Diocese and Employee Councils Continue To Meet
 

Two more meetings have been held of Employee Councils representing teachers and other staff in Diocesan Catholic schools.

These sessions are part of the Employee Relations Program, which is the format for regular dialogue between the Diocese and school employees. Its implementation is part of the final decision that the Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers (SDACT) will not be recognized as a bargaining agent for teachers.

The Employee Councils are comprised of representatives chosen by their peers at the schools in the four regional systems as well as members of the regional system boards.

On June 9, the Employee Council of the St. John Neumann Regional System met with system board members and James Burke, Diocesan director of human resources.

At this particular meeting, an agreement in principle was reached concerning tuition assistance, sick days and personal days for teachers and support staff.

Discussion also continued on compensation and health care issues.

A meeting with the Employee Council of the Notre Dame Regional System was held on June 11. At this session, a dialogue began about issues that the school employees would like to address.

These issues will be reviewed by the Diocese and the System Board and will be the basis for future meetings.

Although school is out for the summer, Mr. Burke said meetings of the Employee Councils would continue.

“We are making a lot of progress, and we intend to keep the momentum going,” he said.