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  • PEA Elections | Polk Education Association

    We are proud to pair with other organizations and associations at the local, state, and national levels. Find out about the details and events happening with our affiliates. PEA Elections View nomination and current elections information, and find nomination forms for delegates Nominations There are currently no open nominations. Elections There are currently no open elections.

  • Member Benefits | Polk Education Association

    Member Benefits Get deals on shopping discounts, travel deals, financial services, insurance programs, and so much more. Retail Services Retail Savings Pay FEA Access Card Use your card to save up to 50% at more than 350,000 shops, restaurants, hotels, and more. More Info Shop FEA My Deals App Just show this app on your phone for discounts and savings. Keep up to date with their Facebook page. Download Now Shop AFT Union Plus App Download this app from AFT for discounts at restaurants, saving on tickets, car rentals, and more. Download Now Mark as Starred FLDOE Teacher Discounts Checkout the Florida discounts available for attractions, lodging, shopping, sports, travel, and more. Find Discounts Tag NEA Marketplace Use your membership to shop online for savings on daily deals and cash back rewards. Shop Online Apple NEA Costco Discount Use your NEA membership to get a code to become a member for perks and save at Costco. Get Code Services Mark as Starred NEA Member Benefits Discover more about banking, retirement, insurance, and travel discounts available for members. More Info Heart AFT Member Benefits View the education, finance, legal, insurance, and travel discount opportunities available with AFT. More Info Home Horace Mann Discounts for PEA members for auto insurance, life insurance, and retirement annuities. More Info Notification Creative Benefits This benefit umbrella organization provides insurance and financial savings to PEA members. ​ More Info

  • Professional Development | Polk Education Association

    Professional Development We are pleased to offer a variety of professional development opportunities. For further information review the Course Catalog. Course Catalog

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    < Back 5 most promising Fintech startups Jess Wilder Mar 17, 2023 This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own content or import it from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, and videos. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Previous Next

  • Calendar | Polk Education Association

    PEA Calendar of Events April 2024 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 10:00 AM Reading K-12 Prep Course (Day 2 of 2) +1 more 7 8 9 5:30 PM ESE/SWD 20hr Section #48 +1 more 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 5:30 PM ESE/SWD 20hr Section #48 +1 more 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5:30 PM ESE/SWD 20hr Section #48 +1 more 24 2:30 PM SAO End of Year Drop In Support Sessions +1 more 25 26 27 28 29 30 5:30 PM ESE/SWD 20hr Section #48 +1 more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Contact Us Footer | Polk Education Assoc

    Contact PEA Address 730 East Davidson St. Bartow, FL 33830 Email polk@floridaea.org Phone & Fax P: 863-533-0908 F: 863-533-3559 ​ Social Media Let's Connect First Name Last Name Email Phone Message Send

  • Join Us | Polk Education Association

    Join Now Joining options - choose new membership or transfer from another Florida District with eDues. Learn more 2023-2024 PEA Brochure Want to Join PEA? Click "Join Us" to fill out the membership form. Transferring union membership from another Florida School District? Click eDUES Transfer to fill out the transfer form.

  • Ratification| Polk Education Association

    Ratification PEA is recommending a YES vote! Please see the tentative agreements below. Tentative Agreements In the table of contents of each TA, the sections with proposed changes are highlighted. Click on the article name, and the bookmark will take you directly to that section in the contract. There are executive summaries for each section where there is a proposed change. Any language with a strike-through is a proposed removal, and any language with an underline is a proposed addition. ​ Fall 2023 Highlights NO increase to health insurance premiums/co-pays/deductibles! Co-pays decrease to $35 from $50 if the doctor is considered high quality by EMBOLD Educational Leave with District paying employee health insurance contributions IF completing an approved Internship in PCPS TENTATIVE RETRO PAYOUT - END OF NOVEMBER! TA Teacher CBA Fall 2023 Start breaking up first pay level based on years of experience Pay for Performance schedules- 12+ years experience or pay level AAE and down- moving 6 pay levels Grandfathered Schedules- pay levels AAD and down- moving 7 pay levels OT/PT/SLI Schedule- all pay levels moving 2 pay levels $150 added into every pay level after the base- teacher base pay staying $47,500 Class Sizes will be addressed in the District Staffing Committee ​ Check out the Teacher Salary Tentative Agreement Video! ​ 23 24 Teacher Salary Level Movement Explained ​ ​ TA PARA CBA Fall 2023 Start breaking up first pay level based on years of experience Many veteran staff moving 3 pay levels Longevity Supplement increase to $45/month from $37/month Paygrade enhancements Easier to read pay schedules ​ ​ Check out the Support Staff Salary Tentative Agreement Video! ​ ​ TA ESP CBA Fall 2023 Start breaking up first pay level based on years of experience Many veteran staff moving 3 pay levels Longevity Supplement increase to $45/month from $37/month Paygrade enhancements Easier to read pay schedules ​ ​ Check out the Support Staff Salary Tentative Agreement Video! ​ ​ ELECTRONIC VOTING PROCEDURES- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! Please be sure to read the email with Election Buddy directions! ​ PEA has contracted with Election Buddy to run our electronic ratification vote. Election Buddy will be the administrator for this vote to ensure electronic security through a third-party vendor. Timeline for Ratification: *All ratification communication and official electronic ballots will be sent to District work emails.* October 12- Email to Bargaining Units to advertise the proposed contract changes for review October 17- Electronic Voting Starts October 20 at 5 pm- Electronic Voting Closes October 23- Official Ratification Results Announced through District Email October 24- School Board Votes to Ratify November 30- Tentative Date for Raises and Retro Pay

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  • Terms | Polk Education Assoc

    Terms and Conditions Last updated: November 25, 2022 Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service. Interpretation and Definitions Interpretation The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural. ​ Definitions For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions: means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority. refers to: Florida, United States (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Polk Education Association, 730 East Davidson St. Bartow, FL 33830. means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet. refers to the Website. Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service. ​ Third-party Social Media Service means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service. refers to Polk Education Association, accessible from http://polkea.com/ means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. ​ Acknowledgment These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service. ​ Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service. ​ By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service. ​ You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service. ​ Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service. ​ ​ Links to Other Websites Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. ​ The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services. ​ We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit. ​ Termination We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions. Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately. ​ Limitation of Liability Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven't purchased anything through the Service. ​ To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose. ​ Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law. ​ "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components. ​ Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law. ​ Governing Law The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws. Disputes Resolution If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company. ​ For European Union (EU) Users If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident in. ​ United States Legal Compliance You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties. ​ ​ Severability and Waiver Severability If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. ​ Waiver Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not effect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach. ​ Translation Interpretation These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them available to You on our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute. ​ Changes to These Terms and Conditions We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion. ​ By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service. ​ Contact Us If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us: By email: polk@floridaea.org By phone number: 863-533-0908 By mail: 730 East Davidson St. Bartow, FL 33830

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