ROYAL OAK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
MINUTES
OF THE GENERAL MEETING
September 28, 2003
 | The contract expired on August 30, 2003. At this time it has not been extended and probably will not be extended. |
| The ROEA is working without a contract but negotiations are still ongoing. This means that new grievances filed at this time will not be able to go to arbitration. The grievances can only go to step 2. |
| Health benefits, step increases in salary, evaluations, etc. continue as in the past even though the contract has not been extended. |
| The MEA is currently dealing with rumors about how strikes will not occur since Governor Granholm is a democrat endorsed by the MEA. This is not true; the MEA is willing to endorse a strike if they feel that the bargaining is not being done in good faith. |
| Next scheduled dates for bargaining are Thursday, September 25, 2003 and Monday, September 29, 2003. |
| The administrators involved in the actual negotiations are Tom Shorkey, Sandra Standel, John Swartz and occasionally Kay Cornell. |
| Items that are being negotiated at the bargaining sessions were discussed. |
| President Kardon answered questions and concerns that members had about negotiations |
Betsy Sheckels moved to adjourn the meeting. Monica Crowe seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned a 4:51 p.m.
Marcia Rauschendorfer, Secretary