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PEA Contract Steward and
Executive Board Information
Second (2nd) Quarter Nominations of open/unfilled seats for PEA Contract Stewards (formerly known as "reps") are now open! Nominations close Friday, October 17th at 6 pm. Please see below for more information!
Contract Steward (rep) Duties and Responsibilities:
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Must be a PEA member in good standing
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COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY!
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Present a positive image of PEA and our union values
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Establish open and consistent communication with members at your worksite
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Attend monthly PEA Steward meetings
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Hold monthly 10-minute meetings on site and in a timely manner
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Introduce yourself as the Building Steward, throughout the school year, especially to new staff
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Monthly meetings with site administration
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Utilize 3 minute timeslot to share information during worksite/department staff meetings
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Actively engage members (incentives, events, invite to member meetings, etc.)
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Maintain PEA bulletin board with relevant and accurate information
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Contribute to open communications with multiple elected building stewards at your worksite, if applicable
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Maintain a level of confidentiality for member concerns/issues
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Communicate with other worksite/department stewards, organizers, assigned Executive Board liaison, PEA Service Unit Directors, and elected Leadership on necessary issues
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Member Representation
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Maintain working knowledge of Teacher, Paraeducator and ESP contracts
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Know Weingarten & Garrity Rights
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Know the Grievance Procedure
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Represent members in meetings at your worksite/dept.
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Contact the PEA Office if you need assistance with anything!
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863-533-0908
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PEA Executive Board Duties and Responsibilities:
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MUST be a PEA member in good standing
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Present a positive image of PEA and our union values
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Establish open and consistent communication with members at your worksite
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Attend all Executive board meetings
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Help create and execute strategic goals for PEA
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Track attendance of stewards within your district at steward meetings to look for engagement
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Serve as a back-up for schools within your district that are without a steward for member assistance
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Coordinate with organizers within your district for PEA calls to action, data requests, events, etc.
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Engage stewards, organizers, and members within your district to help build benches of activists and leaders
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Introduce yourself to new contract stewards serving in your district elected schools as their elected district rep
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Assist new contract stewards within your district as they learn the functions of their duties and responsibilities
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Vote on new business items that occasionally occur throughout school year
PEA Executive Board Seat Allocation:
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4 total seats in each of the 7 districts, some are filled (2 available seats in districts 1, 3, 6, & 7; district 2 has 4 available seats, district 4 has 3 available seats, and district 5 has 3 available seats)
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7 total seats occupied by PEA Committee Chairs (ALL seats are currently filled)
Contract Steward (CS) Allocation:
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Workplaces having 1-20 members are entitled to one (1) CS.
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Workplaces having 21-40 members are entitled to two (2) CSs
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Workplaces having 41-60 members are entitled to three (3) CSs
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Workplaces having 61-80 members are entitled to four (4) CSs and so on…
Contract Steward (rep) and Executive Board Election Process:
If the number of nominees is equal to or less than the number of seats entitled, the nominees(s)
shall be declared elected by acclamation. If the number of nominees exceeds the number of seats entitled, a vote shall be taken. Election is by simple majority. If there are multiple seats available, those with the most votes will fill the seats until all vacancies are covered. For example, if you have 2 seats available and 4 nominees, you will vote for up to 2 of the 4 to determine who fills the seats.
District Wide positions are at the bottom of the list
District Wide Departments are at the bottom of the list
