November 1, 2023

Hello Fellow Classified Employee's and guests.

We Have a Contract!
 Last week, we voted on the Tentative Agreement  with the Matanuska Susitna Borough School District, for the contract that will expire in 2026. The vote came on the heels of a lengthy and sometimes contentious contract bargain that took 18 months to resolve. 
“After a lengthy bargain I am happy to have presented this contract to our members and they have overwhelmingly voted to ratify the agreement,” said Rick Morgan, President of CEA. “I believe this contract is fair and will foster an environment that will attract and retain high-quality employees to best serve our students. Mat-Su Classified employees will finally start to see some economic relief in their paychecks after years of inflation.”
Tentative Agreement Vote Totals
  • 91% Yes
  • 9%  No
Today, November 1st, Matanuska Susitna Borough School District School Board Voted to Ratify that Tentative Agreement unanimously. CEA has already started preparing the next steps moving forward. That includes implementation of the new contract language, open enrollment with our new health insurance carrier and, with the help of the district, we have already started educating our members on the finer points of the contract and the new health care provider.
“I am greatly satisfied at the School Board’s approval of this contract so we can put this challenging bargain behind us,” said Morgan. “On behalf of the members of CEA I’d like to thank our bargaining team, and all of the classified educators who work day in and day out to support our Mat-Su students.”
In Solidarity,
Rick Morgan
CEA President
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MSCEA PACE committee has voted to support these candidates.
MSBSD School Board Seat 3: Sydney Zuyus 
MSBSD School Board Seat 6: Dianne Shibe
MatSu Borough Assembly Seat 6: Jackson Abney
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Rick Morgan, President
Classified Employees’ Association
6177 E. Mountain Heather Rd Suite 6
Palmer, Alaska  99645-8442
Office (907) 373-0800 |  Cell (907) 355-6478

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Every voice is important and every education support professional (ESP) in our bargaining unit is needed. Whether you are a custodian, a paraprofessional, a nutrition service worker, clerical, or facility worker YOU will make a difference.  I hope you will consider standing united with your fellow ESP's in the Mat-Su!
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  We have a great partnership with Grand Canyon University! Below is our contact who lives in Anchorage, give her a call!

Hannah Meneses (is our IN STATE contact!)
University Development Counselor
Grand Canyon University
907-201-1965
hannah.meneses@gcu.ed