PSU-KNEA
PSU-KNEA
Our Goals
- To promote better educational opportunities for all students and to elevate the quality of instruction;
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To develop and promote the adoption of such ethical practices, personnel policies, and standards of preparation and participation as mark a profession;
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To develop and promote a continuing program to advance instruction by improving salaries and fringe benefits, by upgrading professional preparation, and by improving working conditions for all members of the faculty through formal negotiations with the governing body of Pittsburg State University;
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To enable members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the teaching profession and to present their individual and common interests;
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To help educators develop an awareness of their privileges and responsibilities as citizens.
Membership
- Regular membership shall be available to: a) any faculty member with teaching assignments, except for administrative members of the faculty at the level of development chairperson and above; b) support personnel (which includes instructional media personnel, librarians, and others of academic rank not excluded in Article III, Sec. 1a, or included in Article III, Sec. 2). Such persons shall be entitled to hold membership, to vote, to hold office, and to serve on Chapter committees, providing such persons are also members of KNEA/NEA.
- Associate membership shall be available to academic department chairpersons, directors, and other who perform professional services for students and teaching faculty, providing such persons are also members of KNEA/NEA. Associate members are not entitled to vote, to hold office, or to serve on Chapter committees.
Top Ten Reasons to Join KNEA
Membership Contact Information
For information on becoming a member for PSU-KNEA, please contact:
Office: 411 Grubbs Hall, 620-235-4713
Randy Winzer, Membership Chair
PSU KNEA Membership Application 2018
PSU KNEA * Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway * Pittsburg KS 66762
- Officers, Delegates, and Committees
- Calendar of Events 2018-2019
- PSU-KNEA Documents
- Faculty Governance Links
- Member Benefits
- PSU KNEA Communicator Archive
- PSU KNEA Student Chapter
KNEA Officers, Delegates, and Committee Members 2018-2019
Executive Committee Members (print friendly pdf)
Grant Moss, President, 2018-2019
Ronny Galloway, 1st Vice President, 2018-2019
Randy Winzer, 2nd Vice President (Membership Chair), 2018-2019
Lori Martin, Secretary, 2018-2019*
Susan Schreiner, Treasurer, 2018-2020
Phil Rudd, Parliamentarian, 2018-2019
Laura Washburn, Immediate Past President, 2018-2019
*Constitution indicates elections in odd years
KNEA-RA & Southeast Uniserv Council Delegates
Marjorie Donovan 2018-2019
Rick Hardy 2018-2019
Amy Hite 1st Alternate, 2018-2019
Susan Carlson 2nd Alternate, 2018-2019
NEA-RA Delegates
Rick Hardy 2018-2019
Karen Johnson 1st Alternate, 2018-2019
Amy Hite 2nd Alternate, 2018-2019
Bargaining Team
Tim Bailey, 2018-2020
Tim Thomas, 2018-2020
Mark Johnson, 2018-2020
Linden Dalecki, 2018-2020
Bargaining Council (10 elected, 5 appointed)
Chris Anderson 2017-2019
Browyn Conrad 2017-2019
John Daley 2018-2020
Ronny Galloway 2018-2020
Jennifer Harris 2017-2019
Don Judd 2018-2020
Erik Mayer 2017-2019
Bill Shirley 2018-2020
Myriam Krepps 2018-2020
Laura Washburn 2017-2019
Grievance Committee (6 members, 3-year term, 2 per year)
Shirley Drew 2016-2019
Gwendolyn Murdock 2017-2020
Laura Washburn 2018-2021
Jamie Wood 2018-2021
Khamis Siam 2018-2021
Marti York 2017-2020
Membership Committee (3 members, 2-year term, even years)
Randy Winzer, Chair 2017-2019
Karen Johnson 2017-2019
Trina Larery 2017-2019
Ronny Galloway 2017-2019
Elections Committee Committee (3 members, 2-year term, even years)
Rick Hardy, Chair 2017-2019
Trina Larery 2017-2019
Gena Coomes 2017-2019
Spring 2019
January 15, 2019 - Executive Committee, 3:30-4:40 OSC
February 12, 2019 - Executive Committee, 3:30-4:40 KTC
March 19, 2019 - Executive Committee, 3:30-4:40 OSC
April 9, 2019 - Executive Committee, 3:30-4:40 KTC
April 30, 2019 - Executive Committee, 3:30-4:40 OSC
PSU-KNEA Documents
PSU-KNEA Constitution(Revised August 27, 2004; March 31, 2007; August 20, 2014)
Contract Between PSU/KNEA and PSU/KBOR 2017-2020 (updated 11/19/2018)
KBOR Documents on Weapons Possession Policies at State Universities in Kansas
Results from PSU KNEA Spring 2018 Faculty Survey
Documentation for Activity Insight
Faculty Governance Links
- KNEA - Kansas National Education Association
- NEA - National Education Association
- Under the Dome
- Kansas Board of Regents
- American Association of University Professors
- MAGNA Publication Resources for Higher Education
- "On Collegiality as a Criterion for Faculty Evaluation" - AAUP
What Can PSU/KNEA Do for You?
- Work for quality education at PSU.
- Continue to advocate for faculty rights.
- Negotiate for fair employment practices.
- Work to ensure academic freedom and other fundamental concepts of the profession.
- Bargain for fair rates of compensation.
- Bargain for the ‘unit’ in contract negotiations for all things considered ‘conditions of employment’.
- Publicly defend and represent the faculty, assisting the ‘unit’ in grievance issues. We sincerely hope that you will not have need of this service.
Why Join?
- It is the professional teacher's organization.
- Because you, like KNEA, want quality schools for all ages and levels.
- We can also assist with obtaining legal advice and provide an attorney-referral program for non-job related issues.
- For all the reasons above and so much more.
Did You Know?
- All faculty promotion dollars and contractual travel funds are negotiated by PSU-KNEA.
- The negotiation of intellectual property rights was protected in a case argued by PSU-KNEA at the Kansas Supreme Court.
- Moving PSU faculty salaries from the lowest in the state system to number 4 is the result of PSU-KNEA bargaining.
- A grievance procedure where faculty can make their case to peers is the result of PSU-KNEA bargaining.
Member Benefits
NEA/KNEA Member Benefits provides a wide range of programs that help improve the overall quality of life for members and their families. From affordable insurance and secure investments, to advance technology and convenient, accessible credit, NEA/KNEA Member Benefits programs can help members get significantly more out of life and their hard-earned dollars. Benefits include:
- Life Insurance Programs
- Health and Disability Insurance Programs
- Casualty Insurance
- Savings and Investment Programs
- Credit Programs
- Special Discount Programs
- Loan Programs
- Member Education Guides
- NEA/KNEA Attorney Referral Program
- We provide liability insurance protection plus access to specially trained staff and KNEA attorneys should you ever find yourself with job-related legal trouble.
- KNEA's Access to Savings Plan offering a variety of discounts and savings opportunities at business across the state and region.
- NEA DUES-TAB® Insurance. Provides up to $1,000 of FREE life insurance coverage and up to $5,000 of accidental death and dismemberment coverage to eligible members. All at no cost to the NEA member.
PSU Student Program of KNEA / NEA
