Sick Days, 2014-2015

As you know under the old contract, prior to July 1, 2014, you could only have 190 days available at any time. If you already had 190 days at year end, you would not get any additional personal illness days added for the next school year.

The new contract recognizes those employees that have been fortunate enough not to use much personal illness and who have 176 or more in their bank at year-end.  Under the new contract they will receive the full 15 days, up to a maximum of 205 days.  If you had 176 you will get 191; if you had 190, you will get 205.  205 will be the maximum carry over; next year you will receive whatever number of your 15 days that will put you at the 205 maximum.

The district will be making the necessary adjustments as warranted and you will see them on your next pay stub.  They should be updated in AESOP by September 5.

New E-mail Address

B.E.A. members- If you have questions, concerns, or information that you would like to pass on to the presidents of our association, you can contact them directly through a new email address: beapresidents@yahoo.com

2014-2015 Geode Executive Board Schedule

September 15, 2014    5 pm
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


October 20, 2014         5 pm
40th Anniversary
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


November 17, 2014      5 pm
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


February 9, 2015          5 pm
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


March 16, 2015            5 pm
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


April 20, 2015               5 pm
Spring UniServ Assembly- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant


May 18, 2015                5 pm
Executive Board Meeting- Pizza Ranch, Mt. Pleasant

Upcoming Events

Ethics for Educators Class June 12 and 13, 8 AM-4 PM at AEA in Burlingon.  Go to ISEA website and click on teaching and learning button.  Cost is $100 for re- licensure credit.  Can also be taken for graduate credit.  Hurry...time is running out to register and the class will be capped at 30 people.

ISEA Summer Conference is July 28,29 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.  No cost for ISEA members but,  you do need to reserve a hotel room.  If you choose not to share a room, there is a charge of $46.  Info can be found on ISEA website.

Insurance ?s

QUESTION:  Why are my insurance costs incorrect? Why am I agreeing to numbers that are going to be change?

ANSWER: In order to get all employees signed up the district says they need to start, at the time of the printing of the insurance pages the B.E.A. and the School Board had not yet settled in negotiations.

There was an increase in our insurance costs but the percentage of what is covered by the school district has not changed. The district has explained that the Affordable Care Act forced Wellmark to increase or rates.

LTD is based on your salary so that has to be recalculated.

Married/Family 2 district employees will go to:  $1602.23 / Month

Family will go to: $ 1,442.00 / Month

Grand-Fathered 2 person to: $1,532.00 / Month

Single coverage: $639.32/ Month

Dental to $37.58/ Month

ALL CHANGES WILL BE COMPLETED AND WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR JUNE 25th PAYSTUB.

5-7 Updates

The bylaws have been attached to the Contract Page, and meeting dates have been added to the calendar page.

Different Logo?

The BEA is considering a new logo and we would like to have members/students submit logos for us to consider. To submit a logo, please email the logo to matthew.mckee@bcsds.org. Thanks!