As an OESPA member and through involvement in your union, you have an advantage. You have the power to bargain, the power to negotiate; and the power to change things, win improvements, and accomplish the goals that matter to you!

Who can join?

OESPA is the union for OCPS employees whose positions fall under the following job families:
 

• Transportation
• Paraprofessionals
• Clerical
• Custodial
• Uniformed Security
• Maintenance
• Food Service
• Technology

If you aren't sure which job family your position falls under, check Appendix A-1 in your contract.

How to join:

FAX it to (407) 290-8799
EMAIL it to orangeoespa@gmail.com, or
HAND it to your steward, organizer or Uniserv Director

Please click on the image below to download the application:

The legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal analysts projected the state will face $4.3 billion in budget deficits over the next four years. The Office of Fiscal Analysis estimates that the state is facing a $254.4 million budget deficit in 2016 and a $552 million deficit in 2017, but the deficit grows even further to $1.7 billion in 2018 and $1.8 billion in 2019.  The OFA's deficit projections are similar to those  of OPM.   Read the entire story at CT News Junkie

• by HEIDI SANDERS,  Kent Reporter Reporter, Schools, Education, Sports  
• Sep 23, 2015 at 3:08PM 

The leaders of the legislature's Democratic majority recommended suspending the state's public-financing of elections for 2016, cutting social services, and retreating from two major initiatives on transportation and municipal aid. The suggested cuts are part of continuing negotiations with Governor Malloy and the Republican legislative minority over how to eliminate growing deficits projected for this fiscal year and the one that begins July 1.

State Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced today he is developing an alternative plan to restructure Connecticut’s payments into the cash-starved pension fund for state employees.  Unlike the plan Governor Malloy offered last month in which Tier 1 pension costs would be separated from the pension fund and paid for as a pay-as-you-go budget line item, Lembo's proposal would not split the pension system into two components (Tier 1 and all others).

Republican Legislators suggest the following concessions be pursued in upcoming contract negotiations:

Republican legislators laid out a vision for closing a $350 million budget gap that includes an early retirement incentive for state workers. The proposal contemplates that 1,600 state employees would accept the offer.

If you are subbing in a classroom, full day classroom coverage, let us know!  This is a huge problem in our schools with support staff subbing.  Due to the 170+ teacher vacancies throughout the district, administrators are putting SSA's in the place of teachers and subs.  Support Staff is not compensated for this work and students are not receiving adequate instructional time for learning.  

If this is happening at your school please call 835-2699 or email detroitparasdj@ameritech.net.  We need to shed light on this problem and fight back.