Sick Bank Sidebar Ballot Question

In conjunction with the Teachers' Negotiations Team, the Teachers' Sick Bank Committee, the Paraeducator Negotiations Team, the Paraeducator Sick Bank Committee, the Secretaries Negotiations Team, the Secretaries Sick Bank Committee, the Executive Board, and the Board of Directors, there will be a ballot question to amend Article 6:2 Sick Bank in all three contracts. 

The proposed language changes are available (to the right) by unit. The changes/added language are in red while language being removed is struck out. 

Each unit will vote of the proposed changes. If approved by the unit, the language will go to the Board of Education. This will be done on a unit by unit basis meaning that if the teachers and paraeducators approve the changes, but the secretaries do not, the language for the teachers and the paraeducators will still go to the Board of Education. The secretaries language would effectively die and could be revisited when we go to negotiate that contract in 2026.

The Changes:

• Moving from an opt-in to an opt-out

  • If approved, you will automatically be enrolled in the sick leave bank unless you opt out

• Notice will be sent out to the membership by September 1st

• The sick leave bank can't have more than two times or greater than the number of members (for example: 1000 teachers means than can be no more than 2000 days in the sick bank).

• The district will be providing a balance of the Sick Leave Bank quarterly

• Replenishments can happen at other times, but needs to be agreed to by the Union and the District

• Special replenishments can happen allowing members to contribute multiple days upon mutual agreement of the Union and the District; this special replenishment shall not impact a member's membership in the Sick Leave Bank