Leave
Adoption Leave Max — Up to four weeks (twenty days) of unused accumulated sick leave for adoption
An employee may use up to four (4) weeks (twenty (20) days) of unused accumulated sick leave. If additional days are needed by the employee, he/she may request an unpaid leave of absence.
Other
Agreement Duration — Agreement covers 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration with the American Arbitration Association which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $15.40/hour (NEW SUPPORT STAFF, E level, 2024-25)
E $11.40 $12.40 $13.40 $14.40 $15.40 (2024-25)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Step 0 base salary for 2024-2025
Steps BA Base 0 $ 37,492
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary schedule adjusted per Memorandum of Understanding dated November 21, 2024, effective July 1, 2025, to meet CPI and minimum teacher salary requirements
Effective July 1, 2025, the salary schedule for the 2025 – 2026 school year is adjusted based on the disclaimer in Appendix A of the 2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement to meet CPI and minimum teacher salary requirements.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — $1.10/hour
2021-2022 $1.10/hour
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — $1.10/hour
2022-2023 $1.10/hour
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to three bereavement days per incident for defined family members; additional seven days for death of child, spouse, sibling, or parent
Employees may use up to three (3) Bereavement Leave days per incident for leave connected with attending funerals. The death of a child, spouse/domestic partner, sibling or parent will be given an additional seven (7) days of bereavement.
Compensation
Bus Driver Breakdown Pay — Bus drivers paid additional hours at regular route pay for unforeseen emergencies while on route
If an unforeseen emergency happens while on route (i.e., inclement weather, breakdown) the bus driver shall be paid the additional hours worked at their regular route pay
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Regular work year consists of 180 attendance days
The regular work year shall consist of one hundred eighty (180) attendance days.
Other
Custodian Vacation Weeks — Custodians limited to no more than two (2) consecutive weeks of vacation during summer months
Custodians will be limited to no more than two (2) consecutive weeks of vacation during the summer months, but may take more than two weeks throughout the summer
Other
Disciplinary Procedure Steps — Progressive discipline: Verbal Warning, Written Warning, Five-Day Suspension Without Pay, Discharge
For remediable offenses or remediable violations of work rules, disciplinary action will be progressive and except for gross misconduct, in accordance with the following schedule: 1) Verbal Warning; and date documented 2) Written Warning 3) Five-Day Suspension Without Pay 4) Discharge
Leave
Dock Days — After three dock days used in a school year, additional dock days are disciplinary
After three (3) Dock days have been used in a school year, any additional Dock days are considered disciplinary in nature and disciplinary procedures in Section 7.2 will be followed.
Other
Duty Free Lunch — Teachers entitled to duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than 30 minutes; free school meals provided when available
During each work day, teachers will be entitled to a duty-free, uninterrupted lunch period of no less than thirty (30) minutes. All teachers will receive free school prepared meals, on student attendance days when available.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee pays 12% of single member premium
The board shall pay 88% of a single member premium and the teacher shall pay 12% of the single member premium.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers evaluated at least once every three years; non-tenured teachers evaluated at least once per year
Tenured teachers shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years. Non-tenured teachers shall be evaluated at least once each year.
Insurance
Flex 125 Plan — Each ESP reimbursed up to $200 of medical/dental expenses into 125 Flex plan
Each ESP will be allowed to be reimbursed up to $200 of medical/dental expenses into a 125 Flex plan in the employees name.
Compensation
Free Lunch Provision — Employees who supervise students during lunch period or work with lunch program receive school lunch at no cost
Employees who supervise students during their lunch period or who do work with the lunch program shall receive a school lunch at no cost to the employee
Other
Graduate Hour Reimbursement — Board pays up to $200 per semester hour of approved courses; maximum 9 hours per year, 66 hours total during employment
The Board will pay up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per semester hour of approved courses that qualify under Section 9.2. The Board of Education shall only pay for up to nine (9) semester hours per year, and up to sixty-six (66) semester hours of approved class work during the employment of the teacher.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step I (building administrator), Step II (Superintendent), Step III (binding arbitration)
STEP I - The grievant shall present the grievance in writing. STEP II - If the grievance is not resolved at Step I. STEP III - If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Not specified; board pays 88% of single member premium
The board shall pay 88% of a single member premium and the teacher shall pay 12% of the single member premium.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Not specified; Flexible 125 Benefit Plan available for employee election
Effective January 1, 1994, teachers who elect to participate in the Section 125 Flexible Benefit may do so by completing the appropriate election form provided by the District.
Leave
Inclement Weather Options — Twelve month employees may choose personal day, vacation day, or dock day; nine month employees make up day at end of year
If school is canceled, twelve month employees may choose to take a personal day, vacation day, or "dock" day by notifying their direct supervisor before the start of their work shift that day. Nine month employees who work when students are present are not affected by emergency days throughout the year since the day will be made up when the day is added to the end of the year.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Work day is 7 hours 45 minutes, less 30-minute duty-free lunch = 7 hours 15 minutes instructional/duty time per day
The work day for teachers shall consist of seven (7) hours and forty-five (45) minutes (less a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period).
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
Horizontal advancement on the salary schedule will be granted if the following requirements have been met: Graduate Credit Continuing Education
Other
Life Insurance — Board pays for $20,000 life insurance per employee
The Board will pay for $20,000 worth of life insurance per employee.
Other
Mileage Reimbursement — State of Illinois reimbursement rate; applies to official school business with prior administrative approval
Mileage reimbursement shall be the same as the rate used by the State of Illinois.
Other
No Strike Clause — No Strike provision in Article XIII Section 14.4
Article XIII Effect of Agreement Section 14.4 addresses No Strike provisions.
Compensation
Overtime Rate — Overtime paid at one and one-half times regular rate for hours beyond 40 per week
Employees required to work beyond forty (40) hours per week, shall be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times their regular rate of pay.
Compensation
Payroll Payment Dates — Employees paid on 15th and 30th of each month, or previous work day if fall on weekend/holiday; option to spread over 12 months
Employees will be paid on the 15th and 30th each month unless the pay date falls on a weekend or holiday. In such case, the District will pay the employee on the previous work day
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Based on years of service: 0-9 years = 2 days; 10-19 years = 3 days; 20+ years = 4 days
Personal leave days will be granted per year to each teacher based on their years of service in the district following the below listed schedule: Years # of Days 0 – 9 2, 10 – 19 3, 20+ 4
Other
Prep Time Elementary — Full-time elementary teachers receive cumulative conference/preparation time of not less than 40 minutes per day
Full-time elementary teachers shall have cumulative conference/preparation time of not less than forty (40) minutes per day.
Other
Prep Time Secondary — Full-time teachers in grades 5-12 with classroom teaching responsibilities receive daily conference/preparation time of not less than 47 consecutive minutes
Full-time teachers in grades 5-12, who have classroom teaching responsibilities, shall have a daily conference/preparation time of not less than forty-seven (47) consecutive minutes.
Compensation
Private Sector Experience Cap — No more than ten years of private sector experience counts toward initial salary placement
No more than ten (10) years of private sector experience, which equates to step 5 of the salary schedule, shall be counted by the Board toward initial placement on the salary schedule.
Leave
Probationary Paid Time Off — Probationary employees do not acquire paid time off benefits during first ninety days
All newly hired probationary employees do not acquire paid time off benefits during their first ninety (90) days of employment. An employee will be granted equal benefits on a prorated basis for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Other
Probationary Period Months — New hired employee is probationary for first calendar year of employment
A new hired employee shall be considered to be a probationary employee for the first calendar year of his/her employment, and within that calendar year may be discharged at any time without notice, compensation or assigning any reason whatsoever.
Other
Resignation Notice Weeks — Employee must give at least two weeks advance notice upon resignation
An employee who resigns from his/her position shall give at least two (2) weeks' advance notice. The two (2) weeks' notice may be waived by mutual consent of the Board of Education and the employee.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Employer contributes statutory required TRS rate; employee contribution rate shown in salary schedule as 'Board Pd TRS' but specific percentage not explicitly stated in narrative text
The board will contribute the statutory required TRS rate on behalf of all eligible members.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois)
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The board shall contribute the statutory required rate for THIS (health insurance) by payment to TRS, on behalf of all eligible members. The board will contribute the statutory required TRS rate on behalf of all eligible members.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall available within one calendar year from beginning of following school term
If the Board has any vacancies for the following school term or within one (1) calendar year from the beginning of the following school term, the positions thereby becoming available shall be tendered to employees.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Nine education lanes: BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, MA, MA+8, MA+16, MA+24, MA+30
2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 Steps BA BA+8 BA+16 BA+24 MA MA+8 MA+16 MA+24 MA+30
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule contains steps 0 through 28 (29 total steps)
Salary schedule steps listed from Base 0 through step 28 in Appendix A
Other
Seniority Definition — Length of continuous service from first day duties performed in district; seniority does not accrue during unpaid leave of 45+ days
Seniority shall be defined as the length of a teacher's continuous service within the District. Said service shall be computed from the first day of contractual continued service within the District.
Compensation
Shift Differential — Second shift custodians receive additional twenty cents per hour
In addition to the salary scheduled amount second shift Custodians shall receive an additional twenty cents ($.20) per hour.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Full-time teachers receive 12 sick days per year; part-time or second semester hires receive prorated amount
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The Board will grant twelve (12) days of sick leave per year to each full-time teacher. Part-time or Full time teachers hired for the second semester shall receive sick leave on a prorated basis.
Leave
Sick Leave Donation Plan — Sick leave donation plan for catastrophic event, life threatening illness, or life threatening injury; max 60 days/year per employee, 300 days/year district total
The Board along with the Camp Point Education Association and the Unit Three Educational Support Association hereby agree to the following sick leave donation plan. Beginning with the third consecutive day of absence, an employee may be eligible to use the Plan. An employee is only eligible for the number of days donated not to exceed sixty (60) days in one school year and a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) days during his/her employment with the District.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick leave accumulates to maximum of 340 days
Unused sick leave shall be accumulative to a maximum of three hundred forty (340) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Teachers advance one step annually until maximum for educational classification is reached
Each teacher shall be granted one (1) increment, or vertical step, on the salary schedule for each year of service until the maximum for his/her educational classification is reached.
Compensation
Substitute Teaching Rate — $90.00 per day or regular Para-Professional per diem rate, whichever is greater
When a Para-Professional who possesses a teaching certificate is required to fill in as a substitute teacher said employee will receive $90.00 per day or his/her regular Para-Professional per diem rate whichever is greater
Compensation
Substitution Duties Pay — Teacher performing substitution duties during planning period compensated at $30 per period with documented online request
Any teacher requested to perform substitution duties during his/her regularly assigned planning period by an administrator shall be compensated at the rate of $30.00 per period if the teacher has documented the request via an online payment request form.
Insurance
Term Life Insurance — Twenty Thousand Dollars term life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
The Board of Education shall provide a Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($20,000) term life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment policy for all employees who work over 30 hours per week.
Leave
Unpaid Leave Notice Days — Written requests for unpaid leave must be made at least ninety days in advance
Written requests for leaves of absence without pay should be made at least ninety (90) days before the leave is desired, subject to approval by the Board. In the case of an emergency, the ninety (90) days advance notice may be waived by the Board of Education.
Leave
Unpaid Leave Return Deadline — Employee must inform Superintendent of intent to return by February 1 or waives right to future employment
The employee shall inform the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to a similar position the following school year not later than February 1. If the employee fails to inform the Superintendent prior to February 1, the employee waives his/her right to future employment in the District.
Leave
Unpaid Leave Seniority Impact — Employees on unpaid leave of 90+ days do not receive experience credit; seniority does not accrue while on unpaid leave
Employees taking an unpaid leave of ninety (90) days or more shall not receive experience credit for the year they are on leave. The granting of an unpaid leave will not interrupt seniority. However, seniority shall not accrue while on an unpaid leave of absence.
Other
Veterans Day Substitution — When school is in session on Veterans Day, 12-month employees get the day after Thanksgiving off in place of Veterans Day
Adds that when school is in session on Veterans Day, 12 month employees will get the day after Thanksgiving off in place of Veterans Day
Compensation
Weekend Work Minimum — Minimum of 1 hour pay for each weekend return
When an employee is required to return to work on the weekend, he/she will be paid a minimum of 1 hour for each return
Other
Written Notice Disciplinary — Minimum seventy-two hours written notice required before Board disciplinary appearance
When an employee is required to appear before the Board on any disciplinary matter, the employee shall have a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours written notice, specifying the reason, and be entitled to representation, if requested.