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March 20, 2026

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CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

We are excited to announce that the CSEA Chapter #399  and Calexico Unified School District have reached a tentative agreement for the 2025-2028 school years.  We want to thank the CSEA  & District’s Negotiation Teams for their hard work, dedication and long hours.  Below is a brief summary of the contract articles we completed during these negotiations.  We wish everyone a happy 2025-2026 school year.  

Sincerely your CSEA Negotiation Team.  

Article X Highlights:

  • Each employee shall be granted a 15-minute break per four hours worked.

Article XI Highlights:

  • 2025-2026: 2.35% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to January 1, 2026
    • The District agrees to fully fund the health and welfare benefit plans currently selected by eligible active employees (0.5 FTE and above) for the months of May and June 2026.  Eligible employees will have zero payroll deduction for their selected medical plan for the months of May and June 2026.
  • 2026-2027:  2.41% ongoing salary schedule increase or Statutory COLA, whichever is higher, effective July 1, 2026.
    • If an employee works on a holiday as listed in Article XII, the employee shall receive 2 times their regular pay rate.
    • $425/year (9/22/25) for each classification (maintenance & operations, cafeteria, campus security and health technicians) required to wear a uniform and whose uniforms are not furnished by the District.
    • If an employee works a minimum of four (4) hours from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., he/she will receive $0.75 per hour above the regular rate of pay.
  • 2027-2028:

Article XII Highlights:

  • The District will fully fund one combined plan for spouses/domestic partners who are both active benefit eligible employees.

Article XIII Highlights:

  • New Year’s Eve (full day holiday).

Article XV Highlights:

  • Whenever an employee is absent, it is the employee’s responsibility to report the absence using the designated absence reporting system (currently Frontline) within the hour before the start of the work day. If the employee is unable to enter the absence on the designated absence system, it is the employee’s responsibility to contact their immediate supervisor.
  • When the supervisor determines that the workload demands exceed normal expectations due to seasonal or operational needs, office staff shall be offered the opportunity to work additional paid hours. All requests for overtime must be submitted by a site administrator or department head to the Superintendent or designee.
  • Overtime for Classified Employees. For non-exempt classified employees working four or more hours per day, any work performed on the sixth or seventh day following the start of their workweek must be compensated at 1.5 times.
  • The work day schedule for Attendance Clerks will be six and a half (6.5) hours per day.
  • The work day for two (2) hour Food Service will be increased to four (4) hours per day on a split shift. 
  • The work day for three (3) hour Food Service Employees will be increased to four (4) hours per day. 
  • The work year for two (2) Food Service Delivery Driver Employee will increase from 10 months to 12 months.
  • The work year for two (2) Food Service Assistant II Employees will increase from 10 months to 12 months.
  • The work year for two (2) Food Service Assistant/Cashier Employees will increase from 10 months to 12 months.
  • New Employee Orientation (NEO). CSEA shall be provided one (1) day per month for up to two (2) hours to conduct the New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all newly hired classified employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement.

Article XVIII Highlights:

  • An employee shall be provided written notice at least five (5) working days prior to any involuntary site transfer. 

March 9, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Your CSEA Negotiating Team met with the District today. The discussion centered on balancing salary increases with the rising costs of health and welfare benefits. 

1. The District’s Opening Proposal (Today)

  • Salary: 2.0% ongoing (Retroactive to Jan 1, 2026).
  • Health Caps: Increased to $17,410 (Single +1) and $22,150 (Family).
  • Total Comp: 2.35% (including a 0.35% increase to health contributions).

2. CSEA’s Counter-Proposal

  • Salary: 2.37% ongoing (Retroactive to Jan 1, 2026).
  • Health Caps: Significantly higher protection for members with dependents:
    • Single: $10,000
    • Single + 1: $19,060
    • Family: $24,770

3. The District’s Current Offer (Latest Counter)

  • Salary: 2.35% ongoing (but delayed retroactive to Feb 1, 2026).
  • The District offered to fully fund 100% of medical premiums for the month of June 2026 (meaning $0 payroll deduction for you that month).
  • Health Caps: They proposed keeping the caps at current levels: 
  • Single: $10,000
  • Single + 1: $17,000
  • Family: $21,500

The Bottom Line

The District has moved closer to our salary percentage (2.35% vs. 2.37%), but they are trying to offset that by keeping the long-term Health & Welfare caps lower and pushing the retroactive pay date back by one month. While the June Insurance payment is a nice one-time bonus, CSEA is focused on ongoing protections for your take-home pay.

Next Meeting: March 19, 2026

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Su equipo de negociación de CSEA se reunió hoy con el Distrito. La discusión se centró en equilibrar los aumentos salariales con los costos crecientes de los beneficios de salud y bienestar.

1. Propuesta Inicial del Distrito (Hoy)

  • Salario: 2.0% continuo (Retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026).
  • Topes de Salud (CAPS): Aumentados a $17,410 (Persona + 1) y $22,150 (Familia).
  • Compensación Total: 2.35% (incluyendo un aumento del 0.35% a las contribuciones de salud).

2. Contrapropuesta de CSEA

  • Salario: 2.37% continuo (Retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026).
  • Topes de Salud (CAPS): Protección significativamente mayor para miembros con dependientes:
    • Individual: $10,000
    • Persona + 1: $19,060
    • Familia: $24,770

3. Oferta Actual del Distrito (Contrapropuesta)

  • Salario: 2.35% continuo (pero con retroactividad retrasada al 1 de febrero de 2026).
  • Seguro: El Distrito ofreció financiar el 100% de las primas médicas para el mes de junio de 2026(lo que significa $0 deducciones de su cheque ese mes).
  • Topes de Salud (CAPS): Propusieron mantener los topes en los niveles actuales:
    • Individual: $10,000
    • Persona + 1: $17,000
    • Familia: $21,500

En Resumen

El Distrito se ha acercado a nuestro porcentaje salarial (2.35% frente al 2.37%), pero están tratando de compensar eso manteniendo los topes (CAPS) de salud a largo plazo más bajos y retrasando la fecha de pago retroactivo por un mes. Aunque el pago del seguro de junio es un buen bono de una sola vez, CSEA se concentra en las protecciones continuas para su salario neto.

Próxima reunión: 19 de marzo de 2026

february 23, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Dear Chapter Members,

Your Negotiations Team met with the District to present the following proposal:

  • 2.6% ongoing salary increase, retroactive to January 1, 2026
  • Me-Too Clause
  • Double pay for holidays worked
  • Health & Welfare CAPS increase:
    • $10,000 – Single
    • $19,580 – Single + One
    • $25,430 – Family
  • Health & Welfare Benefits (PLAN 1):
    • Fully funded for eligible employees hired prior to July 1, 2025
    • Eligible full-time employees hired after July 1, 2025 would adhere to the maximum district contributions listed above
    • Current part-time employees would receive the appropriate prorated amount of the fully funded PLAN 1
    • Newly hired part-time employees would receive the appropriate prorated maximum district contribution

The District responded with the following counterproposal:

  • 1.35% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to January 1, 2026
  • 1% increase to the maximum district contribution for Health & Welfare benefits
  • A total compensation package of 2.35%, inclusive of salary and health benefits

The District also proposed the following new CAPS amounts:

  • $10,140 per plan year for single coverage
  • $18,650 per plan year for single plus one coverage
  • $24,000 per plan year for family coverage

Additionally, the District crossed out double holiday pay and refused the Me-Too Clause.

In response, CSEA countered with:

  • 2.5% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to January 1, 2026
  • 2.41% ongoing salary schedule increase or Statutory COLA (whichever is higher), effective July 1, 2026
  • Renewed requests for the Me-Too Clause, double time holiday pay, and CAPS of:
    • $10,000 – Single
    • $19,580 – Single + One
    • $25,430 – Family

Our next negotiations meeting is scheduled for February 27, at which time we will hear the District’s next counterproposal. We will continue to keep you informed as negotiations progress.

In unity,
Your CSEA Negotiations Team

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Estimados miembros del capítulo:

Su Equipo de Negociaciones se reunió con el Distrito para presentar la siguiente propuesta:

  • Aumento salarial continuo del 2.6%, retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026
  • Cláusula Me-Too
  • Pago doble por días festivos trabajados
  • Aumento de los CAPS de Salud y Bienestar:
    • $10,000 – Individual
    • $19,580 – Individual + Uno
    • $25,430 – Familiar
  • Beneficios de Salud y Bienestar (PLAN 1):
    • Totalmente financiado para empleados elegibles contratados antes del 1 de julio de 2025
    • Los empleados elegibles de tiempo completo contratados después del 1 de julio de 2025 se regirán por las contribuciones máximas del Distrito indicadas arriba
    • Los empleados actuales de medio tiempo recibirán el monto prorrateado correspondiente del PLAN 1 totalmente financiado
    • Los empleados de medio tiempo de nueva contratación recibirán el monto prorrateado correspondiente de la contribución máxima del Distrito

El Distrito respondió con la siguiente contrapropuesta:

  • Aumento continuo del 1.35% en la escala salarial, retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026
  • Aumento del 1% en la contribución máxima del Distrito para los beneficios de Salud y Bienestar
  • Un paquete total de compensación del 2.35%, que incluye salario y beneficios de salud

El Distrito también propuso los siguientes nuevos montos de CAPS:

  • $10,140 por año del plan para cobertura individual
  • $18,650 por año del plan para cobertura individual más uno
  • $24,000 por año del plan para cobertura familiar

Además, el Distrito eliminó el pago doble por días festivos y rechazó la Cláusula Me-Too.

En respuesta, CSEA presentó la siguiente contrapropuesta:

  • Aumento continuo del 2.5% en la escala salarial, retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026
  • Aumento continuo del 2.41% en la escala salarial o el COLA Estatutario (el que sea mayor), efectivo el 1 de julio de 2026
  • Se reiteraron las solicitudes de la Cláusula Me-Too, pago doble por días festivos, y CAPS de:
    • $10,000 – Individual
    • $19,580 – Individual + Uno
    • $25,430 – Familiar

Nuestra próxima reunión de negociaciones está programada para el 27 de febrero, en la cual conoceremos la siguiente contrapropuesta del Distrito. Continuaremos manteniéndolos informados conforme avancen las negociaciones.

En unidad,
Su Equipo de Negociaciones de CSEA

february 13, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Today, your Negotiations Team met with the District for our bargaining session. This meeting was the District’s turn to counter-propose.

  • The District responded with a 2.1% ongoing salary increase, retroactive to January 1, 2026 and declined our proposal to increase the Health & Welfare CAPS. 

No date has been set yet for the next negotiation meeting.  We will continue to advocate for improvements to salary and benefits and will keep you informed as soon as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your continued support and solidarity.

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Hoy, su Equipo de Negociaciones se reunió con el Distrito para nuestra sesión de negociación. En esta reunión, fue el turno del Distrito de presentar una contrapropuesta.

  • El Distrito respondió con un aumento salarial continuo del 2.1%, retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026, y rechazó nuestra propuesta de aumentar los topes de Salud y Bienestar (Health & Welfare CAPS).  

Aún no se ha establecido una fecha para la próxima reunión de negociaciones. Continuaremos abogando por mejoras en los salarios y beneficios, y los mantendremos informados tan pronto como haya más información disponible.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo y solidaridad.

february 04, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Dear Chapter Members,

Our Team has submitted its proposal, which includes a 2.9% ongoing salary schedule increase retroactive to January 1, 2026, a Me Too Clause, holiday double-time pay, and an adjustment to the Health & Welfare Benefits CAPS as follows: $10,000 for a single plan, $19,580 for single plus, and $25,430 for a family plan.

At this time, the District has not responded with a counterproposal. The date for the next negotiation meeting has yet to be determined. We will continue to keep the membership informed as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Your Negotiations Team

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Estimados miembros del capítulo:

Nuestro equipo ha presentado su propuesta, la cual incluye un aumento continuo del 2.9% en la escala salarial retroactivo al 1 de enero de 2026, una Cláusula Me Too, pago doble en días festivos, y un ajuste a los topes de los beneficios de Salud y Bienestar de la siguiente manera: $10,000 para plan individual, $19,580 para plan individual más uno, y $25,430 para plan familiar.

En este momento, el Distrito no ha respondido con una contrapropuesta. La fecha de la próxima reunión de negociaciones aún está por determinarse. Continuaremos manteniendo informada a la membresía conforme se disponga de más información.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo.

January 30, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Dear Chapter Members,

The District has presented a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would change how seniority is calculated for chapter members—from total hours worked to date of hire.  Currently Seniority is determined by the amount of hours worked.

At this time, no decision has been made. We are conducting this SURVEY ONLY to determine how many members would agree with changing seniority from hours to date of hire.

If a sufficient number of members express interest in this change, the MOU would then be brought forward for a vote at a future chapter or special meeting. If there is not enough interest, we will notify the District that the chapter will not be introducing the MOU for a membership vote.

This is a membership-run chapter, and decisions such as this are made by you—the chapter members.

We strongly encourage you to complete the survey and share your input.

Please submit the survey no later than February 5, 2026.  https://forms.gle/TuWgNFTxDxLtQ8mf8

Thank you for your participation and for helping guide the direction of our chapter.

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Estimados Miembros del Capítulo:

El Distrito ha presentado una propuesta de Memorándum de Entendimiento (MOU) para cambiar la manera en que se calcula la antigüedad de los miembros del capítulo, pasando de horas trabajadas a fecha de contratación.  Actualmente, la antigüedad se determina por la cantidad de horas trabajadas.

En este momento, no se ha tomado ninguna decisión. Esta ENCUESTA se realiza UNICAMENTE para determinar cuántos miembros estarían de acuerdo con cambiar la antigüedad de horas trabajadas a fecha de contratación.

Si un número suficiente de miembros expresa interés en este cambio, el MOU se presentará posteriormente para votación en una próxima reunión del capítulo. Si no hay suficiente interés, se le notificará al Distrito que el capítulo nopresentará el MOU para votación de los miembros.

Este es un capítulo dirigido por sus miembros, y decisiones como esta son tomadas por ustedes, los miembros del capítulo.  Les recomendamos encarecidamente que completen la encuesta y compartan su opinión.


Favor de completar la encuesta a más tardar el 5 de febrero de 2026.  https://forms.gle/TuWgNFTxDxLtQ8mf8

Gracias por su participación y por ayudar a guiar el rumbo de nuestro capítulo.

January 23, 2026

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Dear Members,

Our apologies for the delay in providing an update.

Your Negotiations Team met with the District and received a proposal that includes the following:

  • A 1.45% salary increase retroactive to July 1
  • No proposal for Health Insurance coverage
  • No proposal for double-time holiday pay

At this time, the District has not moved on these issues. Our next negotiations meeting is scheduled for February 4th.

We will continue to keep you informed as discussions progress. Thank you for your continued support and patience.

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Estimados miembros:

Ofrecemos una disculpa por la demora en proporcionar esta actualización.

Su Equipo de Negociaciones se reunió con el Distrito y recibió una propuesta que incluye lo siguiente:

  • Un aumento salarial del 1.45% retroactivo al 1 de julio
  • No incluye cobertura de Seguro Médico
  • No incluye pago de doble tiempo por días festivos

En este momento, el Distrito no ha avanzado en estos temas. Nuestra próxima reunión de negociaciones está programada para el 4 de febrero.

Continuaremos manteniéndolos informados conforme avancen las discusiones. Gracias por su continuo apoyo y paciencia.fecha de la próxima reunión está por determinarse. 12 de diciembre.

december 12, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Today, your CSEA Negotiations Team met with the District. Unfortunately, the District is not offering any improvements to Health & Welfare Benefits.

Regarding salary, the District proposed:

  • A 0.5% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to July 1, 2025
  • A 1.5% on-schedule salary increase, effective January 1, 2026

Your Negotiations Team did not accept this offer and will be returning to the bargaining table. A date for the next negotiations meeting is to be determined.

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Hoy, su Equipo de Negociaciones de CSEA se reunió con el Distrito. Desafortunadamente, el Distrito no está ofreciendo ninguna mejora en los beneficios de Salud y Bienestar.

En cuanto al salario, el Distrito propuso:

  • Un aumento continuo del 0.5% en la escala salarial, retroactivo al 1 de julio de 2025
  • Un aumento del 1.5% en la escala salarial, efectivo el 1 de enero de 2026

Su Equipo de Negociaciones no aceptó esta propuesta y regresará a la mesa de negociaciones. La fecha de la próxima reunión está por determinarse. 12 de diciembre.

November 21, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Today, your CSEA Negotiations Team met with the District. Unfortunately, the District rejected our previous proposal, which included:

  • 3% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2025
  • An increase to the Health & Welfare CAPS
  • Double-time pay on holidays

Instead, the District countered with:

  • 2% on-schedule salary increase effective January 1, 2026
  • No increase to Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Refused Double-time pay on holidays

Your Negotiation Team refused this offer and remain committed to advocating for 100% Health Benefit coverage and meaningful improvements to your compensation. Thank you for your continued support as we work toward an agreement that reflects the value of our classified employees.

Our next negotiation meeting with the District is scheduled for December 12th.

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Hoy, su Equipo de Negociaciones de CSEA se reunió con el Distrito. Desafortunadamente, el Distrito rechazó nuestra propuesta anterior, la cual incluía:


• Un aumento salarial del 3% retroactivo al 1 de julio de 2025
• Un aumento a los CAPS de Salud y Bienestar
• Pago doble en días festivos

En su lugar, el Distrito ofreció:
• Un aumento salarial del 2% en el salario base, efectivo el 1 de enero de 2026
• Ningún aumento a los Beneficios de Salud y Bienestar
• Rechazaron el pago doble en días festivos

Su Equipo de Negociaciones rechazo su propuesta.  Seguimos comprometidos a abogar por cobertura del 100% en los Beneficios de Salud y mejoras significativas en su compensación. Gracias por su continuo apoyo mientras trabajamos hacia un acuerdo que refleje el valor de nuestros empleados clasificados.

Nuestra próxima reunión de negociación con el Distrito está programada para el 12 de diciembre.

August 27, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Your Negotiations Team met with the District to continue discussions on Your Negotiations Committee met with the District today. We are pleased to report that the District has agreed to increase 2-hour Food Services employees to 4 hours, which is a positive step forward.

We also held lengthy discussions regarding the Uniform Allowance and Bilingual Stipend. While progress was made, your Committee is not satisfied with the District’s current proposal on Salary and Health & Welfare Benefits. These remain our top priorities, and we will continue to fight to ensure fair and meaningful improvements for all members.

Our next Negotiations Meeting with the District is scheduled for September 3rd. We will keep you updated on the progress.  Thank you for your continued support and solidarity. Together, we will remain strong as we work toward securing the contract you deserve.

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Estimados Miembros del Capítulo,

Hoy su Comité de Negociaciones se reunió con el Distrito. Nos complace informar que el Distrito ha aceptado aumentar de 2 a 4 horas a los empleados de Servicios de Alimentos que actualmente trabajan 2 horas, lo cual es un paso positivo hacia adelante.

También sostuvimos largas discusiones sobre el presupuesto para Uniformes y el Incentivo Bilingue. Aunque se lograron algunos avances, su Comité no está satisfecho con la propuesta actual del Distrito en cuanto a Salario y Aseguranza. Estos siguen siendo nuestras prioridades principales, y continuaremos luchando para lograr mejoras justas y significativas para todos los miembros.

Nuestra próxima reunión de negociaciones con el Distrito está programada para el 3 de septiembre. Les mantendremos informados sobre los avances.  Gracias por su continuo apoyo y solidaridad. Juntos, seguiremos firmes mientras trabajamos para asegurar el contrato que ustedes merecen.

August 08, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Your Negotiations Team met with the District to continue discussions on improving member benefits and working conditions. Our team submitted a counterproposal that included, but was not limited to:

  • Call-back time compensation
  • Additional hours assignment
  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Salary increases over the next 3 years
  • Uniform allowance increase
  • Bilingual stipend increase

Our next meeting will be on August 15th.  We will keep you informed as negotiations progress and continue advocating for the best possible agreement for all members. 

July 01, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

Your Negotiations Team met with the District today, July 1, 2025. The District presented proposed changes to Articles X and XV. No decisions were reached at this time, as our Team will be conducting further research before moving forward.

We are pleased to share that both parties agreed on a language update to Article VII that will benefit our members.

Additionally, the District has committed to focusing on Health & Welfare Benefits during our next negotiations meeting, scheduled for August 4, 2025.

May 27, 2025

CSEA Chapter #399 Negotiation Update

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.

April 16, 2025

Initial Proposal

CSEA Chapter #399 Initial Proposal to
Calexico Unified School District

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

]]> https://calexicocsea.com/negotiations-2025-26/feed/ 0 2022-23 CSEA Contract Agreement with Calexico Unified School District https://calexicocsea.com/2022-23-csea-contract-agreement-with-calexico-unified-school/ https://calexicocsea.com/2022-23-csea-contract-agreement-with-calexico-unified-school/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:57:25 +0000 https://calexicocsea.com/?p=1529 In an exciting turn of events, the dedicated members of the California School Employees Association (CSEA 399), representing hundreds of hardworking individuals in the Calexico Unified School District, are celebrating a significant victory. After six months of rigorous negotiations with representatives from the Calexico Unified School District, a contract agreement was finally been reached on August 1, 2023, bringing cheer and optimism to CSEA 399 members.

This remarkable agreement marks the second consecutive year that CSEA 399 members and CUSD have successfully negotiated for salary increases, demonstrating the commitment of both parties to valuing and rewarding the dedicated workforce that keeps the Calexico Unified School District running smoothly. On August 1, 2023 members of CSEA voted in favor of the contract agreement with Calexico Unified School District.

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  • Yes – 328
  • No – 18
  • Abstain from voting – 1
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The last step of the deal came on August 24, 2023, when the Calexico School Board of Education voted unanimously with a resounding 5-0 in favor of the negotiated agreement. This decision effectively ratified the CSEA Tentative Agreement, Salary Schedule, and AB 1200 Disclosure of Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 399 for Fiscal Years 2022/2023-2023/2024.

This achievement not only reflects the unity and resilience of CSEA members but also highlights the proactive approach taken by the Calexico School Board of Education in recognizing the indispensable contributions of their workforce. It’s a win-win situation that not only enhances the livelihoods of these diligent workers but also strengthens the Calexico Unified School District as a whole.

The commitment to fair compensation and collaborative negotiations displayed by both parties sets a shining example for other school districts and labor unions across California. This positive news underscores the importance of valuing the professionals who play an essential role in shaping the future of our children.

The agreement will include:

  • 2022-2023: 5% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to July 1, 2022.
  • 2023-2024: 7% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to July 1, 2023.
  • The district will continue to fully fund health and welfare benefits for eligible employees for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school year.
  • Increase incentive from 20% to 25% with two additional one-time bonuses.

Visit the contract Negotiation page for all negotiation details and timelines.

Contract Negotiations: 2022-24

As CSEA members celebrate this well-deserved victory, the entire community can look forward to a brighter future for the Calexico Unified School District, where the dedication and hard work of its employees are recognized and rewarded.

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August 16, 2023

Greetings! Fellow Chapter 399 Members,

Thank you to all who attended our Ratification  Meeting.

Here are the results.

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YES328
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ABSTAIN1


School Board of Education will be voting on August 24 2023 to make it official the Ratification of the CSEA Tentative Agreement, Salary Schedule, and AB 1200 Disclosure of Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 399 for Fiscal Years 2022/2023-2023/2024.

Hope you all can attend!

August 8, 2023

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 any questions or concerns you may have.   

Voting time will be from  8:15 am – 9:45 am

Hope you all can attend!

August 1, 2023

We hope you are having a great summer. We are excited to announce that we reached a tentative agreement with the District for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.  We are grateful for all of your support and positive vibes. Below is a brief summary of the contract articles we completed during these negotiations.

Summary of Article VII, item A – Evaluation procedure:

● Allow unit members to receive another evaluation to improve in “areas of improvement” received in an annual evaluation and qualify for future promotions, summer work, and other job opportunities.

● Doubled the number of days from five (5) to ten (10) to provide a response to evaluations. 

Summary of Article XI, item A – Salary and benefits:

● 2022-2023: 5% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to July 1, 2022.

● Health and welfare benefits paid by the District for the 2022-2023 school year.

● 2023-2024: 7% ongoing salary schedule increase, retroactive to July 1, 2023.

● Health and welfare benefits with the current plan paid by the District for the 2023-2024 school year.

Summary of Article XI, item E – Professional Growth Incentive:

● Increase incentive from 20% to 25% with two additional one-time bonuses.

● Streamlined process on course approval.

● Simplified approval process.

Summary of Article XI, item H – Classroom supervision

● Minimum amount of minutes eligible for supervision decreased from 30 minutes to 15 minutes

● Rate per hour increased from $10 to $16

Summary of Article XII, Holidays

● Include Juneteenth (June 19th)

Summary of Article XV, item H – Bereavement Leave

● Increased amount of days for Bereavement leave from 3 days to 5 days.

● Removed the mileage requirement.

Summary of Article XVI – Safety

● Streamlined the process of how unit members report safety incidents to the district.

● Alignment to Educational Code and Board Policy to allow reasonable self-defense of unit members.

Summary of Article XVII, item B – Notice of Layoff

● Unit members shall be notified by March 15 of potential layoffs for the following school year.

Our Labor Relations Representative, Daniela Vega, will be submitting our Tentative Agreement through the 610 process. As soon as it is approved by the Field Office, we will reach out with an update and send you all the Tentative Agreement for ratification. We are tentatively scheduled to meet on August 16th from 8 am to 10 am. The District will be providing release time for all unit members to attend this meeting. Place and time will follow at a later date, along with the Tentative Agreement. 

The CSEA Negotiations Team is proud of the agreement and is excited to share it with you. Thank you to all of the negotiators. We look forward to gathering as a union on August 16th.

Enjoy the rest of your summer. Have a great 2023-2024 school year.

June 27, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Monday, June 26, 2023, for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed health and benefits in great detail. 

The following is the District’s salary proposal:

  • 2022-23: 5% ongoing on the salary schedule and retroactive to July 1, 2022
  • 2023-24: We have discussed several packages that include more health insurance options with zero out-of-pocket contributions.

Negotiators continue to advocate for more competitive packages and continue to push for the existing health insurance plan. 

The next Negotiation session will be on August 1, 2023.

June 14, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary and Health and Welfare Benefits.

The District has slightly moved on their salary proposal. The following is the District’s salary proposal:

  • · 2022-23: 5% ongoing on the salary schedule and retroactive to July 1, 2022
  • · 2023-24: 7.8% ongoing on the salary schedule and effective July 1, 2023

The District is proposing the following health and welfare caps:

  • · $10,000 for single coverage premiums
  • · $17,000 for single plus one coverage premiums
  • · $21,500 for family coverage premiums

The District has offered insurance option #2 at no cost – including the family plan. Negotiators continue to advocate for more competitive packages.  

The next Negotiation session will be on June 26th, 2023.

May 31, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary, Health & Welfare Benefits, and Professional Growth.

For Professional Growth, we are waiting for clarification on language before coming to an agreement. 

The District has slightly moved on its salary proposal. The following is the District’s salary proposal:

  • 2022-23: 5% ongoing on the salary schedule and retroactive to July 1, 2022
  • 2023-24: 6% ongoing on the salary schedule and effective July 1, 2023

The District is proposing the following health and welfare caps:

  • $10,000 for single coverage premiums
  • $17,000 for single plus one coverage premiums
  • $21,500 for family coverage premiums

The District has offered family plans at no cost, but the negotiators continue to advocate for more competitive packages. 

The next Negotiation session will be on June 14th, 2023.

May 23, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary, Health and Welfare Benefits, and Professional Growth.

CSEA has decided to table the Bilingual Stipend discussions since we have not come to an agreement with the District. The District wants to implement a bilingual test and have everyone take it. They did not entertain a conversation on grandfathering the current folks in.

The negotiators advocated adopting the current Professional Growth MOU language into the contract with some additional changes. We want members to be able to take any course that will allow them to grow professionally. The discussions are promising.  

The District has not moved on its salary proposal. The following is the District’s salary proposal:

  • · 2022-23: 5% ongoing and retroactive to July 1, 2022
  • · 2023-24: 5% ongoing and effective July 1, 2023

The District is proposing the following health and welfare caps:

  • · $10,000 for single coverage premiums
  • · $17,000 for single plus one coverage premiums
  • · $21,500 for family coverage premiums

Your negotiations team continues to advocate for a fair living wage increase and for reasonable insurance costs. We ask for your support throughout this process.  

The next Negotiation session will be on May 31, 2023.

May 10, 2023

Negotiations with the District were initially supposed to continue today. Negotiations have been rescheduled until May 23rd. By then, Governor Newsom will have announced his revised budget for the 2023-2024 year. 

The next Negotiation session will be on May 23, 2023.

May 5, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Friday, May 5th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary and Health and Welfare Benefits.

Today, the District presented its salary and health and welfare proposal. The following is the District’s salary proposal:

  • 2022-23: 5% ongoing and retroactive to July 1, 2022
  • 2023-24: 5% ongoing and effective July 1, 2023

The District is proposing the following health and welfare caps:

  • $10,000 for single coverage premiums
  • $17,000 for single plus one coverage premiums
  • $21,500 for family coverage premiums

Your negotiations team continues to advocate for a fair living wage increase and for reasonable insurance costs. We ask for your support throughout this process.  

The next Negotiation session will be on May 10, 2023.  

April 27, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on April 27th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary, Health & Welfare Benefits, Professional Growth, and Bilingual Stipend.

Article XI Salary & Fringe Benefits:

Salary:

  • 2022-2023: The District continues to offer an increase below the 6.56% cost of living.
  • 2023-2024: The District continues to offer an increase below the 8.13% expected cost of living.

Bilingual Stipend:

The District has proposed to do away with our existing bilingual stipend language. Although they want to make it broad for more members to qualify, they want to lower the stipend check. Your negotiators have no intention of doing away with already existing benefits and language. 

Professional Growth:

Your negotiator’s proposal included bringing the existing language in the Professional Growth MOU into the contract, while also improving the language so that members can take any classes – not just those that fall within their classification. The District continues to push for pre-approval from the Superintendent and do away with courses taken through institutes, lectures, workshops, seminars, and conferences. 

Article XII: Health and Welfare Benefits

Your negotiators continue to advocate for fully paid benefits. The District proposed the currently existing insurance caps and has not moved away from that.

  • $10,000 per plan year for single coverage premiums
  • $17,000 per plan year for single plus one coverage premium
  • $21,500 per plan year for family coverage premiums

The next Negotiation session will be on May 5, 2023.

April 26, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed salary, Health & Welfare Benefits, Professional Growth, and Bilingual Stipend.

Today, the District presented its salary proposal. To our disappointment, they did not propose COLA (cost of living adjustment). The following is the COLA for the years we are negotiating:

  • · 2022-23: 6.56%
  • · 2023-24: expected to be 8.13% (final COLA to be announced June 2023)

CUSD’s classified staff are already some of the least paid in Imperial County. The District expects classified staff to pay for insurance without increasing salaries AT LEAST to the cost of living.

The CSEA negotiations team is hopeful and passionate about advocating for a reasonable Health and Welfare package and a generous salary increase. Now is the time to stand together and united. These negotiations are not only about ourselves; it is about our families and the sacrifices our CSEA brothers and sisters have made in the past. We ask for your support throughout this process.  

UNITED WE CONQUER. DIVIDED WE BEG.

The next Negotiation session will be on April 27, 2023.

April 19, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Tuesday, April 19th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Salary, Health & Welfare Benefits, and Bilingual Stipend.

Today, the District gave the negotiations team a budget overview. The CSEA negotiations team will present their budget proposal at the following negotiation sessions. We ask for your support and patience throughout this process.  

The next Negotiation session will be on April 26, 2023.

March 30, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Bereavement Leave, Bilingual Stipend, Professional Growth, and Health and Welfare and Salary. We continue to have great communication and everything looks promising.

We agreed on Bereavement Leave language that was updated in accordance with the law – which extends bereavement to 5 days regardless of distance. We are close to agreeing on Professional Growth. Your negotiation team will work diligently to advocate for a substantial salary increase and benefits. We ask for your support and patience throughout this process.

The next Negotiation session will be on April 19, 2023.

March 22, 2023

Your Negotiations Team met with the District on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following: Bilingual Stipend, Professional Growth, and the Classroom Supervision Stipend. We came to an agreement on the Classroom Supervision Stipend. We continue to have great communication, and everything looks promising.

The next Negotiation session will be on March 30, 2023.

March 10, 2023

Your CSEA Chapter 399 Negotiations Team met with the Calexico Unified School District negotiation team on Friday, March 10th, 2023 for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We continue to have great communication, and everything looks promising

We discussed the following:

  • Bilingual Stipend
  • Professional Growth
  • Classroom Supervision Stipend

The next Negotiation session will be on March 22, 2023.

February 28, 2023

Your CSEA Chapter 399 Negotiations Team met with the Calexico Unified School District negotiation team on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. This was the third negotiation session for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. We discussed the following changes:

  • Article XI Salary & Fringe Benefits: At this time, we have not begun discussions on the salary increase. We discussed increasing the Classroom Supervision Stipend, including Transportation in the Bilingual Stipend, and amending the Professional Growth portions of the article.

The next Negotiations session will be on Friday, March 10, 2023.

February 21, 2023

Your CSEA Chapter 399 Negotiations Team met with the Calexico Unified School District negotiation team on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. This was the second negotiation session for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. At this time, changes were proposed in the following Articles:

Evaluation Procedures, Safety, and Layoff Procedures. The following were the changes made:

  • Article VII Evaluations: When employees receive a “Needs Improvement” or “Not Satisfactory” mark, they will receive a second evaluation on that item prior to June 1st of the same year. The second evaluation will supersede the first evaluation.
  • Article XVI Safety: Update contract to reflect Education Code 49001(a) that allows an employee to use reasonable and necessary force when necessary for self-defense, to protect another person or property, to quell a disturbance threatening physical injury to others, or to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects on or within the control of a student.
  • Article XVII Layoff Procedure: Update contract to reflect Assembly Bill 438 and the new layoff notice date of March 15

The District and CSEA continue to have good communication. The next Negotiations session will be on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Below we will include answers to some Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Who and when did you inform the membership is on the Negotiations Team? All committees were announced on January 26th at the Chapter Meeting.
  • Based on this email, what proposals were submitted to the District? Where is a copy? The sunshine proposal was presented to the membership in November and was emailed by the Previous Chapter President to everyone on November 3rd, 2022. It was also approved by the School Board on November 28th, 2022.
  • Did you survey the membership before submitting a proposal, if so when? The Previous Chapter President emailed the survey on May 19th and gave a deadline of June 1st. Members were also given extensions and surveys were collected until late August.
  • When was the membership notified of the Articles that will be negotiated? The sunshine proposal was presented and copies were shared at the November 2022 Chapter Meeting.
  • What is the intention of negotiating the Bilingual Stipend? Transportation members submitted negotiation surveys to be eligible for the bilingual stipend. The negotiations team is advocating for them to be included. The goal is to also increase the stipend amount.

February 16, 2023

Your CSEA Chapter 399 Negotiations Team met with the Calexico Unified School District negotiation team on Thursday, February 16, 2023. This was the first negotiation session for the new 2022-2025 contract negotiations. At this time, the Negotiations Team has introduced proposals with the District, but no agreements have been made.

We introduced updates to the Articles:

  • Article XIII (13) Holidays
  • Article XVI (16) Safety
  • Article XVII (17) Layoff Procedures.

The team also proposed changes to the salary schedule to comply with California’s Minimum Wage Standards and equitably distribute the increase.

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