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Classified staff press board for payroll fixes and better pay; union leaders urge support
Summary
Union and classified-staff representatives told the board payroll and leave-balance errors continue and urged better pay; state union president warned district leaders that bargaining priorities like 'Work shouldn't hurt' will not be negotiated away.
Classified staff and union leaders used the public-comment and union-report portions of the Oct. 21 meeting to press the district on payroll and bargaining concerns.
SEA representative Brett said teachers and classified staff appreciate the high conference turnout but asked for transparent communication about potential budget reductions and their effect on staff. Classified staff representative Megan described ongoing payroll and leave-balance errors — staff who take leave still show no balance — and urged the new payroll specialist be supported to correct outstanding cases. Sarah Wford, identified herself as the state president of the Oregon School Employees Association, told the board she came to "support Seaside" and urged trustees to remember classified workers are professionals who often live in the district and will be asked to support any levy. She added that campaign or bargaining matters such as the 'Work shouldn't hurt' initiative are long-term priorities that cannot simply be bargained away.
Board members acknowledged the concerns and asked staff to follow up; administration said it would identify outstanding payroll issues and report back. The board did not take action on bargaining matters during the meeting; staff and union representatives said negotiations were ongoing.
