Salary A change to the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) language in our BCPSOPE Master Agreement is being made and we wanted to provide information to those who may not be familiar with Article XVI in the agreement. BCPSOPE and other bargaining units were scheduled to receive a 2% increase on July 1, 2018. Instead,…
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. Sincere thanks for all that you do to support our school district!
BCPSOPE will have a table at the Leadership Advance in Hunt Valley on Thursday Nov 2. Stop by and say hello!
We are actively engaged in Negotiations representing your best interests and based upon the results of the online survey. We will keep you posted as negotiations continue.
Annual Meeting What do BCPSOPE members, BCPS Football and Baltimore Ravens Football have in common? Hard Work and Team Work! There are two lunchtime dates and locations: Monday May 13 (Greenwood, Building E, Room 114) Friday May 17 (Pulaski, Suite 307, eClassroom 1 & 2) 11:30 – 1:00 PM All BCPSOPE assigned employees are invited…
We are pleased to announce that Lyle Patzkowsky, former BCPS Assistant Superintendent, has joined our team as Chief Negotiator for BCPS OPE. Lyle is helping us to prepare for this year’s negotiation cycle. We look forward to working with Lyle and the rest of the BCPS OPE negotiation team members!
BCPSOPE members unanimously approved the Tentative Agreements which went into effect July 1, 2017. The Master Agreement document is posted on our website. Also effective July 1 is a 2% cost of living increase! Cheers!
Please join us for our Annual Meeting where you will receive exciting organizational updates and more! Come out and meet Dawn Miller Sander, MA Conflict Transformer, Mediator, and Ombudsman for OPE. There are two lunchtime dates and locations: May 22 (Greenwood, Building E, Room 114) May 31 (Pulaski, Suite 307, eClassroom 1&2 ) 11:30am –…
Best wishes for a happy new year filled with health, happiness, and success! Salary Due to effective planning and successful negotiations by our BCPSOPE Negotiation Team in 2016, our members are enjoying a 2% salary increase for 3 years, from July 2016 to July 2018. This salary increase is in addition to the annual step…
Great news! The new BCPSOPE dues rate is $12.50 per pay or $250 for the year. This is the second reduction in dues since the inception of BCPSOPE in 2013. Thanks to everyone, new members and existing members, for growing our organization.