Date: May 22, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM
Location: Calexico Unified School District Administrative Board Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Personnel Commission Meeting Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Voting will take place from 5:45 PM to 6:05 PM.
Your presence is very important, as this vote will impact all members, especially those interested in working during the summer. Please make every effort to attend and cast your vote.
Night custodians will have release time from 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM to attend this meeting.
Thank you for your continued engagement and support.
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Family Resource Campus, CAP Center
Address: 641 Rockwood Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231
Enjoy some food and exciting giveaways, and hear from representatives from SISC and Schools First Federal Credit Union. We’ll also share updates from our Chapter Committees, including key news on negotiations, and vote for important issues that affect all members.
Additionally, we will be recognizing our retirees for their years of dedicated service—please join us in honoring their incredible contributions!
Let’s come together to stay informed, celebrate our work, and show our appreciation for those who’ve helped shape our community.
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Enrique Camarena Jr. High School
Address: 800 E Rivera Ave, Calexico, CA 92231
Our Chapter has received a waiver to add the following item to the agenda for this Wednesday’s Chapter Meeting:
The updated agenda and proposal are attached for your review. This item, along with others on the agenda will require a vote by the membership. Your participation is important as we make decisions that affect our future.
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Enrique Camarena Jr. High School
Address: 800 E Rivera Ave, Calexico, CA 92231
Ensuring that every CSEA member understands the inner workings of important processes affecting our jobs and livelihoods. No single process that affects the members of the CSEA 399 community should ever be overlooked. This article has been written to help you understand and by trying to answer the basic questions about the Classification and Compensation Study. So, let’s dive into what this study entails and why it matters to everyone.
At its core, a classification and compensation study is a comprehensive analysis conducted by organizations to evaluate and establish the structure of job classifications and corresponding compensation levels within the workplace. But what does that mean for us as union members?
Imagine our workplace as a puzzle, with each position representing a unique puzzle piece. A classification study helps ensure that each piece fits into the puzzle correctly. It begins by examining all the positions within the organization to determine their duties, responsibilities, required skills, and qualifications. Jobs with similar duties and responsibilities are grouped into job classifications or families.
Once the jobs are classified, they are evaluated based on various factors such as required education, experience, complexity, decision-making authority, and level of responsibility. This evaluation helps determine the relative worth or value of each job within the organization. Think of it as assigning a point system to each puzzle piece based on its size, shape, and intricacy.
Now comes the crucial part – compensation analysis. This involves reviewing current salary and benefits data, benchmarking against industry standards, and ensuring internal equity among similar job classifications. The goal is to ensure that everyone is fairly compensated for the value they bring to the organization. No one wants to feel like they’re getting the short end of the stick, and a proper compensation study helps prevent just that.
You might be wondering why all of this matters to you as a union member. Well, let me break it down for you with a list of the pros and cons of the Classification and Compensation Studies:
Classification and compensation studies may seem like complex processes, but they’re crucial for ensuring fairness, equity, and transparency in the workplace. Home this article helps to demystify these processes and ensure that every one of you has the information you need to advocate for your rights and interests in the workplace. After all, knowledge is power, and together, we can build a stronger, more equitable workplace for all.
Your CSEA negotiations team met with the District on May 27, 2025. The District proposed reviewing all contract language article by article. We spent the day clarifying language and discussing definitions across several sections. No decisions were made during this session, and the District did not present any formal proposals.
One of the discussions that the District proposed was limiting rest breaks to 10 minutes to align with the Ed Code. In response, we proposed maintaining all rest breaks at 15 minutes, highlighting the importance of sufficient break time—especially for members working in high-demand roles. We are currently awaiting their response.
The District also shared that they are not ready to discuss salary and fringe benefits at this time and plan to address those topics at a later date.
Our next negotiation session is scheduled for June 12, 2025. We’ll continue to keep you informed as we move forward.
Pursuant to the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) requirements, the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Calexico Chapter 399 submits the following initial proposal for a successor contract with the Calexico Unified School District. This proposal will address the following Articles.
• Article VI – Grievance Procedures
CSEA proposes revisions to existing language.
• Article VII – Evaluation Procedure
CSEA proposes revisions to existing language.
• Article X – Hours & Overtime
CSEA proposes a revision to existing language that will better suit the needs of both parties
• Article XI – Salary & Fringe Benefits
CSEA proposes a fair and equitable increases to the classified salary schedule and fringe benefits
• Article XII – Health & Welfare Benefits
CSEA proposes a fair and equitable increases to the classified health and welfare benefits
• Article XVIII – Changes in Position and Class
CSEA proposes revisions to existing language.
• Article XX – Term of this Agreement
CSEA Proposes a three-year contract term from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Personnel Commission Meeting Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Personnel Commission Meeting Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School, Multipurpose
Address: 1391 Kloke Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School, Multipurpose
Address: 1391 Kloke Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: March 14, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM
Location: Calexico Unified School District Administrative Board Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Personnel Commission Meeting Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Discussion/Possible Action – The Personnel Commission accepts the June 20, 2023 letter from CUSD and CSEA Chapter No. 399 requesting a classification study of all existing classified positions and provides direction to the Director regarding the classification study process of all classified employees, hiring a consulting company to conduct the study and provide direction on individual reclassification requests. Per Merit Rules and Regulations 30.300.1
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2023
Time: 5:45 pm
Location: Personnel Commission Meeting Room
Address: 901 Andrade Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School, Multipurpose
Address: 1391 Kloke Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School, Multipurpose
Address: 1391 Kloke Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: William Moreno Jr HS
Address: 1202 Kloke Rd, Calexico, CA 92231
Greetings! Fellow Chapter 399 Members,
Hope you all had a very restful summer and are ready to commence this year with positivity and enthusiasm.
It’s with much joy that we present to you our Tentative Agreement to be ratified by us, Chapter 399.
I would like to thank our negotiators for their dedication and hard work to get this done. Without them, this TA wouldn’t have been possible.
To all members, be at ease, your negotiators have presented to you the best reasonable Tentative Agreement possible.
A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Willie Moreno Junior High School, release time from 8:00 am – 10:00 am has been approved.
Please take time to review the attached agreement thoroughly before we gather for any questions or concerns you may have.
Voting time will be from 8:15 am to 9:45 am
Hope you all can attend!
YOUR NEGOTIATORS RECOMMEND A YES VOTE
Gabriel Herrera.
President
CSEA Chapter 399
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School, Multipurpose
Address: 1391 Kloke Ave., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cesar Chavez Elementary Cafeteria
Address: 1251 E Zapata St., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cesar Chavez Elementary Cafeteria
Address: 1251 E Zapata St., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School Multipurpose Room
Address: 1391 Kloke Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cesar Chavez Elementary Cafeteria
Address: 1251 E Zapata St., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cesar Chavez Elementary Cafeteria
Address: 1251 E Zapata St., Calexico, CA 92231
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Aurora High School Multipurpose Room
Address: 1391 Kloke Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231