TCTA members: Call and e-mail Senators Judy Eason-McIntyre and Tom Adelson to VOTE NO ON SB 1922. It is a voucher bill. The number is 1-405-524-0126.
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TCTA Election Results:
TCTA President
*Lynn Stockley 999
Gregory K. Bridges 245
TCTA Vice President
*Patti Ferguson 1110
Randal Padek 109
Board Post #4
*Katherine Holland 858
Matt Trosper 286
Board Post #5
Melissa Reid Unopposed
Board Post #6
Jackie Portman Unopposed
Board Post #9 Run-Off
*Lynn Deardorf 415
*Kevin Pearson 357
Robyne Caddy 325
The following members will represent TCTA as delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly in New Orleans in July:
Lynn Stockley
Ruby Starks
Marilyn Bridges
K. Holland
Shawna Mott-Wright
Greg Bridges
Melissa Reid
Pamela Vickers
David Gould
Diana Terry
Robyne Caddy
Eric Spooner
Jackie Portman
Elizabeth Vaughan
Donna Gilford
Randal Padek
Alternates:
LeeAnne Power
Valerie Wooden
Jennifer Thornton
Shirley “Raylene” Ingmire
Bob Hinson
Brian Balaskovits
Willette DeShields
Kathryn Young-Maslan
Joey Bean
**Patti Ferguson and Patricia Mott will represent TCTA as members of the OEA Board.
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The March 10 TCTA Delegates Assembly meeting will be a special meeting with Dr. Ballard for delegates to engage in a question and answer format. All members are invited to attend but questions at the microphone will be restricted to building delegates/alternates. Please let us know how many members will be attending from your site so that we can plan accordingly. The meeting will be Wednesday, March 10 at 4:30 in the Cheryl Selman Room of the Education Service Center.
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Because of Spring Break, the March payday for teachers will be on Friday, March 12, 2010. This means it will be more than five weeks until the April 20th payday.
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In a joint effort with Feed the Children and OEA, TCTA has donated 200 backpacks full of school and personal hygiene supplies to students at Cooper and Emerson Elementary and Foster and Madison Middle Schools. Toothbrushes and school supplies have been donated to Houston, Greeley, Cherokee, and Gilcrease. Books will be donated to several elementary schools in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday in March.
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Districts Passing Tax Responsibility onto NBCTs
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January 27, 2010
The OEA was disappointed to learn today that at least two Oklahoma school districts are passing their tax responsibilities onto the National Board Certified teachers (NBCTs) in their districts.
The State Department of Education has notified districts that funding for the annual national certified bonuses will be coming soon. We thank State Supt. Sandy Garrett for her leadership to fully fund these bonuses.
Two districts have told their national certified teachers that since the state is not sending money to cover the district’s tax responsibility (FICA), the district will be passing those costs onto the NBCTs. In addition, the teachers will owe their portion of state and federal taxes on the bonuses.
About $355 will be taken off the top of the bonuses of the affected teachers, and then state and federal taxes will be deducted.
OEA Legal staff believes putting the district’s tax responsibility on the teachers is unlawful.
If your district is requiring you to pay its tax responsibility, call Lynn Tiefenthaler of the OEA Legal staff at 800-522-8091, ext. 344.
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The Tulsa Teachers Immediate Assistance Club is administered by TCTA. Unlike other member benefits, available only to TCTA members, the TTIAC is available to all TPS employees (subject to qualifications listed below). Its purpose is to provide financial assistance to a beneficiary upon the death of the TTIAC member. Organized in 1941, it has provided assistance to members for 61 years. Subject to qualifications, membership is available to full-time employees of TPS, their spouses and unmarried children.
For more information, click on the TTIAC link on the left-hand side of this page. Enrollment forms can be requested from TCTA.
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Starting on February 1st, teachers will not receive pay for covering other teachers’ classes. This is part of the district’s efforts to cut expenses due to the funding crisis. TCTA has negotiated language regarding the equitable assignment of teachers on plan periods: “A system will be used in each secondary school to assure that all certificated personnel who are assigned to cover classes when a teacher is absent, and no substitute is available, are assigned in an equitable manner. This pool of available personnel may vary from school to school but could include administrators. If the assigned person opts to exchange with another certificated employee, it will be the responsibility of both employees to notify the person in charge of the rotation system of the exchange. This rotation list will be available upon request to certificated personnel.” If you believe this rotation system is not being followed, call the TCTA Office at 918-749-2544.
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If you are an entry-year teacher going through the traditional state certification process, you should be having your third formal observation before your 150th day of employment so your evaluating administrator can complete the second observation instrument. Your second committee meeting should take place between the 70th and 100th day of employment. Please contact the TCTA office if you have questions or concerns.
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Regular office visit copays will double from $25 to $50. Instead of the state absorbing a scheduled 13 percent increase in insurance premiums set in July, the insurance board and insurance commissioner Kim Holland decided to save the state $27 million by shifting the expense to your pocket books. In August, the premium increase was reduced to 7 percent while your doctor visit and prescription drug copays increased. Prescription drug copays were $25-$50 now increased to $30-$60. All changes are effective January 2010.
You pay, they save
$50 copays for office visits
$5 increase on prescription drug copays
Teachers and state employees shoulder nearly half the burden of increased insurance costs.
Teachers still don’t receive benefits equal to legislators
While teachers get $442 monthly for individual coverage, legislators get $608 monthly for individual coverage.
While teachers get $0 monthly for family coverage, legislators get $1596 monthly for family coverage.
Contact your legislators.
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