Mary Jordan to John Curry: Time for pink slips

From John Curry

December 8, 2005

Mary, give me a little time for the names. At one time they were listed somewhere. I think STRS could get into more trouble by being punitive against those who initiated the class action lawsuit. I would hope that those who initiated the class action suit have a conscience, but my jury is still out on that. I would also hope that those who receive settlement monies would place them in the health care stabilization fund, but that is just wishful thinking- so much for 3307.15!

Since we have living proof that the Ohio legislature has thumbed their noses at the Ohio Supreme Court who ordered massive changes in the way Ohio schools are funded- we shouldn't hold our breath for adherence to 3307.15. Selective compliance to the Ohio Revised Code seems to be quite the popular thing to do these days. Selective enforcement against those who violate the Ohio Revised Code also has become the vogue. Until we have a massive change of office holders in the Ohio legislature, we are in deep doodoo.

To my knowledge, Mr. Asbury is the ONLY STRS employee to have a contract at the present. We do need to take back control of OUR retirement system.

John

From: Mary Jordan

Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005

Subject: Call for Pink Slips

Hi John,

I am tutoring groups of fifth and sixth graders in math and reading in hopes of helping them raise their low scores on the required state tests. I am working under a Title 5 program. I work four days a week from 8:30 to 12:30 with pupils from 12 different classes. I am doing this from October until achievement tests in March. I get paid hourly for only those hours I am actually working with children. I put in two to four hours of unpaid time a day combining my at school time and work at home on it. John, we both know this is just as it was when we were working in a regular classroom. This is how all of we retirees worked for the retirement we earned and were promised. Not only do I not get paid for the work other than from 8:30 to 12:30, I will receive no bonuses. However, the small hourly wage will help pay our medical expenses and our increased heating bills this winter, which my STRS check, will t cover.

This makes it impossible for me to go to either ACRTA or the CORE and STRS meetings in Columbus.

I still think the judge and the board were wrong to grant them the bonuses raping our retirement funds. I want to send e-mails to each of the board members and Asbury calling for pink slips for those who started this class action lawsuit. Do I recall correctly that Asbury and one other person are the only STRS employees who have contracts and all other employees are "at will" employees?

I no longer have the names of the employees who started this lawsuit. Do you still have their names? I am hoping to use their names in the call for pink slips e-mails.

We could certainly tell which STRS employees understand ORC 3307.15 if they requested that their share of the class action lawsuit be deposited in our health care fund. That would certainly be an appropriate thanks to the teachers who educated them so well that they could obtain the high paying jobs as STRS staff members. That would also send quite a message to the judge who made the huge award and to Damon who first suggested that there might be a lawsuit perhaps giving them the idea for a class action lawsuit.

Mary