Leave
12month Pay Spread Option — Employees on 9-10 month schedules may request pay spread over 12 months
Employees who work in positions that are less than 12 months a year may request that their 9 or 10 month pay be spread over 12 months so as to receive a paycheck during the summer when they are not working.
Other
Agreement Duration — Retroactively effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023
This Agreement shall become (retroactively) effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration available; arbitrator shall not amend or modify agreement; decision based on interpretation of express language
The arbitrator, in his/her opinion, shall not amend, modify, nullify, ignore or add to the provisions of this Agreement. His authority shall be strictly limited to deciding only the issues presented to him in writing by the school district and the Union.
Other
Assignment Notice — Teachers given notice of tentative assignments within 30 days of beginning of school year; if assignment constitutes change from prior year, teacher permitted conference with Superintendent; if dissatisfied, may resign without penalty
Teachers shall be given notice of tentative assignments within thirty (30) days of the beginning of each school year if such assignment constitutes a change in assignment from the preceding year. Such notice does not constitute a guarantee of such position and does not restrict the authority of the district.
Leave
Association Leave Days — three days per year for Association business
The President of the Association or his or her designee shall be granted three (3) days per year for the purpose of conducting Association business or attending Association meetings outside the district.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Route Bus Drivers 2026-27 new hire rate
Route Bus Drivers $28.32 (2024-25), $29.82 (2025-26), $31.32 (2026-27)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Bus Aides 2024-25 new hire rate
Bus Aides $16.12 (2024-25 new hire classification)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — $1.50 per hour increase effective 7/1/2024
For SY 2024-25 As of 7/1/2024 all employees shall receive a $1.50 per hour increase.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — $1.50 per hour increase effective 7/1/2025
For SY 2025-26 As of 7/1/2025 all employees shall receive a $1.50 per hour increase.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — $1.50 per hour increase effective 7/1/2026
For SY 2026-27 As of 7/1/2026 all employees shall receive a $1.50 per hour increase.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to 3 bereavement days for death of immediate family member; without loss of pay
In the case of the death of an employee's and/or an employee's spouse's immediate family member, such employee will be permitted to take up to three (3) bereavement days, per incident, without loss of pay.
Workday
Break Minutes 8hr Shift — 15 minutes in first half of shift, 15 minutes in second half
Each employee working eight (8) hours per day shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break period in the first one half of the shift and a fifteen (15) minute break period in the second one half of the shift.
Workday
Break Periods 8hr — Employees working 8 hours per day receive two 15-minute breaks
Each employee working eight (8) hours per day shall receive a fifteen (15) minute break period in the first one half of the shift and a fifteen (15) minute break period in the second one half of the shift
Compensation
Bus Driver Hire Rate 2021 — Route Bus Driver hire rate for 2021-2022
Route Bus Drivers 26.62
Compensation
Bus Driver Hire Rate 2023 — Route Bus Driver hire rate for 2023-2024
Route Bus Drivers 26.82
Compensation
Bus Driver Physical Exam Reimbursement — Bus drivers reimbursed up to $150 for state required physical examinations
Bus drivers shall be reimbursed for actual cost incurred for state required physical examinations up to the amount of $150.00 for the term of this contract.
Other
Bus Driver Physicals — Bus drivers reimbursed up to $105 for state required physical examinations
Bus drivers shall be reimbursed for state required physical examinations up to the amount of $105 for the term of this contract.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Total calendar contains 185 days or more with 180 working days, consisting of four teachers' institute days and 176 days of combined student attendance and parent/teacher conference days
The total calendar will contain 185 days or more; with any days in excess of 180 being emergency days. The 180 working days shall consist of four teachers' institute days and 176 days of combined student attendance days and parent/teacher conference days.
Compensation
Custodian Hire Rate 2021 — Custodian hire rate for 2021-2022
Custodians 16.70
Compensation
Custodian Hire Rate 2023 — Custodian hire rate for 2023-2024
Custodians 16.90
Workday
Duty Free Lunch Period — duty free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes
Each full-time teacher shall be entitled to a duty free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — If employee of bargaining unit declines to participate in insurance benefit, employee will receive $500 per year
If an employee of this bargaining unit declines to participate in the insurance benefit, that employee will receive $500 per year.
Compensation
Food Handler License Reimbursement — Board pays actual vouched cost of food handler license and registration fee
Food Handler License: The Board shall pay the actual vouched cost of a food handler's license and the registration fee for food handlers license course for persons required by the Board/Public Health to have such license.
Other
Full Time Definition — 30 hours or more per week
Unless otherwise stated herein, regularly employed employees who work thirty (30) hours or more per week shall be considered full-time. Regularly employed employees who work less than thirty (30) hours per week shall be considered part-time.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step A (building level) and Step B (superintendent level), with optional direct to arbitration
Step A of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to Step B if mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Superintendent. If the Superintendent and Union mutually agree, a grievance may be submitted directly to arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — District shall pay $820 per month toward sickness and accident health insurance for employees working at least 30 hours per week
The District shall pay $820 per month for the 2024-2025 school year for each eligible employee toward the cost of an individual sickness and accident health insurance plan as accepted for enrollment in the District insurance plan who works at least 30 hours per week.
Insurance
Health Single Premium 2020 2021 — employer pays $700.00 per month toward single health insurance premium
The employer shall pay for each eligible full time employee by this agreement: 2020-2021 = $700.00 ... per month toward the cost of the single health insurance premium for the employer's PPO plan.
Insurance
Health Single Premium 2021 2022 — employer pays $720.00 per month toward single health insurance premium
2021-2022 = $720.00 ... per month toward the cost of the single health insurance premium for the employer's PPO plan.
Insurance
Health Single Premium 2022 2023 — employer pays $740.00 per month toward single health insurance premium
2022-2023 = $740.00 per month toward the cost of the single health insurance premium for the employer's PPO plan.
Leave
Holiday Count 12month — 17 holidays with pay for 12-month employees
Persons who work full time on a twelve-month contract shall receive the following days as holidays with pay: January 1, MLK Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Monday after Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, Pulaski Day
Leave
Holiday Count Non 12month — Christmas Day for employees with 5 full school years employed on non-12-month basis
Persons who do not work on a twelve month basis, but who have been employed for five full school years, shall receive the following day as holidays with pay starting their sixth school year: Christmas Day
Leave
Holiday Premium Multiplier — Employees required to work holidays paid at 2 times regular rate
Employees who are required to work on such holidays shall be paid at two times the regular rate of pay.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Employees who decline health insurance receive $500 per year as payment in lieu of benefits
Employees who decline participation in the Individual and/or Family Hospital and Major Medical Insurance coverage offered by the district, shall receive an additional $500 per year as payment in lieu of the declined benefits.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution 2020 2021 — employer pays $700 per month to HSA for qualified HDHP election
Should the employer provide a qualified high deductible health plan (HDHP) option, then at the election of the employee annually the employer shall pay $700 for 2020-2021 ... per month toward the qualified HDHP.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution 2021 2022 — employer pays $720 per month to HSA for qualified HDHP election
school year and $740 for 2022-2023 school year per month toward the qualified HDHP rather than the PPO.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution 2022 2023 — employer pays $740 per month to HSA for qualified HDHP election
school year and $740 for 2022-2023 school year per month toward the qualified HDHP rather than the PPO.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Each full-time teacher entitled to duty-free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes
Each full-time teacher shall be entitled to a duty free lunch period of not less than 30 minutes.
Compensation
Internal Substitute Pay — twenty dollars per class period for internal substitution
Teachers who substitute for another teacher during his/her planning or lunch period shall be paid twenty dollars per class period.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers with fewer than 6 years experience placed at step 6 commensurate to education; advance one step per year from year 7
Teachers with fewer than six years of experience will be placed in lane commensurate to education at step six where they remain until reaching year seven at which time teacher will advance one vertical step for each year of experience.
Leave
Leave Of Absence — Teachers may apply for leave of absence for child care, educational purposes, or other personal causes; Board considers each request individually and grants or denies in discretion based on best interest of district
Each teacher may apply for a leave of absence for the purpose of child care, educational purposes or other personal causes. The Board shall consider each request on an individual basis and shall grant or deny the request in its discretion based upon the best interest of the district.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $60,813
2023-2024 SALARY SCHEDULE Step 28 MA+16 column shows $60,813
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $31,396 for MA Step 1 in 2020-2021
MA Step 1: $31,396 in 2020-2021 salary scale
Leave
Maternity Leave — Teachers may use accumulated sick leave for temporary disability due to pregnancy or pregnancy-related disability; if sick leave exhausted, non-paid leave of absence granted for remainder of school year
Each teacher shall be entitled to use her accumulated sick leave for temporary disability due to pregnancy or pregnancy related disability. In the event the teacher has exhausted her sick leave, the teacher shall be granted a non-paid leave of absence for such remaining time as the teacher is temporarily disabled.
Workday
Meal Break Hours — One half hour unpaid meal break in first 5 hours for employees working 7+ hours
Each employee required to work seven (7) hours or more, one half (1/2) hour of non-paid time shall be provided in the first five (5) hours as a meal break.
Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement — IRS allowable mileage rate
Members of the unit directed in advance to use their own vehicles for school business during the course of the school day shall be reimbursed at the then current IRS allowable mileage rate.
Other
No Strike Clause — No employee, Association nor person acting on behalf of Association shall engage in strike, slowdown or refusal to render services
No employee covered by this Agreement nor the Association nor any person acting on behalf of the Association shall ever engage in strike, slowdown or refusal to render full and complete services to the Board.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $500 for BA+8 credit hours
Teachers not on salary schedule accruing credit hours beyond BA: BA+8 $500, BA+16 $500, BA+24 $750, MA $750, MA+8 $1000, MA+16 $1000
Compensation
Overtime Rate — Time and one half for hours over 40 per week
Overtime shall be compensated at the rate of one and one half (1 1/2) the regular rate of pay for each hour worked over 40 hours in a workweek.
Compensation
Part Time Salary Credit — Part-time teachers contracted for full school year who teach less than full day granted credit toward salary schedule advancement prorated by number of full class periods taught
Part-time teachers contracted for a full school year who teach less than a full school day shall be granted credit toward salary schedule advancement pro-rated by the number of full class periods the teacher teaches during the school day.
Compensation
Payroll Frequency — Semi-monthly payroll on 15th and 30th of each month
Paydays will be on the 15th and 30th of each month. When these dates fall on a weekend or a holiday, the payday will be the last working day for the district prior to the weekend or holiday.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 5 unpaid union leave days per year for attending union functions; max 1 employee per day
A total of five (5) unpaid leave days shall be available for union member employees for the purpose of attending Union functions. All such leaves will be scheduled in advance as determined by the Superintendent so that the leave will not interfere with District operations. No more than one employee may use this leave per day.
Other
Personal File Review — Each certified employee may review personnel file upon giving two (2) work days notice; may include written comment regarding any item in file
Each certified employee shall have the right, upon having first given two (2) work days notice, to review his or her personnel file. Each certified employee shall have the right to include a written comment with regard to any item contained in said file.
Other
Probationary Period — 60 calendar days of active employment
New regular full or part-time employees will be regarded as probationary employees for the first sixty (60) calendar days of active employment. Probationary employees may be laid off or discharged as exclusively determined by management.
Compensation
Professional Conference Allowance — One workshop or educational conference per person may exceed $1,000 limit up to $2,000 with administrative approval; maximum five teachers may utilize this opportunity within life of contract
One workshop or educational conference per person will be allowed in excess of the $1,000 limit, up to $2000, with administrative approval. A maximum of five teachers may utilize this opportunity within the life of this contract.
Leave
Professional Leave Days — Professional leave may be granted at rate of two (2) paid days per school year for attending professional training or educational conferences; cumulative to four (4) days available for each unit member
Professional leave may be granted at the rate of two (2) paid days per school year for the purpose of attending professional training or educational conferences. Such leave shall be available for each unit member cumulative to four (4) days.
Compensation
Professional Training Reimbursement — Maximum total of $20,000 per year for life of contract for tuition reimbursement and professional training; each teacher may use up to $1,000 per year on first-come, first-serve basis
The maximum total amount to be used by teachers for tuition reimbursement and professional training or educational conferences will be $20,000 per year for the life of this contract. Each teacher may use up to $1,000 per year from this total amount, on a first come, first serve basis.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus 10yr — Retirement bonus for 10 years service
Non-Certified full time employees who have been with the district ten (10) years or more shall, upon Board approval, be entitled to the following retirement bonus for years of service within District #317: 10 years - $1000 $100 added for each additional year of services at Carthage Elementary.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus Additional Years — Additional $100 per year of service beyond 10 years, capped at $2000 for IMRF employees
$100 added for each additional year of services at Carthage Elementary. Payment will be made on the last pay period of May. IMRF employees will have their retirement payment capped at $2000.00.
Retirement
Retirement Enhancement Option A Eligibility Years — minimum combined total of twenty years employment for Option A eligibility
As of the date of retirement the teacher must have been employed by the Carthage C.U.S.D. #338 and the Carthage E.S.D. #317 for a minimum combined total of twenty (20) years.
Retirement
Retirement Enhancement Option A Max Participants — not more than four employees per year may utilize Option A or Option B combined
Not more than four employees per year may utilize either Option A or Option B combined under this retirement enhancement program.