LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION*
Researching, drafting and lobbying legislation is a year round activity. Legislative representation is a broader field
than many people initially think, because it includes constant work with the Governor’s office and key divisions within
DAFC (Personnel, Budget, Research and Statistics) and other departments, as well as legislators.
NEGOTIATIONS
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The WPEA functions as the bargaining agent for the Clerical, Food Service and Educational Assistant units of Laramie County
School District #1. The WPEA also negotiates State Personnel Rules on a periodic basis. Since Wyoming public employees do
not have the right to collectively bargain, success in these negotiations is dependent upon membership size and commitment.
GRIEVANCE REPRESENTATION
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The WPEA stands ready to provide assistance and legal aid to individual members in labor related matters consistent with
WPEA Board policy. Most workers do not have the knowledge, experience, time, or money to pursue a grievance adequately. WPEA
is there to "go to bat" for members, complete with one of the finest legal counsels available, without cost to members. Each
year the Association handles dozens of formal and informal grievances, plus numerous less serious problems. Grievance assistance
is similar to insurance: the value is not apparent until you really need it.
INSURANCE
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The WPEA offers several insurance programs to its members through payroll deduction. Insurance programs offered through
the Association must be endorsed by the Board of Directors, and the number and type of programs available varies from time
to time. A $3000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy is provided free as a benefit of membership.
At the present the following optional member paid programs are available: Insurance Company of North America (INA)-AD&D
–coverage from $25,000 to $250,000. Cost per month for each $25,000 of insurance is $1.75 for an individual and $2.50
for a family.
Delta Dental is available to all WPEA members. Benefits include a wide range of preventive and diagnostic services as well
as basic and major procedures. Some service exclusions apply. Plan details are available upon request. Premium rates are as
follows: Employee Only ($27.10/month), Employee + One ($55.25/month), and Employee & Family ($87.05/month).
VSP Eyecare Insurance is available to all WPEA members. The VSP program is very similar to Delta Dental in its operation
and covers eye exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses. Details on coverage, copays, and benefit periods, etc are available
upon request. The premium schedule is as follows: Member Only ($8.27/month), Member + One Dependent ($11.94/month), and Member
+ Family ($21.39/month).
10% discount available to WPEA members on Long Term Care Insurance through MedAmerica (not guaranteed issue/subject to
individual underwriting).
Contact: Theodore M. Mueller, CLU ChFC CSA toll free at 800.899.5669.
PREPAID LEGAL PLAN*
The WPEA offers members the ability to become members of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and subsidiaries. The benefits of
becoming a member of the Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and subsidiaries include unlimited telephone consultations for personal
or business questions, legal document review, will preparation, representation for moving traffic violations, IRS Audit Legal
Services, and a 25% discount for non-covered legal services. The current cost is $14.95 per month with pay-roll deduction
available.
IDENTITY THEFT SHIELD*
WPEA has just added Identity Theft Shield to our programs through Prepaid Legal Services, Inc. In case you ever face
the growing problem of proving that someone else used your identity without your permission, this program provides credit
reporting, constant monitoring and restoration of the member's identity as it was prior to the theft (most similar programs
concentrate only on credit report.) Five parts are addressed:
- Driver's License
- Social Security Number
- Character
- Medical Identity
- Credit Card/Financial
The cost is $12.95 per month for you and your spouse, but if you also have the Prepaid Legal Plan, together they cost $24.90
(that's only $9.95 for the ITS). This service is provided through the internation leader in risk management, Kroll Background
America. For more information click here
*For more information about the details or possible changes in benefits, please contact WPEA
staff members at the Cheyenne, Wyoming office. They can be reached at phone number 307.635.7901.
