Fun Social Night and You are Invited!

COME JOIN US FOR AN

AWESOME

PSE SOCIAL

EVENING FOR ZONES 8 & 11

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2017

GAME TIME: 7:30

LOCATION:

XFINITY ARENA EVERETT           

VS

TICKETS ARE ON SALE—NOW!!! $20.00 EACH - SECTION 110

(TYPICALLY THESE ARE $23.25 EACH)

100 TICKETS HAVE BEEN RESERVED JUST FOR US!!!!

LAST DATE TO PURCHASE IS JANUARY 10, 2017—But 

don’t wait!

Ticket sales benefit our PSE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

We hope you will come join the fun—it’s a family event!

Please give your money to your chapter leaders.

Leaders please turn your money into Dick Sanderson for Zone 8 or Judy York for Zone 11

NO LATER THAN Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Due to Legislative Conference the weekend prior to this event and there is a State Board meeting being held BEFORE the conference, Dick and I need to be in Olympia Wed, Jan 11 thru Monday January 16^th, the funds need to be turned in earlier so tickets can be purchased and handed out.

Checks can be made to either Dick or myself, but cash is preferred J

Be a Legislative Delegate!

Legislative Conference 2017

The only way your legislators know about the issues classified staff face is 

if you tell them.

Register Here!

Date and Time

Sun, Jan 15, 2017, 10:30 AM –
Mon, Jan 16, 2017, 1:30 PM

Location

Hotel RL Olympia by Red Lion
2300 Evergreen Park Drive Southwest

Olympia, WA 98502

Tickets:

Early Bird and First Timers =    $100.00

    Sale ends December 14

Returning Members = $135.00

REGISTER Online HERE

Talk to your leadership about reimbursements available.

Lodging not included in registration fee.
Room blocks with special rates available until January 5, 2017.
To book lodging at the Olympia Red Lion call 1-800-733-5466 and use code PUBK0113 or access lodging online at Hotel RL.
For all other questions, contact Charmaine Abram at 253.876.7424

Bulletin Board Updates!

All the buildings now have an UPdated bulletin board!

Here are some pictures from around the district.

Be sure to check your boards for current information!

Transportation Board really pops!

Washington Shares their space nicely. 

Chapter Meeting

Date: Wednesday, October 5,2016

Place: Mount Vernon SFLC/Transportation

Time: 4:30 pm 

Agenda

·      Chapter Bylaw Changes

·      PSE Bulletin Boards

·      Zone Updates

·      PSE Blog Access

More information to follow

Be sure to sign up on the right with your home email to get updates 

General Chapter Meeting

Date: August 29, 2016

Place: Mt Vernon High School Auditorium

Time: 4:00pm

Agenda:

-        *Insurance information for 2016/17

-        *Officer Positions

-        *Training Opportunities

More information to follow

Be sure to sign up on the right with your home email to get updates 

Mount Vernon PSE Paraeducators Leadership Opportunties

Pam Wilkerson resigned her position as chapter president of PSE of Mount Vernon Paraeducators effective August 17, 2017.  As a result of her resignation, the PSE trial at the Auburn headquarters scheduled for August 18^th and 19^th was unnecessary. 

According to your chapter bylaws, your chapter board of trustees will appoint a replacement for any officer vacancy for the remainder of the term (until end of December).  Anyone interested in being considered for the chapter treasurer, chapter secretary, or chapter president position should contact Tim Busch at tbusch@pseofwa.org or by phone at 360.755.3295.

Letter to membership 8-15-16

Notice of Appointment of Trial Committee and Notice of Consolidated Hearing on Internal Union Charges

Insurance 2016-2017 Info

August 1, 2016

Dear Mount Vernon PSE Paraeducator Chapter Members:

I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer. In a few short weeks the 2016-17 school year will begin.

As the new school year gets rolling, everyone in the PSE Paraeducator unit will participate in the annual sign-up for insurance. This fall will be no exception.

There has been considerable confusion related to which specific insurance options will be offered to your bargaining unit next school year. The PSE State Organization has consulted with the insurance broker for the Mount Vernon School District in order to clarify this situation. As a result, your group will remain in the Skagit County Insurance Consortium for 2016-17, with your insurance options remaining similar to 2015-16.

During the 2016-17 school year, an Insurance Committee will be formed in the Mount Vernon Paraeducator unit to study addition insurance options for 2017-18. The purpose will be to get input from all members prior to selecting insurance plans for the 2017-18 school year.

Below you will find a note to me from James Stevens the insurance broker for your district with Hub NW out of Bellingham. He provides updated information regarding 2016-17 insurance.

Good afternoon Tim, as we have discussed it is my understanding that the Mount Vernon PSE1 group will continue as a member of the Skagit County Insurance Consortium for the 2016/17 school year and will receive benefits as approved by consortium. In addition, it has been determined that the dental plan continue to be a voluntary benefit provided. We will begin to prepare benefit booklets for the group based on this information which will be available on-line and in hard copy. A postcard announcing how to access this information will be mailed to each member of the group later in August. Furthermore, it is our understanding that the PSE Paraeducator group will form a benefits committee to review their benefit choices for the 2017/18 school year and as the insurance broker for the Mount Vernon School District, HUB NW will be pleased to assist the group in their review process. (Emphasis added).

I hope the information provide is helpful. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email at tbusch@pseofwa.org.

Enjoy the rest of you summer!

In solidarity –



Tim Busch
Field Representative
Public School Employees of Washington/SEIU Local 1948

Welcome to the new Mount Vernon Para Chapter Blog!