The Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC) is seeking applicants for the position of Executive Director. BACKGROUND TAAAC represents 6,200 dues paying, pre-K- 12 teachers and other professionals in the Anne Arundel County School system. The TAAAC office is located in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, which encompasses rural, suburban and urban communities.…
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STRAW BALLOTS
Ratification materials for the Tentative Agreement reached between TAAAC and the Board of Education were distributed at TAAAC’s May 8th Representative Assembly (RA). The packets included settlement summaries, ballots, a tally sheet, and instructions to Association Representatives. AR’s were asked to hold a meeting to present the Agreement, handout and collect the ballots, tally them,…
Read MoreRatification / Dates of Changes / Convention / "Apple" Graphic Use
Board of Education Ratifies Renegotiated Agreement On September 26, 2018, the Board of Education unanimously voted to ratify the renegotiated fiscal year 2019 salary and wage settlement with TAAAC. The renegotiations were made necessary by a $6.1 million cut made from the Board’s compensation request by the County Executive. The original Agreement consisted of a…
Read MoreFiscal Year 2019 Settlement Summary
On April 19, 2018, TAAAC and the Board reached a Tentative Agreement for Fiscal Year 2019. On May 1, 2018, the County Executive cut the Board’s compensation request by $6.1 million. The County Council could not restore the 6.1 million and the parties were forced into renegotiations in accordance with Maryland law*. Below, you will…
Read MoreGood News from the Bargaining Table
Yesterday, April 19, 2018, TAAAC and the Board reached a Tentative Agreement for Fiscal Year 2019. Below, you will find a bulleted summary highlighting the modifications to the current agreement. Except for items identified by asterisk (*) or (**), the effective date of the Agreement is July 1, 2018. Salaries and Wages One full step increase…
Read MoreFalse Claims by County Govt. Education Officer
Yesterday, many TAAAC members received an email from the County Executive’s Education Officer, Amalie Brandenburg. Recipients should be aware that statements made by Ms. Brandenburg are not always consistent with fact. Those that have been paying attention for a few years will remember her murdering an explanation of the teacher pension system, later to be…
Read MoreCounty Executive Budget Meetings
The AACPS school budget is now in hands of the County Executive . The first engagement with the County Executive is tonight at Meade Middle School from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. The meeting is set up similar to a job fair. Heads of departments will be on hand to answer questions, not only on the school…
Read MoreTAAAC UPDATE
July 27, 2017 In the July 20 Update, members were told that the details of the settlement reached between the TAAAC and the Board on July 19 would be available by Monday, July 24. Through no fault of either party, the language of the release is still under discussion between the parties. Details will be…
Read MoreAnne Arundel Medical Center, CareFirst
Employees, Yesterday, as many of you know, Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) announced that it has issued a notice of intent to terminate its contract with CareFirst if terms of a new agreement cannot be worked out. The first parts of such a termination action would take place in October of 2017, with other elements…
Read MoreTentative Agreement and a List of Current Specialty Drugs
On April 5, 2017, TAAAC’s Association Representative Council ratified a tentative agreement on changes to the prescription drug co-payment tiers. The agreement was reached through negotiations that began over a year ago on March 20, 2016. It is anticipated that the Board of Education will hold its ratification vote on April 19, 2017. A summary…
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