Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available at Step C
The Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Other
Assignment Notice Timeline — Employees given tentative notice of assignment via email by end of school year, no later than seven business days before first day of student attendance
Employees shall be given tentative notice to their bhcomets.com email at the end of the current school year as well as notification of next year's tentative assignment on or before August 1, but no later than seven (7) business days before the first day of student attendance.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Starting hourly pay for Custodians, Kitchen, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries 23-24
Starting Pay 23-24: $15.00 for Custodians, Kitchen, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3% increase from 23-24 Rate to 24-25 Rate
3% increase applied across all activity rates from 2023-24 to 2024-25 rates
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3% increase from 24-25 Rate to 25-26 Rate
3% increase applied across all activity rates from 2024-25 to 2025-26 rates
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 6% wage increase for Custodians, Kitchen, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries year 3
Percent increase from previous year 25-26: 6% for Custodians, Kitchen, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries
Leave
Bereavement Days — Three paid and seven unpaid days of bereavement leave
Each employee shall be granted three (3) paid and seven (7) unpaid days of bereavement leave if a death occurs in his/her immediate family per the Family Bereavement Leave Act.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Extra trips defined as transportation trips requiring school bus outside regularly scheduled driving times including field trips, athletic events, and extracurricular activities
Extra trips shall be defined as transportation trips that require a school bus and are outside regularly scheduled driving times. These trips include, but are not limited to, field trips, athletic events, and extracurricular activities.
Other
Contract Printing Distribution — Within 30 days of signing, contract copies printed and distributed to each bargaining unit member; employer provides 3 copies for association and posts on website
Within thirty (30) days after Agreement signed, copies printed and presented to Association for distribution to each Bargaining Unit Member. Employer provides three (3) copies to association and posts contract on district's website.
Other
Disciplinary Conference Notice — Employee shall be provided with at least twenty-four hours written notice of disciplinary conference
the employee shall be provided with at least twenty-four (24) hours written notice. Said notice shall be fulfilled if the Board sends written notice by certified mail to the employee's home address of record in the district's offices.
Workday
Duty Free Lunch — All employees entitled to thirty minute duty free lunch in accordance with Section 24-9 of The School Code of Illinois
All employees shall be entitled to a (30 minute) duty free lunch in accordance with Section 24-9 of The School Code of Illinois.
Workday
Elementary Preparation Time — Administration will endeavor to schedule at least two hundred ten minutes of preparation time per regularly scheduled week for full-time elementary teachers and traveling teachers
The Administration will endeavor to schedule at least two hundred (210) minutes of preparation time per regularly scheduled week for full-time elementary teachers and traveling teachers, within the constraints of staffing levels.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — 50% of increased cost in monthly premium paid by employee
50% of the dollar amount of the INCREASED cost in the monthly premium will be paid by the district and 50% of the dollar amount of the INCREASED cost in the monthly premium will be paid by the employee.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Non-tenured teachers receive at least two formative observations per school year with one summative evaluation; tenured teachers per PERA Committee agreement and School Code
A formative observation of a non-tenured teacher beginning employment before December 1 will be conducted at least two (2) times per school year. There will be one (1) summative evaluation following the two (2) formative observation post-conferences.
Other
Extended Contract Agriculture Teacher — Current Agriculture Teacher will have an additional 60 days or 400 hours extended contract
The current Agriculture Teacher will have an additional 60 days or 400 hours
Other
Extended Contract District Counselor — District Counselor will have an additional 5 days extended contract if full time
The District Counselor will have an additional 5 days, if full time
Other
Extended Contract High School Guidance Counselor — High School Guidance Counselor will have an additional 10 days extended contract if full time
The High School Guidance Counselor will have an additional 10 days, if full time
Other
Extended Contract High School Guidance Dean — High School Guidance Dean will have an additional 10 days extended contract if full time
The High School Guidance Dean will have an additional 10 days, if full time
Other
Extended Contract Social Emotional Learning Educator — Social/Emotional/Learning Educator will have an additional 5 days of extended contract
The Social/Emotional/Learning School Educator will have an additional 5 days
Other
Extended Contract Special Education Coordinator — Special Education Coordinator will have an additional 9 days extended contract
The Special Education Coordinator will have an additional 9 days
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure with final binding arbitration
Step A: immediate supervisor. Step B: Superintendent. Step C: binding arbitration under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board reimbursement for uniforms and shoes for cafeteria and custodial staff
Board will reimburse cafeteria staff for cost of uniforms and shoes, not to exceed $200.00 each year. Custodial staff, bus mechanic and maintenance staff for shoes/boots and appropriate winter outerwear, not to exceed $200.00 each year.
Workday
High School Middle School Teaching Load — Full time teachers who work exclusively at High School and Middle School will have a teaching load of no more than seven classes per day in an eight period day
Full time teachers who work exclusively at the High School and Middle School will have a teaching load of no more than seven (7) classes per day in an eight (8) period day.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Regularly scheduled work week shall not exceed 40 hours
The regularly scheduled work week shall not exceed forty (40) hours, excluding a lunch period. This provision shall not preclude longer work hours due to special events such as tournaments or extended extra-curricular activities or emergencies.
Other
Labor Management Committee — Board designates not more than 3 designees; Association designates not more than 3 representatives; monthly meetings with written notice
Board will designate not more than three (3) designees; Association will designate not more than three (3) representatives; monthly meetings held with reasonable written notice stating items to be discussed.
Other
Merit Pay Prohibition — No merit pay or bonuses based on student achievement or teacher performance
There will be no merit pay or bonuses paid to any licensed employee based on student achievement or teacher performance.
Other
Negotiations Commence — Negotiations commence on or before March 1 of final year of contract
Negotiations shall commence on or before March 1 of the final year of the contract.
Grievance
No Reprisal — No reprisals against employee for participation or refusal to participate in grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by Employer against any Employee because of Employee's participation or refusal to participate in a grievance.
Grievance
No Reprisals Grievance — No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or Administration against any employee because of the employee's participation in a grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or the Administration against any employee because of the employee's participation in a grievance.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Extracurricular supervision per event 23-24 Rate
Extracurricular supervision per event - appointed by administration $46
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Section 125 Plan for health insurance premium payment
Each employee shall have the option under the Section 125 plan to elect to divert part of his or her untaxed earnings necessary to pay the cost of district's health and/or vision plan premiums.
Leave
Personnel File Inspection Requests — The Board shall grant at least two inspection requests per employee in a calendar year
The Board shall grant at least two (2) inspection requests per employee in a calendar year.
Other
Personnel File Inspection Timeline — Board shall provide inspection opportunity within seven working days after employee request
The Board shall provide the employee with the inspection opportunity within seven (7) working days after the employee makes the request.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 9% of teacher gross salary to TRS
The Board of Education will pay as a benefit 9% of the teacher's gross salary and forward the same to the Teacher's Retirement System of the State of Illinois in accordance with law.
Retirement
Retirement System — Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
Any employee reasonably anticipated in advance will work more than six hundred (600) hours in ensuing year shall be eligible for IMRF and Board shall make employer's contribution and deduct from employee's pay as employer's pickup under 414(h).
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Seniority determined by total years of continuous service in district as licensed employee
Seniority shall be defined as total years of continuous service in the district as a licensed employee. Part-time employees shall accrue seniority on a pro-rata basis.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Vacation earned at 0.5 days per month until June 30 of first fiscal year, then 10 days in years 2-4
From Hire Date to June 30 of same fiscal year, employee shall be eligible for A half (.5) vacation day per full month of employment until June 30 of first fiscal year of employment. During second (2nd) and prior to fifth (5th) full fiscal years of employment, employee shall earn ten (10) days of vacation time.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Assessment Restoration — Assessment continues until reserve reaches one hundred (100) days
If such assessment does not raise the reserve to one hundred (100) days, SLB shall terminate in accord with the paragraph 3 below.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Assessment Threshold — If reserve falls below thirty (30) days, all participating staff members shall be assessed two (2) days
If at any time, the reserve falls below thirty (30) days, all participating staff members shall be assessed two (2) days.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Donation Upon Retirement — Upon retiring or leaving the district, members with remaining sick leave days beyond those utilized for retirement may donate those days to the SLB
Upon retiring or leaving the district, members who have sick leave days beyond those utilized for retirement may donate those remaining days to the SLB.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Eligibility Catastrophic Illness — Absent from work because of catastrophic illness of his/her person or parents, spouse, domestic partner, siblings, children, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal guardians
Is absent from work because of a catastrophic illness of his/her person or parents (including in-law and step), spouse, domestic partner, siblings (including in law and step), children (natural, adopted, foster, step or in law), grandparents (including step or in law), grandchildren (including step or in law), and legal guardians.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Enrollment Timing — New staff members become eligible to enroll after one (1) year of employment, with open enrollment by August 1 each school year
New staff members shall be provided with information relative to SLB at time of initial employment and following completion of one (1) year of employment from their initial date of employment, shall become eligible to enroll in the SLB during the following open enrollment period.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Initial Contribution — Each participating staff member shall initially contribute two (2) sick days to the reserve
To establish and maintain a reserve, each participating staff member shall initially contribute two (2) sick days to the reserve.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Max Benefit — Participating staff member shall be eligible for SLB for no more than thirty (30) days
A participating staff member shall be eligible for the SLB for no more than thirty (30) days which may be assessed in one or more illnesses.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Withdrawal Forfeiture — Withdrawing staff member forfeits all days contributed to reserve and cannot resume participation until next open enrollment period
A participating staff member who withdraws forfeits all days contributed to the reserve and cannot resume participation at a later date until the next open enrollment period.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — No limit on accumulation
Sick leave may accumulate with no limit.
Compensation
Step Increase — Paraprofessional license renewal reimbursement alternative annual option
Board shall reimburse Paraprofessional for renewal of employee's endorsement on Illinois Educator License up to $50.00 once every five (5) years or $10.00 per year upon submission of appropriate written evidence.
Workday
Traveling Teachers Preparation Time — Full time traveling teachers of speech, art, music, library, guidance, P.E. and computers will have a minimum of 170 minutes weekly regularly scheduled preparation time
Full time traveling teachers of speech, art, music, library, guidance, P.E. and computers will have a minimum of 170 minutes weekly regularly scheduled preparation time (excluding travel time). The district will endeavor to allow a total of 200 minutes.