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Burnham SD 154-5

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2028
Expires in 697 days
Term
4.0 yr
Union
Burnham Education Association
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (4)
9.25%
Latest year-1 base increase (2023-24)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 9.25% 9.25% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $44,531 – $108,026

StepBABA+12BA+24MAMA+12MA+24
1$44,531$45,867$47,203$48,538$49,875$51,372
2$45,422$46,784$48,147$49,509$50,873$52,399
3$46,330$47,720$49,110$50,499$51,880$53,447
4$47,257$48,674$50,092$51,509$52,928$54,516
5$48,202$49,648$51,094$52,539$53,987$55,607
6$49,166$50,641$52,115$53,590$55,066$56,718
7$50,149$51,654$53,158$54,662$56,168$57,853
8$51,152$52,687$54,221$55,755$57,291$59,010
9$52,175$53,740$55,305$56,870$58,437$60,190
10$53,219$54,815$56,411$58,008$59,605$61,394
11$54,283$55,911$57,540$59,168$60,798$62,622
12$55,369$57,030$58,691$60,351$62,014$63,874
13$56,476$58,170$59,864$61,558$63,254$65,151
14$57,606$59,334$61,062$62,789$64,519$66,455
15$58,758$60,520$62,283$64,045$65,809$67,784
16$59,933$61,731$63,528$65,326$67,125$69,139
17$61,132$62,965$64,799$66,633$68,468$70,522
18$62,354$64,225$66,095$67,965$69,837$71,933
19$63,601$65,509$67,417$69,325$71,234$73,371
20$64,873$66,819$68,765$70,711$72,660$74,839
21—$68,156$70,141$72,125$74,112$76,336
22—$69,519$71,543$73,568$75,594$77,862
23—$70,909$72,974$75,039$77,106$79,420
24—$72,327$74,434$76,540$78,648$81,008
25—$73,774$75,922$78,071$80,221$82,628
26——$77,441$79,632$81,826$84,281
27——$78,990$81,225$83,462$85,966
28——$80,569$82,849$85,131$87,685
29——$82,181$84,506$86,834$89,439
30——$83,824$86,197$88,571$91,227
31———$87,920$90,342$93,052
32———$89,679$92,149$94,913
33———$91,472$93,992$96,811
34———$93,302$95,872$98,748
35———$95,168$97,789$100,723
36————$99,745$102,737
37————$101,740$104,793
38————$103,775$106,888
39————$105,850$108,026
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $46,312 – $113,387

StepBABA+12BA+24MAMA+12MA+24
1$46,312$47,701$49,091$50,480$51,870$53,427
2$47,239$48,656$50,072$51,489$52,908$54,495
3$48,183$49,629$51,074$52,519$53,966$55,585
4$49,147$50,621$52,095$53,570$55,045$56,597
5$50,130$51,634$53,137$54,641$56,146$57,831
6$51,133$52,666$54,200$55,734$57,269$58,987
7$52,155$53,720$55,284$56,848$58,414$60,167
8$53,198$54,794$56,390$57,985$59,583$61,370
9$54,262$55,890$57,518$59,145$60,774$62,598
10$55,347$57,008$58,688$60,328$61,990$63,850
11$56,454$58,148$59,841$61,535$63,230$65,126
12$57,583$59,311$61,038$62,765$64,494$66,429
13$58,735$60,497$62,259$64,021$65,784$67,757
14$59,910$61,707$63,504$65,301$67,100$69,113
15$61,108$62,941$64,774$66,607$68,442$70,495
16$62,330$64,200$66,070$67,939$69,811$71,904
17$63,577$65,484$67,391$69,298$71,207$73,343
18$64,848$66,794$68,739$70,684$72,631$74,810
19$66,145$68,129$70,114$72,098$74,084$76,306
20$67,468$69,492$71,516$73,540$75,565$77,832
21—$70,882$72,946$75,010$77,076$79,389
22—$72,299$74,405$76,511$78,618$80,977
23—$73,746$75,893$78,041$80,190$82,597
24—$75,220$77,411$79,602$81,794$84,248
25—$76,725$78,959$81,194$83,430$85,933
26——$80,538$82,818$85,089$87,652
27——$92,149$84,474$86,801$89,405
28——$83,792$86,163$88,537$91,193
29——$85,468$87,887$90,307$93,017
30——$87,177$89,644$92,113$94,877
31———$91,437$93,956$96,774
32———$93,266$95,835$98,709
33———$95,131$97,752$100,684
34———$97,034$99,707$102,688
35———$98,975$101,701$104,752
36————$103,735$106,847
37————$105,809$108,984
38————$107,926$111,163
39————$110,084$113,387
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $48,165 – $117,922

StepBABA+12BA+24MAMA+12MA+24
1$48,165$49,609$51,054$52,499$53,945$55,564
2$49,128$50,602$52,075$53,549$55,024$56,674
3$50,111$51,614$53,117$54,620$56,124$57,808
4$51,113$52,646$54,179$55,712$57,247$58,965
5$52,135$53,699$55,263$56,829$58,392$60,144
6$53,178$54,773$56,368$57,963$59,560$61,347
7$54,241$55,868$57,495$59,122$60,751$62,574
8$55,326$56,986$58,645$60,305$61,966$63,825
9$56,433$58,126$59,818$61,511$63,205$65,102
10$57,561$59,288$61,015$62,741$64,469$66,404
11$58,713$60,474$62,235$63,996$65,759$67,732
12$59,887$61,683$63,480$65,276$67,074$69,086
13$61,085$62,917$64,749$66,582$68,415$70,467
14$62,306$64,175$66,044$67,913$69,784$71,878
15$63,552$65,459$67,365$69,271$71,179$73,314
16$64,823$66,768$68,712$70,657$72,603$74,780
17$66,120$68,103$70,087$72,070$74,055$76,277
18$67,442$69,465$71,488$73,511$75,536$77,803
19$68,791$70,855$72,918$74,982$77,047$79,358
20$70,167$72,272$74,376$76,481$78,588$80,945
21—$73,717$75,864$78,011$80,160$82,565
22—$75,191$77,381$79,571$81,763$84,216
23—$76,695$78,929$81,162$83,398$85,900
24—$78,229$80,508$82,786$85,066$87,618
25—$79,794$82,118$84,441$86,767$89,370
26——$83,760$86,130$88,503$91,158
27——$85,435$87,853$90,273$92,931
28——$87,144$89,610$92,078$94,840
29——$88,887$91,402$93,920$96,738
30——$90,664$93,230$95,798$98,672
31———$95,095$97,714$100,645
32———$96,997$99,668$102,658
33———$98,937$101,662$104,711
34———$100,915$103,695$106,806
35———$102,934$105,769$108,942
36————$107,884$111,121
37————$110,042$113,344
38————$112,243$115,610
39————$114,487$117,922
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2027-2028)

Range $50,091 – $122,639

StepBABA+12BA+24MAMA+12MA+24
1$50,091$51,594$53,096$54,599$56,103$57,787
2$51,093$52,526$54,158$55,691$57,225$58,941
3$52,115$53,678$55,242$56,805$58,369$60,123
4$53,157$54,752$56,346$57,941$59,537$61,324
5$54,220$55,847$57,473$59,100$60,727$62,550
6$55,305$56,964$58,623$60,282$61,942$63,803
7$56,411$58,103$59,795$61,487$63,181$65,077
8$57,539$59,265$60,991$62,717$64,445$66,378
9$58,690$60,451$62,211$63,971$65,733$67,705
10$59,864$61,660$63,455$65,251$67,048$69,060
11$61,061$62,893$64,724$66,556$68,389$70,441
12$62,282$64,150$66,019$67,887$69,757$71,850
13$63,528$65,434$67,339$69,245$71,152$73,286
14$64,799$66,742$68,686$70,630$72,575$74,753
15$66,095$68,077$70,060$72,042$74,027$76,374
16$67,416$69,439$71,461$73,483$75,507$77,772
17$68,765$70,827$72,890$74,953$77,017$79,328
18$70,140$72,244$74,348$76,452$78,558$80,915
19$71,543$73,689$75,835$77,981$80,129$82,532
20$72,974$75,163$77,351$79,540$81,731$84,183
21—$76,666$78,899$81,131$83,366$85,867
22—$78,199$80,477$82,754$85,033$87,585
23—$79,763$82,086$84,409$86,734$89,336
24—$81,358$83,728$86,097$88,469$91,223
25—$82,986$85,402$87,819$90,238$92,945
26——$87,110$89,576$92,043$94,804
27——$88,853$91,367$93,884$96,701
28——$90,630$93,194$95,761$98,634
29——$92,442$95,058$97,676$100,607
30——$94,291$96,959$99,630$102,613
31———$98,899$101,623$104,671
32———$100,877$103,655$106,764
33———$102,894$105,728$108,894
34———$104,952$107,843$111,078
35———$107,051$109,999$113,300
36————$112,199$115,565
37————$114,444$117,877
38————$115,732$120,234
39————$119,067$122,639
Key Clauses & Provisions (53)
Other
Agreement Effective Date — August 16, 2024
This Agreement shall be effective August 16, 2024 and shall continue in effect until August 15, 2028.
Other
Agreement End Date — August 15, 2028
This Agreement shall be effective August 16, 2024 and shall continue in effect until August 15, 2028.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration under American Arbitration Association (AAA) Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules
the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which shall act as the administrator of the arbitration.
Other
Assignment Notice — Tentative teacher assignments for following school term given in writing by final day of preceding term
Tentative teacher assignments for the following school term shall be given to the teacher involved in writing by the final day of the preceding school term.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA Step 18 salary 2024-2025
Step 18 BA: $62,354.21
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Step 1 salary 2024-2025
Step 1 BA: $44,531.04
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 9.25% added to base salary
In 2024-2025, 9.25% will be added to the base. In 2025-2026, 4% will be added to the base. In 2026-2027, 4% will be added to the base. In 2027-2028, 4% will be added to the base.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 4% added to base salary
In 2025-2026, 4% will be added to the base.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 4% added to base salary
In 2026-2027, 4% will be added to the base. In 2027-2028, 4% will be added to the base.
Other
Basketball Coach Compensation — Basketball coach $2500 annually per team
Basketball $2500 annually per team
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement leave not to exceed four days for each death (other than simultaneous)
Absence of a teacher pursuant to this sub-paragraph shall be without the deduction of accumulated sick leave unless such absence shall exceed four (4) days for each death (other than simultaneous).
Leave
Catastrophic Illness Sick Leave Donation — Contributing employees may voluntarily donate up to 5 sick leave days per donation for catastrophic illness
Contributing employees may voluntarily donate up to five (5) sick leave days per donation. Affected employee requests specific number of sick leave days. Contributions conducted with forms submitted in order received.
Other
Cheerleading Coach Compensation — Cheerleading coach $2000 annually per team
Cheerleading $2000 annually per team
Other
Club Compensation — Approved clubs: Chess Club, Soccer Club, Summer Book Club at $75 per 90-minute session
Approved Clubs: Chess Club $75.00 per ninety-minute session; Soccer Club $75.00 per hour ninety-minute session; Summer Book Club $75.00 per hour ninety-minute session
Other
Committee Stipend — Student Threat Assessment Committee, Climate Committee, and/or Curriculum Committee: up to $500 stipend for completing up to 10 hours of work at $50 per hour
Teachers who participate on the Student Threat Assessment Committee, Climate Committee, and/or Curriculum Committee will be paid up to a $500.00 stipend for completing up to 10 hours of work (10 hours at $50.00 per hour).
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — School calendar shall not exceed 185 school days
Following negotiations with the Association, the Board shall establish a school calendar which does not exceed one hundred eighty-five (185) school days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Board agrees to pay one hundred percent of the premium for each teacher for group dental coverage
The Board agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for each teacher for group dental coverage.
Other
Dues Deduction — Board shall deduct Association dues from teacher pay with teacher-executed authorization, remitted within 15 days
The Board shall deduct from each teacher's pay the current dues of the Association, provided that the Board has a teacher-executed authorization for continuing dues deduction. All dues deducted by the Board shall be remitted to the Association no later than fifteen (15) days after such deductions are made.
Compensation
Duty Free Lunch Compensation — Teachers who give up duty free lunch paid $40 per period
A teacher who gives up their duty free lunch will be paid forty dollars ($40.00) per period.
Evaluation
Evaluation System — Staff evaluation plan jointly developed by staff and administration, approved by School Board and state Board of Education per PERA
The staff evaluation plan has been jointly developed by the staff and administration and has been approved by the School Board and the state Board of Education as per the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA).
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step A (Superintendent), Step B (Board), Step C (Arbitration)
The teacher or the Association may present the grievance in writing to the Superintendent who will arrange for a meeting to take place within five (5) days after receipt of the grievance. If the grievance is not resolved at Step A, or the time limits expire without the issuance of the Superintendent's written reply, the Association may refer the grievance to the Board. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step B or the
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board agrees to pay one hundred percent of the full premium, including special assessment costs
The Board agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the full premium, including special assessment costs, for each teacher for group medical insurance.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Board will contribute a minimum of $2000 annually to a Health Savings Account for employee who opts out
the Board will contribute a minimum of $2000 annually to a Health Savings Account of the employee who decides to receive this contribution and opts out of enrolling in the District insurance plan
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — No more than 180 regular workdays, inclusive of institute days, plus five emergency workdays
The calendar shall contain no more than one hundred eighty (180) regular workdays, inclusive of institute days, plus five (5) emergency workdays.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Lane changes allowed with appropriate documentation
Lane changes will be allowed with appropriate documentation.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA Step 19 salary 2024-2025
Step 19 MA: $69,324.69
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA Step 1 salary 2024-2025
Step 1 MA: $47,202.58
Leave
Maternity Leave Sick Leave — Teacher may utilize accumulated sick leave during maternity period per physician statement
The teacher shall notify the Superintendent and provide a medical statement from her physician when she is no longer able to continue her assigned duties. A teacher may utilize accumulated sick leave during any period of maternity leave.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Longevity base salary increase of 10.75% above previous year's salary for completing maximum step of a lane
Identified bargaining unit employees who complete the maximum step of a lane will earn a longevity base salary increase of 10.75% above the previous year's salary.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr2 — Longevity base salary increase of 5.50% above previous year's salary for completing maximum step of a lane
Identified bargaining unit employees who complete the maximum step of a lane will earn a longevity base salary increase of 5.50% above the previous year's salary.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr3 — Longevity base salary increase of 5.50% above previous year's salary for completing maximum step of a lane
Identified bargaining unit employees who complete the maximum step of a lane will earn a longevity base salary increase of 5.50% above the previous year's salary.
Other
Open House And Graduation Required — All teachers expected to participate in Open House event and 8th Grade Graduation with minimum 30 days notice
Each teacher is expected to participate in our Open House event and our 8th Grade Graduation when the workday is adjusted and scheduled with a minimum 30 days' notice.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — No more than 5 days can be used as personal business
No more than 5 days can be used as personal business (legal business, household or family matters that cannot be scheduled for a Saturday or after school hours).
Workday
Planning Time Daily Minutes — One individual instructional planning period each day of 40 consecutive minutes
Where feasible, there shall be one (1) individual instructional planning period each day of forty (40) consecutive minutes, with the exception of one scheduled grade level meeting during a five-day week.
Compensation
Planning Time Substitution Hourly Rate — Hourly rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour for planning time substitution
Any teacher required by the Superintendent or his/her designee to use planning time to substitute for another teacher shall be compensated at the hourly rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per hour or equivalent release time.
Workday
Planning Time Weekly Minutes — Minimum of 160 minutes per week for individual instructional planning time
Each full-time teacher shall be allotted a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) minutes per week for individual instructional planning time.
Other
Previous Experience Other — Other teaching experience elsewhere given full value to maximum of 10 years
Other teaching experience elsewhere shall be given full value to a maximum of ten (10) year's total.
Other
Previous Experience Special Ed — Teaching experience in Special Education, Bi-Lingual, Physical Education, Psychologists, Speech, Social Worker given full value to maximum of 15 years
Teaching experience elsewhere in the following areas shall be given full value to a maximum of fifteen (15) year's total: Special Education, Bi-Lingual, Physical Education, Psychologists, Speech, Social Worker.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Retirement incentive provides 6% annual salary increase in final years prior to retirement
An eligible teacher who submits a timely notice of intent to retire will be paid a salary increase in each of his/her last year(s) of service equal to six percent (6%) of the amount otherwise due and owing to the teacher above the previous year's TRS creditable earnings.
Retirement
Retirement System — Post-retirement medical insurance: TRS TRIP eligible retirees receive 50% District coverage of single coverage cost for 3 years
Each retiring teacher shall be eligible for the TRS TRIP medical and hospitalization insurance Program for three (3) years. The District will pay an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of single coverage under the TRS TRIP insurance program for each of the three (3) years.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 6 salary lanes: BA, BA+12, BA+24, MA, MA+12, MA+24
Salary schedule has columns for BA, BA+12, BA+24, MA, MA+12, MA+24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 39 salary steps in schedule
Salary schedule contains steps numbered 1 through 39
Other
Seniority Definition — Length of total continuous service from date of original probationary appointment as teacher in Burnham School District 154.5
"Seniority" is defined as a teacher's length of total continuous service from the date of original probationary appointment as a teacher in Burnham School District 154.5.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — FMLA-eligible employees entitled to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave per academic year for qualifying reasons
Eligible employees shall be granted up to a total of twelve (12) work weeks of unpaid leave during any academic year for one or more of the following reasons: the birth of a child; the adoption of a child or the placement of a foster child; to care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has serious health conditions; and a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his/her job.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Accumulated sick leave carried forward from year to year with unused days available upon return from maternity/parental leave
any accumulated sick leave available at the time of commencement of the leave shall be available upon termination of such leave and return to employment in the District.
Compensation
Step Increase — Each teacher will move one step each year of the contract
Each teacher will move one step each year of the contract.
Workday
Teacher Workday Start End — 8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., plus 10 minutes early and 10 minutes after
The teacher workday shall be from 8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In addition to the official school day for students, the teachers shall report ten (10) minutes early and remain ten (10) minutes after the end of the official school day.
Other
Track Coach Compensation — Track coach $2000 annually
Track $2000
Retirement
Trs Tier — Tier 1 and Tier 2 referenced in context of 6% penalty provision under Illinois Pension Code 16-158(f)
The parties further agree that if legislation is enacted or administrative rules adopted during the life of this agreement to amend Section 16-158(f) of the Illinois Pension Code, the parties agree to meet within thirty (30) days.
Other
Vacancy Posting Period — Vacancy notice posted for 10 days in Faculty Lounge before going outside district
In the event that any vacancy exists and regardless of qualifications for the vacancy, a notice shall first be posted for ten (10) days in the Faculty Lounge prior to going outside the District to fill the vacancy.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Board agrees to pay one hundred percent of the premium for each teacher for group vision coverage
The Board agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for each teacher for group vision coverage.
Other
Volleyball Coach Compensation — Volleyball coach $2500 annually per team
Volleyball $2500 annually per team
Other
Yearbook Sponsor Compensation — Yearbook sponsor $1750
Yearbook $1750
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