Let’s Write A Resolution!
Many Chapter 262 members have asked questions about the Student-Centered Funding Formula’s impact on CSEA 262 members. CSEA’s primary function is to protect your rights and your bargaining unit work. CSEA often accomplishes this through legislation, legislation inspired by resolutions submitted by members at CSEA Annual Conference.
Your Chapter 262 leadership would like to submit a resolution at Annual Conference directing CSEA to lobby for improvements to the Student-Centered Funding Formula. You can help by submitting questions and concerns that your Chapter leadership will use to draft the resolution, which will then be presented to you for ratification and submitted to Conference.
You may submit as many questions or concerns as you wish, but please enter only ONE question or concern at a time. If you want to submit another question or concern, click on your browser’s refresh button after you submit your response. Please note that any comments unrelated to the SCFF will be ignored and deleted.
To submit a question or concern, follow this link to your Chapter Student-Centered Funding Formula form:
https://www.csea262.org/scff-question-form
When In Doubt, Ask About . . .
Union stewards are here to answer your questions about our contract, evaluations, possible disciplinary issues, or other conditions of employment. Issues that are disciplinary or that could lead to discipline should be referred to the chief steward immediately before you discuss anything with your manager or anyone else for that matter. Personnel matters, such as harassment, bullying, difficulty getting along with someone, and other “human relations” issues should be discussed with your manager or, if you are uncomfortable doing that, Human Resources. However, if you want a steward to accompany you, that can be arranged in most cases. Remember, you can remain anonymous. Worker’s compensation issues are not a union issue unless there is a contract violation, but union involvement is specific to the contract. Worker’s Comp issues need to be discussed with Risk Management.
Don’t wait until the last minute to reach out for help. Protect your rights and your privacy by always contacting the chief steward whenever you have a question or are unsure about what to do. If you cannot contact the chief steward, you can contact any of the stewards listed below.
Elizabeth Jauregui, Chief Steward 909.274.5342 Ejauregui@mtsac.edu or chiefsteward@csea262.org
Mark A. Fernandez 909.274.4384 mfernandez@mtsac.edu or cpro@csea262.org
Melissa Andrewin 909.274.5736 mandrewin@mtsac.edu
Robin Cash 909.274.6601 rcash2@mtsac.edu
Katherine MacDonald 909.274.4959 kmacdonald@mtsac.edu
Site Representatives Are Your Go-To Members
Site Representatives are the chapter heralds, spreading news and information about chapter business and activities to chapter members across campus. Site representatives also help build and strengthen our membership and our Chapter and is often the first contact with the union a new employee makes.
Site reps inform employees about CSEA membership, distribute CSEA information at the work sites, maintain CSEA bulletin boards, explain CSEA benefit plans and services, and to keep members informed about Association activities and other matters of importance, relay member concerns to the appropriate union steward or other chapter officer, and can direct members who have questions or concerns to the appropriate Chapter Officer.
Currently, your Chapter 262 has more than 20 site representatives across campus, too numerous to list here. For a list of site reps and their contact information and locations on campus, visit your Chapter 262 web site by following this link. If you would are thinking about or would like to volunteer to be a site representative, please contact the Chapter Site Representative Coordinator Brandon Gillett at siterep@csea262.org or 909.274.5329.
Support Student Scholarships Silently
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Student Life will be holding its 15th Annual Lost and Found Auction in the Building 9C Stage area from 10am to 1pm (see attached flyer). Chapter members are encouraged to attend as this auction not only provides scholarships for our students, but it also funds the Mark Minor Memorial Scholarship. The auction includes unclaimed items left in the Student Life lost and found. If you win your bid, you must pick up your items by 1pm, and cash only will be accepted.
Mark Minor was a classified professional working in the Student Life Office who was diagnosed with, battled, and overcame cancer three times. Sadly, he succumbed to his fourth bout with cancer. Mark was an awesome man who was always upbeat and positive about life despite his personal hardships, and he spread his positive outlook to his classified colleagues, managers, and especially the students with whom he worked. The Mark Minor Scholarship is a lasting tribute to his unswerving desire to help students improve their lives and meet their educational goals.
California Paraeducator Conference
Invest in yourself in 2020 with this professional development opportunity that is open to ALL CSEA members. It's not just for Paraeducators! Classified School Employees serve students and this conference helps you do that even better.
More than 1,300 paraeducators and other classified school employees from all job classifications across the state attended the Paraeducator Conference last year, which is specifically designed to help you be effective with students. Attend workshops and listen to experts to gain knowledge about the latest in industry standards. Learn about the rights you have under the law, and network with other CSEA members.
As a classified school employee, you are a students’ confidant, coach, safe person and more. The true effects of your influence are immeasurable, which was made so clear and so passionately at 2019 Annual Conference by keynote speaker Jonathan Mooney (you should watch Mooney’s impassioned keynote address by following this link). The success of the conference can be found in the respect, value, and pride you feel in your profession and the confidence you gain when you take new knowledge and skills back to your district and the students you serve.
March 17-19, 2020 - Ontario Convention Center, Ontario - Only $109
Find out more and register at www.csea.com/paraconference