OCSEA Contract Resources

Tentative Agreement, Housekeeping, Ratification instructions online

The 2011-2012 OCSEA Negotiating Team made history when, on the first official day of Negotiations, they inked an agreement, which extended the current collective bargaining agreement for three years – without any of the concessions. In doing this, the team ensured that the rights and benefits OCSEA members currently enjoy were protected.

Download OCSEA contract resources

DOWNLOAD THE Tentative Agreement

The “Schedule of Housekeeping Changes” and an annotated contract of housekeeping changes are also available below:

Schedule of Housekeeping Changes
Complete Housekeeping changes

The TA, list of the Housekeeping changes and other resources will also be available at the road shows.

Ratification instructions available

Chapters have been notified by mail of contract ratification guidelines, including information on how to conduct voting, who can vote, challenge voting, counting ballots and reporting results. The deadline for reporting ratification results to OCSEA Central Office is Dec. 15 at noon.

NEW! Download Ratification Instructions
NEW! Download letter to chapter leaders

What we stood to lose

Before the defeat of Senate Bill 5, the state had indicated it was going to seek through state bargaining the same objectives and take-aways that were outlined in the damaging anti-collective bargaining legislation – win or lose. Here are some of those provisions the state would have taken to Fact Finding if an agreement to extend the contract had not been reached:

• Health care
• Step increases
• Longevity
• Shift assignments
• Seniority rights
• Sick leave cash out/Leave accruals
• Union Benefits Trust
• Union Education Trust
• Protections against Furlough Days at employers’ discretion