Negotiations Updates
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and CSEA- Session 9 - April 15, 2026
posted Apr. 17, 2026Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and CSEA- Session 9 - April 15, 2026 ![]()
posted Apr. 17, 2026
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and CSEA- Session 9 - April 15, 2026
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) negotiations team and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) negotiations team met on April 15, 2026, for the ninth session related to the 2025-2028 successor agreement for Unit II and Unit III.
The parties discussed the following topics:
- MOU Governor’s Proposed Discretionary Block Grant - 2026
- Salaries
- Employee Benefits
- Transfers
- Technology
- Revised Job Description: Human Resources Specialist
- Child Nutrition
District Proposals to CSEA - April 15, 2026
The District provided the following proposals to CSEA. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below.
The revised job description reflects the merging of the HR Specialist (Certificated) and the HR Specialist (Classified) job descriptions to create one HR Specialist job description. The purpose is to increase operational efficiency in order to more effectively support school sites and departments.
- The District shall provide all technical services necessary to maintain the safe and effective functioning of District issued devices.
- The District shall provide unit members with the resources necessary to fulfill professional duties and responsibilities that require the use of technology.
- Unit members shall have the right to utilize District email for communication purposes within the scope of their professional responsibilities and the District’s Acceptable Use Policy.
- Bargaining unit members are responsible for maintaining their district email and shall respond to email messages within (2) two work days of receipt of such email(s).
- The Association shall have reasonable use of the district email to communicate with its Unit Members.
- In recognition of the fact that technological devices and software are changing rapidly, the District and the Association agree to form a joint advisory committee.
- The District shall appoint site principals and District administrators from the Technology and Educational Services Departments. The advisory committee shall review Districtwide processes to ensure the safe and secure use of technology and provide input on the use of instructional technology and technical resources.
- The Association shall appoint two (2) unit members to participate on the committee.
CSEA Proposals to SRVUSD - April 15, 2026
CSEA provided the following proposal to the District. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below.
- The District will provide unit members a one-time, off-schedule payment of 1.0% of their annual base salary for the 2025-2026 school year based on the member’s salary schedule placement on November 1, 2025. These funds will come from the 2025-2026 Block Grant with the elimination of programs from the budget. (Additional language shall be included here to ensure compliance with applicable requirements by CalPERS one-time payments for creditable compensation/service).
- Effective January 1, 2027, the cash‑in‑lieu option shall be closed to new participants. Employees who were enrolled in the cash‑in‑lieu option prior to January 1, 2027 shall be grandfathered under this provision. A grandfathered employee who voluntarily discontinues participation in the cash‑in‑lieu option shall forfeit eligibility for the option and shall not be permitted to re‑enroll at any future date. Benefits‑eligible employees under this provision who have provided satisfactory proof of alternate medical coverage and who previously elected to receive cash in lieu of District‑provided medical coverage shall continue to receive the cash‑in‑lieu payment of four hundred sixty‑four dollars ($464) per month on a pro rata basis. Employees grandfathered under this provision may continue to purchase dental and/or vision benefits through the District at their full cost.
- Either CSEA or the District may request to meet and confer regarding the potential development of an Early Retirement Incentive. Upon such a request, the parties agree to schedule and convene an initial meeting within six (6) weeks.
- In any fiscal year in which the ongoing salary schedule increase for bargaining unit members is zero (0) percent, the District shall fully absorb the actuarially‑determined contribution required for that fiscal year, as identified in the annual actuarial valuation report. In such years, no employee shall experience a reduction in take‑home pay due to contribution requirements, and employee contributions shall be reduced to zero.
- In any fiscal year in which the ongoing salary schedule increase is greater than zero (0) percent but less than the actuarially‑required contribution, the District shall fund the difference between the employee contribution rate and the actuarially‑required contribution for that fiscal year.
- If the District absorbs the actuarially‑determined contribution for any other bargaining unit in any fiscal year, the same absorption shall be extended to CSEA Unit II for that fiscal year.
- The District shall provide CSEA with the full actuarial valuation no later than March 1 of each year. The Parties shall meet annually through the Post‑Retirement Trust to review the actuarial report and confirm which of the provisions of this section are triggered for the upcoming fiscal year.
- The District may transfer an employee, within their classification, to balance workloads or to reduce excess staff. Transfers will be made based on site seniority by classification. An employee impacted by a proposed district initiated transfer shall be notified in writing of the proposed action and the basis for the transfer no fewer than five (5) workdays prior to the conference required under this Article.
- The District may initiate an employee transfer, within their classification, to mitigate irreconcilable work related conflicts that are having an adverse impact on the department, site, and/or program. Prior to making any determination regarding such a transfer, the District shall meet with the CSEA Chapter President (or designee) to review all relevant facts, discuss potential alternatives, and engage in good‑faith consultation. No transfer decision shall be finalized until this meeting has occurred and the Union has been provided an opportunity to meaningfully participate in the decision‑making process.
- A conference will be held with the employee and written notice provided no fewer than ten (10) working days prior to the effective date of transfer. The employee shall be entitled to Union representation at the conference. Such transfers may occur in less than ten (10) working days by agreement of the District, the employee, and the Association.
Next Steps
The next negotiations session is scheduled for April 20, 2026.
Topics to be discussed:
- MOU Governor’s Proposed Discretionary Block Grant
- Salaries
- Employee Benefits
- Transfers
- Special Services
- MOU LEA BOP
- MOU Service Logs/Charting
- Technology
Representatives in Attendance for Negotiations Today
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