![]() ESP Ratification Vote being held April 6th
The ratification vote for the 2022-23 ESP Contract will be held electronically from 7 AM to 5 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2022. WHO VOTES? All members of ESP bargaining unit regardless of BTU membership will vote on the tentative agreement summarized in the March 29, 2023 entry below AND specified in the tentative agreement linked to above. PROCESS. Watch your Broward Schools email inbox (or the primary email address you have on file in the ESS system) for your ballot on Thursday morning, April 6 beginning at 7 am. The email will be from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com. If you do not receive your ballot by noon that day (not before) please send an email requesting a new ballot to communications@btuonline.com The results will be announced to the entire bargaining unit shortly after the close of voting. If approved, the School Board will vote on ratification at an upcoming School Board meeting. We encourage you to read the entire text of the tentative agreements linked to above before casting your vote. On behalf of your negotiations team, we urge you to vote "yes" to ratify the MOU and agreements. Tentative Agreement Reached
BTU's Education Support Professionals bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the District for 2022-23 compensation and three contract articles. A ratification vote will take place on April 6th. Watch your email for details. Compensation Article 17 (A) Wages All ESP employees will work a 188-day calendar, returning to work during preplanning for an additional planning day. __________ Article 20 Term of Agreement Extends the agreement between the Broward Teachers Union Education Support Professionals and the District through the 2025-26 school year. __________ . Not included in the tentative agreement are changes proposed by BTU to Article 17. Changes to Article 17 (Q) incentives will be discussed when the Labor-Management Committee meets. Changes to Article 17 (T) Longevity were rejected by the District but will be revisited during the 2023-2024 negotiations.
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The ratification vote on the MOU outlining the distribution of referendum funds to Education Support Professionals for the 2022-23 school year will take place 8 AM to 5 PM on Friday, August 12, 2022. WHO VOTES? All members of ESP bargaining unit regardless of BTU membership will vote on the tentative agreement summarized in the July 27, 2022 entry below AND specified in the tentative agreement linked to above. PROCESS: Watch your Broward Schools email inbox (or the primary email address you have on file in the ESS system) for your ballot on Friday morning, August 12 beginning at 8 am. You may vote until 5:00 PM. The email will be from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com. NOTE: Your voter ID belongs ONLY to you. DO NOT FORWARD YOUR BALLOT TO ANYONE. The ballot only be used by one person. If someone forwards a ballot email to you, do not attempt to use that voter ID. Every bargaining unit member will receive his or her own ballot. If you do not receive your ballot by noon that day (not before) please send an email requesting a new ballot to communications@btuonline.com The results will be announced to the entire bargaining unit shortly after the close of voting. If approved, the School Board will vote on ratification at a special School Board meeting.. We encourage you to read the entire text of the tentative agreements linked to above before casting your vote. On behalf of your negotiations team, we urge you to vote "yes" to ratify the MOU and agreements.
Tentative agreement was reached with the District on their proposed Referendum supplements for 2022-23 to all ESPs of 5.0% (of their base salary), which is higher than any other non-instructional group will receive. Members of the ESP bargaining unit will vote on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on this proposal. NOTE: This is the final year of the four year referendum that was passed in 2018 and is not dependent upon August 23rd Vote to increase the referendum and extend it for four more years beginning in 2023. The next session will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 10:00 am at BTU.
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