B GR8 Locals

B GR8 Local Unions

Givens

Competitive work days, salaries and benefits, etc.

Reasonable (not excessive) reserve

Other Funds are managed well

No outstanding issues

Local teachers’ associations need to educate their members about their contracts and their district's particular finances.

***CalProEd encourage locals to retain accounting and legal services to provide personalized expert advice when negotiating.***

200 Member Model

Per Month

Ex. Board $25 (Pres 1/4 time release min)

Bargaining and Site Reps $5

Professional Educator's Ins. $10(each member secures individual legal and liability coverage:)

*Legal and Accounting "bank" $10 ($20k cap)

x 11 months $550 max annually

*Use Catastrophic Leave Bank Model and reserves for legal and financial support.

Use ACTUAL data. Take the projections off the table.

Negotiate retro unless using formula for COLA and new one time $.

Attend and actively participate in Board Meetings.

Hold district accountable.

Contact media if necessary.