Start with the essentials.
- Find your building representative.
- Obtain the current contract and adopted By-Laws.
- Check your classification, pay rate, schedule, and leave balances.
- Watch for union meeting and election notices.
Support throughout your membership
Member resources
Practical starting points for questions about work, pay, benefits, and union participation.
Workplace topics
Pay & compensation
Keep your pay stub, appointment or assurance letter, salary schedule, and any posting or training-pay notice. Ask for the rate calculation in writing when figures differ.
Schedules, breaks & assignments
Record your actual schedule, break times, coverage duties, and any changed instructions. Bring the relevant written directions to your representative.
Discipline & representation
If you are concerned that a meeting may involve discipline, contact your union representative promptly to discuss representation and next steps.
Contract concerns & grievances
Write down dates, events, witnesses, and the remedy you seek. Preserve emails and records. Ask your representative promptly about any contractual deadline; do not assume an informal conversation pauses it.
Leave, benefits & retirement
Use current contract language and official plan materials. Ask the appropriate district benefits contact about enrollment and balances, and your union representative about contract questions.
Vacancies, seniority & transfers
Keep the posting and application records. Ask which classification, seniority, and contractual rules apply before relying on an assumption.
Useful starting points
General preparation guidance only. Signed agreements, adopted rules, and applicable law control; individual questions should be reviewed with your representative.