Leave
Additional Unpaid Leave Max Duration — maximum of one (1) year for additional non-paid leaves of absence
Leave shall be for a maximum of one (1) year. To qualify for such a leave, the employee shall state his/her intention for return to the district.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration decision by arbitrator
The decision of the Arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties. The Arbitrator shall have no authority to render an opinion inconsistent with the state or federal law.
Grievance
Arbitration Demand Time — Union must file demand for binding arbitration within 30 days of Step Two decision
If a demand for binding arbitration is not filed within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Step Two decision the grievance shall be deemed withdrawn.
Other
Association Early Dismissal Days — Three one-hour early dismissal days per school year for Association business
Association shall be granted three (3) one hour early dismissal days per school year for the purpose of conducting Association business
Other
Association Facility Use — Association meetings before/after school with 24 hours notice to Principal
Association shall have right to hold meetings on School District property provided meetings do not interfere with instructional program. Notification for use shall be submitted to Principal at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance
Leave
Association Leave Days — eleven (11) Association leave days for state conferences or Association business
The Association shall be guaranteed a maximum of eleven (11) Association leave days for the express purpose of sending representatives to any state conferences or other business pertinent to the Association affairs.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $82,574 for BA Step 30 in 2025-2026
2025-2026 Salary Schedule shows Step 30 BS (Bachelor's degree): $82,574
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $50,000 for BA Step 0 in 2025-2026
2025-2026 Salary Schedule shows Step 0 BS (Bachelor's degree): $50,000
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 1.707% increase for 2025-2026
2025-2026 salary schedule shows approximately 1.707% increase from 2024-2025 base. Step 0 BS: $50,000 to $50,853.50.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 1.707% increase for 2026-2027
2026-2027 salary schedule shows approximately 1.707% increase from 2025-2026 base. Step 0 BS: $50,853.50.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 1.707% increase for 2027-2028
2027-2028 salary schedule shows approximately 1.707% increase from 2026-2027 base. Step 0 BS: $53,409.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Sick leave available for death in immediate family or household
Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal illness, quarantine at home, or serious illness or death in the immediate family or household.
Other
Board Notice Appearance — Teachers required to appear before Board given 48 hours prior written notice of specific reasons
When any teacher is required to appear before the Board or Board Committee concerning any matter affecting continuation in employment or salary, teacher shall be given forty-eight (48) hours prior written notice of specific reasons
Other
Class Grievance Filing — Class grievances may be filed for 2 or more employees or supervisors
Class grievances involving two or more employees or one or more supervisors, and grievances involving an administrator above the building level may be initially filed by the Union at Step Two.
Insurance
Continuation Of Benefits After Dismissal — Teachers honorably dismissed may participate in major medical and hospital insurance for 18 months if they pay full premiums
Additionally, subject to the approval of the insurance carrier, all teachers honorably dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Article IX may participate for a period of eighteen (18) months from the last day of employment in the major medical and hospital insurance program, provided that they promptly submit to the District the premium payments in the sum and at such times as are required for transmittal to the insurance carrier.
Insurance
Continuation Of Benefits After Dismissal Months — Board continues to pay Insurance premium through the month of August after honorable dismissal
When a teacher is honorably dismissed at the end of a school year, the Board will continue to pay the Insurance premium for that employee through the month of August.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Normal teacher workday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.
The normal teacher workday shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. unless individual building schedules require adjustments to the starting and/or dismissal times.
Other
Contract Trip Daily Pay — Contract trips cause driver to miss normal scheduled day: paid at $180/day plus $36
Those trips that begin in the a.m. and return p.m. and cause driver to miss their normal scheduled day run-daily driving amount paid at $180/day plus $36
Insurance
Dental Coverage — District pays 100% of employee's share of dental insurance
Fringe Benefits Paid 100% by the District on Your Behalf: Dental Insurance – Single Coverage
Other
Discipline Progressive — Progressive and corrective discipline; discipline shall be for cause and commensurate with severity of offense
The Board agrees with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline but with the further understanding that discipline shall be for cause and commensurate with the severity of the offense.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — If premiums exceed cap amount, excess is split 50% Board and 50% teacher
If the premiums exceed that amount the excess premiums will be split with the Board paying 50% and the teacher paying 50%.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Each tenured teacher shall be evaluated at least once every three school years
Each tenured teacher shall be evaluated at least once every three school years, in accordance with the School Code. For each tenured teacher who received either an 'excellent' or 'proficient' performance evaluation rating in his or her last performance evaluation, a minimum of two observations are required.
Workday
Extra Bus Trips Assignment — Extra bus trips for bus drivers handled by seniority and rotational basis
The assignment of 'extra bus trips' for bus drivers shall be handled in the following manner: Award of route or monitor positions will be made by seniority.
Compensation
Extra Duty Payment Lump Sum Option — Certified teachers receiving extra-duty stipends may elect lump sum payment in November
Certified teachers who receive extra-duty stipends will be given the option to receive their payment (in full or in part) as a lump sum during the second paycheck in November. The remainder of the stipend (if applicable) will be appropriated through their regularly scheduled paychecks.
Other
Extra Duty Stipends Available — Multiple extra duty stipends with longevity bonuses: 15% after 5 years, 30% after 10 years
After 5 years in the position listed below, the coach/sponsor will receive a longevity bonus of 15% above the listed value each successive year (beginning year 6). After 10 years of service in a position, the longevity bonus will increase to 30% above the listed value (beginning year 11).
Other
Fair Share Fee — Non-members of the Association required to pay proportionate share of bargaining costs
If a teacher does not join the Association within fourteen (14) days after posting of notice, Board shall deduct proportionate share of costs of services rendered by Association for collective bargaining and contract administration
Compensation
Full Time Employee Definition — Full-time employee defined by minimum work week varying by position: Secretary 35 hrs, Custodian 40 hrs, Cook 30 hrs, Study Hall Supervisor 30 hrs, Student Supervisor 30 hrs, Library Aide 30 hrs, Bus Driver 40 hrs, All Others 40 hrs
A full-time employee is a person employed to work in a specified job classification not less than all student attendance days in the school year and for a full work day.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: supervisor meeting, superintendent appeal, and binding arbitration
Step 1: meeting with immediately involved supervisor within eight days. Step 2: appeal to Superintendent within six to ten days. Step 3: binding arbitration before American Arbitration Association if not resolved at Step 2 within twenty days.
Grievance
Grievance Time Limit — Grievance must be filed within 15 days of occurrence or when grievant should reasonably have known
A grievance must be filed within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence or from the date the grievant should reasonably have known of the occurrence of the event which gave rise to the grievance.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Members may take dependent coverage under District group hospital and medical insurance program if they pay the additional premium for full family coverage
Members of the bargaining unit shall have the option of taking dependent coverage under the District's group hospital and medical insurance program if they pay the additional premium for full family coverage.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays up to $1025 per month for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance through 2025-2026
The Board of Education shall pay any premiums for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance up to $1025 per month through 2025-2026 insurance year; $1050 per month through 2026-2027 insurance year; and $1075 per month through 2027-2028 insurance year.
Insurance
Health Single Premium 2026 2027 — Board pays up to $1050 per month for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance through 2026-2027
The Board of Education shall pay any premiums for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance up to $1025 per month through 2025-2026 insurance year; $1050 per month through 2026-2027 insurance year; and $1075 per month through 2027-2028 insurance year.
Insurance
Health Single Premium 2027 2028 — Board pays up to $1075 per month for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance through 2027-2028
The Board of Education shall pay any premiums for individual Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance up to $1025 per month through 2025-2026 insurance year; $1050 per month through 2026-2027 insurance year; and $1075 per month through 2027-2028 insurance year.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Minimum 30 minutes duty-free lunch period equal to student lunch period
Each teacher shall be entitled to a duty free lunch period equal to that of the students, but, in no case less than thirty (30) minutes.
Other
Job Description Provision — Employees receive copy of current job description; District must meet with Union within 10 days if significant permanent changes made
If the District makes significant permanent changes in an employee's assigned duties the administration will prepare a revised job description. The Union shall have ten (10) days from receipt to demand impact bargaining.
Other
Lane Advancement Allowed — Recognition of prior teaching experience permitted for newly employed teachers with valid Illinois Teaching Certificate
the Board will award prior teaching credit to a newly employed teacher who possesses a valid Illinois Teaching Certificate, and has taught at an accredited public or private institution for those years in which credit in the salary schedule is sought.
Leave
Lunch Break Minimum — Uninterrupted unpaid lunch period not less than 30 minutes nor more than 60 minutes
The work schedules of all full time employees, other than cooks, shall provide for an uninterrupted, unpaid lunch period of not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) minutes.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $87,450 for MS Step 30 in 2025-2026
2025-2026 Salary Schedule shows Step 30 MS (Master's degree): $87,450
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $54,600 for MS Step 0 in 2025-2026
2025-2026 Salary Schedule shows Step 0 MS (Master's degree): $54,600
Other
Meal Money Breakfast — Breakfast meal money: $7.00 (departure time before 6:00am and return after 9:00am)
Breakfast-$7.00 (departure time before 6:00am and return after 9:00am)
Other
Meal Money Dinner — Dinner meal money: $17.00 (departure time before 4:30 pm and return after 7:30pm)
Dinner-$17.00 (departure time before 4:30 pm and return after 7:30pm)
Other
Meal Money Lunch — Lunch meal money: $12.00 (departure time before 11:00am and return after 2:00pm)
Lunch-$12.00 (departure time before 11:00am and return after 2:00pm)
Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement — Teachers paid per mile mileage per IRS guidelines as of January 1 of each year
Teachers shall be paid per mile mileage as stipulated with IRS guidelines as of January 1 of each year for all approved mileage required in relation to their employment other than travel to and from their school assignment at the beginning and following the close of the school day.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strike, work stoppage, sit-down, stay-in or slow-down prohibited
For the life of this Agreement, the Association will not cause, nor will any member of the Association take part in any work stoppage, sit-down, stay-in or slow-down affecting any site operated by the Board
Other
Non Discrimination — No discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, or religious affiliation
The Association and the Board agree that they will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national origin, sex, or religious affiliation in the application of the terms of this agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Retirement bonus for employees hired prior to July 1, 1998
District employees hired prior to July 1, 1998 shall receive a retirement bonus equal to $175 per year for each year of employment by the District.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr2 — Retirement bonus for full-time employees hired subsequent to June 30, 1998
Full time employees hired subsequent to June 30, 1998, shall receive a retirement bonus equal to $125 per year for each year of employment by the District.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr3 — Retirement bonus for part-time employees hired subsequent to June 30, 1998
Part-time District employees hired subsequent to June 30, 1998, shall receive a retirement bonus equal to $100 per year for each year of employment by the District.
Other
Overnight Trip Flat Fee — Overnight trips: flat fee of $180 and $80 layover (over night) plus $36
Overnight Trips. Flat fee of $180 and $80 layover (over night) plus $36
Workday
Overtime Threshold — Work beyond 40 hours per week compensated at 1.5x regular rate
Any work beyond forty (40) hours per week will be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (150%) of the employee's regular rate of pay.
Compensation
Part Time Employee Definition — Part-time employee works fewer than all student attendance days or fewer hours per week than specified minimums; part-time positions are separate and hours cannot be combined with full-time
A part-time employee is a person who is employed to work in a specified job classification either for fewer than all student attendance days or for a number of hours per week less than set forth above.
Compensation
Pay Frequency — Teachers paid on the 10th and 25th of each month in twenty-four (24) equal installments
Teachers are to be paid on the 10th and 25th of each month in twenty-four (24) equal installments. If pay should fall on a day the banks are not open, direct deposit will occur on the previous day.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three full days or six half days of personal leave per school year
Each teacher shall be entitled to three (3) full or six (6) half days of personal leave for each school year for matters that cannot be handled during non-school days or hours.
Other
Personnel File Review — Employee right to review personnel file with 24 hours advance written notice to Superintendent
Each employee shall have the right, upon twenty four (24) hours advance written notice to the Superintendent, to review the contents of his/her personnel file.
Other
Personnel File Review Rights — Teachers given copies of personnel file materials within 5 working days of filing
Teachers shall be given copies of all materials placed in their personnel file within five (5) working days of the date of filing. A teacher shall be afforded an opportunity to attach a written response
Compensation
Pre Retirement Benefit Creditable Earnings Increase — Employee receives 106% of previous year's creditable earnings as reported to TRS during pre-retirement period
For each school year between the time the notice of intent to retire is given and the date of retirement, beginning with the year the notice is given, the employee shall receive his/her creditable earnings being 106% of the previous year's creditable earnings as reported to TRS.
Compensation
Pre Retirement Benefit Maximum Years — The pre-retirement period may be from 1-4 years in duration depending on when notice is given
The pre-retirement period may be from 1-4 years in duration depending upon when the letter of intent to retire is received and the specified date of retirement.
Compensation
Pre Retirement Benefit Notice Deadline — Irrevocable notice of retirement must be filed by January 15 of the year up to, and including, school year of retirement
An irrevocable notice of retirement must be filed by January 15 of the year up to, and including, the school year of retirement. In cases of emergency, the Board shall consider a later date of notification.
Compensation
Pre Retirement Benefit Years Minimum — CEA members who have been employees of Carterville CUSD #5 for 10 years may take advantage of pre-retirement benefit
Pre-retirement Benefit- CEA members, who have qualified for retirement under TRS guidelines, and have been employees of Carterville CUSD #5 for 10 years, may take advantage of the pre-retirement benefit.
Compensation
Prior Teaching Experience Credit — Board awards prior teaching credit to newly employed teacher with valid Illinois Teaching Certificate who has taught at accredited institution for years in which credit sought
In interest of obtaining the best teaching candidate possible, the Board will award prior teaching credit to a newly employed teacher who possesses a valid Illinois Teaching Certificate, and has taught at an accredited public or private institution for those years in which credit in the salary schedule is sought.