Rising Health Costs! 

Part of COLA is to help employers cover rising health costs.  In CUSD the rising cost of health care is paid for by the employee. 

Since 2006 the district has increased its spending on health care by 2% per employee whereas the employees of CUSD have increased their contribution from their own pocket by 62%. 

So, when teachers do get step and column increases or COLA increases most, if not all, is funneled back into their health benefits.

WHO HAS SETTLED?

Why is CUSD not settling when other Districts in Santa Clara have settled?

            Why indeed!!

                                                   Salary(Cost of Living Increase)

                        Alum Rock        3.00% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Campbell El.      2.50% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Evergreen          4.05 plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Fremont H.S.    6.17%

                        Gilroy                2.78% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Los Gatos          3.00% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Moreland           7.00% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Oak Grove         4.00% plus Health and Welfare increases

                        Saratoga             6.00%

                        Sunnyvale          4.53% plus FULL Health and Welfare

                        Union                2.57 % plus Health and Welfare increase

These are just a few school districts in Santa Clara county that have settled contract negotiations for this school year.