The California School Employees Association (CSEA) and the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) recently reached a tentative agreement in the 2015-2016 contract negotiations, according to a statement released by the district. The agreement includes hours of employment, reclassification, and pay and allowance—which includes a wage increase of 6.07 percent beginning July 1 of this year.
The contract must be ratified by the CSEA Union Membership and then receive approval from the district’s Board of Education. The negotiations proceeded fairly, explained SMJUHSD Assistant Director of Human Resources Joni McDonald in the statement.
“There was honesty and transparency at the table,” McDonald said. “It’s nice to be able to walk away knowing a fair agreement was reached for all parties.”
This article appears in May 21-28, 2015.
