Reminder: We have a General Membership Meeting tomorrow September 19, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

We encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. Please refrain from parking on the assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

Just a reminder: We have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

We encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. Please refrain from parking on the assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

Attention all members: we have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

We encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. Please refrain from parking on the assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

On Labor Day, we reflect on the achievements and significant work done by our DCSMEC family, who work tirelessly all year round to provide the best learning environment for our students and staff.

This Labor Day, we respect, honor, and celebrate your hard work and dedication. Everything you do contributes to our success. Arthur and I hope you have a very enjoyable Labor Day weekend.

Attention all members: we have a General Membership Meeting today Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

Because of the overwhelming response we have received from members requesting information about the affect of HB 256, we encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. We have oversight term selection and encourage all members to attend, participate, and get informed. Please refrain from parking on the assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

DCSMEC is pleased to announce that we are compliant with the 60% state requirement! I want to personally thank all of the members for signing up. I also want to remind everyone that this is the minimum requirement and is not sustainable for the future.

I hope that all of you recognize the importance of sustaining our DCSMEC contract. If we fall below the 60% threshold then our Union will be decertified and the contract will be void. I encourage everyone to become a DCSMEC member and to open an EdFed account. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to your steward, yard representative, or call the Union directly. 

Attention all members: we have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

Because of the overwhelming response we have received from members requesting information about the affect of HB 256, we encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. We encourage all members to attend, participate, and get informed. Please refrain from parking on assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

Attention all members: we have a General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The meeting will be held at the DCSMEC hall located at 8250 NW 27th Street (Suit 308) Doral, FL 33122. The meeting starts promptly at 4:30pm and normally concludes no later than 7:30pm.

Because of the overwhelming response we have received from members requesting information about the affect of HB 256, we encourage you to attend the meeting and get all of your questions answered. We encourage all members to attend, participate, and get informed. Please refrain from parking on assigned/numbered spaces. Park only in unmarked spaces. Please be advised that building management will tow all improperly parked vehicles. All meetings are strictly for members only.

After receiving the latest information from EdFed we still don’t have the 60% required by the new state law (256). If you have not yet signed up for EdFed dues deduction, you can still sign up here at our website for free. It’s very easy to do:

Instructions for non-mobile devices

Step 1: Go to https://dcsmec.org (this site)

Step 2: Click the link on the right – “Click here to set up dues payments with EdFed” under the EdFed logo

Step 3: Scroll down, click “Join Now” and complete online enrollment on the EdFed website

Instructions for Mobile Devices

Step 1: Go to https://dcsmec.org (this site)

Step 2: Click the top, right corner icon (three solid lines), and select “Contact Us” from the drop-down list

Step 3: Scroll down and click the link  – “Click here to set up dues payments with EdFed” under the EdFed logo

Step 4: Scroll down, click “Join Now” and complete online enrollment on the EdFed website

Another option: you can walk in at any of the EdFed locations and let them know you would like to open an account to pay your DCSMEC dues. Remember: enrollment is FREE!!!!

If you have any questions, please contact DCSMEC at (305) 477-6002, or email us at DCSMECBA@gmail.com. Please pass the word to all your colleagues to sign up.

After conducting meetings at all four maintenance yards and ITS, we still don’t have the 60% required by the new state law (256). If you have not yet signed up for EdFed dues deduction, you can still sign up here at our website for free. It’s very easy to do:

Instructions for non-mobile devices

Step 1: Go to https://dcsmec.org (this site)

Step 2: Click the link on the right – “Click here to set up dues payments with EdFed” under the EdFed logo

Step 3: Scroll down, click “Join Now” and complete online enrollment on the EdFed website

Instructions for Mobile Devices

Step 1: Go to https://dcsmec.org (this site)

Step 2: Click the top, right corner icon (three solid lines), and select “Contact Us” from the drop-down list

Step 3: Scroll down and click the link  – “Click here to set up dues payments with EdFed” under the EdFed logo

Step 4: Scroll down, click “Join Now” and complete online enrollment on the EdFed website

Another option: you can walk in at any of the EdFed locations and let them know you would like to open an account to pay your DCSMEC dues. Remember: enrollment is FREE!!!!

If you have any questions, please contact DCSMEC at (305) 477-6002, or email us at DCSMECBA@gmail.com. Please pass the word to all your colleagues to sign up.

DCSMEC NOTICE:

Senate Bill 7024 was signed into law on June 5, 2023. An eligible member may now elect to participate in DROP for a period not to exceed a maximum of 96 calendar months.

To request to continue your DROP participation for a period not to exceed 96 calendar months, complete the Notice of Election to Participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) form. 

The form can be found on the Division’s website at www.frs.myflorida.com on the active member page under forms or from the M-DCPS leave desk. Don’t forget to notify M-DCPS division of retirement and inform them of your decision to extend DROP.

DCSMEC NOTICE:

In other news DCSMEC would like to remind you the 1.75% Retention Supplement and the $250 Stipend was negotiated for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. You have been getting both supplements bi-weekly on your paycheck for the 2022-2023 fiscal year that ends this month on June 30, 2023. After June 30, 2023, it’s fully paid and will no longer be reflected on your pay stub.

See Contract Language below:

Eligible full-time employees on the H0, H1 and H2 salary schedules will receive a 1.75% Retention Supplement to base for the 2022-2023 year, paid from ESSER funds, effective July 1, 2022.

3. All members of the DCSMEC bargaining unit as of the date of School Board ratification of this agreement shall receive a $250 stipend for the 2022-2023 year, utilizing ESSER funds, because of their specialized skillsets and implementation of activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of district facilities and continuity of services.