ockford 411 brochure.pdf - Illinois Education Association

When Do I Call My
UniServ Director?
Initial contact must be made with the building
representative, the local president and/or grievance
chair. You may then contact your UniServ Director
relating to the following matters:
Collective Bargaining
Contract Violations
Denial of Union Representation
Disciplinary Matters
DCFS or Criminal Matters
Illinois Education Association
EEOC Issues
Evaluation Matters
Grievances and Arbitrations
Interest Based Bargaining
Legal Matters
Local Trainings (bargaining basics,
building representative, grievance, etc.)
Reduction in Force
THE
ROCKFORD
Resignations
School Code Violations
Separation Agreements
Unemployment Matters
Unfair Labor Practice
Wrongful Termination
IEA Headquarters
100 E. Edwards Street,
Springfield, IL 62704
General Office Phone – 800-252-8076
website: www.ieanea.org
OFFICE
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The UniServ Director will provide referrals
for matters relating to:
Workers Compensation
Teachers Retirement System
800-877-7896 OR 630-505-0071
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
800-275-4673 OR 630-368-1010
NEA Headquarters
1201 16 th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Office Phone – 202-833-4000
website: www.nea.org
August 2012
Designed and Created by Desheanda Ingram
IEA – Rockford Office

IEA Rockford Office Staff
4949 Harrison Ave., Suite 102
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: 815-398-0995
Fax: 815-398-1007
UniServ Directors
Sherri Jones - Region 21
Vacant - Region 21
Jim Dykehouse – Region 22
Nicole Rethamel – Region 54
Associate Staff
Geni Youngren – Region 21
Vacant - Region 21
Desheanda Ingram – Regions 22 & 54
Area Coordinator
Mike Lamb
IEA Elgin Office
847-428-7640
Assistant to Area Coordinator
Jackie Schreck
IEA Elgin Office
847-428-7640
IEA Rockford Office Chairs
Debra Reppen-Lucas – Region 21
Debra.Reppen-Lucas@ieanea.org
Cindy Ludden – Region 22
Cindy.Ludden@ieanea.org
Candis Pomykala – Region 54
Candis.Pomykala@ieanea.org
REGION COUNCIL MEETINGS
Meetings are held at the IEA Rockford Office*
Region 21 – Exec Board Meetings Monthly
Region 22 – Please See Region Calendar*
Region 54 – Every 1 st Monday @ 5:30 p.m. **
*Meetings are held at the Rockford IEA Office
**Meetings are held at Marengo H.S.
ELECTIONS
Local Elections – Are typically held in the
spring. Contact either the local election chair
or president for more information.
IEA-RA Elections Distribution: Nomination
forms in October and Ballots in November.
See the region council representative for
election materials.
NEA-RA Elections Distribution: Nomination
forms in January and Ballots in February. See
the region council representative for election
materials.
IEA-RA and NEA-RA details may be obtained
from either the region election chair. Also see
websites: www.ieanea.org or www.nea.org.
General questions relating to elections
should be addressed to the IEA Rockford
Associate Staff. Election questions relating to
procedures contact Debbie Knox in the IEA
Springfield Office: 800-252-8076.
OFFICE TRAININGS
Notices for office trainings are typically sent
by email to local presidents and/or region
council representatives and at times via
US mail. To obtain information about office
trainings or to RSVP, please contact the IEA
Rockford office Associate Staff members at
815-398-0995.
IEA CONFERENCES
Information may be obtained from the IEA
website www.ieanea.org
WHO DO I CALL?
Election Procedures – Debbie Knox –
800-252-8076
Ethnic/Minority – Contact your region’s
Ethnic Minority Representative. (See your
region’s directory or council representative)
Fair Share – Kim Trader – 800-252-8076
Financial Procedures – (including IRS/Tax
Law changes) - Randy Welch – 800-252-8076
Legal Matters – The order of contact is as
follows: local building representative and/or
local president, then the Region UniServ
Director who will then refer the matter to
the designated attorney, if warranted.
Membership Dues/Processing – Nicole
Gerberding – 800-252-8076
Political/Legislative – Contact your region’s
Grassroots Political Activist. (See your
region’s directory or council representative)