROVIDE EMAILS TO MR HARPER WHERE HE CAN CONTACT OUR
> COMMITTEE WITH INFROMATION
> 4. REVIEW OF RED SUPPLY BAG:
> · ABLE TO HOLD SUPPLIES FOR 15 PERSONS FOR 1 DAY
> · OR SUPPLIES FOR 5 PEOPLE FOR 3 DAYS
> · MATERIALS GOOD FOR 5 YEARS
> · TABLETS TO PURIFY WATER
> SAFETY COMMITTEE:
> · WILL LOOK AT TRUNK AT ALL ITS SUPPLIES WHAT IS NEEDED
> · WHERE AND HOW TO TURN OFF GAS VALVE
> · SORTING PEOPLE INTO GROUPINGS REGARDING ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
> AND TRAINING NEEDED
> · NERT TRAINING PART TWO WILL BE HELD, TIMES WILL BE SET FOR OTHERS TO
> GET THIS TWO DAY TRAINING.
> · PODCAST VIEWING AVAILABLE ON SITE
>
> NEXT SAFETY MEETINGS FOR FEBRUARY:
> A. FEBRUARY 4TH, 2008
> B. FEBRUARY 11TH,2008
> C. FEBRUARY 26TH,2008
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