WSISD STAFF SURVEY ON BENEFITS

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WSISD STAFF SURVEY ON BENEFITS

• Distributed and Compiled by
• United Educators Association
• Monday, March 05, 2007

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Overall Mission

• To determine if WSISD staff were aware of changes
  in benefits
• To determine WSISD staffs understanding of the
  changes
• To ask WSISD their preference for benefit changes
  in the future
• To understand which benefits were most valuable
  for retention from the staffs perspective.
• To get direct input from staff

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Questions

• The first question was unnumbered and asked the
  staff member to identify their campus or
  location.
• The following are the questions and their
  results.
• There were 331 responses to the survey. Unless
  otherwise noted the reported percentages are
  based on the number of responses out of the total
  of 331.

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Responses by School
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1. Last year White Settlement ISD provided 5
local leave days for all employees. Currently the
district provides 3 local leave days. Are you
aware that this has changed?
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2.  The board voted on this on July 25th. Were
you aware of this before or after it had been
decided?
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3.  In the future would you prefer to be made
aware of benefit changes before or after the
board votes on them?
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4.  According to your understanding, does WSISD
give more, less or the same number of local days
as surrounding districts?
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5.  Are you happy with the way the decision to
remove two days was made at the board level?
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6.  Do you feel the superintendents committee
accurately reflects your view of the 2-day issue?
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7.  Do you feel that the district had the ability
to give the 1,000 raise for teachers and retain
the two days?
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8.  If the district had to choose between giving
two local days and giving the 1,000 raise, which
would you rather they do (choose one)
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9.  WSISD offers many incentives to retain
teachers. Which of the following personal factors
are important to you? Choose all that apply.
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Question 9 answers

• a.    I want my children to attend the quality
  schools in WSISD.
• 93 29b.    White Settlement is home.
• 87 27c.    I feel my input is valued by my
  campus administration.
• 183 56

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Question 9 answers

• d.    I feel my input is valued by central
  administration
• 72 22e.    My supervisors give me frequent
  praise
• 130 40f.     None of the above
• 50 15

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Summary of Question 9 Comments

• Day Care at the First Class Learning Center
• Support and Friendship at the Campus or Team or
  Grade Level
• Sense of community and friends in the district
• Support from administration
• More Support Needed for Paraprofessional Staff
• Lack of support from administration

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10.  WSISD offers many incentives to retain
teachers. Which of the following financial
factors are important to you? Choose all that
apply.
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Question 10 Answers

• a.    Your current Salary/pay
• 185 57b.    The 500 December Salary
  Adjustment
• 271 83c.    The 500 health insurance
  supplement stipend from WSISD
• 192 59

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Question 10 Answers

• d.    The First Class Learning Center pre-school
  day care program for employees
• 97 30
• e.    The Matching Savings Plan of up to 300
  matching contribution per year
• 150 46
• f.     The Classroom Supply Stipend of  200 for
  every teacher classroom 199 61

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Question 10 Answers

• g.    The College tuition reimbursement is
  1,000.00 per year 95 29
• h.    None of the above
• 19 6

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Summary of Question 10 Comments

• Salary
• Health Insurance Stipend
• Day Care
• Matching Savings Plan
• Classroom Supply Stipend
• Support Staff need financial incentives as well

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11.  According to your understanding, was the
reduction made in order to save money for certain
benefits for the majority of the employees?
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12. If the answer to number eleven (11) is "yes"
then which benefits were increased as a direct
result of the reduction of the two days?
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Question 12 Answers

• a. For a 1,000 raise for all employees
• 34/108 31
• b. For a 1,000 raise for some
  employees 65/108 60
• c. An increase in the attendance stipend from
  250 to 300 per year
• 43/108 40

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Question 12 Answers

• d. The college tuition reimbursement is
  1,000.00 per year 17/108 16
• e. None of these
• 16/108 15

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Summary of Question 12 Comments

• A Raise for All Employees
• A Raise for Some Employees
• College Reimbursement
• Unsure of the Reason

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13. If the answer to number eleven (11)  is "no"
then what is your understanding of the reason?
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Question 13 Comments (Cont.)

• Budgetary Reasons
• Reduce Absenteeism
• Unsure of the Reason
• To Hire Coaches

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General Comments
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General Comments (Cont.)

• Individual Concerns like Attendance Should be
  Addressed with Individuals
• Support from the School Board and Superintendent
  is very Evident
• Lack of Trust for Procedures used by
  Superintendent for Input
• Mothers need days for sick kids and sick family
  members

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General Comments (Cont.)

• I want both the 1,000 raise and 5 local days.
• Concerns with Communication and Input
• Benefit changes did not have a positive impact on
  paraprofessionals
• The Change in Local Days is not an Issue for me.

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General Comments (Cont.)

• UEA is doing a great job by doing the survey
• The UEA survey is invalid and is a waste of time.
• The Dress Code is a Concern

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Thank you

• UEA thanks all those who participated in the
  survey.
• Your input and voice are important in making this
  the best district it can be.
• Working together the school board, administration
  and staff can make a difference.