What's My Employee Association (Bargaining Unit/Union)?

Listed below are common jobs within each employee association (bargaining unit/union). If your job is not listed and you are unsure which employee association you are in, please contact HR Connect at 720-423-3900 or Connect_HumanResources@dpsk12.org.

Administrators/Protechs

• Administrative staff
• Managers
• Directors
• Non-Union Employees (i.e., extended learning, temporary employees, guest teachers, long-term substitutes)

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)

• Bus Drivers
• Mechanics
• Vehicle Maintenance Techs
• Parts Clerks

Association of Building, Grounds and Warehouse (ABGW)

• Building Maintenance
• Grounds Maintenance
• Crew Chiefs
• Warehouse
• Truck Drivers

Colorado Federation of School Safety Professionals (CFSSP)

• Patrol Officers
• Emergency Safety Dispatchers

Communication Workers of America (CWA)

• Custodians
• Crew Leads
• Custodian Helpers
• Assistant Facility Managers

Denver Association of Educational Office Professionals (DAEOP)

• Secretaries
• Bookkeepers
• Office Support Staff
• Accounting Technicians

Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA)

• Teachers
• School Counselors
• Special Service Providers
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Instructors
• Educational Sign Language Interpreters
• JROTC Instructors

Denver School Leaders Association (DSLA)

• Principals
• Assistant Principals
• Lead Partners

Facility Managers Association (FMA)

• Facility Managers

Denver Federation of Paraprofessionals & Nutrition Service Employees (DFPNSE)

• Special Education, General Assignment, Bus Assistance and ELA PARAs
• Campus Safety Officers
• Food Service Workers and Managers

Vocational Teachers Federation (VTF)

• Adult Vocational Instructors

Denver Public Schools has agreements with 10 employee associations. The following information for each can be found on the Employee Associations page of www.dpsk12.org

• Contact information
• Current bargaining agreement
• Current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Archived documents