2017 Research/Bargaining Conference
State Education Research Staff Association &
National Association of Bargaining Professionals
You are invited to the 2017 State Education Research Staff Association (SERSA) / National Association of Bargaining Professionals (NABP) Research and Bargaining Conference which will be held December 5 – 7, 2017 at the Marriott in Clearwater Beach, FL. This year’s conference will include three full days of workshops including a full day bargaining “pre-conference”.
Each of the five topic areas will include a presentation of information, references to use in bargaining and research and an interactive activity designed for dialog and sharing.
Conference Topics:
• One day workshop for bargainers and those who support the bargaining process
• Threats to public education and strategies for how to navigate a post agency fee world
• The Future of the Affordable Care Act and How it Will Affect Bargaining
• Using ESSA for your needs
• Revenue sources for Education
Conference Registration
Please click here for the event registration page, and pass this invitation along to your colleagues.
If you are a SERSA member, your membership includes the conference registration fee. If you are a NABP member, your registration fee is $100. If you are not a current member of SERSA or NABP, the conference registration fee is $200.
Please make all registration checks payable to SERSA and send to:
Sarah Favinger
New Jersey Education Association
PO Box 1211
Trenton, NJ 08607-1211
Please contact Sarah at sfavinger@njea.org if you have questions about SERSA membership or conference registration fees.
Contact Mike McNett at mmcnett@washingtonea.org for NABP membership questions.
Hotel Registration
SERSA has guaranteed a block of rooms at the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key, 1201 Gulf Boulevard, in Clearwater Beach, FL for December 5 – 7. We also have a limited number of rooms three days pre/post conference. The standard suite rate is $159/nt. and includes internet access and parking. The conference will be held at the Marriott hotel as well. The number of rooms at this price is limited so make your reservations as soon as possible. The deadline is October 27. Book your group rate for SERSA/NABP Research and Bargaining Conference here.
Call or email Tammy Davis, tdavis@nhnea.org, if you are having trouble making a reservation.
The FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 27, 2017! Click here to learn about this exciting professional development event: Click here to respond
See you in December!
| Tammy Davis | Greg McQuade |
| SERSA President | NABP President |
| NEA-New Hampshire | Arizona Education Association |
| tdavis@nhnea.org | Greg.McQuade@arizonaea.org |
| (866) 556-3264 | (800) 762-0318 ext.214 |
| (603) 715-9504 |
2017 SERSA Membership Form
The 2017 State Education Research Staff Association(SERSA) Membership Form can be found here. Please complete and send with check payable to SERSA to:
SERSA, Sarah Favinger
New Jersey Education Association
PO Box 1211
Trenton, NJ 08607-1211
Electronic inquiries should be directed to sfavinger@njea.org.
Eligibility for membership (from Article III, SERSA Constitution)
Active membership shall be open to those staff members of state education associations which are affiliated with NEA and NEA staff who are engaged in research and advocacy activities.
Associate membership in the Association shall be open to state and local UniServ staff and retired SERSA members and may be extended by invitation to individuals provided such invitation has been presented to and voted upon favorably by the SERSA membership at any regular meeting of the Association.
Dues (from Article V, SERSA Bylaws)
The dues shall be two hundred ($200) dollars for active members and fifty ($50) dollars for associate members. The membership year shall be January 1 through December 31.