PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia principals tonight heard
about the serious givebacks included in their tentative contract agreement with
the financially-struggling school district (See Previous Story).
The deal calls for principals to be paid as 10-month instead
of 12-month employees, and to begin paying health care premiums. Members of the Commonwealth Association of
School Administrators heard about the tentative agreement during a two-hour
closed-door meeting at Lincoln High.
“The majority of the bargaining unit would be conceding 15
to 17 percent of their annual salary, plus making contributions towards their
health care,” Union president Rob McGrogan said.
The 500 members will vote by mail, with ballots counted
March 17th. McGrogan says he believes if
members reject the deal, the School Reform Commission will test its powers to
impose terms. That’s something that
concerns laid-off assistant principal Judy Haughton.
“The truth is, I think the fear is that we don’t know what
could be imposed on us,” Haughton said.
The cash-strapped school district is demanding $133 million
in concessions from its labor unions.
With the principals deciding on concessions, all eyes turn
to the teachers union. Philadelphia
Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan had no comment on the CASA
agreement.
Source: CBS
Philly
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