CONTRACT TALKS AT IMPASSE KEPPEL TEACHERS UNION, DISTRICT SEEK STATE MEDIATION.Byline: Karen Karen Any member of a variety of tribal peoples of southern Myanmar (Burma). Constituting the second largest minority in Myanmar, the Karen are not a unitary group in any ethnic sense, as they differ among themselves linguistically, religiously, and economically. Maeshiro Staff Writer PEARBLOSSOM - Keppel Union School District and teachers union negotiators will meet with a state mediator mediator n. a person who conducts mediation. A mediator is usually a lawyer, or retired judge, but can be a non-attorney specialist in the subject matter (like child custody) who tries to bring people and their disputes to early resolution through a conference. after an impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. was declared in contract talks. The district has offered the union a 2.5 percent increase that could be applied either to the salary schedule as a raise or toward paying for health benefits. The teachers, however, have sought a 4 percent raise and a $1,000 increase to the maximum the district pays annually for health insurance. ``We are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. fair compensation as to what other districts who are in the same financial situation as us are offering,'' teacher Cyndi Denning Denning can be: ...a placename, as in the following
The impasse was declared last week on negotiations for a three-year deal covering this current school year and the two years after that, district officials said. District officials would not comment extensively except to outline the terms of their offer to teachers. ``Our offer was 2.5 percent that could be applied on salary or the health welfare cap,'' Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. Steve Doyle Stephen "Steve" Doyle (born June 2, 1958 in Neath, Wales) was a professional footballer who played for Preston North End, Huddersfield Town, Sunderland, Hull City & Rochdale. said. ``Rather than a take a raise, they can put it toward health and welfare increases, and they pay less, or a combination of that.'' Union officials contended that the district has the money to pay for a raise and higher benefits coverage, saying Keppel has a budget reserve of 20 percent. ``If you have a 20 percent reserve, you can't cry poor and say you don't have money to give us an adequate raise,'' Denning said. While teachers in other districts have been getting pay hikes, Keppel instructors have not had a raise in four years, union officials said. They added that the district annually loses about one-third of its teachers to other districts with more attractive compensation packages. ``If we can't offer teachers a fair wage, why are they going to stay here?'' Denning said. ``The salary schedule and benefits package needs to be competitive in order to keep quality teachers.'' The district has about 145 teachers. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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