Bargaining Update 6-28-2023
OCEA is hopeful and optimistic that under the new leadership of Dr. Mark Shanoff, we will receive a good faith counterproposal at our next meeting.
OCEA is hopeful and optimistic that under the new leadership of Dr. Mark Shanoff, we will receive a good faith counterproposal at our next meeting.
The OCEA Bargaining Teams and the SDOC Bargaining Team met on May 18, 2023 to continue negotiations for the Cost of Living Adjustment and additional proposals.
The district has agreed to pay all instructional employees the $2,000 supplement in the May 15 paycheck AND to continue to negotiate the COLA increase!
The Osceola County Education Association reviewed the budget and found where money for a Cost of Living Adjustment can come from.
In the latest bargaining session, the School District of Osceola County offers no change to the $1,000 one-time payment
The school district of Osceola County offered a one-time $500 payment for the Education Staff Professionals. At this time, OCEA has not accepted the offer.
Local news stations continue to cover our mission to increase teacher wages, and our members continue to speak up.
The School District of Osceola County disregarded the Cost of Living Adjust and proposed a $1,000 non-recurring payment.
Our members are raising awareness for an 8.7% cost of living adjustment for all Osceola County educators, help us achieve our goal!
At the Education Support Professionals bargaining meeting, OCEA proposed an 8.7% Cost of Living Adjustment for all support personnel!