Compensation
Additional Duty Pay — $125 per day
ESP employees at rate of $125 per day, for up to five (5) Act of God days in any particular year.
Compensation
After School Tutoring Rate — Hours beyond regular work day: $30/hr
Hours beyond the regular work day, such as tutoring or after school day care, will be paid at the rate of $30/hr.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration is final and binding
If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $83,971.87
Bachelors degree maximum salary, step 29, 2025-2026 school year.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $42,852.89
Bachelors degree minimum salary, step 0, 2025-2026 school year.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Schedule adjustment 2025-2026
Anna CCSD 37 Bachelors Degree Salary Schedule 2025-2026. Schedule provided with annual adjustments per agreement.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2.75% base salary increase year 2
All Bachelors Lanes: Yr 2 Base Salary Increase 2.75%; All Masters Lanes: Yr 2 Base Salary Increase 2.75%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 2.50% base salary increase year 3
All Bachelors Lanes: Yr 3 Base Salary Increase 2.50%; All Masters Lanes: Yr 3 Base Salary Increase 2.50%
Leave
Bereavement Days — Family funeral use of sick leave; up to 5 consecutive days possible
Sick leave interpreted to mean death in immediate family or household. If no personal days available, may borrow from next year's allocation for funeral of family not covered above.
Compensation
Bus Driver License Reimbursement Cdl — CDL renewal cost reimbursement up to $60, no more than once every 4 years
the cost for renewal of commercial driver's license (CDL), up to a maximum of $60, to be reimbursed to any employee no more than once every 4 years. ROE 30 offers a two-hour bus driver refresher course every year, typically in October.
Compensation
Bus Driver Physical Exam Reimbursement — Annual bus driver physical examination cost reimbursement up to District's provider cost
the cost of the annual bus driver physical examination, up to a maximum equal to the cost of the District's provider for such physical examination;
Compensation
Bus Driver Refresher Course Reimbursement — Bus driver refresher course registration reimbursement up to $25
the cost of registration at the annual bus driver refresher course provided by the Regional Office of Education, up to a maximum of $25;
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Custodian and Maintenance Director work 260 days per year, 8 hours
Custodians are required to work 260 days a year. The length of the regular workday shall be 8 hours, not including a duty-free lunch. Maintenance Director required to work 260 days a year. Length of regular workday shall be 8 hours, not including duty-free lunch.
Workday
Custodian Flexible Schedule — Custodian schedule is flexible; may vary by area needs
A custodian's general daily schedule is to be flexible from the standpoint that, in a given day, there may be an area(s) that needs more attention than another. In that case, less time would be spent on the less dirty area, and more time on the dirtier or problem area.
Compensation
Direct Deposit Paycheck — Paychecks directly deposited to employee banking account electronically
Paychecks will be directly deposited to his or her banking account electronically.
Other
Dues Deduction — Board deducts IEA-NEA dues from pay with employee-executed authorization; remains in effect year to year unless revoked by September 1
This Board shall deduct from the employees' pay the current annual dues of IEA-NEA, provided that the Board has an employee-executed authorization for continuing dues deduction. The amount shall annually be certified by the Association.
Compensation
Educational Conference Approved — Board pays substitute; reimburses pre-approved employee expenses for approved conferences
Educational Conferences or Personal Development Day may be approved by the Superintendent. The Board will pay the substitute as well as reimburse pre-approved expenses of the employee attending.
Compensation
Employee Multi Job Dual Duty — Employee performing multiple jobs paid at regular rate for primary job, 1.5x for secondary when over 40 hrs/week
If an employee who performs more than one job (for example, custodian + bus driver) works over 40 hours in a week, he or she shall receive the rate of pay for the primary job, and payment at one and a half times the regular pay rate for work done on the second job.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Teacher evaluation plan reviewed annually by PERA Joint Committee
The plan is a working document that was written and is reviewed at least annually by the Anna C.C.S.D. 37 PERA Joint Committee.
Compensation
Extra Duty Away Curricular Events — Away Extra-Curricular Events: $40 per event (coach/sponsor)
Away Extra-Curricular Events: In the event that no driver can be assigned, a Coach or Sponsor may be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation.
Compensation
Extra Duty Basketball Games — Basketball Games: $40 per game
Basketball Games – An employee shall be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation, each time he/she works at a basketball game.
Compensation
Extra Duty Graduation — Graduation: $40 per ceremony
Graduation: Employees who work/participate in the graduation ceremony (excluding the instrumental and vocal faculty) will be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation.
Compensation
Extra Duty Live Streaming — Live Streaming: $40 per night
Live Streaming: Employees who facilitate the district Live Stream for events will be paid $40 per night, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation.
Compensation
Extra Duty Programs Concerts — Programs/Concerts: $40 per event
Programs/Concerts – Employees who help facilitate Christmas Programs and/or the Christmas and Spring Concerts shall be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation, each time he/she helps facilitate.
Compensation
Extra Duty Reading Stem Steam Nights — Reading/STEM/STEAM Nights: $40 per event
Reading/STEM/STEAM Nights: Employees needed for these events will be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation, each time he/she works such an event.
Compensation
Extra Duty Saturday School — Saturday School: $40 per session
Saturday School – An employee shall be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation, each time he/she works at Saturday School.
Compensation
Extra Duty Volleyball Games — Volleyball Games: $40 per night
Volleyball Games – An employee shall be paid $40, with no TRS/IMRF retirement withheld unless required by applicable statute and/or TRS/IMRF regulation, each night he/she works a volleyball game.
Compensation
Food Service License Renewal — Food service licensure renewal reimbursement up to $100, no more than once every 5 years
the cost for renewal of state-required food service license, up to a maximum of $100, to be reimbursed to any employee no more than once every 5 years.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step I (supervisor), Step II (Superintendent), Step III (arbitration)
STEP I - The grievant may present the grievance in writing (Appendix A) to the immediately involved supervisor. STEP II - If the grievance is not resolved at Step I, then the Association may refer the grievance to the Superintendent. STEP III - If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — 2026-2027: $800
The Board agrees to pay the maximum of $750.00 (2025-2026), $800.00 (2026-2027), and $850.00 (2027-2028) towards the employee's monthly health premium for individual or family coverage.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — 2025-2026: $750
The Board agrees to pay the maximum of $750.00 (2025-2026), $800.00 (2026-2027), and $850.00 (2027-2028) towards the employee's monthly health premium for individual or family coverage.
Other
In House Substitute Pay — $25.00
Teachers in-house substitute during planning period on duty-free lunch paid twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per assignment plus retirement.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7 ¼ hours work day
The length of the regular work day shall be 7 ¼ hours (currently 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.), including a regularly scheduled preparation period and duty-free lunch.
Insurance
Insurance Committee Recommendation — Insurance committee to include equal representation of board/administration and AEEA members
The insurance committee will make a recommendation to the Superintendent. The insurance committee will include equal representation of board/administration and the AEEA members. The committee will provide all proposals along with their recommended carrier and policy terms and conditions to the Superintendent of District #37 no later than October 15th of each year.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $100,138.07
Year 32 Masters salary schedule maximum
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $45,475.83
Masters degree minimum salary, step 0, B+16 lane, 2025-2026 school year.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strike or withholding of service permitted during contract term
The Association, bargaining unit members, officers, agents, and members agree and understand that there will be no strike or withholding of service during the term of this agreement.
Compensation
Overtime Multiplier — 1.5 times regular rate of pay for hours over 40 per week
If an employee works one job/duty during a work week over 40 hours, then they shall earn 1.5 of their regular rate of pay for the hours over 40.
Other
Paid Holidays Custodial — 16 paid holidays listed
12-month custodians designated school holidays: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Birthday, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Friday Following, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.
Compensation
Paid Tuition Reimbursement — Board reimburses tuition for required school certification courses upon successful completion
Should a teacher be required by the Board to go to school for extra hours for certification in a school designated teaching area, the Board will reimburse the tuition of those courses for that employee upon successful completion of those courses. Courses required for remediation are excluded.
Other
Part Time Benefits — Part-time teachers receive all contractual rights and benefits on a pro-rata basis unless otherwise specified
Part-time teachers will receive all the contractual rights provided by this agreement and all benefits will be provided on a pro-rata basis unless otherwise specified.
Compensation
Payroll Frequency — Twenty-four equal payments
Each employee shall be paid based on twenty-four (24) equal payments. Paydays shall be on the 15th and 30th of each month, except for February, in which case paydays shall be on the 15th and 28th.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3 personal days per school year
The Board shall grant each employee three (3) days of personal leave per school year without loss of pay.
Other
Progressive Discipline — Progressive discipline includes six steps: oral warning, written reprimand, suspension with pay (5 days), suspension without pay (5 days), suspension without pay (30 days), discharge
Progressive discipline should include the appropriate intervention(s) from the following: 1. Oral warning(s) and directive(s) 2. Written reprimand(s) and directive(s) 3. Suspension with pay for up to five (5) days 4. Suspension without pay for up to five (5) days 5. Suspension without pay for up to thirty (30) days 6. Discharge
Retirement
Retirement Creditable Earnings 106 Percent — Retiring employees accumulate creditable earnings equal to 106% of previous year's creditable earnings
The mutual intent of the Anna Elementary Education Association and Anna District #37 is that the retiring teachers will accumulate creditable earnings equal to 106% of the previous year's creditable earnings (or, if the Pension law is changed, the maximum amount below 106% that will avoid TRS penalties to the District).
Retirement
Retirement Creditable Earnings 6 Percent Extra Duty — Extra-duty creditable earnings calculated as 6% of previous year's creditable earnings
For each year of notice (1 or 2), the certified staff member's TRS creditable earnings will be calculated to six percent (6%) of the previous year's creditable earnings by using extra-duty money or using monies from the retirement incentive of eight thousand dollars ($8000).
Retirement
Retirement Incentive Certified Staff — Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) retirement incentive for certified staff
Upon fifteen years of service in School District No. 37 and attaining the age of fifty-five (55) or over, the teacher will receive an eight thousand-dollar ($8,000.00) retirement incentive, so long as the employee's retirement does not cost the District an additional payment.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive Support Staff — Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) retirement incentive for educational support personnel
Upon completing 15 consecutive years of full-time IMRF creditable earnings with the Anna Community Consolidated School District No. 37, and reaching the age of fifty-five (55) or over, support staff employees shall receive an eight thousand dollar ($8,000.00) retirement incentive.
Retirement
Retirement Notice Required Years — Two (2) school years in advance
The retiring certified staff member must submit his/her irrevocable letter of retirement to the district office prior to March 1 of the school year in which the employee desires to begin receiving the benefit, but no less than two (2) school years in advance.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — 9.4% (factor of 10.3753%)
The Board shall pay the employee's contribution up to a maximum of 9.4% (factor of 10.3753%) of Taxable (Column 1) to the Downstate Teachers' Retirement System, in addition to the salary of (Column 1) of each horizontal step.
Retirement
Retirement Support Staff 6 Percent Increment — Support staff creditable earnings increment limited to 6% per year during notice period
The retirement incentive shall then be paid in equal installments, not exceeding 6% of the previous year's salary during the remainder of the employee's employment with the District (or, if the Pension law is changed, the maximum amount below 6% that will avoid IMRF penalties to the District).
Retirement
Retirement Support Staff Creditable Earnings 106 Percent — Retiring support staff accumulate creditable earnings equal to 106% of previous year's creditable earnings
The mutual intent of the Anna Elementary Education Association and Anna District #37 is that the retiring employee will accumulate creditable earnings equal to 106% of the previous year's creditable earnings (or, if the Pension law is changed, the maximum amount below 106% that will avoid IMRF penalties to the District).
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System) for certified staff; IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) for educational support personnel
Teacher Board Paid Retirement: The Board shall pay the employee's contribution up to a maximum of 9.4% (factor of 10.3753%) of Taxable (Column 1) to the Downstate Teachers' Retirement System.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall for one calendar year following school term after RIF
Any vacancies for the following school term or within one calendar year from the beginning of the following school term shall be offered to the employee so removed or dismissed from that category.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Bachelors, B+8, B+16, B+24
Salary schedule includes columns for Bachelors, B+8, B+16, and B+24 credit hour lanes.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps 0-29 plus additional steps for advanced degrees
Salary schedule shows rows 0 through 29 for bachelors, with additional rows for B+8, B+16, B+24 lanes.
Leave
School Not In Session Paydate — If regular pay date falls when school not in session, payment on closest preceding business day
If a regular pay date during the school term falls on a date when school is not in session, payment shall be made on the closest preceding business day.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 15 sick days for custodial/support 0-10 years
Sick leave accrual per school term; 15 sick days for 0 to completion of 10th year service.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Accumulation — Unlimited accumulation of sick leave
Payment for unused sick leave days (8.1) shall be made in the form of a severance payment. Any post-retirement severance payments will not count as TRS creditable earnings.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 100 days maximum payout
District compensates retiring teacher $10/day for unused sick leave not included in TRS calculations up to 100 days as severance.