Nominate a local association for bargaining excellence

A local association that has demonstrated excellence in collective bargaining will be honored with the 2019 Jim George Collective Bargaining Award at the NJEA Jim George Collective Bargaining Summit on Oct. 25-26 at the Doubletree in Somerset. Those nominated will also be recognized.

Criteria

A local qualifies for nomination by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

Bargained one or more new contractual provisions not already found in another affiliate’s contract.
Conducted an extraordinary community-organizing effort that resulted in a settled agreement.
Used the bargaining process to propel new members into association involvement and leadership positions.
Achieved a particularly good settlement, in comparison to state averages, in salary increases, benefits, professional development, and/or member protection and follows best practices for salary guides.

Nomination

Local associations can be nominated by any NJEA member or NJEA staff member.

To nominate a local, visit njea.org/cbaward.

To be considered for the 2019 Jim George Collective Bargaining Award, settlements must be ratified by both parties between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Nominations are due Sept. 13, 2019.