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Heart Healthy Bus Coming to a Worksite Near You

Thanks to the Joint District/USEP Insurance Committee, Health Fair, and several area hospitals, insured employees and retirees will have the opportunity to get four essential cardiac tests for free at locations convenient to their worksites. The tests include an echocardiogram, a 12-lead EKG, an Artery Stiffness analysis, and a Carotid Artery Ultrasound. The screenings take

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USEP/District Agree on Teacher Evaluations

 Last evening (Tuesday), the USEP and District bargaining teams reached agreement on the teacher evaluation process as mandated by SB-736. The District did not pass an economic counter to USEP’s initial economic proposal. District negotiators indicated that the Superintendent had heard from a number of employees endorsing USEP’s “shares” proposal and wanted to discuss with the

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A New Benefit from USEP: Share My Lesson

BenefitsNews & Updates

Welcome back to a new school year!  So much goes on at the start of the school year:  bargaining, setting up your classroom, gathering materials, etc.    And while everyone is running around crazy, now is the perfect time to join Share My Lesson. Share My Lesson is a free benefit from USEP that supports teachers,

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Pasco School Employees Ratify New Contracts

Pasco teachers and employees ratified their contracts for the current school year and put to rest any plans to furlough employees this year.  After counting 2,971 teacher and 1,998 school related personnel (SRP) votes, the United School Employees of Pasco announced approval of the most recently negotiated contracts with the District School Board of Pasco

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Elementary Workload Grievance Settled

Late last week, USEP and the District reached an agreement to resolve the long-standing Elementary Workload Class Action grievance that was filed in October 2012.  Issues included ever-increasing student assessments, meetings, and planning time issues.  The resolution addresses many of these concerns.  To see the specific topics/resolutions, please click here. History: Elementary teachers asked USEP to review, investigate and address

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If you are an employee of Pasco County Schools and not already a member of USEP, consider joining today! Members are eligible for a wide range of benefits through our affiliates and benefit partners. USEP also provides members with professional development opportunities and representation for member issues.