This page is for getting the news out about our wins and loses. Local 2865 is dedicated to all Support Staff Members of West Shore School District. Please read and share the paragraphes below with other Support Staff Members. Our wins and loses effect all Support Staff Members.
Remember, We Fight, We Win.
AFSCME LOCAL 2865 Grievance Report
April 22, 2009
Issue | Current Status | |
0001 | The interpretation of how vacation leave is requested and granted according to the Contract. | Arbitration lost |
0002 | Suspension – Denial of right to union representation | Grievance was settled in conjunction with an Unfair Labor Practice. Employee was paid for suspension & District acknowledged union rights. |
0003 | Denial of health care benefits to employees | Grievance was settled in conjunction with grievance #0010 in which 10 employees were given health care benefits |
0004 | Denial of pay raise to an employee considered a substitute | Grievance was withdrawn when the grievant informed the union that the District gave her the pay raise. |
0005 | Class Action from Transportation - Kindergarten list not being posted | Grievance was withdrawn as grievance # 0011 deals with a similar issue and is being arbitrated. |
0006 | Class Action from Transportation – Seniority and extra trips being distributed fairly | Grievance was settled by putting in place a process to insure extra trips were distributed equitably. |
0007 | Allowing employees to use vacation time to cover the Good Friday Holiday. | Grievance was won. |
0008 | Denial of health care benefits to employees | Grievance was settled in conjunction with grievance #0010 in which 10 employees were given health care benefits |
0009 | Substitutes | Grievance was settled with an acknowledgement that if any substitute wants to become permanent the may. |
0010 | Denial of health care benefits to employees | Grievance was settled and 10 employees received health care benefits |
0011 | Job bidding rights | Grievance was settled by the District agreeing to post the mid-day kindergarten runs in accordance with the contract |
0012 | Bus driver incentive | Grievance was won |
0013 | Bus driver incentive | Grievance was won |
0014 | Employee forced to use their own sick leave to cover initial treatment for a work related injury | Grievance won and employee paid for missed time. |
0015 | Computation of overtime | Arbitration Lost |
0016 | Denial of overtime - Snow removal | Grievance was won. Bargaining unit employee will be called for bargaining unit overtime before supervisors |
0017 | Bus driver incentive | Grievance was won |
0018 | Bus driver incentive | Grievance was won |
0019 | Past Practice – Christmas Party | Grievance was settled & employees can now have a Christmas party |
0020 | Out-of-class pay when mechanics drive school bus | Grievance was settled so that if a mechanic drives during their regular hours of work they will be paid at the mechanic rate. |
0021 | Bulletin Board Space for union related postings | Grievance was settled so that the union could have it’s own bulletin board in the maintenance building |
0022 | Appeal of discipline – 3 day suspension | Discipline was reduced to a 2 day suspension |
0023 | Supervisors performing bargaining unit work | Grievance was won. Bargaining unit employees will be called for bargaining unit overtime before supervisors |
0024 | Non-payment of shift differential | Grievance was won and employee was paid shift differential. |
0025 | Discipline / insubordination / refusal of overtime | Grievance was settled by discipline reduced to a counseling |
0026 | Discipline / Demotion / Change of shift & work location | A settlement was worked out by the arbitrator that the grievant was happy with |
0027 | Shift / job bidding | Moved to arbitration. Awaiting response to settlement offer from the District |
0028 | Shift bidding / Hours of work | A settlement was worked out by the arbitrator that the grievant was happy with |
0029 | Appeal of a written reprimand | A settlement was agreed to reduce the reprimand to a memo of concern |
0030 | Call-time | The grievance was withdrawn after an investigation revealed there was no violation |
0031 | Bargaining Unit Work | The grievance was withdrawn after an investigation revealed there was no violation |
**Grievances in bold print are still active
Transportation Services at WSSD are NOT Being Contracted Out.
During the 2007-2008 school year, WSSD has looked into contracting out some bus routes. This action would have possibly displaced drivers who have served the same bus route for many years. During the summer of 2008, WSSD has decided to not pursue contracting out any of the transportation services for the 2008-2009 school year. Local 2865 has showed the District that the cost of contracting out would be so costly that it would hurt the District. Local 2865 is determined to standby the Support Staff Employees and protect their interests and work enviroment. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Penny Fink.
Grievances Are Being Handled
If you have filed a grievance with Local 2865 about anything, your grievance is being handled. It takes awhile to handle grievances in the proper way. Grievances have been settled between the Local Union and School District. If you have any problem with your work enviroment, please notify a Local Union Steward. They will help you.
We have a Grievance Settled in the First Step that is in Our Favor
We have had a grievance settled in our favor! There was a grievance filed with a concern about an employee not getting paid a shift differential for time worked before their normal shift started. The grievant was going to lose their shift differential for the extra hours that were worked before their normal shift started. This employee was asked by their supervisor to come in and work a few hours extra for a few days. The employee did work the extra hours and then realized that the shift differential was not paid on all the hours worked. The employee contacted a Union Steward who filed the grievance on the employee’s behalf. The grievance was settled at the first step of the grievance procedure. Because of the Union if any employee does not get their shift differential in the future for hours worked before or after a normal shift, the employee can contact a Union Steward and get the situation fixed. Supervisor's can not treat one employee different than another. Once a grievance is filed and settled it applies to all employees equally.
