1. CUSD Counter Proposal
Package #6
May 11, 2012
1. The district proposes to maintain the current contract with the following modifications:
a. To help resolve what is at this time projected fiscal deficit of $2,207,797 million dollars in 2012-13, reduce CUTA
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total compensation by $1,526,333 effective 7/1/12 . Classified and management compensation reductions have
been resolved, leaving the CUTA portion as the remaining component of the deficit.
i. Calculation: $2,207,797 x .6913 = $1,526,333
ii. As of May 1, 2012, the cost of 1% is $391,026. The cost of 1 day is $212,069. As a percentage reduction,
the CUTA share calculates to 3.9%. In furlough days, 7.19 would be needed to achieve the necessary
savings.
iii. There will be 7 unpaid furlough days for 2012-13. Four (4) of those will be non-instructional days and
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three (3) days will be instructional days. The instructional furlough days will be November 9 , December
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21 , and May 24 .
iv. The parties have agreed that CUTA’s portion of the remaining Blue Shield credit shall be applied to
partially-offset anticipated premium increases in 2013. The CUTA portion of this credit is $260,226.
b. To prepare for potential midyear reductions in 2012-13, reopener within 10 days of the November election and
contingency language to implement the Governor’s Proposed additional reductions in teacher workdays in 2012-
13. Reopen will be on Article 7 (Workday/Workyear) and Article 12 (Compensation) and Article 18 (Class Size).
2. Effective 7/1/12, for the duration of this agreement (automatic reinstatement on 7/1/2013):
a. Waive Article 18 regarding Class Size
b. Adjust Article 7.13 Elementary Prep Time
i. Move paragraph about enrichment classes and lunch time above the sentence about permission from the
site administrator
3. Effective 7/1/12, conceptual Agreement on the Following:
a. CUTA pays 100% of presidential release time
b. Combined BA/MA Credits (CUTA to provide draft proposal)
4. Effective 7/1/12, additional Proposal:
a. Side letter with agreement that any voluntary transfer candidates for Sage Creek will be interviewed for openings.
Involuntary transfers will be handled according to Article 17.4.
5. Upon agreement to the above items on or before June 30, 2012, CUSD agrees to rescind all layoff notices other than those
needed based on the following Board Approved reductions:
a. Increase class-size at CHS to staffing ratio of 38.5 to 1
b. Decrease CVA teachers to 4.0 FTE
c. Elimination of 1.0 Librarian
d. Elimination of .4 FTE Psychologist
6. This offer is subject to modification based on the May Revision, CA Adopted Budget, and Property Tax Collections.
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LIUNA and Management have agreed to their “fair share” reductions. LIUNA’s portion is approximately $494,648 and
Management’s portion is $186,816.
