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 e 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.
Thanks to Dr. Mark Diacopoulos for providing the Learning Models Continuum Document for our members this year!
Membership Contact Information
For information on becoming a member for PSU-KNEA, please contact:
Office: 301 Yates Hall, 620-235-4754
Seth O'Brien, Membership Chair
620-235-4418
Prospective members! Follow this link to find the magic PAYROLL DEDUCTION form!
PSU KNEA * Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway * Pittsburg KS 66762
- Officers, Delegates, and Committees
- Calendar of Events 2020-2021
- PSU-KNEA Documents
- Faculty Governance Links
- Member Benefits
- PSU KNEA Communicator Archive
- PSU KNEA Student Chapter
KNEA Officers, Delegates, and Committee Members 2020-2021
Executive Committee Members
Khamis Siam, President, 2020-2021 (1-year term)
Browyn Conrad, 1st Vice President, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Seth O'Brien, 2nd Vice President (Membership Chair), 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Susan Johns-Smith, (Acting) Secretary, 2019-2021* (2 year term)
Phil Rudd, Treasurer, 2020-2022 (2 year term)
Kyle Thompson, Parliamentarian, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Grant Moss, Past President, 2020-2021
*Constitution indicates elections in odd years
KNEA-RA & Southeast Uniserv Council Delegates
Mark Diacopoulos, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
Barth Cox, 2020-2021 (1 year term)
NEA-RA Delegates
Susan Carlson, 2019-2020 (1 year term)
Bargaining Team
Tim Thomas, Lead Negotiator, 2019-2021
Linden Dalecki, 2019-2021
Mike Elder, 2019-2021
Dave Lomshek, 2019-2021
Laura Washburn, 2019-2021
Bargaining Council (10 elected, 5 appointed)
(vacancy), 2019-2021
Browyn Conrad, 2019-2021
Jamie Wood, 2020-2022
Jason Ward, 2020-2022
Kent Runyan, 2019-2021
Ruth Monnier, 2020-2022
Scott Thuong, 2020-2022
Chris Anderson, 2020-2022
Marjorie Donovan, 2020-2021
Grievance Committee (6 members, 3-year term, 2 per year)
Susan Johns-Smith, 2019-2022
Browyn Conrad, 2019-2022
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)
Seth O'Brien, Chair 2020-2021
Jason Lloyd, 2020-2021
Barbara Pope, 2020-2021
Vacant, 2020-2021
Elections Committee Committee (3 members, 2-year term, even years)
Susan Carlson, Chair, 2019-2021
Alicia Mason-Collins, 2019-2021
Fall 2020
Look for upcoming events on email from the KNEA-Executive Committee!
PSU-KNEA Documents
PSU-KNEA Constitution(Revised August 27, 2004; March 31, 2007; August 20, 2014)
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
- "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
