EPISD Presidente Junta Lupita Fuentes informó The News Gram que su reunión especial del 04 de agosto, fue favorable para los empleados de la EPISD incluidos los profesionales, para-profesionales.
Fuentes dijo que los profesionales se les dio un aumento de 2% más un aumento de $570.00. Los administradores del campus también recibieron un aumento del 2%, mientras que los administradores de centros de servicios del distrito recibirán un aumento del 1%.
"También aprobamos un aumento del 2% para los para-profesionales , dijo el presidente de la junta. "También estamos haciendo seguro de salud más accesible para nuestros empleados. A partir del 01 de septiembre, los medicamentos de marca recetados y beneficios dentales ya no tendrá un deducible anual. Esto se suma a los medicamentos genéricos de medicamentos con receta que ya no tienen un deducible anual. "
La próxima reunión de la Mesa Directiva del EPISD será el 11 de agosto a las 6:00 PM en el Centro de Servicios para el Distrito por la Eidson Road.
EPISD Board Passes Salary Raises For District Employees
Good news for the nearly 3,000 employees of the EPISD as most of the work force of the school district were approved for a 2% raise, equivalent to $2.1 million of the 2015-2016 budget, along with a significant health benefits reduction in deductibles.
EPISD Board President Lupita Fuentes informed The News Gram that their August 4th, special meeting was a favorable one for the employees of the EPISD including professionals, para-professionals and manual trades.
Fuentes said that professionals were given a 2% raise plus a $570.00 step increase. Campus Administrators also received a 2% raise while district service center administrators will receive a 1% increase.
"We also approved a 2% raise for para-professionals and manual trades," said the board president.
"We are also making health insurance more affordable for our employees. Effective September 1st, brand name prescription drug medications and dental benefits will no longer have a yearly deductible. This is in addition to generic prescription drug medications that no longer have a yearly deductible."
The next meeting of the EPISD Board of Trustees will be on August 11th at 6:00 PM at the District Service Center Board Room on Eidson Road.