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ASCA continues to follow the upgrade process (job audit)
in APS. We want to know how reorganizations have
affected our jobs (more responsibility, more skills
needed, etc.). We have language in our contract that
states that APS will continue to maintain a
classification program which shall include job
descriptions for all bargaining unit personnel.
Employees and supevisors shall participate in
the development of the job audit and descriptions.
ASCA wants to identify positions where
responsibility levels do not match our new Level Salary Schedule and take that information to APS -
this is an on-going task.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Completed in 2007: The APS Compensation Dept.
worked with ASCA on revising and consolidating
all the job descriptions for the "B" Salary Schedule (secretaries, clerks and bookkeepers). There are currently
over two-hundered (200) job descriptions for our unit. 2007. We now have only six (6) generic job descriptions for the B' Salary Schedule.
WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH APS ON THE FOLLOWING:
-- Procedural Handbook for Secretaries
on-line - (Can be found on the APS web site)
-- Evaluate and Update/Redesign the
evaluation process for the "B" schedule
(Eval. Re-design project completed
in July of 2002)
-- Identify performance competencies
and performance expectations
-- Evaluate entry-level qualification
requirements for positions in the "B" Salary
Schedule
(Evaluate Entry Level/New Hire
qualifications study completed Jan., 2003 -
we have collaboratively revised the Interview
Rating Sheet to more accurately reflect the
interview process, on-site testing, seniority
in and out of APS and the evaluation process.
We also revised contract language via
negotiations 2003 regarding typing/
keyboarding tests.
QUARTERLY MEETING PROCESSS
This is on-going. We had our first
meeting with APS on Nov. 12, 2003 -
and so on, quarterly. The only time
we will not have Quarterly meetings
is when we are in negotiations.
We are addressing many topics in this
venue in conjunction with negotiations.
In this way we can come to resolution on
some topics at a time other than at the
tables. Among topics on this agenda are:
EAs working in clerical positions; professional
development; trainer for new secretaries in APS, etc.
For a complete listing of Quarterly meeting topics,
call us at 262-2466 ext. 116.
NEW EVALUATION PROCESS WE
DEVELOPED JOINTLY WITH APS: The
revision of our evaluation system
took quite a bit of time. ASCA began work
on this project during the summer of 2001.
This project comes as a result of
a negotiated agreement with APS
to update our evaluation process.
Samples of the new forms were given
out to a selected group of supervisors and
"B" schedule employees in late 2001.
We have come up with seven Core Competencies
that will be evaluated for each employee.
Along with this will be identification of
goals for each employee and professional
development in identified competencies for
optimal job performance.
With the new evaluation tool, goals and
staff development priorities
can be set in advance in
preparation for evaluation the following
year.
The New Evaluation Process document is
ON LINE. It is located on the APS web
site under Human Resources.
www.aps.edu - go to the website
Click on APS Depts.
Click on Human Resouces
Go to "dept. files"
Click on "Performance Evals"
**ASCA questions and gives input on new
and old APS policies that pertain to
our bargaining unit (ex., process for
advertising a position, requesting leaves,
the job audit process, etc.)
We are still asking all of you to continue
calling and writing your own personal
legislators and APS Board Members
in the districts where you live to keep up the pressure regarding our Living Wage and Cost of Living
Campaign and also to get House Bill 525 passed in the 2007 Legislative Session. We cannot stop putting on the pressure until we gain a mandatory Experience/Longevity wage increase each year.
Find out who your Legislators and Board members
are by going to our Accomplishments
Page on this web site and clicking on
the Leg. Info link - find out who the
representatives are that are for the
district you live in. Then call them,
write them, e-mail them, fax them, visit
them - tell them who we are and what we
do for the school system and that we
do not want to be forgotten when it comes
to compensation for the work we do for the
school district.
We are counting on all of you to get this
done. Don't wait for us to do it for you.
The legislature has
not recognized us when making recommendations
for salary compensation to APS every year.
It is very important for all of us
to continue to communicate with our representatives.
Develop a rapport with them and
constantly remind them that support personnel
like us are a very vital/critical component
of the Public School system in New Mexico.
Tell them that in order to
keep good employees - pay them well.
We will send out ASCA updates
via our e-mail list serve - if you
have not sent us your e-mail
address - do it today!! So you can get all
the news at it happens.
ITS UP TO EACH
OF YOU TO CONTACT AND CONTINUE TO CONTACT
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ALL THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR regarding
our salary compensation and other issues
pertaining to our constituency. The teachers have a plan to catch up to salary market value - we can have the same thing for us if we all work together and let our representatives know we exist and are an important part of
the Public Schools. If we want to have change, that's what it will take.
Go to our ASCA ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PAGE and click on the Legislative
Link to find out who your legislators
are
Remember, you can now
register your e-mail address at the AFT-NM
web site NM.AFT.ORG Even when the
legislature is not in session, check this site
often for updates on what is happening around
the state and locally.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS ONGOING: ASCA needs full membership
in our union. Without everyone on board as dues
paying members, we cannot possibly meet our goals
for higher wages, or get any action taken on the topics
we have on our Quarterly Meeting Process agenda.
It takes full membership to get behind your
union Exec. Board when we negotiate and when we
go to bat for an employee who has been wrongly
accused on-the-job and to uphold all the contract
language we have. It is each employee's
responsibility to help your fellow "B" schedule
employees - that is what a union is all about -
people helping each other. If you are not a
member, JOIN TODAY!
There is a membership dues card on this web
site - simply print it out - sign it and send
it in to NMFEE c/o of Yvonne Rodriquez. You'll
be glad you did - wait until you see all the
benefits of membership. You can get a preview
of union benefits on the Benefits Page or click
on the National Benefits icon located on this
web site.
WE NEED YOU TO BE INVOLVED:
If you are presently a member and want to become
more involved - please contact Yvonne Rodriquez
c/o of the AFTNM offices - 262-2466 x 116. We need
more Elementary, Middle and High School representatives
to serve on our ASCA Exec. Board. We need to hear
the concerns from these constituency groups to be
more effective in representing them. Please call
us to get more involved.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE SPECIALIST ON BOARD (MSS)
Starting in September of 2003, ASCA has hired,
through our National affiliate -
the American Federation of Teachers, a fellow
"B" schedule employee who will be available to
answer questions and problem solve with you.
Our new Membership Service Specialist is Carla
Montano (she was ASCA's Vice President and Treasurer). Carla will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays - from
4:00 - 6:30-. Just call 262-2466 ext. 116.
Carla will also be working on getting our
constituents involved in the political procsss
and working with Building Reps at work sites.
Santa Fe is where the money comes from for your
yearly raises that ASCA bargains for - we need
to be political. If you have a union question, a question about union benefits or a concern or issue at your
site - don't hesitate to call Carla Montano.
BENEFICIARY OF YOUR UNION BENEFITS
If you are an ASCA union member, you should
have filled out a Beneficiary Card to let
us know who you want benefits to go to in
the event of your death or in the event of
an accident ($12,000 Life Ins Policy and $25,000
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policy.
If you have not done so, please
get this done ASAP. Call Carla or Fenton
Ayers, who is our AFT-NM Benefits person, at
262-2466 to get a card to fill out.
We keep the completed beneficiary cards
on file at the State Affiliate Office - AFT-NM.
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ASCA FOR REPRESENTATION - ALL WORK-RELATED
ISSUES. ASCA membership means benefits
for yourself, your family and future generations.
TO BE PROTECTED,YOU MUST JOIN THE ASCA
UNION BEFORE ANY INCIDENT HAPPENS. SEND
A COMPLETED MEMBERSHIP FORM (located
on this web site - see page link below)
TO ASCA, c/o AFT-NM -
8009 Mountain Rd. Pl., NE
87110 or call 262-2466 and ask to speak
with Judy Johnston or Yvonne Rodriquez.
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WE NEED TO BUILD UP OUR UNION MEMBERSHIP
THIS YEAR SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
NEGOTIATE FOR YOUR BENEFITS AND WORKER RIGHTS.
JOIN ASCA TODAY. CALL 262-2466 TO MAKE
AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR STAFFER TO COME
OUT TO YOUR SITE TO TALK ABOUT BENEFITS
AND ANY CONCERNS OR SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
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