Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Union Rejects Magistrate's Recommendation on Health Insurance


Source: UTD

UTD President Karen Aronowitz officially rejected the recommendation handed down by Special Magistrate Mark Lurie.
“We will never pit teacher against teacher in a plan that does not protect everyone,” Aronowitz said.

The magistrate's recommendation identified a group he called First Decade Teachers as the most vulnerable to the District's proposed offer and identified what changes could be made to help these teachers.

The magistrate’s recommendation included:

- "First Decade Teachers" receive flex dollars eliminated under the School Board's plan;

- "First Decade Teachers" do not pay the 13.1 percent increase for dependent care coverage;

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