Grievance

What is a grievance?

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A grievance occurs when there has been a violation of the contract.

Not sure if you have a grievance or labor issue? Review the contract. (Click here for directions on how to search the contract.)

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Have a grievance or labor issue to report? Use one of the surveys below to contact the grievance team.

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File a Grievance: https://forms.gle/tDruL7t2G91GZQKYA

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Submit a Concern or Labor Issue: https://forms.gle/tTxteDjmv9UPgJeo9

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Email: cveu.grievance@gmail.com

Grievance Team

Vela Millen

Sheryl Carruth

2019-2020 Grievances

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• Reimbursement Rebate (Article 13.5)

  • Clarified procedure for how much of rebate is given to teachers who have not worked a full school year

• Vacancies (Article 12) 

  • We are now notified within 10 days of new vacancies occurring 

• High School Workday (Article 11.3)

  • HS teachers are no longer required to teach all 15 hours in Blackboard

• Elementary Workday (Article 11.3) 

  • Mediation occurred on 5/5/20, no agreement was reached

  • Next step: Arbitration… we may not have a result until the end of 2020.

• Incorrect Retirement (CALSTRS) Credit (Article 14.2)

• • Check STRS credits for any years worked at CAVA, report discrepancies to danthony@caliva.org and cc your Rep.

  • Teachers employed during the 08-09 school year will want to pay special attention to credit received that year.  Reach out to danthony@caliva.org if less than 1 year was credited, cc your rep.

• SPED Task Referrals (Article 11.1)

  • No agreement reached, the Grievance  Committee is recommending to the Bargaining Committee to submit a “Demand to Bargain” regarding the entire task referral (aka “support request) process