IMPORTANT: If Off More than 5 Days

If you are off work more than FIVE days, you need to complete paperwork (physician's certificate) for pay or a leave. Forms can be obtained by going through the intranet at the www.detroitk12.org website. Click on Human Resources and then Employee Health Services to download the forms. Make sure to file these important papers otherwise your pay or job may be in jeopardy.

We now have a fully functioning website.   If you have any articles, photos, suggestions for content, etc, for our website, you may submit them to philipps99@comcast.net

We look forward to hearing from you and to keeping our website up-to-date. 

Thank you,
Bill Philipps

EGTA won't sit quietly!

EGTA President Jenn Romer address the Board of Education in front of a packed house Wednesday, March 10th.

Distirct Acceptable Use Form

On Wednesday, March 24, 2010, district staff sent an email out to everyone requesting that employees sign the updated acceptable use policy for websites and technology.  Please know that this is a negotiateable item and that the distirct cannot unilateraly change the conditions of employment without first going through negotiations.  There is no need to sign the form as of now until the matter is resolved between the district and GFCCE.

Election Results for March 23

Thank you to all of those who took the time to cast a vote in the March 23 GFCCE election.  Voter turnout was very good for this ballot measure as sixty-five (65) individuals voted. Here are the results for the GFCCE election on March 23:

  • President:  Alex Bauer with 58 votes in favor
  • Secretary:  Paula Bauer with 58 votes in favor
  • Cope Bylaws:  57 Yes votes; 6 no votes

(The totals above do not total 65 votes because several ballots left some of the voting options blank.)

Check Out COPE & Legislative Updates!

 

Health Care Reform S.88 was passed out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Originally, S.88 was a bill that laid out a plan for a single payer system. The bill, as passed out of committee, is essentially a summer study bill that will produce 3 options for health care reform, which will be developed by an expert. The bill calls for a 5-person board who would choose, and work with, the expert who would develop the options - 1 appointed by tthe Speaker, 1 appointed by the President Pro Tem, 2 appointed by the Governor, and 1 appointed by the other 4 board members. The composition of this board is of great concern to the advocates, as it is heavily weighted towards the Governor, who has not been a supporter of true health care reform. The bill is currently in the Senate Appropriations committee (as there is an appropriation required). Politics are running rampant, given that 3 of the gubernatorial candidates are senators - they are all jockeying for position on this bill.

Read more for an update from our lobbyists on what's been happening at the statehouse with Health Care Reform, Higher Education, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing.

 

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