Other
Academic Freedom — Teachers enjoy academic freedom in presentation of instructional materials within appropriate course content and learning standards
It is the intent of the parties to assure that teachers enjoy academic freedom in the District. Academic freedom shall mean that teachers are free to present instructional materials which are pertinent to the subject and level taught, within the outlines of appropriate course content.
Other
Adl Services Support Stipend — Tier 1 paraeducators regularly performing ADL/support duties earn $850 stipend per semester
TIER 1. A Tier 1 DLP, EC or 1:1 will earn a $850 stipend per semester, if they regularly perform on a daily basis any of the above mentioned duties. Regularly meaning 5 or more times a week on average.
Other
Adl Services Support Tier2 Stipend — Tier 2 paraeducators occasionally performing ADL/support duties earn $400 stipend per semester
TIER 2. A Tier 2 DLP, EC, or 1:1 paraeducator who occasionally performs any of the above mentioned duties, will earn a $400 stipend per semester. Occasionally meaning 3 or 4 times a week on average.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available at Step 4 with arbitrator selected from American Arbitration Association
The parties shall attempt to agree upon an arbitrator within ten (10) working days after receipt of the notice of referral. In the event the parties are unable to agree, they shall request an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Step T salary for 2025-2026
BSD100 Paraeducator Salary Schedule Step T 2025-26: $41,445
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Third year employees receive $125 per credit hour for tuition reimbursement
Paraeducators who are employed the third year will receive $125 per credit hour. Paraeducators who are employed the fourth year will receive $175 per credit hour. Paraeducators who are employed the fifth year will receive $200 per credit hour.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 4.25% increase for 2025-2026 school year
A paraeducator employed by the district in the 2024-2025 school year, who is re-employed for the 2025-2026 school year will receive a 4.25% increase over their previous year's base salary.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.5% increase for 2026-2027 school year
A paraeducator employed by the district in the 2025-2026 school year, who is re-employed for the 2026-2027 school year will receive a 3.5% increase over their previous year's base salary.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3.75% increase for 2027-2028 school year
A paraeducator employed by the district in the 2026-2027 school year, who is re-employed for the 2027-2028 school year will receive a 3.75% increase over their previous year's base salary.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Five days of bereavement leave annually at full pay for death of immediate family member
The Board shall grant each paraeducator five (5) days of bereavement leave annually at full pay for the death of an immediate family member. Immediate family includes parents, spouse/partner, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins and legal guardians.
Other
Breastfeeding Accommodation — Reasonable break time to express breast milk for up to one year after birth; coverage provided
No later than upon a teacher's return from maternity leave, teacher and principal or their designee will discuss and mutually agree upon scheduled times for the mother to express breast milk in privacy for up to a year after the birth of a child.
Workday
Call List Emergency Procedures — Director of Buildings and Grounds will create a call list for building emergency situations distributed to Superintendent, Association President and Berwyn Police Department on annual basis by August 1.
Director of Buildings and Grounds will create a call list for building emergency situations and distribute to the Superintendent, Association President and the Berwyn Police Department on an annual basis by August 1.
Workday
Call Order Head Custodian First — Head Custodian of building with emergency issue shall be first employee called; if unavailable, Assistant Head Custodian called next; if unavailable, assigned maintenance employee called.
Head Custodian of the building with an emergency issue shall be the first employee to be called. If the Head Custodian is not available, the next employee on the call list shall be the Assistant Head Custodian of that building.
Other
Class Size Elementary — Class size should not exceed 28 students without support services
If in an individual class size exceeds 28 students (including self-contained special education students) without support services, or if a classroom teacher feels the size or composition of the class is not in the best interest of the students.
Other
Class Size Special — Class size in specials should not exceed 32 students without support services
If individual class sizes in specials exceed 32 students for a consecutive period of thirty (30) days without appropriate support services or if the teacher feels the size or composition of the class is not in the best interests of the students.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 191 days (176 student days + 3 Institute + 12 holidays)
The work year shall be the Board established at 191 (176 student days + 3 Institute + 12 holidays). Each employee shall be required to attend three institute days per year, which will be included in the working calendar.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Board pays single coverage for group dental insurance
Dental Insurance: The Board of Education will pay single coverage for the group dental insurance program that is offered by the District.
Leave
Duty Free Lunch — Duty-free lunch period of thirty minutes or length of student lunch period, whichever is longer
All employees will be entitled to a duty-free lunch period of thirty (30) minutes or the length of the student lunch period, whichever is longer in accordance with Illinois School Code.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Formal evaluation at least once per year during first five years; once every two years after five years
A formal evaluation shall be conducted at least once per year, during the first five years of employment. After five years of employment, employees will be evaluated once every two years. The employee or the administrator may request additional evaluations.
Other
Evening Activities Required — All teachers required to attend three evening activities; one additional may be required
All teachers are required to attend three evening activities. One additional activity may be required. Activities assigned beyond the required three will be reimbursed at a rate of $29 per hour.
Other
Evening Activity Rate — Activities beyond required three reimbursed at $29 per hour
Activities assigned beyond the required three will be reimbursed at a rate of $29 per hour. Activities are considered 2 ½ hours or less.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Written claim filed in accordance with Step 1 within fifteen working days
A grievance is defined as a written claim that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of a specific and express provision of this Agreement. No grievance will be processed or considered unless it is filed in writing in accordance with Step 1 within fifteen (15) working days after the occurrence of the event-giving rise to the grievance.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board contributes $1,350/month for HMO Blue Advantage family coverage for 2025-2026
For employees selecting only HMO Blue Advantage family health insurance coverage, the Board shall contribute $1350 per month toward the full cost of the premium for 2025-2026 school year.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — District will pay the single premium cost of this insurance for five years or until the employee qualifies for Medicare, whichever comes first
The District will pay the single premium cost of this insurance for five years or until the employee qualifies for Medicare, whichever comes first. Whatever the cost incurred by the active employee should also be incurred by the retiree.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — District support cap for family HMO or PPO insurance capped at $2000 per employee per year
District will establish an insurance pool totaling $8000 for family HMO or PPO insurance. Each employee is capped at $2000 of district support for this benefit each year.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Seven hours including thirty-minute lunch period
The workday shall consist of seven hours, including a consecutive thirty-minute lunch period. Each employee at the elementary schools shall be entitled to receive one 15-minute break and each employee at the middle schools shall be entitled to receive one 17-minute break.
Other
Labor Management Committee — Labor-Management Committee established with quarterly meetings
A 'Labor-Management Committee' shall be established consisting of three bargaining unit members, (preferably two (2) custodial employee representatives and one (1) maintenance service employee representative), and the Superintendent of Schools and other District designee(s). The committee shall agree no later than September 15 to establish dates for quarterly meetings.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Upon completion of bachelor's degree, paraeducator will advance to nearest step not less than $2,000 above current salary in addition to regular step increase.
Upon completion of a bachelor's degree, a paraeducator will advance to the nearest step not less than $2,000 above their current salary in addition to the regular step increase.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $98,995
Step 25, Lane M+45: 98.995 (thousands) for 2024-2025
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $58,130
Step 1, Lane M+16: 58.130 (thousands) for 2024-2025
Other
No Strike Clause — Custodian's Unit guarantees no action will be taken to engage in, authorize, or instigate any picketing, strike, slowdown, or other refusal to render full service
The Custodian's Unit of the Association guarantees that no action will be taken by any member to engage in, authorize, or instigate any picketing, recognition of any picket line at the school premises, any strike, slowdown, or other refusal to render full and complete service.
Other
No Subcontracting Custodial — Board will not subcontract district custodial services during life of agreement (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2027)
The Board of Education will not subcontract the district custodial services during the life of this Agreement (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2027).
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Bonus of $250 payable in December for employees in third consecutive year of employment
Each school term, those bargaining unit members who have worked in the District as paraeducators during the preceding two school terms and continue to do so, shall be entitled to a bonus of $250 (i.e. those employees in no less than their third consecutive year of employment). This bonus shall be payable to eligible employees in December.
Other
Onboarding Training New Employees — District will provide onboarding training for new employees including use of Human Resource platform, currently the Frontline platform.
District will provide onboarding training for new employees including, but not limited to, the use of Human Resource platform of the District, currently the Frontline platform.
Compensation
Overtime First Opportunity Head Custodian — If event requires overtime at school building requiring two employees, Head Custodian gets first opportunity for one of overtime positions unless unable to perform.
If an event requires overtime at a school building, and requires two employees, the Head Custodian from that school shall get first opportunity for one of the overtime positions unless he/she is unable to perform the overtime.
Compensation
Overtime Rotating List All Custodians — Second overtime opening offered to all custodians on districtwide rotating list by seniority; list consists of all bargaining unit members in order of seniority.
The second opening would be offered to all custodians on a districtwide rotating list. The list will consist of all bargaining unit members in order of seniority in the district.
Compensation
Payroll Frequency — Payroll checks issued twice per month for a total of 24 pays annually
Payroll checks shall be regularly issued twice per month for a total of 24 pays annually. Checks will be issued on the 15th and 30th of the month, except when short months, weekends or holidays require an adjustment.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three personal leave days annually at full pay
The Board shall grant three (3) personal leave days annually at full pay which can be used for holidays, graduations, weddings, court appearances, as well as other personal business which cannot be conducted except during regular school hours.
Other
Posting Vacancies — Vacancies posted for minimum five days before being filled
Vacancies in teaching positions shall be publicized to the staffs of School District 100 schools by posting the vacancy on the District 100 website, notification via district e-mail for a period of not less than five (5) days.
Other
Preschool Adl Stipend — Preschool paraeducators with at least 5 students requiring ADL services earn $400 stipend per semester
TIER 3. A preschool paraeducator with at least 5 students requiring ADL services as listed above, will earn a $400 stipend per semester.
Other
Professional Development Time — 385 collaborative plan minutes divided into eleven 35-minute sections per week for elementary teachers
210 individual plan minutes and 175 collaborative plan minutes that will be embedded into the school day. These 385 plan minutes will be divided into eleven 35-minutes sections per week.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — IMRF contributions referenced but no explicit pickup percentage stated for paraeducators
Paraeducators who have at least fifteen (15) years of service in District 100 will be offered a retirement incentive. The Paraeducator shall receive an increase in creditable earnings over the prior year's total IMRF creditable earnings equal to the maximum amount allowed by IMRF before the district would incur an additional contribution.
Retirement
Retirement System — IMRF
Paraeducators who have at least fifteen (15) years of service in District 100 will be offered a retirement incentive under the following conditions: In each year that benefits are received under this retirement incentive, the Paraeducator shall not be paid in accordance with the salary and extra duty schedule and, in lieu thereof, shall receive an increase in creditable earnings over the prior year's total IMRF creditable earnings equal to the maximum amount allowed by IMRF before the district would
Rif
Rif Challenge Deadline — Teachers have 14 calendar days to challenge accuracy of RIF list
If the teacher wants to challenge the accuracy of the information on the list, they will have fourteen (14) calendar days to bring evidence to the Human Resource Office to correct the alleged inaccuracy.
Rif
Rif Final List Posting — Final RIF list posted at least 55 calendar days prior to end of school year
A final RIF list will be posted in each building at least fifty-five (55) calendar days prior to the end of the school year.
Rif
Rif Notice Timeline — RIF list provided at least 75 calendar days prior to end of school year
At least seventy-five (75) calendar days prior to the end of the school year, the District will provide the Association President with a copy of the RIF list.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — RIF recall period of 24 months; reverse seniority basis
A Reduction-in-Force, (RIF) will be done on the basis of reverse seniority, as set forth in the School Code 105 ILCS 5/10-23.5. Should a position(s) be restored within 24 months of its elimination, the paraeducator who were RIFFED will be recalled in reverse order of their layoff.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Four custodial classifications: Custodian, Assistant Head Custodian, Head Custodian, Maintenance
Appendix A - Salary Schedule includes four classifications with separate salary schedules for each position type.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 20 salary steps (A through T)
BSD100 Paraeducator Salary Schedule lists steps A through T, representing 20 steps total.
Other
Seniority Definition — Seniority is the length of an employee's continuous full-time service within the District beginning with the first day on which duties are performed
Seniority is defined as an employee's length of continuous full-time service within the District beginning with the first day on which duties are performed.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Twelve sick days per year in accordance with Illinois School Code (105ILCS5/24-6)
Each employee shall be granted twelve (12) sick days per year in accordance with Illinois School Code (105ILCS5/24-6). A physician's note may be required for any illness requiring the use of three (3) or more consecutive sick days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — If all twelve days unused, converted to fifteen days of accumulated total at end of year
If all twelve (12) days of sick leave remain unused, they shall be converted to fifteen (15) days of the accumulated total at the end of the year. If eleven (11) days of sick leave remain unused, they shall be converted to thirteen (13) days of the accumulated total at the end of the year.
Workday
Snow Removal Head Custodian Responsibility — Snow removal including weekends is responsibility of Head Custodian; if unavailable, Assistant Head Custodian; if unavailable, custodian of building; if none available, Director assigns from rotating list.
Snow removal, including on weekends is the responsibility of the Head Custodian of the building. If the Head Custodian is not available, the responsibility shall go to the Assistant Head Custodian of that building.
Workday
Snowplowing Maintenance Employee Responsibility — Snowplowing is responsibility of maintenance employee assigned to each building; backup list of trained employees created by Director; trained employees called first by seniority.
Snowplowing is the responsibility of the maintenance employee assigned to each building, and in cases in which a maintenance employee is unable to fulfill this duty, a back-up list of employees who have been trained for this particular duty will be created by the Director.
Compensation
Step Increase — Employees who are promoted are paid at the step closest to but higher than their pre-promotion salary level
Employees who are promoted are paid at the step closest to but higher than their pre-promotion salary level.
Other
Substitute Planning Pay — 50 cents per minute for relinquishing planning time to teach a class
A teacher relinquishing planning time to teach a class shall be paid at the rate of 50 cents per minute.
Other
Summer Adl Stipend — Summer school paraeducators performing ADL duties earn $100 stipend
TIER 4. A summer school paraeducator that performs the ADL duties, as defined above, will receive a $100 stipend. This $100 stipend will be paid on the summer school paycheck.
Other
Training Building Equipment Operations — District will provide quality training for employees regarding proper and safe operations of building equipment used on the job.
District will provide quality training for its employees regarding proper and safe operations of building equipment used on the job. In addition, the District will provide onboarding training for new employees including, but not limited to, the use of Human Resource platform.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Board does not contribute toward eye coverage; plan available with total cost employee responsibility
Eye Coverage: The Board does not contribute towards eye coverage, but a plan is available through the District, with the total cost being the employee's responsibility.