Bargaining Updates
Bargaining Update - 7-28-10 - Board Accepts BFT's Hybrid Traditional Model. Next bargaining session, Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 4:30 PM - ESF, Viera - Training Rooms to be announced.
BFT's top negotiating priorities are salary, benefits, planning and the 37 1/2 hour workweek. Additional contract proposals address retaliation, Edline, safe work environment, involuntary transfers and assignments.
Bargaining Update - 7-27-10 - Board Proposal.
Bargaining Update - 7-26-10 - BFT's Hybrid Traditional Model to be presented to board's team for signatures 7-27-10.
Bargaining Update - 7-14-10.
Bargaining Update - 6-23-10 - Board's proposal.
Bargaining update - AT THE TABLE (6-14-10).
Comp Time Ratification - YES Votes - 2,848 - NO Votes -111 - VOID ballots - 3
Next Bargaining Session - Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Cancelled again by the district - all 3 officers will be attending the Board workship beginning at 3:00 PM.
Monday, December 7, 2009 - ESF, Viera - 4:30 PM.
Highlights of the session TA on Comp time language
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - BFT office - beginning at 4:30 PM.
BFT's Opening Statement - Comp time language - will be finalized 12-7-09.
Many of you may think that we lost - WE HAVE NOT. This is only the beginning. The district and the public now knows we will scrutinize every single dime the district spends. Work to the contract.
Of the 85 % of the teachers voting 99% voted NO!
5055 teachers eligible to vote
4, 235 votes for No
56 votes Yes
1 Voided Ballot
October 27, 2009 special school board meeting.
October 20, 2009 school board workshop. Same old rhetoric.
More doom and gloom from DOE! You've guessed it, they are looking at projected deficits of 11.8% for 2010-2011, 22% for 2011-12 and 20.2% for 2012-2013.
Ben Dover presents the board's impasse position regarding your health insurance. Rate changes - January 1, 2010.
Impasse hearing - Dr. Barbara Murray and Amy Kneessy voted no to the board's position regarding the increases to the employees' health care benefits. Dan made a brilliant presentation for BFT and Local 1010. It's not over - Here's what you can do!
Bargaining Update - September 9, 2009 - BFT and 1010 declared IMPASSE on Health Insurance benefits.
Joint Bargaining Recommendations - BFT had only ONE! September 2, 2009 - August 20, 2009 - August 6, 2009 - Susan Standley's insurance presentation Bargaining Update - July 9, 2009
