Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local
1184 reached a tentative agreement yesterday on the 2019-20 Reopener Contract.
The tentative agreement provides recurring salary increases, the 2021 Employee
Benefits Program, and modifications to existing contractual provisions. AFSCME members
include custodians, food service workers, security guards, bus drivers,
mechanics and WLRN television and radio clerks/technicians and writers.
“The hardworking men and women of AFSCME deserve to be
recognized for their meaningful contributions to our students and our schools,”
said Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “I am pleased that we were
able to negotiate an agreement that dignifies their invaluable role within the
M-DCPS family.”
This agreement is subject to ratification by members of
the AFSCME bargaining unit. The agreement was ratified by the School Board at
the July 15 School Board Meeting.
“Our AFSCME personnel are a vital part of our workforce
and we thank them for their continued service. This contract will assist us in
providing these employees with a compensation package that recognizes their
honorable work,” said School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman.
Highlights of the tentative agreement include the
following:
Financial Compensation
• A 3 percent salary adjustment effective July 1, 2019.
• A specialized training stipend for custodians related
to additional sanitization protocols.
Healthcare
• The Employee Benefit Program will offer three
healthcare plans, one of which is provided at no cost to employees.
AFSCME President Phyllis A. Leflore and Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho bump elbows after tentative agreement is reached.
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