Click the link for information from FEA if you are retiring, have been non-renewed or placed in lay-off.

Check out the flyers below regarding programs that are available from United Healthcare.    You must be enrolled in the UHC insurance and register on myuhc.com.

Start by reading the Simply Engaged Overview, then the other flyers to learn how to put a few extra dollars in your pocket in the name of your health!

Fitness Reimbursement
Biometric Screening
Wellness Coaching
Gift Card Overview

Andrea Brown (center) was selected as Okaloosa County School District’s 2018 Teacher of the Year.     Andrea teaches at Baker School.   Other finalists were Dawn Johnson (left) of Florosa Elementary and Susan Zant (right) at Choctawhatchee High School.   Congratulations to all of our OCEA members for being selected as their school’s Teacher of the Year!

H&R Block
The FEA local unions-owned company, Creative Benefits for Educators, has partnered with the largest national income tax preparation services company, H&R Block, to provide special savings and benefits for FEA members – new customers to H&R Block will receive a $25 discount, and returning FEA members will receive “Tax Identity Shield”,  fraud protection ($35 value) free for the year.  H&R Block has offices throughout Florida, and in most cases there is an office within 5 miles of nearly every OCEA member.  H&R Block tax preparers have an average eight years of experience in preparing returns so no return is too large, or too small, for them to assist.

To take advantage of this offer, please click link below, and click “Print my Coupon” at the bottom of the link to present coupon at your appointment with H&R Block.  To find a location convenient for you, click “Store Locator”, or enter zip code.

https://www.hrblock.com/hrb-offers/fea

We are very pleased to have this quality partner available for our members, and we encourage you to see H&R Block can be of assistance.

Instructional personnel ratified the Addendum to the Master Contract on August 12.   The unofficial vote totals are 1231 for and 42 against ratification.      The vote totals by school are below.   Schools without a total did not report on Friday.

OCEA Ratification Totals rev

A ratification vote will be held on Friday, August 12 at all schools.   Teachers will be asked to ratify the Addendum to the Master Contract that also includes the proposed salary schedules and a revised teacher evaluation handbook.   The documents may be accessed below.      Please check the posted voting notice at your school for the place and time of voting.

OCEA 2016-2017 Master Contract Addendum Ratification

Instructional Salary Schedule FY 2017 DRAFT

2016-17 Teacher Evaluation Handbook (revised)

The school board will consider the recommendation of the calendar committee to adopt a a calendar for the 2016-17 school year at their December 14 meeting.   The calendar may be viewed here.

Click here for the results of the master contract ratification by school.