Negotiations Progress Update for Tuesday, March 29

Press release

Sacramento, CA –  Please see the following message that was shared with district families this evening, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022: 

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

On Tuesday, March 29, the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) continued to meet in separate negotiations sessions with SCTA and SEIU. No new counterproposals were passed today, but discussions about the most recent proposals continued. The district also posted additional Negotiations FAQ.

The district’s current offer to SCTA would provide a 9.65% increase in compensation for SCTA-represented employees through a combination of one-time stipends and an ongoing salary increase. You can read the district’s latest proposals to SCTA at District proposal, March 28: Successor Contract and District proposal, March 28: Substitute Pay & Extra Work 2021-2022 School Year.

Here is an overview of the district’s current proposal to SCTA:

ACHIEVING SHARED GOALS IN SERVICE OF OUR STUDENTS In negotiations with SCTA, the district is offering: On top of already providing the highest compensation in the region, the District is offering to pay: 100% of health care coverage for ALL SCTA-represented employees AND their families, AND a raise, AND one-time bonuses , AND additional paid professional development days. 100% PAY INCREASE ONE TIME BONUSES MORE INCREASED PAY PROFESSIONAL FOR SUBSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS PAID COVERAGE Ongoing 2% salary increase starting in the 2021-22 school year. · Builds on compensation that is already the highest in the region • 3% One-time stipend for 2021-2022 • 1.5% One-time stipend for 2020-2021 1.5% One-time stipend for 2019-2020 $3,000 Signing Bonus for new employees 3 paid days for professional learning Increases salary additional 1.65% for 2022-23 100% health coverage through Kaiser for all employees and their family For one year, the district will pay 100% of the difference between the cost of Kaiser and the cost of a HealthNet plan $3,000 per year ($250 per month) in-lieu of receiving this coverage $3,000 stipend for moving from Health Net to Kaiser District will explore additional health care plan choices at same cost as Kaiser plan. Increase substitute teacher daily rate by 25% for substitutes who filled in for absent teachers during the 2021-22 school year. ENHANCED OFFER AS OF MARCH 28, 2022 Sacramento City UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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