Wage TA and Bereavement Leave MOU have been Ratified!
Pinellas County School Workers,
Voting has concluded and the Wage ReOpener TA and Bereavement Leave MOU have been ratified by the workers. Thank you to all Union Leaders, Union Stewards, and workers that participated.
With these being approved by the workers, here are the next steps:
The TA and MOU will now have to go the School Board for their vote to ratify. If they vote to approve the TA, the agreements will be fully ratified. Next Board meeting is 10/13/26.
When will I get my Raise and Retro Pay?
Once the TA has been fully ratified by all parties, the District will then begin to implement the wage changes. There is no definitive timeline on when, but it can take two pay periods for the raises and retro pay to be implemented. If we receive any specific information on when you will receive the increase, we will pass that along.
Summary of the TA:
Wages: 2.5% increase Across the Board for all workers, retro back to July 1, 2026
Referendum Pay: total annual pay for Full Time workers from $2,910 to $3,478. An increase of $568 for this year. Part time increases are pro-rated based on contract hours.
New Benefit: Bereavement Leave MOU, 2 paid days per qualifying incident for all workers.
Shuttle Routes: establishes bidding by seniority.
Disaster and Emergency Policy: Clarifies the conditions for accessing Premium Pay for workers assigned to Disaster and Emergency Duty.
You can view the TA’d documents CLICK HERE
You can view the Bereavement Leave MOU CLICK HERE
What is Next?
We are holding a ratification vote the week of Sept. 28. Voting sites, locations, and times are in the full schedule linked above will be posted on your Union’s website for all. Ratification will be approved by a majority vote.
Who can Vote?
All SEIU covered workers can vote at any location, regardless of membership status.
When will the raise and retro pay go into effect?
The TA must be approved by a majority of voters, from there it must also be approved by the School Board. Assuming all parties ratify and approve in the outlined timeframe, it will be around the end of October by the earliest.
Voting Results for 2026 TA and MOU Ratification
Annual Benefits Enrollment Information
Click Here to View Annual Benefits Enrollment Information
District Website for Annual Enrollment: Click Here
Union Proposals for 2026 Bargaining
Management Proposals for 2026 Bargaining
- 6_24_26 Proposal on Referendum Pay and Wages
- 8_25_26 Proposal on Referendum Pay and Wages
- 9_2_26 Counter on Referendum and Wages
- 9_2_26 Counter on Bereavement Leave MOU
Tentative Agreements for2026 Bargaining
Older Bargaining Updates from Summer 2025
Your member-led bargaining committee met with management this week for our first bargaining session. This year’s bargaining sessions will be a re-opener only, not the full agreement. This means that only a few articles are opened” salaries, health benefits, general provisions, and departmental operations are included.
Management submitted a wage proposal which you can see on your Union’s website, where we will post all updates through this process.
In our session, management provided an update on the budget and financial picture of the District.
In addition, Management has proposed a 3.25% wage increase. Part of this increase is from the Referendum Pay, which Pinellas County voters approved in 2024, and was implemented last school year.
Last year contracted 8hr workers received $2,910 in referendum pay for the year. Management’s proposal is to increase that amount by $541 to $3,451. As you can see from management’s proposal this is roughly a 1.71% increase.
The remainder of the 3.25% increase is proposed to be in base wages, though no specific amounts were proposed to the wage table.
FAQs
When will I get my raise?
This is only a proposal from management, and we have not reached an agreement. We are set to meet with the District for our next bargaining session on July 15. At 330pm at the District Admin Building.
Will I see the Referendum Pay increase in my July paycheck?
No, any increase in Referendum Pay and Wages must be agreed upon and ratified by a vote of the workers and the School Board. Once that is done, all increases will be Retro back to July 1, 2026.
Contacts
Representatives
- Chaize Harrell, Organizer, 727.219.8815 – chaizeh@seiufpsu.org
Chapter Leaders
- Brian Wilson
Chapter Chair, PCS - Richard “Mac” MacDonald
Chapter Secretary, PCS - Talmadge Andrews
Executive Board Member, SEIU-FPSU
Stewards
- Richard “Mac” MacDonald – Executive Board Member, SEIU-FPSU
- Brian Wilson
- Tia Blunt
Contracts & Agreements and MOUs (2024-7 CBA)
Member Resources
Union Hall
1190 66th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Please contact our main office in Palm Springs at 561.965.0077 for assistance.
