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I would like to take this opportunity to bring all of you up to speed on our line of thinking for our dress down days. I know you all are aware of the events that lead us to making this decision. We first tried to resurrect the twice a month dress down by coming up with a dress code of sorts for those days to eliminate any question as to what could or couldn't be worn. The superintendent stated he would not change his mind about going once a month. We then felt that to keep what we had we still needed the dress code anyway to eliminate any reason to totally do away with the dress down day. We discussed this in a couple of meetings and found that we couldn't agree as to what was appropriate so came up with the idea for district shirts. The idea of asking for a foundation grant was suggested because we would be doing this to promote our students through scholarships offered and our school pride, idea of "family" and spirit to the community by showing our "colors" so to speak should we happen to step out into the community during the day. So far I have heard nothing to the effect of our grant being refused or accepted. Until that time, we will be having dress down on the last Friday of the month as usual. We have had great dress down tags made by Duane Leonard. I am asking and will remind all that if you are participating in dress down you MUST wear the tag that day. You have been great and understanding about all this and I hope we can remember what it is for!
Mary Hawthorne, President TAEA
TAEA Officers:
President: Mary Hawthorne
Vice-Pres.:Scott Oldroyd
Secretary: Duane Pick
Treasurer: Glen Butters
Rep Council Members:
Bonnie Avery
Melissa Chase
Sandy Clink
Bonnie Colton
Chris Davis
Joy Laue
Chelsea Richards
Betsy Seeley
Know Your Contract
Each month we will highlight a section of the contract so that we can all become more familiar with it.
* Certain typographical errors appear in this section due to the same errors in the contract.
H. Retirement Insurance
1. If he/she is eligible, at the time of retirement, the employee may select either the early retirement incentive payment or the Troy Area School District paid insurance retirement plan. Once the decision is made at the time of retirement, it is irreversible.
The retiring employee who selects the early retirement incentive payment and who therefore does not select the district paid insurance retirement plan may continue coverage as provided in Article IV, Section G.5.
Upon retirement from the Troy Area School District, an eligible employee shall have the option of continuing current medical, dental and/or prescription insurance coverage as provided in the collective bargaining agreement and all improvements thereto as contained in subsequent agreements if the employee has not selected the early retirement incentive payment.
a) If this option is taken the district shall set aside a monetary credit in the amount equal to
the highest year’s salary that has been earned by the employee on the Troy Area School
District Professional Salary Scale. Beginning September 1, 2003, retirees who qualify
for the PSERS premium assistance shall be charged that amount, (currently $ 100 per
month). That amount shall be credited to the retiree’s escrow account for health
insurance. The district shall send to all current retirees the proper PSERS forms for them
to obtain the PSERS premium assistance.
b) If this option is not elected by the employee at the time of retirement, there shall be no
entry by the employee, spouse or other dependents at a later date, except an employee,
spouse or other dependents may obtain coverage by paying the then current premium
to the district as eligible under state and/or federal laws.
The monetary credit may be used by the employee and/or his/her family if they are
currently covered by the school’s insurance plan. When the monetary credit is
exhausted, the insured employee will be required to pay the then current premiums
or to drop coverage.
If the Troy Area School District retiree takes employment elsewhere and is thereby
covered by another plan, the district will no longer be obligated to provide coverage to
the retired employee, his spouse or other dependents; unless the retiree, spouse or
other depended is eligible, under state and/or federal law, to continue coverage. If
eligible to continue coverage, the retiree, spouse or other dependent may do so by
paying the then current premium to the district.