Pasco schools announce tentative labor agreement and benefit plan changes after insurance fund shortfall

Superintendent Dr. Legg announced that district negotiators and the United School Employees of Pasco have reached a tentative agreement covering salary and benefits for the 2025–26 school year, and district leaders outlined benefit-plan changes intended to address a shortfall in the district insurance fund.

The tentative deal, as described by Dr. Legg, includes recurring salary and referendum supplement increases averaging a combined 4.5% for most employees, an increase in the district contribution toward each eligible employee’s Florida Retirement System benefit, and higher district contributions to the comprehensive health insurance package. "The board and union party teams have reached a tentative agreement on significant salary and benefit increases for the 25, 26 year," Dr. Legg said. He added the agreement is subject to board approval and employee ratification.

The district’s insurance committee reported the insurance fund for fiscal 2025 incurred a…