On December 8, 2017, our SEIU Local 99 Team reached a Tentative Agreement with Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District for a 2016-2018 full contract. This Tentative Agreement is subject to ratification by Local 99 members at SMMUSD. Members received a ballot in the mail to vote on the agreement. Mailed ballots must be received no later than 5:00 pm Monday, February 5, 2018. Members may choose to vote in person on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the District Office (8:00 am – 4:00 pm); SAMOHI (8:30 am – 3:30pm); Malibu HS (10am – 2pm); Webster ES (2:30pm – 3:00 pm); Transportation (10am-11am); Grant ES (9am-3pm); Franklin ES (9:00 am – 3:00 pm). Ballots will be counted at the District office on February 6, 2018 at 4:01 pm. All members are welcome to observe the counting. You must be a member to vote. Non-members may complete a member card to receive a ballot to vote.
A summary of the Tentative Agreement is listed below. To read the full language of the agreement, CLICK HERE for Wages and Benefits and Click Here for other articles.
SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT: SEIU LOCAL 99 AND SMMUSD
*SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE PARTIES*
Please note: Articles not listed below will remain unchanged in the new Agreement; full text at www.seiu99.org
ARTICLE 1 – AGREEMENT, DESIGNATION OF PARTIES, AND LENGTH OF CONTRACT
Term of Agreement is July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.
ARTICLE 2 – RECOGNITION
Update lists of represented and unrepresented classifications.
ARTICLE 3 – WORKLOAD
District agrees to expeditiously fill vacant, budgeted classified positions; District agrees to meet with the Union to address positions remaining vacant for more than 30 days.
ARTICLE 4 – HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT
Include language previously negotiated for breaks/lunch periods in Transportation.
ARTICLE 5 – EVALUATION PROCEDURES
Changes annual performance evaluations to every other year, during the period between January 1 and 10 working days before the end of the unit member’s work year.
ARTICLE 6 – REMEDIATION PROCEDURES
Clarifies definition of just cause and due process to include an objective investigation; clarifies purpose and steps of positive progressive discipline.
ARTICLE 8 – TRANSFERS
Establishes transfer procedures for Special Education.
AREICLE 11 – VACATION
Remove reference to “department.”
ARTICLE 14 – NON-DISCRIMINATION
Update list of protected classes.
ARTICLE 16 – WAGES
$1,550 one-time, off schedule payment, prorated per FTE, to all permanent unit members employed between July 1, 2016 and December 22, 2017; “me-too” on wages with SMMCTA if more than the off-schedule payment or any on-schedule increase during the term of the Agreement; SEIU agrees to participate in discussion with District on its budget reduction plan.
ARTICLE 17 – HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS
SEIU agrees to participate on a joint health and welfare benefits committee with the District and SMMCTA.
ARTICLE 19 – SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Clarifies process for making overtime assignments in Transportation.
ARTICLE 29 – WORKING OUT OF CLASS
Clarifies process for making out-of-class assignments.
ARTICLE 30 – LAYOFFS/REDUCTION IN HOURS
Updates layoff notice to comply with state law.
