Napa Valley Educators Association Site Representative Council
September 24, 2018

3:30-5:00


Executive Board Members Present:  
President - Gayle Young, Vice President - Mary Duenow, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer/Chief Negotiator - Ginger Dunne, Directors-at-Large -  Erin Reilly (High), Karen Fleming (Middle), Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), Human Rights - Courtney Garcia, Communication - Mike Willmarth, CTA Liaison - Steve Savage
 
Site Reps Present:  
Alta Heights:  Ginger Dunne, American Canyon HS:  Elizabeth Hawkins, Fontaine Segerquist, American Canyon MS:   Alex King, Mark Portwood,  Bel Aire: Susan Loomis, Browns Valley:  Angela Oster, Donaldson Way:  Maureen McCullough, Willow:  Corey Morton, Harvest MS:  Karen Fleming, Manya Franco, Sara Kvidahl-Schmitz,  Independent Studies:  Jessica Farrell, McPherson:  Laurie Gaynor, Mt. George:  Annie Tisher, Napa HS:  Sean Gregory, Maria Vega, Melinda Miller, NVLA:  Marliese Esquivel,  New Tech High:  Angeline Warnock, Northwood:  Karen McKeown, Phillips:  Ann Brown, Redwood MS:  Lorna Dekker, Nancy Lussier, River MS:  Louann Talbert, Silverado MS:  Jen Can, Anne Murphy, Snow:  Teri Isola,   Valley Oak:  Evrim Cakir, Vichy:  Debbie Cates, Vintage:  Michael Alger, Chris Auld, West Park:  Laura Zinser
Executive Board Members Absent:  Grievance - Patty Wyman,
 
Site Reps Absent:
American Canyon HS:  Scott Hayburn, Devin Reza, Lilian Zmed,  Canyon Oaks:  Becky Albertazzi, Kathy Tschida, Harvest MS:  Napa HS:  Sharon D. Anderson, Napa Junction:  Kay Folks, Phillips:  Jennifer Vivieros, Pueblo Vista:  Amelia Brown, Redwood MS:  Shearer:  Pam Thornell,, Silverado MS: Patty Wyman, Vintage: Andrew Barker, Jennifer Castelazo, Kelli Watkins, Yountville:  Debbie Simpkins, Itinerants: Alison Burns, Academic Specialists:
  • Welcome
 
  • Review of Agenda
 
  • Norms
 
  • Dr. Mucetti
    • Introduced herself and thanked us for the work that we as teachers do.  Formula has produced a positive.  We will be receiving a 3.11% raise.
    • Her last year as a teacher she taught for Hayward Unified and they were on strike for 10 days and she didn’t once cross the picket line.  She was out there striking with all teachers.
    • We need our enrollment to increase.
    • Gayle and Dr. Mucetti have a standing bi-weekly meeting.
 
  • Total Compensation Increase
    • We can do a 3.11% all toward salary or we could do a 2.5% to salary and the rest to in-lieu (medical)
    • Mike Wilmarth gave a presentation explaining why we want to put the entire percentage toward salary.
    • If raise goes partly to healthcare premiums it won’t figure itself into the compound
    • The cap is not a set percentage towards our salaries.  Our formula is a total compensation formula (STRS, Salary, and Cap towards insurance)
    • An email will be sent from Gayle that will explain the difference between the 3.11% to salary schedule or 2.5% to salary with $75 going to healthcare cap
    • Historically our district has put all percentages toward the salary schedule
    • Mike will give Gayle the PDF that he created explaining the difference between all to salary schedule vs. some to salary and some to in-lieu so everyone can understand and make an educated decision
    • Site reps need to talk to their members regarding the choices so they can make educated decisions
    • We are looking into other healthcare options other than CalPers since they are so expensive.  
    • Raise is retroactive back to Aug 1, 2018 we need to let them know by 10/1/18 so the raise will be reflected in our October pay
    • In lieu does not go to salary and doesn’t change what you would get when you retire
 
  • Standard Campaign
    • Update we are at 30 new members.  We need 50 to enroll in order for everyone with a pre-existing condition can get coverage
 
  • California Casualty
    • Don’t work with the general public just CTA
    • Cars vandalized at school, deductible is waived, personal property at school is covered as well (including fundraising money)
 
  • NVEA Budget - Discussion
    • With Janus decision we no longer have to keep track of chargeable vs. non-chargeable items
    • Question was posed regarding $500 for Cordelia Instructional Leadership Conference.  ⅔ is paid for by CTA and ⅓ by local chapters
    • Site reps need to share with their members and we will vote to approve it at Oct meeting
 
  • Rep Council Reps
    • New Rep trainings -Sign Ups -9/6 or 9/10
    • IBPS training - every three years we do a 2 day training and this is the year for the 3 year training
      • New Reps 10/23;
      • All Reps S-11/27; E-12/4 entire team (site reps, admin, etc.) comes to training together.
  • Town Halls
    •  9/26/18 at American Canyon High School at 4:00 - 5:30pm
 
  • Negotiations  
    • Committees - posters on wall with committees that council is working on
    • MOUs
    • Calendar
 
  • Communications Structure
    • Napa News will be coming out soon it is almost complete
 
  • Next Member Engagement Event  
    • Social bring your new members at Hop Creek Tues 10/2/18 from 3:30 - 5:00.  
    • All site reps are recommended to bring a new member or other member.  First drink and food is purchased by NVEA
    • California Casualty and Standard will be present
 
  • Elections
    • No site Id’s give a brief political announcement and that is it.  
    • Steve will give us the most non-political political statement
    • We represent all members
    • Anything that we share is just a recommendation.  We are not telling you who you need to vote for.  We just want everyone to get out and vote.
  
  • State Council
    • Mike and Gayle will go to State Council the weekend before our next site rep meeting
  • RSCC
    • On Saturday look to report out what is happening within State Council doing things the same as Cordelia Regional Center Instructional
    • Equity reception on 11/29/18 from 4-6:30 at Cordelia Regional Center info about grants and programs through CTA
State Council Info
  • Adjournment
 
15 minute new Rep meeting
 
Next Meeting Monday, October 29, 2018 at 3:30