Pinellas County Schools

Memorandum of Understanding Reached with Pinellas County Schools

Considering the national bus drivers’ shortage school districts are facing, SEIU FPSU and Pinellas County School District have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure that the pay for bus drivers remain competitive. The Union will announce a ratification of this agreement soon.

SEIU MOU 5.11.23

Ratification Vote Schedule 

Ratification vote for the Pinellas County Schools MoU to address drivers’ shortage will be held from May 17-19th as per the following schedule.

Sick Leave Bank

The District, PCTA, PESPA and SEIU are excited to present updated guidelines for the Sick Leave Bank, which includes a modification to the guidelines to allow employees to withdraw up to 10 days due to a documented COVID-19 illness during the 2020-2021 school year. an additional sick day up to the maximum allowable by state statute

What is the Sick Leave Bank?

The Sick Leave Bank is used to provide an opportunity for a professional to remain in the field of education following a personal, debilitating illness or accident which substantially delays his/her ability to resume duty. By simply donating one of your sick days to the Bank, you have the ability to withdraw days if you are suffering from a personal debilitating illness or injury. Regular guidelines state you must exhaust your available sick days and go without pay for 5 days. 

What modifications have been made due to COVID-19?

The Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA) provides employees with up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave if the employee is unable to work or telework, under the conditions outlined in the FFCRA. The modified procedures will allow members of the Sick Leave Bank to withdraw up to an additional 10 days of paid time for COVID illnesses, after exhausting their hours from the Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Members of the sick leave bank won’t have to exhaust their sick leave, nor will they have to go without pay for 5 days. 

When can I join the Sick Leave Bank?

You can join now! Staff typically can enroll in the Bank on the first Monday of each month. However, we are opening this enrollment period throughout the month of August this year. After August, you will still be able to join on the first Monday of each month going forward. And, due to COVID-19, we are waiving the requirement that you have to have ten (10) sick days to join this year. 

How do I join the Sick Leave Bank?

Please click below to download the application form and pony it to the Human Resources Department.

• Non-instructional Staff Sick Leave Bank

Contacts

Representatives

• Isaline “Izzy” Boston-Boyd, Organizer  |  727.798.4312  |  isaline.boyd@seiufpsu.org

Chapter Leaders

• Tia Blunt
  Chapter Chair, PCS
• Rebecca “Becky” Dean
  Vice Chair, PCS
• Richard “Mac” MacDonald
  Chapter Secretary, PCS
• Talmadge Andrews
  Chief Steward
  Executive Board Member, SEIU-FPSU
  

Stewards

• Rebecca “Becky” Dean – Executive Board Member, SEIU-FPSU
• Richard “Mac” MacDonald – Executive Board Member, SEIU-FPSU
• Brian Wilson
• Tia Blunt

Activists/Leaders

• Tia Blunt
• Sonja Cheaves
• Vince Morgan

Contracts & Agreements

• SEIU-FPSU Summary of Changes
• SEIU-PCSB Memorandum of Understanding 1.11.22
• SEIU-PCSB Memorandum of Understanding 9.29.21
• SEIU-PCSB Tentative Agreement 2021–2024

Member Resources

• Safety & Health
• Weingarten Rights