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Union says district's 1% counteroffer is inadequate; PEA proposes 2.5% raise
Summary
At the Oct. 28 meeting, Polk Education Association president Stephanie Yoakam told the board bargaining remains unresolved after the union proposed a 2.5% salary increase. The union said a 1% counteroffer from district management would equate to about $17 per month for some staff and is unacceptable. The union provided a cost
Stephanie Yoakam, president of the Polk Education Association (PEA), addressed the board during public comment and during a member report to explain the union's position in ongoing contract negotiations.
Yoakam told the board the union had revised its package to reflect increased hiring counts and presented a counterproposal of a 2.5% across‑the‑board salary increase. She said a 1%…
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