Collective Bargaining
Two employee unions represent the staff of Palo Alto Unified School District. The Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) represents certificated staff, while California School Employees Association Chapter 301 (CSEA) represents classified staff members. Below are the current contracts.
Updates from the Negotiating Table
PAUSD and CSEA bargaining teams met on December 6, 2022 and Tentative Agreements have been reached for the following Articles and MOUs:
- CSEA
- Collective Bargaining
PAUSD and PAEA bargaining teams met on December 5, 2022 and Tentative Agreements have been reached for the following articles and MOUs:
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
PAUSD and PAEA bargaining teams met on November 14, 2022 to begin negotiations for 2022-23. Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) articles discussed include the following:
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
PAUSD and PAEA bargaining teams met on Monday, October 17, 2022 to begin negotiations for 2022-23. Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) articles discussed include the following:
- Article VI: Compensation & Benefits
- Article X: Evaluations
- Article XI: Leave Provisions
- Article XIII: Working Conditions
No formal offers were proposed by either side during this session. The next meeting date is scheduled for November 7, 2022.
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
PAUSD and CSEA agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Health Benefits.
- CSEA
- Collective Bargaining
PAUSD and PAEA agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Health Benefits.
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
Contract Language
Proposals and counters on March 21, 2022.
- Article VII - Hours
PAEA counterproposal - WITHDRAWN by PAEA - Article IX - Class Size
PAUSD counterproposal
PAEA counterproposal - Article XIII - Working Conditions
PAEA counterproposal
PAUSD counterproposal
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
Contract Language
Proposals and counters on March 4, 2022.
- Article VII - Hours. Status: PAUSD has submitted this proposal to PAEA.
- Article IX - Class Size. Status: PAUSD has submitted a counter proposal to PAEA.
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
Contract Language Proposals
The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) and the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) have been meeting to discuss contract language proposals.
Proposals and counters from the February 28, 2022 negotiations session are listed below.
- Article XIII - Working Conditions. Status: PAEA has submitted a proposal to PAUSD
- Article IX - Class Size. Status: Multiple counter proposals have been made since the original proposal. All are documented by color.
- MOU: Signing Bonuses for Special Education Hard to Fill Positions. Status: PAUSD proposal to PAEA.
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA
PAEA Side Letter of Understanding
Temporary Increase of Hourly Teaching Rate: Side Letter of Understanding - January 2022
- January 31, 2022 Extended Side Letter of Understanding
- January 5, 2022 Side Letter of Understanding
- Collective Bargaining
- PAEA