JEA Retirees

I have had a great time over the last two weeks going to take a small retirement gift to each JEA retiree.  What a wonderful group of people with a wealth of experience!

Please share your congratulations with the following people:

Marva Bennett, Bingham





Jana Brinton, Bingham

Margaret Pratt, Bingham

Janice Voorhies, Bingham

Karen Kochevar, Columbia

Kris Millerberg, Columbia

     Lee Dillon, Copper Hills

Claire Glade, Curriculum

Karen Keetch, Elk Meadows

Charlene Peppinger, Elk Ridge

Dean Mednick, Mountain Shadows

    Celestia Whitehead, Oquirrh Hills

Glennys Sabuco, Riverton Elementary

Jorja Lloyd, Riverton Elementary

Sharon Pitcher, Riverton High

    Colin MacLeod, Rosamond

Claudia Mumford, Rose Creek

    Karla Noble, Terra Linda

Bruce Brinkman, Welby

    Susan Kane, West Jordan Elementary

Lanny Westerman, West Jordan High

Susan Hart, Westland

Carolyn Tidwell, Westland

Kathryn Hanna, Westvale

Utah Retirement System Board Position

There is currently a vacancy on the Utah Retirement Systems Membership Council. UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh is inviting interested members to apply for the position. The term is to fill the vacancy created by the at-large seat and the term expires June 30, 2012.
If you are interested, please submit a nomination form (e-mail me for the form), personal résumé and three letters of reference by Friday, June 10. Applications that do not have all of the requested documentation will not be considered. UEA’s three-member representation includes at least one member of the UEA Board of Directors, one member of the Council of Local Presidents, and one at-large member (UEA Board Policy B.XV). The nominee must be an educator actively engaged in the profession, in accordance with statutory requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristie Rasmussen at (801) 266-4461 x103.

Legislative Council (AR) Meeting

We had a great meeting last night!  Your building AR should be going through a PowerPoint on Who Decides?  This talks about the many decisions made by people other than you, often with less knowledge than you, which impact you and what you do in your classroom.  This lesson goes along with the information in the TEF video produced by UEA.

I would also like to encourage you to vote in the UEA Election.  The ARs voted to support Robin Frodge for the NEA State Director position.

An issue came up about supplies from the District and the 12% surcharge.  I spoke to Richard Field, Central Warehouse Manager.  He said the 12% is not a delivery charge; it is a charge to pay for the running of the warehouse.  Also, what I understood and stated was incorrect.  The prices listed DO NOT include the 12% charge.  Secretaries may charge your grade level or department account the 12% at the time of the order or at the end of the month when the school is charged by the warehouse. 

I also asked Mr. Field about substitutions.  He said that there shouldn't be substitutions, that items are usually backordered.  He also said that you are allowed to return unused items within a month of the order.

If you know a JEA member who is retiring, we will be honoring them in May.  Please contact me with their name and school.

Retirement Dates

I wanted to reinforce what the District has posted on the Current Blog about retirement dates.  If you are going to retire, you must give 30 days notice or have a $500 fine withheld from your final paycheck.  See Current Blog for more information.

Retirement Seminar

The JEA sponsored retirement seminar was on Thursday evening.  There was a good turnout.  Judy Burton, Jordan District Director of Payroll, stated that there will be a district sponsored seminar on March 7.  Watch for more information to come.