AALA/LAUSD JOBS AND SERVICES RESTORATION AGREEMENT

from the AALA Update for the week of June 25 | http://bit.ly/LqXHlx

On Friday, June 15, 2012, AALA reached a tentative agreement with LAUSD for the 2012-2013 school year. It addressed the restoration of jobs and services coupled with furlough days.

Following are the key points of the agreement:

AALA members will take a maximum of ten (10) furlough days (three of which will be during Thanksgiving week). The actual number of days will depend upon the outcome of the November 2012 election.

• If the Governor’s Initiative passes, the number of furlough days may be reduced.
• Negotiations will begin immediately after the election.

• The ten furlough days will include five instructional days, one pupil-free day and four days that are paid nonwork days.
• If another bargaining unit gains fewer furlough days, AALA is entitled to parity.
• Written assurance of the restoration of 200 AALA positions—
• Full restoration of the Options Program
• Partial restoration of Adult Education Programs
• Early Childhood Education Program restoration with some consolidation of sites
• Restoration of SRLDP at Title 1 schools
• Maintenance of current administrative norms.

Separate from the negotiations related to the furlough days, the Superintendent has agreed that:

• He will reinstate the 20-day rule for the response to District-mandated surveys.
• He will provide a verbal and written rationale to an employee being transferred.
• He and ESC Superintendents will contact AALA prior to assigning principals according to the provisions of Board Rules 4213 and 4214.

The AALA bargaining team, composed of Dr. Judith Perez, Dr. Angel Barrett, Dan Isaacs, Margaret Prietto, Marsha Oh-Bilodeau, Ken Urbina and Mike Wada, strongly encourages active AALA members to ratify this agreement.

If ratification fails:

• Approximately 200 AALA positions will be eliminated.
• The Options Program will be reduced substantially.
• The Early Childhood Education Program will be eliminated.
• The Adult Education Program will be eliminated.
• AALA members would not have furlough days, but 200 colleagues will be unemployed as of July 1, 2012. Negotiations on monetary issues will not resume and the District may implement budget cuts of their choice.
• AALA will not receive parity with any financial gains received by other bargaining units.

Voting on this agreement is currently underway and will conclude on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Ballots were sent to all active AALA members on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, through e-mail, via Survey Monkey. If you do not see the ballot in your in box, please check your spam or junk mail. We wish to thank AALA’s bargaining team for their hard work in reaching this agreement.