School District Collective Bargaining
Beginning July 1, 2018, KPBSD employees enter into Dynamic Status Quo, and work within the most recent negotiated agreement. Work conditions remain the same as the prior negotiated agreement. All staff eligible for movement on their salary schedule did receive advancement on their respective salary schedules when the new fiscal year 2018-2019 (FY19) began July 1, 2018*.
Timeline
February 2018 – Negotiations begin between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) and both the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA), and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA). The process includes items for negotiation such as compensation, employee benefits, health care, and work environment that one or both sides want to address for possible revision.
Items for negotiation with KPEA are called Sections and with KPESA are Articles. When agreement is reached between KPBSD and KPEA, or KPESA, the article or section number is labeled "TA" for Tentative Agreement. To finalize the negotiated contracts, after both sides reach a TA, the KPBSD School Board, and KPEA and KPESA members must ratify—or approve—the contract. After both groups ratify the Tentative Agreement, it becomes a binding legal document.
- September 17, 2019: Signed Tentative Agreement between the KPBSD and KPEA-KPESA
- September 17, 2019: news release - KPBSD and KPEA-KPESA reach Tentative Agreement
- September 12, 2019: 2019-09-12 KPBSD Package Proposal to KPEA
- September 12, 2019: 2019-09-12 KPBSD Package Proposal to KPESA
- September 12, 2019: 2019-09-12 KPBSD Proposal Supporting Information
- September 12, 2019: 2019-09-12 KPEA and KPESA Proposal to KPBSD
- September 11, 2019: 4:30 PM, Soldotna High School library
- September 5, 2019: KPEA and KPESA proposal to KPBSD
- September 5, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 9:00 AM, KPC, Ward Building room 106
- August 27, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 4:30 PM, Soldotna High School library
- August 24, 2019: KPBSD Package Proposal to KPEA and KPESA to settle FY19-FY20-FY21 bargaining
- August 24, 2019: handout Actuary Cost Projection of KPEA KPESA Counter Offer to KPBSD on 8-13-19
- August 24, 2019: handout Cost comparison of KPEA KPESA 7-13-19 and 8-13-19 offers to KPBSD
- August 24, 2019: handout KPBSD Health Plan Benefits comparison to KPEA and KPESA 8-13-19 offer and Fairbanks Plan B & C benefits
- August 24, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 8:30 AM, Soldotna High School library
- August 13, 2019: KPEA and KPESA proposal to KPBSD
- August 13, 2019: KPBSD package proposal to KPEA and KPESA
- August 13, 2019: handout – May 13, 2019, KPEA and KPESA proposal to KPBSD 4:30 cost analysis of 100% migration to HDHP
- August 13, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 4:30 PM, Soldotna High School library
- June 11, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 10:00 AM, Soldotna High School library
- May 16, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPEA
- May 16, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPESA
- May 16, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 9:00 AM, Soldotna Prep School
- May 13, 2019: KPEA and KPESA proposal to KPBSD 4:30 PM
- May 13, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPEA, 3:00 PM
- May 13, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPESA, 3:00 PM
- May 13, 2019: KPEA and KPESA proposal to KPBSD
- May 13, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 10:00 AM, Soldotna Prep School
- May 8, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPEA
- May 8, 2019: KPBSD proposal to KPESA
- May 8, 2019: Collective Bargaining, 10:00 AM, Soldotna Prep School
- April 26, 2019: Advisory Interest Arbitration Report
- February 26 – 27, 2019: Arbitration
- February 26 – 27, 2019: KPBSD Post-Hearing Brief, Arbitration
- February 26 – 27, 2019: KPBSD Exhibit, Arbitration
- February 26 – 27, 2019: KPEA-KPESA Post-Hearing Brief, Arbitration
- February 26 – 27, 2019: KPEA-KPESA Exhibit, Arbitration
- October 17, 2018: Collective Bargaining, 6:00 PM, Skyview Middle School Library
- October 17, 2018: KPEA Package offer to KPBSD, expires October 31, 2018
- October 17, 2018: KPESA Package offer to KPBSD, expires October 31, 2018
- October 17, 2018: KPBSD Supposal MOA to KPEA and KPESA District exploratory effort at a Memorandum of Agreement to use one-time funds to increase employee compensation in current year FY19 without increasing salary schedule.
- August 8 – 9, 2018: Mediation, Closed to public
- July 1, 2018: FY18 negotiated contract ends; employees enter into Dynamic Status Quo.
- March 1, 2018: Collective Bargaining, 10:00 AM, Kenai Peninsula College. Open to the public
- February 15, 2018: Collective Bargaining, 10:00 AM, 4-D building conference room. Open to the public
- February 15, 2018 – KPBSD offer to KPEA
- February 15, 2018 – KPBSD offer to KPESA
- February 15, 2018 – KPEA offer to KPBSD
- February 15, 2018 – KPESA offer to KPBSD
- Collective Bargaining Tentative Agreements (TA) and items open for negotiation
- *FY18 KPEA and KPESA Salary Schedules with percentage increases by steps and lanes
- FY19 Alaska Teacher Salary Schedule Comparisons and KPBSD Scattergrams
- Proposal Cost of February 15, 2018 KPESA and KPEA offers to KPBSD
- FY19 Frequently Asked Questions, January 2019
Healthcare Contributions for Employees
- May 22. 2019: KPBSD FY19 and FY20 Health Care Contribution Rate information
- FY19 GRAPH: School District Annual Health Care Contributions per teacher
- FY19 GRAPH: School District Annual Health Care Contributions per support staff
- FY19 DETAILED DESCRIPTION: School District Annual Health Care Contributions per teacher
Public Education Health Trust (PEHT) Proposal
Collective Bargaining Recordings with KPBSD, KPEA, and KPESA
The mission of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is to
empower all learners to positively shape their futures.
Public Involvement in School District Negotiations
Now Open: Public Comment Opportunity
Share your thoughts about issues to be addressed in the collective bargaining process
In 2018, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) will begin Collective Bargaining negotiations with the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA), and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA). The process includes items for discussion such as compensation, employee benefits, health care, and work environment that one or both sides want to address for possible revision.
The public is invited to comment about issues that will be addressed in collective bargaining. Please offer your comments with this online comment form, or via email, fax, mail, or in person to the district office.
- Comment online, click this link
- Email comments (please include your full name) to Negotiations@KPBSD.org
- Download this "Negotiations 2018" comment form and mail, fax, or deliver in person to:
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Attn: Negotiations 2018
148 N. Binkley
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
Fax: 907.262.5867 or email: Negotiations@KPBSD.org
Links:
Collective Bargaining Agreements
AS 23.40.235. Public Involvement in School District Negotiations
Before beginning bargaining, the school board of a city or borough school district or a regional educational attendance area shall provide opportunities for public comment on the issues to be addressed in the collective bargaining process. Initial proposals, last-best-offer proposals, tentative agreements before ratification, and final agreements reached by the parties are public documents and are subject to inspection and copying under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140.