School Board to mull back-pay deal

The district fought a 2016 arbitrator’s decision that sided with employees, which ultimately sent the dispute to the state Supreme Court. The case is still before the court but would likely be dismissed if the School Board approved

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the settlement at Thursday’s meeting.

A district spokeswoman said that if it were approved 889 employees would receive retroactive pay increases of varying amounts, and 486 would receive step increases.

“This is a tremendous victory for CCSD support professionals and all ESEA members,” Virginia Mills, president of the Educational Support Employment Association, said

in a statement. “The approximately $7 million in pay and promotions is an acknowledgement of the contribution we make to public education.”

The union said the settlement would reflect the arbitrator’s award, though district officials did not immediately confirm that.

Employees who were promoted and completed probation in the 2012-13 school year before Feb. 6, 2013, would be awarded back pay, retroactive to 30 working days before that date, as stipulated in the arbitration award.

Those who completed probation after that date would be paid back wages retroactive to the date they successfully completed probation.

The settlement also includes appropriate pension contributions.

District CFO Jason Goudie said the district had fully accounted for the financial liability of the settlement as of June 30, so it would not impact the budget.

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