The session between St. Johns County School District and St. Johns Educational Support Personnel Association (SJESPA) was held at Fullerwood Training Center with a 6:00PM start.
SJCSD proposed the following:
Agreed at last meeting to a total compensation package in the amount of 1.2 million and would bring back the details of the compensation packet. The following is the proposal:
- No future increases and advancement on the Salary Schedule will be implemented until they are negotiated in an agreement and ratified by the respective parties.
- One step increase for all eligible employees.
- Increase hourly rates of pay (when necessary) to ensure that each step between 0 and Step 13 increases by a minimum of $400.00 annually. Increase of an annual value of $400.00 for Step 14 based upon the maximum possible hours and days for each salary schedule. All increases shall be effective July 1, 2023.
- Change to starting hourly rate (Step 0) on Bus Operator Schedule to $18.00 per hour.
- Change to starting hourly rate (Step 0) on Maintenance Mechanic Schedule to $20.00 per hour.
- Any full-time non-instructional employees that received up to and including the $750 supplement during the 2022-2023 school year will receive the same dollar amount for the 2023-2024 school year which will be paid at the end of the school year on a separate check or via a separate direct deposit (depending on how the employee receives their pay during the school year). *
- Any full-time non-instructional employees that received up to and including the $500 supplement during the 2022-2023 school year will receive the same dollar amount for the 2023-2024 school year which will be paid at the end of the school year on a separate check or via a separate direct deposit (depending on how the employee receives their pay during the school year). *
- No additional employees will receive longevity supplements.
- No increase to employee contribution for medical, dental and vision insurance.
* – Employees working less than the contractual full-time amount of 6.0 hours for food service, 7.50 for 186 days, 7.5 hours for 196 days, or 8 hours for 252 days will earn a prorated amount based upon their new hourly rate of pay.
Cost for package: $1,179,839 (2.26%)
MOUs proposed:
- MOU – Hurricane Idalia Make up Day
- MOU – Sign on Bonus for Bus Operators – $500 to entry level operator and $500 to recruiting employee – must remain in position for 15 months before payment.
- MOU – Sign on Bonus for ESE Paraprofessionals – $500 newly hired on or after November 1, 2023 – must remain in position for 5 months.
Appendix E – Field Trip Procedures for Transportation
Appendix F – Safe Operator Plan for Transportation
Salary Schedule for Bus Operators and Maintenance Mechanic- raise Step 0 for Bus Operators to $18.00 and raise Step 0 for Maintenance Mechanics to $20.00.
SJESPA Counterproposal:
MOU sign on for ESE Paraprofessionals to give $500 for new ESE paraprofessionals and $250 for existing ESE Paraprofessionals
MOU- Salary Schedules for Bus Operators starting salary at $17.50 and Maintenance Mechanics starting salary at $19.00, no less than $450 per step increase and $500 for step 14.
Would like to see a salary committee formed to review the salary schedules. One SJESPA member from each pay class would be represented.
SJCSD counter proposal
- Compensation:
- agree to start Maintenance Mechanics at $19.00 per hour and start Bus Operators at $17.50 per hour.
- No increase to the MOU for ESE paraprofessionals who already are in the position for a one-time bonus of $500.
- The district proposed instead a “holiday” for the medical, dental and vision premiums for the month of December. An employee that has the Hospital Plan 2 family plan, Dental Plan 2 family and vision family would save $771.
- An increase to the hourly rate of pay (when necessary) to ensure that each step between 0 and Step 13 increases by a minimum of $450 annually and Step 14 an annual value of $500.
SJESPA and SJCSD tentatively agreed to:
- Compensation without the “holiday” of premiums. – Article XII – Compensation 2023-2024 school year
- Appendix E – Field Trip Procedures – Appendix E Field Trip Procedures
- Appendix F – Safe Operator Plan – Appendix F – Safe Operator Plan
- Bus Operator Salary Schedule – Bus Operators Salary Schedule
- Maintenance Mechanic Salary Schedule – Maintenance Mechanics Salary Schedule
- MOU- Hurricane Idalia – MOU- Hurricane Make up
- MOU – Salary Review Committee – MOU- Salary Review Committee
- MOU – School Bus Operator Sign on Bonus – MOU- School Bus Operator Sign On Bonus
Additional salary schedules will be posted at a later date. Thank you to both bargaining teams.
