HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson USD 308 and the HNEA will hold their third negotiation session for a new collective bargaining agreement for faculty on Tuesday.
In their last session the HNEA listed compensation and hours and amount of work performed including after school activities, lunch periods and meetings as part of their concerns. The union also wants to discuss a parental leave program and a veterans day honorarium. In addition, the union wants to discuss the definition of a classroom, which of course took on a whole new meaning during the pandemic.
The union is asking the district for information regarding salary placement, sick leave information, the number of anticipated full-time employees for next year and the administration salary schedule.
The district also wants to discuss compensation and benefits for next year as well as how grievances are dealt with in the district. The district wants to add language that establishes clear procedures for handling member disciplinary issues and requirements to attend before and after school meetings.
The meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, 800 15th Circle. The negotiations session will be broadcast on Facebook Live from the district’s Facebook page. Except for caucus periods of the individual groups, the negotiations are open meetings.
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