HELENA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Members: First off, thank you for your support during the teacher bargaining process. As you know, we have reached a tentative agreement with the District for aa 1.5% retroactive pay on the salary scale, and a 2.5% on the 2022-2023 salary scale. That is an overall 4.0375% next year over last year! The Board of Trustees is set to vote on these scales at the Board Work Session tomorrow, Tuesday May 24, at Warren Elementary. We'd love for you to come and show your support, we

The HSD/HEA Bargaining team met yesterday to continue our discussions. All team members were present. The notes are below. We will continue our negotiations next Wednesday, May 18, at 4:00 pm in the Lincoln Center Boardroom. Please let me know if you have any questions. Negotiation Notes 5.11.22 Roll Call: Everyone present Any change in where we are at? Anything to add? Questions on COLA index- for Helena. 2 million to matrix to move over, some teachers received 0 perce

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HEA members: If you have been tuned into Teacher Bargaining, you know that things are not going well. The district most recently proposed a 1% increase, which would mean approximately $800/year for those towards the top of the scale, and $400/year for the lower end of the scale. If you fall in the middle of the scale, you would be looking at a $50/month gross increase, and would probably get home with $33.00 more in your pocket. That won't even buy you a tank of gas to get

The HEA/HSD Bargaining team met on Wednesday, May 4. Terry Beaver and Joanne Didriksen were absent. The notes from the meeting are below. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Team: Rex Weltz, Jane Shawn, Jannelle Mickelson, Josh McKay, Brett Zanto, Dave Thennis, Wynn Randall, Terry Beaver (ABS), Anna Alger, Adam Clinch, Kelly Elder, Bob Korizek, Erika McMillin, Paul Phillips, Jonna Schwartz, Jake Warner, Joanne Didriksen (ABS), Jennifer McKee (NOT ATTEN