Akron City

Ohio District 043489 ๐Ÿ“ Summit County County City 19,079 students
Current Contract
Period
Jul 2025 โ€“ Jun 2028
Expires in 697 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Service Employees International Union Local 1
Affiliation
SEIU
Unit
Support Staff

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Settlement History (3)
3.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2025-26)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2025-26โ€“2027-28 Support Staff 3.00% 2.00% 3.00% 3.0 yr AI โ†—
2022-23โ€“2024-25 Support Staff 4.00% 3.00% 3.50% 3.0 yr AI โ†—
2022-23โ€“2024-25 Paraprofessionals 4.00% 3.00% 3.50% 3.0 yr AI โ†—
Salary Schedules
No salary schedule extracted yet.
Key Clauses & Provisions (60)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding โ€” Binding arbitration available through Step 4 procedure
The arbitrator shall report his/her recommendation to the parties as expeditiously as possible. Thereupon, each party shall accept or reject the arbitrator's recommendation.
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Leave
Assault Leave โ€” Up to 5 paid days of absence for injury from physical assault while performing official duties
Employees shall be granted up to five (5) paid days of absence due to injury resulting from a physical assault by a person when performing his/her official duties.
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Other
Assault Leave Days โ€” Up to 5 paid days absence for injury from physical assault while performing duties
Employees shall be granted up to five (5) paid days of absence due to injury resulting from a physical assault by a person when performing his/her official duties.
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Leave
Assault Paid Leave โ€” Employee may be granted up to five paid days of absence due to disability resulting from assault
An employee shall be granted up to five (5) paid days of absence due to a disability resulting from an assault by any person when performing his/her duties.
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Compensation
Associate Degree Stipend โ€” $0.60 per hour stipend for Associate Degree
Stipend for Associate Degree shall is $.60 per hour.
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Other
Attendance Incentive Day โ€” One day personal absence for members with โ‰ค4 absences in prior year and โ‰ฅ120 days worked, compensated at $120 if unused
Any full time member whose absence is no greater than four (4) days and has worked at least one hundred twenty (120) days for the previous contract year (July 1 through June 30) may request authorization of one (1) day personal absence. An employee who does not use an unrestricted absence day shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred twenty ($120.00) dollars
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Compensation
Ba Max Salary โ€” Base maximum hourly rate for Step 30 effective 7/1/2022
Step 30 Rate $ 23.60 effective 7/1/2022
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Compensation
Ba Min Salary โ€” Salary schedules detailed in Appendix B for 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028; specific BA minimum not provided in text excerpt
SALARY SCHEDULES located in Appendix B
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Compensation
Bachelor Degree Stipend โ€” Stipend for Bachelor's Degree is $0.90 per hour
Stipend for Bachelor's Degree is $.90 per hour
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Compensation
Bachelors Degree Stipend โ€” $0.90 per hour stipend for Bachelor's Degree
Stipend for Bachelor's Degree is $.90 per hour
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Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 โ€” 3% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2025
The parties hereby agree to the following wage increases: three percent (3%) retroactive to July 1, 2025, two percent (2%) effective July 1, 2026, and three percent (3%) effective July 1, 2027.
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Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 โ€” 2% salary increase effective July 1, 2026
The parties hereby agree to the following wage increases: three percent (3%) retroactive to July 1, 2025, two percent (2%) effective July 1, 2026, and three percent (3%) effective July 1, 2027.
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Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 โ€” 3.0% raise effective July 1, 2027
Effective July 1, 2027, a raise of 3.0%
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Leave
Bereavement Days โ€” Bereavement leave for immediate family death; specific days not detailed in provided text
Immediate Family: Death includes father, mother, sister, brother, husband, wife, child, grandparent, step grandparent, grandchild, and other specified relations.
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Other
Boiler License Stipend โ€” Annual stipend for Head Custodians and Assistant Custodians in buildings with boiler operations
A boilers license stipend will be paid to all Head Custodians, Itinerant Head Custodian and Assistant Custodians assigned to all buildings where a licensed operator must be present when the boilers are being fired. The amount of the additional stipend shall be $275.00 per year.
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Other
Boilers License Stipend โ€” Annual stipend of $275.00 for licensed boiler operators
A boilers license stipend will be paid to all Head Custodians, Itinerant Head Custodian and Assistant Custodians assigned to all buildings where a licensed operator must be present when the boilers are being fired. The amount of the additional stipend shall be $275.00 per year.
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Other
Campaign Time Unpaid โ€” Up to 30 working days per calendar year unpaid time-off to campaign for elected office
Upon written request, an employee may be granted time off--without pay--for a maximum of thirty (30) working days per calendar year to campaign for an elected office.
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Other
Certificate Of Absence Filing โ€” Attendance Variations Form must be completed and returned within 1 working day upon return to work โœ“
The employee shall complete and return the Attendance Variations Form to the Department of Human Resources within one (1) working day upon the employee's return.
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Other
Certificate Of Health Filing โ€” Certificate of Health form required if absence exceeds 5 consecutive work days
When an employee has been absent for more than five (5) consecutive work days because of personal illness, one (1) copy of the Certificate of Health (Form S-2e) shall be filed with the Department of Human Resources immediately upon the employee's return to work.
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Other
Certification Bonus โ€” Serving Safe Food Certification provides fifty (50) cents per hour additional pay, one-time increase
Employees who have taken the 'Serving Safe Food' Certification Course will receive fifty (50) cents per hour additional pay. Each employee is eligible for the increase in hourly pay only one time during their employment.
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Other
Cleanup Time โ€” Clean-up time not to exceed fifteen minutes prior to end of shift
An employee shall be entitled to clean-up time, not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes, immediately prior to the end of his/her shift.
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Other
Compensatory Time Max Accrual โ€” Employees may accrue maximum of 40 hours compensatory time; overtime beyond limit paid at applicable rate
Employees may accrue a maximum of 40 hours of compensatory time. Any overtime worked beyond this limit shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate.
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Other
Compensatory Time Use Period โ€” Compensatory time must be used within 6 working months or will be scheduled by employer within next month or paid
If compensatory time is elected, the employee may arrange with his/her supervisor to use such time within the next six (6) working months. If compensatory time is not used within this six (6) month period, it will be scheduled by the employer within the next working month or it will be paid.
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Workday
Contract Days Teacher โ€” Work days are those days established by the school calendar adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 3.06
Work days are those days established by the school calendar adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 3.06 on which employees are to be in attendance.
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Other
Counselor Workday Minutes โ€” Counselors work day shall not exceed 480 minutes
The work day for counselors shall not exceed 480 minutes.
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Other
Covid Sick Days โ€” Up to 5 sick days reinstated for fully vaccinated members who test positive for COVID-19 โœ“
up to five (5) sick days shall be reinstated for members that have tested positive for any COVID infection, variant or subvariant.
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Other
Crew Chief Responsibility Pay โ€” One hour responsibility pay for designated crew chief on eight-hour shift
When a summer maintenance crew includes two (2) or more casual helpers and the total crew consists of four (4) or more employees, a crew chief shall be designated by the foreman. Designated crew chief shall receive one (1) hour responsibility pay for an eight (8) hour shift.
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Workday
Daily Hours 45week โ€” Full Time Technology Employees Short Schedule (45 weeks) work 8.5 hours per day including 0.5 hour unpaid lunch
Full Time Technology Employee Short Schedule (45 weeks) employees shall be eight and one half hours (8.5) hours on each of the five (5) days in the normal work week including a one-half hour unpaid lunch.
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Workday
Daily Hours 52week โ€” Full Time Technology Employees (52 weeks) work 9 hours per day including 1 hour unpaid lunch
The normal daily work schedule for Full Time Technology Employees (52 weeks) shall be nine (9) hours on each of the five (5) days in the normal work week including a one hour unpaid lunch.
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Insurance
Dental Coverage โ€” Health Benefits Advisory Committee exists; specific coverage details in Appendix A
Health Benefits Advisory Committee referenced; Hospital, Surgical, and Major Medical Insurance, Prescription Insurance, and other fringe benefits detailed in Appendix A.
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Other
Discipline Conference Notice โ€” Minimum 3 work days notice for disciplinary conference involving pay reduction, suspension, or discharge
The employee shall have a minimum of three (3) work days notice of this type of conference.
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Other
Discipline Minor Conference Notice โ€” Minimum 2 work days notice for other disciplinary conferences
Disciplinary conferences other than those described in the paragraphs above shall only require that the employee be provided notice of the conference and, upon request, representation at the conference. The employee shall have a minimum of two (2) work days notice of this type of conference.
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Other
Discipline Temporary Suspension โ€” Employer may suspend employee up to 3 days with pay pending disciplinary conference if continued employment poses danger
If the employer determines that the employee's continued employment prior to the conference poses a danger to any person or property, or a threat of disrupting operations, the employer may suspend the employee for up to three (3) days with pay pending the disciplinary conference.
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Other
Emergency Pay Stipend โ€” $50 per day stipend when parapro licensed as substitute teacher covers classroom without teacher present
If a parapro that is licensed as a substitute teacher is utilized in that capacity, they will be paid a fifty dollar ($50) per day stipend on top of their regular rate of pay as a paraprofessional.
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Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct โ€” Wellness participant: 8% of contracted premium (single or family); Non-Wellness: 14%
Wellness participant member paying eight percent (8%) of the contracted premium per month for the coverage in which he or she is enrolled (single or family).
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Other
Evaluation Cycle โ€” Annual performance evaluation in January covering previous calendar year (January 1 - December 31)
An annual performance evaluation will be completed of all non-probationary employees in January of each year by the Director of Safety. The evaluation period will cover January 1 to December 31 of the previous year.
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Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Annual โ€” Annual evaluation completed in May for each employee covering period May 1 through April 30
There shall be an annual evaluation completed in May on each employee's work performance. The period of evaluation shall be May 1 through April 30.
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Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years โ€” Members rated Accomplished evaluated every 3 years; Members rated Skilled evaluated every 2 years; all others annually โœ“
Members who were rated Accomplished on their most recent Summative Evaluation shall be evaluated every three (3) years provided the teacher submits a self-directed Professional Growth Plan to the evaluator.
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Compensation
Excellent Attendance Bonus โ€” Perfect Attendance Award
Perfect Attendance $500.00. Payment will be made in July by separate check.
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Other
Excellent Attendance Bonus One Day โ€” One Day of Absence bonus of $300.00
One Day of Absence $300.00
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Other
Excellent Attendance Bonus Perfect โ€” Perfect Attendance bonus of $500.00
Employees shall be awarded for perfect or excellent attendance as follows: Perfect Attendance $500.00
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Other
Excellent Attendance Bonus Two Days โ€” Two Days of Absence bonus of $200.00
Two Days of Absence $200.00
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Other
Excellent Attendance One Day โ€” One day absence bonus of $300
One Day of Absence $300.00
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Excellent Attendance Perfect โ€” Perfect attendance bonus of $500 โœ“
Perfect Attendance $500.00
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Other
Excellent Attendance Two Days โ€” Two days absence bonus of $200 โœ“
Two Days of Absence $200.00
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Other
Food Certification Bonus โ€” Fifty cents per hour additional pay for Serving Safe Food Certification
Employees who have taken the 'Serving Safe Food' Certification Course or equivalent Health Department-approved food certification course offered by Child Nutrition Services will receive fifty (50) cents per hour additional pay.
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Grievance
Grievance Procedure โ€” Grievance procedures outlined in Article 12 with multiple steps
Grievance Procedures outlined in Article 12.01 and 12.02 including arbitration
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Grievance
Grievance Steps โ€” Four-step grievance procedure: Level I (Supervisor), Level II (Executive Director), Level III (Mediation), Level IV (Arbitration) โœ“
LEVEL I...LEVEL II...LEVEL III - MEDIATION...LEVEL IV - ARBITRATION
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Insurance
Health Benefits Referenced โ€” Health Benefits Advisory Committee established; specific premium amounts and coverage details in Appendix A
Health Benefits Advisory Committee established in Article 9.04; insurance specifications summarized in Appendix A
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Insurance
Health Single Premium โ€” Medical insurance coverage provided; specific premium amounts in Appendix A
Medical Insurance with Hospital, Surgical and Major Medical Insurance, Preferred Provider Organizations, Prescription Insurance, Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance.
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Other
High Work Premium โ€” Fifteen cents per hour additional pay for work twenty feet or more above ground
The height level shall be measured from the ground or floor level to the employee's feet. The rate will be fifteen cents (15ยข) additional per hour.
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Other
Illness Leave Physician Required โ€” Application for illness leave renewal must be made 60 working days before expiration
An application for renewal shall be made at least sixty (60) working days before the expiration of the leave.
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Other
Illness Leave Return 45days โ€” If illness leave does not exceed 45 working days, employee returns to same assignment
If the employee's leave of absence does not exceed forty-five (45) working days, the employee shall return to the same assignment held at the time said leave commenced.
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Workday
Instructional Minutes Day โ€” Secondary Cooks scheduled for 7-hour work day during high meal production
Middle and High School Cooks shall be scheduled for a seven (7) hour work day during high meal production periods when school is in session.
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Other
Insurance Opt Out Payment โ€” Employee who opts out of Board health insurance receives $2,500 annually if proof of other coverage provided
An employee who can show proof of other insurance coverage may elect not to participate in coverage as offered by the Board. The employee shall be compensated in the amount of $2,500.00, less appropriate taxes, per year.
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Other
Isp Coverage Pay โ€” 3 hours of additional pay at regular hourly rate for ISP coverage of absent colleague
In the event a floater or assigned sub ISP is not available, a full time ISP may be reassigned on a rotating basis to cover the absence without additional compensation. The remaining ISP performing the extra duty due to the absence shall receive three (3) hours of additional pay.
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Isp Extra Coverage Pay โ€” ISP absent coverage: 3 hours additional pay at regular hourly rate when ISP from another classroom assigned to cover
If an ISP from another classroom is assigned students from a class without an ISP then the ISP will be compensated extra duty, which is three (3) hours at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
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Other
Job Posting Review Period โ€” Vacancy posted for 5 work days online and via email; employees have 5 work days to apply
When a vacancy occurs, a notice of such opening shall be posted online and via email to all employees for five (5) work days. Any employee of the bargaining unit shall have five (5) work days from the date of the initial posting to apply.
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Other
Jury Duty Release Time โ€” Employee released before 11:30 a.m. reports 1 hour after release; released after 11:30 a.m. relieved of work that day
An employee summoned to jury duty and released before 11:30 a.m. shall report to work one (1) hour after being released. An employee released after 11:30 a.m. shall be relieved of work that day.
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Layoff Notice Days โ€” Thirty days prior notice of layoff to Union and master seniority list
Thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the anticipated layoff, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall notify the Union Representative in writing of the number of employees affected.
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