PALMDALE TEACHERS OK CONTRACT LANGUAGE THAT COULD LIMIT COVERAGE REMOVED.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 PALMDALE Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. - Palmdale teachers voted by a 4-1 margin in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor a new contract proposal that removed language about limiting health insurance payments, which union members found objectionable in previous versions. Teachers voted 408-101 to accept the tentative tentative, adj not final or definite, such as an experimental or clinical finding that has not been validated. agreement that offers no raise but omits a provision that opened the possibility that teachers would have to pay part of their health insurance premiums in 2007-08. ``The results were good,'' said Simone Zulu, president of the Palmdale Elementary Teachers Association. ``We are going back to the table, though, in a very short time. This contract is over this year, and we are going back again.'' The contract approved by teachers this week covers a period of three years and expires June 30. Negotiations on the next contract will begin in May. The teachers voted on the proposal Wednesday and Thursday. The agreement averted a·vert tr.v. a·vert·ed, a·vert·ing, a·verts 1. To turn away: avert one's eyes. 2. the possibility of the issue going to a process called fact-finding, which could have led the board to unilaterally u·ni·lat·er·al adj. 1. Of, on, relating to, involving, or affecting only one side: "a unilateral advantage in defense" New Republic. 2. impose a contract on teachers. The district has more than 1,000 teachers. To push forward contract talks that had been at 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. since November 2004 and bring them to a resolution, district negotiators removed the objectionable language. School trustees are expected to ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. the contract at a board meeting in April. ``It's wonderful. I think that it was difficult times and we were glad we had come to an agreement so we can close this out,'' said Pauline Winbush, director of certificated personnel. ``I think it's a positive step, and we are moving in a direction together.'' Teachers overwhelmingly voted last June to reject a proposed contract that offered no raise and said that in the 2007-2008 academic year, the district would pay for health insurance coverage up to the highest rate that was offered the previous year. Teachers wanting coverage above that amount would have had to pay out of their own pocket, choose an insurance plan that costs less, or negotiate a higher maximum contribution. The district has set $15,550 as the maximum it will pay annually for health insurance for nonteaching workers and management staff. Both sides acknowledged that they delayed the inevitable of having to deal with rising health costs, but settling now will give them more time to research cost-saving alternatives, officials said. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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