AASD Weekly Update 05-13-2021

REMINDERS

NEGOTIATED HOTLINE FOR AASD MEMBERS IS UP AND RUNNING! In the Return to Instruction MOU, AASD negotiated the following language:

The District will establish a “hotline” available to AASD unit members and other management who are charged with enforcing the health and safety policies and procedures where they can call or e-mail and get immediate assistance when conflicts arise, clarification is needed, or decisions must be made regarding health and safety matters. This hotline will be available on all District workdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be staffed with a person in authority who has the capability to make decisions or who has direct access to those who can make decisions. In the rare event that a message must be left, all calls will be returned promptly, within the same day.

The Hotline is up and running. AASD is pleased to announce that our AASD member, Brian Kenworthy, who is a classified manager (Operations Specialist) is the voice on the other end of the hotline. Many of you know Brian as he has worked for the district for 18 years in departments such as Human Resources, Summer School/ESY, Leadership and Learning, Labor Relations, Office of the Superintendent and the Charter School Office. Brian will be a great resource for our members and is a well-respected manager. Thank you, Brian!

This hotline is for ALL AASD represented members, both classified and certificated. The Hotline phone number is (619) 981-0760.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (AFSA) OFFERS ALL AASD MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS WITH AFSA A “TRAUMA COVERAGE PROGRAM.” AFSA is proud to introduce a new member-only benefit program underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. It is a trauma coverage program with trauma counseling, assault and infectious disease benefits that fills the gaps left by traditional insurance and employee assistance programs with respect to traumatic events. Considering recent events, AFSA members know, perhaps more than anyone, the world we live in today. Trauma coverage provides you and your family with financial and counseling resources needed to empower recovery after a traumatic event. There are three coverage options available, as well as a fourth family option.
Member Coverage
Trauma coverage provides income reimbursement, expense reimbursement, accidental death benefit and counseling, 24/7, on and off the job, for incidents, including:
Mass shootings
Aggravated assaults
Sexual assaults
Acts of terror
Coverage is extended to work or school for such incidents as being traumatized by violence, or accidently contracting an infectious disease listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which currently includes COVID-19, on the job or at school.
After a covered incident, trauma coverage provides 100% of your daily wages from all sources up to your chosen benefit limit, 100% of a family member's regular pay that is providing at-home support, and reimbursement for any out-of-pocket medical expenses. There is no waiting period for benefits to begin on any of the four available programs, and there is an accidental death benefit up to a maximum of $200,000.*
Family Coverage
AFSA members can extend coverage to their family as well. Under the family program, a covered full-time student up to age 26 who experiences a covered trauma would receive a benefit of $100 a day while out of school. In addition, a family member staying at home to provide support also would be able to receive 100% of their daily pay while out of work, up to a maximum of $20,000. Full-time students up to age 26 also are eligible for benefits if they contract an infectious disease listed by the CDC while actively enrolled.
What Action Should I Take?
AFSA members who want to obtain more information and enroll in this unique trauma coverage program with trauma counseling, assault and infectious disease benefits should visit www.traumacoverage.com/AFSA.

* The accidental death benefit for the family plan is up to $200,000 ($150,000 for employed insureds and $25,000 for non-employed insureds).
The plan administrator contributes to the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Fund, sponsors events for AFSA at which the administrator’s products are presented, and reimburses AFSA for costs incurred in publication of these plans and benefits.
AFSA’s announcement and publication of the plans and benefits outlined in this email should not be construed as a recommendation or advice that these plans and benefits are appropriate for any individual member or family.
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CONDOLENCES
AASD acknowledges deaths of our members, retirees, or their immediate family members via the Weekly Update. If you have information on a death to be reported in the AASD Weekly Update, please contact any of the staff at the AASD office with the information. We appreciate your help with this – we don’t always know right away when a death has occurred or the information on services.
FROM RANCH EVENTS – CONTINUING TO PROVIDE GREAT MEALS AT A GREAT PRICE. TIRED OF COOKING? CHECK THIS OUT https://mdp-catering-events-inc.square.site/
Tired of cooking? As many of you know, all of the AASD events at Marina Village and Scottish Rite Center are catered by Ranch Events. They make and serve delicious meals! Ranch Events opened their kitchen at the Scottish Rite Event Center (in Mission Valley) for “take out” meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner. A dinner that serves 4 adults and 2 children is just $30 and individual meals or meals for 3 can also be purchased. A great deal for home cooked food. The website link is above, meals can be ordered in advance or the order can be placed on the same day (see website for more information). This is a great way to take a night day off from cooking and still be able to feed yourself and/or your family at a reasonable price. They also have vegetarian meals, soups and desserts as well as group platter meals. AASD has partnered with Ranch Events for many years and we are pleased they are able to provide this service which allows them to continue to employ staff. Feel free to share this information with anyone you wish to. Many of our AASD members have tried the meals and the feedback has been positive.
AFSA SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATING SENIORS
The AFSA Diann Woodard Scholarship is available exclusively to the children of AFSA members in good standing. The AFSA General Executive Board selects the awardees based on academic excellence, passion for volunteerism and display of exceptional work ethic.

All AASD Members in Good Standing and Affiliate Members with AFSA are eligible for their graduating senior to apply for the American Federation of School Administrators Diann Woodard scholarship. Five $2500 scholarships will be awarded. The deadline to apply is May 28, 2021. (Last year an AASD member’s child was awarded one of the scholarships!). All applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be attending college for the first time in 2021.

Students who apply must clearly express their goals for the future and appropriately tie these goals to their higher education aspirations. https://afsascholarshipapplication.org/
SEE'S CANDIES See's is now offering gift cards instead of the paper gift certificates. The paper gift certificates are no longer available for purchase, but if you have any of the paper gift certificates, they are still valid and will be honored at stores.

The new gift cards are available for purchase from AASD by members in good standing, affiliate members and retired members. The gift cards are valued at $25, but the discounted cost for our members is just $21.25. This is a savings of $3.75 per gift card!

As you know, the AASD office is closed and staff is working remotely, but we can still offer this benefit to you. If you are interested in purchasing gift cards, simply email Linda Crout-Hamel (linda@aasdcs.org). Please email your request and provide your phone number so she can call you to discuss your order and payment options (credit or debit card, check). The gift cards will then be mailed to the address you provide.

In addition to these gift cards, Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD) members qualify for quantity discounts on See's candy at the Quantity Discount store on Rosecrans. To redeem your discount, show a valid photo ID, your AASD member card, and provide our account number 6472612 or the office phone number 619-295-2118. Note: the acronym "AASD" will not work for the business name. This discount is only valid at 3751 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92110.
AASD OFFICE CLOSURE. The AASD office remains closed, and staff are working remotely, until further notice.. The Daily Update will be produced on Tuesdays and Thursdays will continue to answer any questions and address any of your concerns with regard to school closures, return to instruction and COVID-19 updates. The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with a variety of news and information for AASD members.
IMPORTANT - PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. AASD communicates with members via personal e-mail address. We do not communicate via "sandi.net." If you know of a colleague that is not receiving the Update, or if your personal email address changes, please remember to notify AASD by e-mailing our Office Clerk, Jim Costello, at Jim @aasdcs.org.
UNION PLUS - MONEY-SAVING PROGRAMS FOR AFSA MEMBERS! AFSA membership is provided to all AASD Members in Good Standing at no additional cost. For more information regarding AFSA and Union Plus benefits, please visit their website: https://www.theschoolleader.org/

IMPORTANT: For Members in Good Standing and Affiliate Members who have added AFSA -- If you have not turned in the “Combined AFSA Benefits Information Form,” please submit the form immediately. This form must be submitted in order to be eligible for the professional liability, legal services, etc. You do not need to list your full social security number on the form; however, AFSA has requested that you provide at least the last four digits. For a copy of the form, click here

For all our Members in Good Standing, and Affiliates and Retirees who have selected to be members of AFSA, there are many money-saving programs offered to you. Click here to review your many options!