Don’t forget, there will be a SCOPE General Membership Meeting at the Correction Education Association of Ohio Conference in Independence, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Embassy Suites by Hilton–Cleveland Rockside. (5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. Independence, OH 44131)
At this meeting, information about contract negotiations will be discussed and general membership questions will be answered. You must be a current SCOPE/OEA member to attend.
According to a Department of Administrative Services communication posted to the MyOhio.gov portal on May 28th, a new Employee Development Fund (EDF) application system will be rolled out on Wednesday, June 29th.
The last day to submit applications for reimbursement through the current EDF interface is Monday, June 8th. During the next three weeks, the new system will be uploaded to the MyOhio.gov site. Then, on Wednesday, June 29th, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services will resume accepting reimbursement requests via the newly-developed tuition reimbursement system.
On June 9th, new job aids will be posted to MyOhio.gov so that we can learn more about the new interface. To access the new system, your State of Ohio user ID and password are all you will need to begin. You will no longer need to create or remember a separate account and password.
If you have questions regarding the close out of Fiscal Year 2015 or the new Tuition/Education Reimbursement system, please email your questions to EDFunds@das.ohio.gov.
Declaration of Candidacy forms and biography forms are now available for the positions of:
SCOPE President (2-year term)
SCOPE Secretary (2-year term)
OEA Representative Assembly for 2015-2016
NEA Representative Assembly for 2016
If you are unable to download the forms above, they can be obtained through your elected Site Representative or by contacting Della Morris, SCOPE Elections Chair, at della.morris@att.net or 330-323-8980.
All candidacy forms and biographical forms must be postmarked by April 30, 2015. Ballots will be sent back out to you on May 13th, 2015, and will be required to be returned by May 22, 2015. Ballots will be counted at the Perkins Restaurant (SR 250/I-71) in Ashland, Ohio, on May 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Please send your candidacy forms to:
SCOPE Elections Committee
P.O. Box 305
Hayesville, OH 44838
This year’s SCOPE Professional Development Day will take place on June 11th, 2015 at Marion Harding High School (1500 Harding Highway East, Marion OH 43302). Registration will begin at 8:00 AM. The opening session begins at 9:00 AM.
It is our goal to have all attendees pre-register by April 15th, 2015. This year there is a $10 conference fee for members ($25 for non-members) which will be reimbursable through the DAS tuition reimbursement fund (for all employees who have not exceeded their annual $3,500 limit). Lunch is included in the cost.
There will be computers and assistance on-hand for anyone wishing to submit their reimbursement on-site. CEU’s will be available for those that need to renew their license.
If you are not a SCOPE/OEA member, you can join and get the pre-registration fee rate!
Information about the agenda, speakers, etc. will be posted to the SCOPE web site as it becomes available.
Fill out the following information and get registered today! Send the form in by April 15th, and you will be entered into a door prize drawing for a $50.00 fuel card!
SCOPE Day 2015 Pre-Registration Form
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marianne Huffman, SCOPE Treasurer.
Did you know that a portion of your union dues for 2014 may be tax-deductible? Take a look at this chart to see how much can be deducted, and under what conditions.
Disclaimer: This blog post does not constitute tax advice. SCOPE cannot provide tax advice to individuals or organizations. If you have additional tax-related questions, please consult a tax professional.
The August 2014 SCOPE & Sequence newsletter has been published. Please click below to read an important letter from our union president, Dominic Marsano, regarding the upcoming contract negotiation process in 2015. Additional topics include information on the electronic grievance system, an update of SCOPE Executive Board contact information, and more! Check out the link below:
In May, ballots were counted for the 2014 SCOPE election. Here are the results:
SCOPE Vice President: Betsy Lavinder (88 votes)
SCOPE Treasurer: Marianne Huffman (89 votes)
Proposed Constitution & By-Laws Change: Yes (60 votes); No (36 votes)
OEA Delegates (7 slots available):
1. Tammy Koontz (63 votes)
2. Jack Rosenberry (63 votes)
3. Cindy Price (61 votes)
4. Todd Dygert (60 votes)
5. Bruce Moore (58 votes)
6. Gretchen Hull (56 votes)
7. Janet Carter (53 votes)
Chuck Steinbower–Alternate (52 votes)
David Keck–Alternate (1 vote)
Al Glitch–Alternate (1 vote)
William Robb–Alternate (1 vote)
Blair Copeland–Alternate (1 vote)
Yolanda Battle–Alternate (1 vote)
NEA Delegates (3 slots available):
1. Dominic Marsano (54 votes)
2. Tammy Koontz (42 votes)
3. Bruce Moore (40 votes)
Gretchen Hull–Alternate (36 votes)
Jack Rosenberry–Alternate (31 votes)
Cindy Price–Alternate (29 votes)
Todd Dygert–Alternate (24 votes)
Janet Carter–Alternate (20 votes)
David Keck–Alternate (1 vote)
Al Glitch–Alternate (1 vote)
Blair Copeland–Alternate (1 vote)
Executive Board:
OSSD (1 seat): Jen Bahary
OSSB (1 seat): Chris Ross
DYS (1 seat): Nola Derheimer
MISC (1 seat): Evan Struble
DRC (5 seats): Tammy Koontz, Jack Rosenberry, Bruce Moore, Todd Dygert, Diana Jackson
Congratulations to those elected or re-elected, and a hearty “thank you” to our SCOPE Elections Chair, Sally Kendall, and to all SCOPE members that voted!
As you may be aware, the process of filing a grievance within SCOPE has recently moved online in an electronic format, known as OH Grievance. Please bookmark the following link on your internet browser so that you will have easy access to the electronic grievance system.
https://oh-grievance.secure.force.com/AppLogin/SiteLogin
For SCOPE members’ convenience, the OH Grievance link has been embedded on the SCOPE web site under “Links” on the right-hand side of the site.
To become acclimated to the online grievance process, SCOPE members are strongly encouraged to view the following learning tools:
OH Grievance Training Webinar Video
OH Grievance “Quick Tips” (Word Document)
OH Grievance PowerPoint (w/ trainer’s notes)
If you have any questions about the online grievance process, please contact your site representative.
The March 2014 SCOPE & Sequence newsletter has been published. Please click below to read an important letter from our union president, Dominic Marsano, regarding upcoming elections, as well as a taste of the contract negotiation process coming in 2015. Additional topics include a SCOPE elections timeline, a round-up of news from one SCOPE Board member’s attendance at the Minority Leadership Training summit, a reminder about site rep communications and training, and more! Check out the link below:
Declaration of Candidacy forms and Biography forms are now available for the following positions:
SCOPE Vice-President (2-year term)
SCOPE Treasurer (2-year term)
SCOPE Executive Board (DRC-5 seats; DYS-2 seats; OSB-1 seat; OSD-1 seat, MIS-1 seat)
OEA Representative Assembly for 2014-2015
NEA Representative Assembly for 2014-2015
If you have trouble downloading these forms, they can also be obtained through your Site Representative, or by contacting Elections Chair Sally Kendall at el_dorado90@hotmail.com or 419-368-6635.
All candidacy and biography forms must be postmarked by March 31st, 2014. Ballots will be sent back out to you on April 7th and will be required to be returned by April 28th. Ballots will be counted at the Mansfield-Richland County Library on May 8th at 5:00 p.m.
Please send your completed forms to:
SCOPE Elections Committee
c/o Sally Kendall
P.O. Box 305
Hayesville, OH 44838