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Astoria CUSD 1

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Astoria Federation of Teachers/IFT/AFT
Affiliation
IFT-AFT
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (9)
3.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2023-24)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 3.00% 2.85% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 4.00% 3.80% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 5.00% 4.73% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 5.00% 4.72% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 5.00% 4.98% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 5.00% 5.00% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 6.82% 5.79% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 3.00% 2.80% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 1.55% 1.42% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $37,511 – $64,474

StepBB+8B+16B+24MM+8M+16M+24M+32M+40
0$37,511$37,981$38,451$38,921$39,391$39,861$40,331$40,801$41,271$41,741
1$37,979$38,455$38,931$39,407$39,883$40,359$40,835$41,311$41,786$42,262
2$38,454$38,936$39,418$39,900$40,381$40,863$41,345$41,827$42,309$42,791
3$38,935$39,423$39,911$40,398$40,886$41,374$41,862$42,350$42,838$43,325
4$39,422$39,915$40,409$40,903$41,397$41,891$42,385$42,879$43,373$43,867
5$39,914$40,414$40,915$41,415$41,915$42,415$42,915$43,415$43,915$44,415
6$40,413$40,920$41,426$41,932$42,439$42,945$43,451$43,958$44,464$44,971
7$40,918$41,431$41,944$42,456$42,969$43,482$43,995$44,507$45,020$45,533
8$41,430$41,949$42,468$42,987$43,506$44,025$44,545$45,064$45,583$46,102
9$41,948$42,473$42,999$43,525$44,050$44,576$45,101$45,627$46,153$46,678
10$42,472$43,004$43,536$44,069$44,601$45,133$45,665$46,197$46,729$47,262
11$43,003$43,542$44,081$44,619$45,158$45,697$46,236$46,775$47,314$47,852
12$43,541$44,086$44,632$45,177$45,723$46,268$46,814$47,359$47,905$48,451
13$44,085$44,637$45,190$45,742$46,294$46,847$47,399$47,951$48,504$49,056
14$44,636$45,195$45,754$46,314$46,873$47,432$47,992$48,551$49,110$49,669
15$45,194$45,760$46,326$46,893$47,459$48,025$48,591$49,158$49,724$50,290
16$45,759$46,332$46,905$47,479$48,052$48,625$49,199$49,772$50,346$50,919
17$46,331$46,911$47,492$48,072$48,653$49,233$49,814$50,394$50,975$51,555
18$46,910$47,498$48,085$48,673$49,261$49,849$50,436$51,024$51,612$52,200
19$47,496$48,091$48,686$49,282$49,877$50,472$51,067$51,662$52,257$52,852
20$48,090$48,692$49,295$49,898$50,500$51,103$51,705$52,308$52,910$53,513
21$48,691$49,301$49,911$50,521$51,131$51,741$52,352$52,963$53,572$54,182
22$49,308$49,917$50,535$51,153$51,771$52,388$53,006$53,624$54,242$54,859
23$49,916$50,541$51,167$51,792$52,418$53,043$53,669$54,294$54,919$55,545
24$50,540$51,173$51,806$52,440$53,073$53,706$54,339$54,973$55,606$56,239
25$51,172$51,813$52,454$53,095$53,736$54,377$55,019$55,660$56,301$56,942
26$51,811$52,460$53,110$53,759$54,408$55,057$55,706$56,356$57,005$57,654
27$52,459$53,116$53,773$54,431$55,088$55,745$56,403$57,060$57,717$58,375
28$53,115$53,780$54,446$55,111$55,777$56,442$57,108$57,773$58,439$59,104
29$53,779$54,452$55,126$55,800$56,474$57,148$57,822$58,495$59,169$59,843
30$54,451$55,133$55,815$56,498$57,180$57,862$58,544$59,227$59,909$60,591
31$55,131$55,822$56,513$57,204$57,895$58,585$59,276$59,967$60,658$61,349
32$55,821$56,520$57,219$57,919$58,618$59,318$60,017$60,717$61,416$62,115
33$56,518$57,227$57,935$58,643$59,351$60,059$60,767$61,475$62,184$62,892
34$57,225$57,942$58,659$59,376$60,093$60,810$61,527$62,244$62,961$63,678
35$57,940$58,666$59,392$60,118$60,844$61,570$62,296$63,022$63,748$64,474
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $38,636 – $66,212

StepBB+8B+16B+24MM+8M+16M+24M+32M+40
0$38,636$39,106$39,576$40,046$40,516$40,986$41,456$41,926$42,396$42,866
1$39,119$39,595$40,071$40,546$41,022$41,498$41,974$42,450$42,926$43,402
2$39,608$40,090$40,571$41,053$41,535$42,017$42,499$42,981$43,462$43,944
3$40,103$40,591$41,079$41,566$42,054$42,542$43,030$43,518$44,006$44,494
4$40,604$41,098$41,592$42,086$42,580$43,074$43,568$44,062$44,556$45,050
5$41,112$41,612$42,112$42,612$43,112$43,612$44,112$44,613$45,113$45,613
6$41,626$42,132$42,638$43,145$43,651$44,157$44,664$45,170$45,677$46,183
7$42,146$42,659$43,171$43,684$44,197$44,709$45,222$45,735$46,248$46,760
8$42,673$43,192$43,711$44,230$44,749$45,268$45,787$46,307$46,826$47,345
9$43,206$43,732$44,257$44,783$45,309$45,834$46,360$46,885$47,411$47,937
10$43,746$44,278$44,811$45,343$45,875$46,407$46,939$47,471$48,004$48,536
11$44,293$44,832$45,371$45,910$46,448$46,987$47,526$48,065$48,604$49,142
12$44,847$45,392$45,938$46,483$47,029$47,575$48,120$48,666$49,211$49,757
13$45,407$45,960$46,512$47,064$47,617$48,169$48,722$49,274$49,826$50,379
14$45,975$46,534$47,093$47,653$48,212$48,771$49,331$49,890$50,449$51,008
15$46,550$47,116$47,682$48,248$48,815$49,381$49,947$50,513$51,080$51,646
16$47,131$47,705$48,278$48,852$49,425$49,998$50,572$51,145$51,718$52,292
17$47,721$48,301$48,882$49,462$50,043$50,623$51,204$51,784$52,365$52,945
18$48,317$48,905$49,493$50,080$50,668$51,256$51,844$52,432$53,019$53,607
19$48,921$49,516$50,111$50,706$51,302$51,897$52,492$53,087$53,682$54,277
20$49,533$50,135$50,738$51,340$51,943$52,545$53,148$53,751$54,353$54,956
21$50,152$50,762$51,372$51,982$52,592$53,202$53,812$54,422$55,032$55,643
22$50,778$51,396$52,014$52,632$53,250$53,867$54,485$55,103$55,720$56,338
23$51,413$52,039$52,664$53,293$53,915$54,541$55,166$55,791$56,417$57,042
24$52,056$52,689$53,323$53,956$54,589$55,222$55,856$56,489$57,122$57,755
25$52,707$53,348$53,989$54,630$55,271$55,913$56,554$57,195$57,836$58,477
26$53,366$54,015$54,664$55,313$55,962$56,612$57,261$57,910$58,559$59,208
27$54,033$54,690$55,347$56,005$56,662$57,319$57,976$58,634$59,291$59,948
28$54,708$55,374$56,039$56,705$57,370$58,036$58,701$59,367$60,032$60,698
29$55,392$56,066$56,740$57,413$58,087$58,761$59,435$60,109$60,783$61,456
30$56,084$56,767$57,449$58,131$58,813$59,496$60,178$60,860$61,542$62,225
31$56,785$57,476$58,167$58,858$59,549$60,239$60,930$61,621$62,312$63,002
32$57,495$58,195$58,894$59,593$60,293$60,992$61,692$62,391$63,091$63,790
33$58,214$58,922$59,630$60,338$61,047$61,755$62,463$63,171$63,879$64,587
34$58,942$59,659$60,376$61,093$61,810$62,527$63,244$63,961$64,678$65,395
35$59,678$60,404$61,130$61,856$62,582$63,308$64,034$64,760$65,486$66,212
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $39,795 – $68,002

StepBB+8B+16B+24MM+8M+16M+24M+32M+40
0$39,795$40,265$40,735$41,205$41,675$42,145$42,615$43,085$43,555$44,025
1$40,292$40,768$41,244$41,720$42,196$42,672$43,148$43,623$44,099$44,575
2$40,796$41,278$41,760$42,241$42,723$43,205$43,687$44,169$44,651$45,132
3$41,306$41,794$42,282$42,770$43,257$43,745$44,233$44,721$45,209$45,697
4$41,822$42,316$42,810$43,304$43,798$44,292$44,786$45,280$45,774$46,268
5$42,345$42,845$43,345$43,845$44,346$44,846$45,346$45,846$46,346$46,846
6$42,874$43,381$43,887$44,394$44,900$45,406$45,913$46,419$46,925$47,432
7$43,410$43,923$44,436$44,948$45,461$45,974$46,487$46,999$47,512$48,025
8$43,953$44,472$44,991$45,510$46,029$46,548$47,068$47,587$48,106$48,625
9$44,502$45,028$45,554$46,085$46,605$47,130$47,656$48,182$48,707$49,233
10$45,052$45,591$46,123$46,655$47,187$47,719$48,252$48,784$49,316$49,839
11$45,622$46,161$46,746$47,238$47,777$48,316$48,855$49,394$49,932$50,471
12$46,192$46,738$47,283$47,829$48,374$48,920$49,465$50,011$50,557$51,102
13$46,770$47,322$47,874$48,427$48,979$49,531$50,084$50,636$51,189$51,741
14$47,354$47,913$48,473$49,032$49,591$50,151$50,710$51,269$51,828$52,388
15$47,946$48,512$49,079$49,645$50,211$50,777$51,344$51,910$52,476$53,043
16$48,545$49,119$49,692$50,265$50,839$51,412$51,986$52,559$53,132$53,706
17$49,152$49,733$50,313$50,894$51,474$52,055$52,635$53,216$53,796$54,377
18$49,767$50,354$50,942$51,530$52,118$52,705$53,293$53,881$54,469$55,057
19$50,389$50,984$51,579$52,174$52,769$53,364$53,959$54,555$55,150$55,745
20$51,019$51,621$52,224$52,826$53,429$54,031$54,634$55,236$55,839$56,442
21$51,656$52,266$52,876$53,487$54,097$54,707$55,317$55,927$56,537$57,147
22$52,302$52,920$53,537$54,155$54,773$55,391$56,008$56,626$57,244$57,861
23$52,956$53,581$54,204$54,832$55,458$56,083$56,708$57,334$57,957$58,585
24$53,618$54,251$54,884$55,518$56,151$56,784$57,417$58,051$58,684$59,317
25$54,288$54,929$55,570$56,211$56,853$57,494$58,135$58,776$59,417$60,059
26$54,967$55,616$56,265$56,914$57,563$58,212$58,862$59,511$60,160$60,809
27$55,654$56,311$56,968$57,626$58,283$58,940$59,597$60,255$60,912$61,569
28$56,349$57,015$57,680$58,346$59,011$59,677$60,342$61,008$61,673$62,339
29$57,054$57,728$58,401$59,075$59,749$60,423$61,097$61,771$62,444$63,118
30$57,767$58,449$59,131$59,814$60,496$61,178$61,860$62,543$63,225$63,907
31$58,489$59,180$59,871$60,561$61,252$61,943$62,634$63,324$64,015$64,706
32$59,220$59,919$60,619$61,318$62,018$62,717$63,417$64,116$64,815$65,515
33$59,960$60,668$61,377$62,085$62,793$63,501$64,209$64,917$65,626$66,334
34$60,710$61,427$62,144$62,861$63,578$64,295$65,012$65,729$66,446$67,163
35$61,469$62,195$62,921$63,447$64,373$65,099$65,825$66,551$67,277$68,002
Key Clauses & Provisions (36)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration under American Arbitration Association rules
Federation may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, to Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, or to a mutually agreeable arbitrator.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $64,474 for 2024-2025 at step 35, lane B
2024-2025 salary schedule: Step 35, lane B = $64,474
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $37,511 for 2024-2025 at step 0, lane B
2024-2025 salary schedule: Step 0, lane B = $37,511
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Agreement effective through June 30, 2027
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from the date of ratification through June 30, 2027.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to three (3) non-consecutive days for death of spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, grandchild, household member, or sibling
Up to three (3) non-consecutive days of leave, without deduction from other leaves, will be granted to each teacher in the case of the death of a spouse, domestic partner, mother, father, legal guardian, child, grand-child, member of the household, or brother or sister.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 days or the established state minimum
The regular employment year for all teachers shall not exceed 180 days or the established state minimum whichever is greater, of which up to four days may be institute days.
Other
Curriculum Committee Composition — Curriculum Committee consists of at least 3 teachers, at least 1 administrator, at least 1 board member, maximum 8 members total
The committee will consist of at least 3 teachers, at least 1 administrator, at least 1 board member. There will be a maximum of 8 members.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers evaluated in writing at least once every three (3) years
Tenured teachers shall be evaluated in writing at least once every three (3) years. Only tenured teachers who are not rated Proficient or Excellent shall receive evaluations on less than a three (3) year period.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step A (supervisor), Step B (Superintendent), Step C (Board), Step D (arbitration)
Step A – The grievant (or representative) shall present the grievance in writing within ten (10) days. Step B – appeal to Superintendent. Step C – appeal to Board. Step D – final and binding arbitration.
Grievance
Grievance Withdrawal Settlement — Grievance may be withdrawn or settled at any level without establishing precedent
A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent. A grievance may be settled at any level without establishing precedent.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board shall provide health insurance coverage; carrier retained for term of agreement
The Board shall provide health and life insurance coverage for each teacher employed on a full-time basis. The board shall attempt to retain the present health insurance carrier (BCBS) for the term of this 3-year agreement.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7.5 hours, beginning 20 minutes before classes and ending 20 minutes after
The regular employee workday shall begin twenty (20) minutes before classes begin and end twenty (20) minutes after regular classes end. The regular employee workday shall not extend beyond 7.5 hours.
Other
Insurance Committee Composition — Insurance Committee includes at least 2 bargaining unit members, district business manager, at least 1 board member, and an administrator
at least two current bargaining unit members, the district business manager, at least one member of the board, and an administrator.
Other
Labor Management Conference Agenda Additions Deadline — Three days prior to scheduled meeting
Either party may add to the agenda no later than three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting unless otherwise mutually agreed.
Other
Labor Management Conference Agenda Advance Notice — One week prior to scheduled meeting
The party requesting the conference shall prepare and submit the proposed agenda to the other party one-week prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Other
Labor Management Conference Max Attendees — Maximum three persons per side
The number of persons to attend each meeting shall not exceed three (3) from each side. The parties may by mutual agreement agree to a greater number of meeting attendees.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $64,474 for 2024-2025 at step 35, lane M+40
2024-2025 salary schedule: Step 35, lane M+40 = $64,474
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $39,391 for 2024-2025 at step 0, lane M
2024-2025 salary schedule: Step 0, lane M = $39,391
Compensation
National Board Certification Reimbursement — Teachers working toward National Board Certification receive equivalent of 6-semester hours reimbursement at Western Illinois University graduate credit rates
A teacher working toward National Board Certification will receive the equivalent of 6-semester hours reimbursement up to or at Western Illinois University graduate credit rates.
Grievance
No Reprisal For Grievance — No reprisals shall be taken against grievant for participation in grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or the administration against a grievant because of his/her participation in a grievance.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — District Directed or District Approved Professional Development compensation at $100 per day
Teachers attending District Directed or District Approved Professional Development workshops shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per day provided all of the following conditions are met.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 5 days per school year
All full-time teachers (4 clock hrs. /5 days/week as described in TRS manual, chapter 5, page 4) shall be granted five (5) days per school year to be used as personal days.
Compensation
Professional Advancement Tuition Reimbursement — Board reimburses up to 3 hours per semester per school year for tuition of administratively approved course work
The Board shall reimburse each teacher for the cost of tuition for up to three (3) hours per semester per school year upon evidence of successful completion (B or better) of administratively approved course work.
Other
Retirement Incentive Age Service Option 1 — Retirement incentive available at age 60 with 10 years TRS service
the teacher must be at least sixty (60) years of age have ten (10) years of service with TRS
Other
Retirement Incentive Age Service Option 2 — Retirement incentive available at age 62 with 5 years TRS service
or be at least sixty-two (62) years of age have five (5) years of service with TRS
Other
Retirement Incentive Astoria Cusd Service — Teacher must have served Astoria CUSD#1 for minimum 16 years to receive retirement incentive
The teacher must have served Astoria CUSD#1 for a minimum of 16 years to receive the retirement incentive.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — District pays and tax shelters employee TRS contribution to maximum of 9.8901%
The district shall pay and tax shelter the employee's TRS contribution to a maximum of 9.8901%.
Retirement
Retirement System — Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
have ten (10) years of service with TRS; or be at least sixty-two (62) years of age have five (5) years of service with TRS
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — B, B+8, B+16, B+24, M, M+8, M+16, M+24, M+32, M+40
Salary schedules show ten columns: B, B+8, B+16, B+24, M, M+8, M+16, M+24, M+32, M+40.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps 0-35 represented in salary schedule
Salary schedules for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 show steps numbered 0 through 35.
Other
Seniority Definition — Length of full-time continuous service to the District, applied district-wide in bargaining unit
Seniority shall be defined as the length of full-time continuous service to the District and shall be applied district-wide in the bargaining unit.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 35 days per school year for eligible teachers with 30+ service years and 220+ accumulated sick days
All full-time teachers who are eligible for the tier I retirement system and have accumulated at least two hundred-twenty (220) sick days and have accumulated 30 total service years or more will be granted thirty-five (35) days per school year
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 380 days maximum accumulation
If any teacher does not use the full amount of sick days, the unused portion will be allowed to accumulate from year to year to a total of three hundred and eighty (380) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Each year, teachers shall advance one row on the salary schedules
All teachers shall be paid subject to the salary schedules attached in the Appendix to this document. Each year, teachers shall advance one row on the salary schedules.
Retirement
Trs Tier — Tier I
Any teacher who is considered by TRS eligible for retirement without penalty to the district or the individual and who submits an irrevocable letter of resignation by the first day of school, three years prior to the year of his/her retirement will be paid an incentive
Compensation
Workshop Credit Grant — Board grants one semester hour of credit on salary schedule per 15 hours of administratively approved workshop
The Board shall grant one (1) semester hour of credit on the salary schedule upon evidence of successful completion for each 15 hours of a single topic administratively approved workshop.
Comparable Districts in Fulton County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
CUSD 3 Fulton County Fulton 5.00% —
Canton Union SD 66 Fulton -0.43% —
Lewistown CUSD 97 Fulton 4.00% —
Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 Fulton 3.50% —
V I T CUSD 2 Fulton 3.45% —
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