Workday
Ac Work Year — 208-day basis
ACs are employed on a 208-day basis.
Workday
Ac Workday Hours — 8-hour workday inclusive of 45-minute duty-free lunch
ACs shall work an 8-hour workday, inclusive of a forty-five minute duty-free lunch period. All travel time is part of an 8-hour workday, except travel to and from the school each day.
Compensation
Additional Work Hours Compensation — Educational sign language interpreters compensated hourly rate of pay for hours worked beyond regular workday, pre-approved by manager or principal, performing sign language interpreting services
In schools with students with disabilities whose Individualized Education Programs require American Sign Language educational sign language interpreters, educational sign language interpreters shall be compensated their hourly rate of pay for hours worked beyond the regular workday, provided such hours are pre-approved by their manager or principal and they perform sign language interpreting services.
Workday
Advisory Period Option — Fifty-minute advisory period may be added to middle school schedule once per week, replacing daily 10-minute teacher-directed prep
A fifty-minute advisory period may be added to the middle school schedule once a week, replacing the daily 10-minute teacher-directed preparation period with a single fifty-minute teacher-directed preparation period.
Other
Advisory Period Optional — Optional thirty-minute advisory period once per week may be added if waiver procedures followed
A thirty-minute advisory period once a week paid at the teacher's regular rate of pay may be added to the fifty-minute high school schedule by following the procedures for waivers outlined in Appendix C.
Other
Ap Exam Grading Compensation — Teachers may grade AP examinations through College Board with prior principal approval for a Zero Day or Personal Business Day
The BOARD shall allow teachers to grade Advanced Placement examinations through the College Board, with compensation from the College Board, provided they obtain prior approval for a Zero Day or Personal Business Day from their principal.
Other
Appeal Suspension Arbitration Timeframe — Appeal to arbitration must be filed within 30 calendar days of paper review decision
Following the issuance of the paper review decision, the Member shall have the right to appeal the suspension to Step 3 - Arbitration as provided for in Article 5 (Grievance and Arbitration Procedure), provided such an appeal is filed within thirty (30) calendar days of issuance of the paper review decision.
Other
Appeal Suspension Timeframe — Paper review appeal must be filed within 10 calendar days of receiving Notice of Disciplinary Action
To initiate an appeal, the Member must file a written request for a paper review with the Executive Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the Notice of Disciplinary Action.
Other
Apprentice Maximization — All contractors shall maximize the number of apprentices working on projects subject to this Agreement
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All contractors working on projects subject to this Agreement shall be required to maximize the number of the apprentices working on the project.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration for suspensions of 6+ work days and discharge appeals
A Member who receives a suspension of six (6) or more work days shall have the right to appeal the suspension beginning at Step 2, followed by Step 3, of the grievance and arbitration procedure outlined in Article 5.
Other
Arbitration Costs Shared — Cost of arbitration equally shared by parties
The cost of arbitration shall be equally shared by the parties. The cost of a transcript shall be shared if the necessity of a transcript is mutually agreed upon between the parties.
Other
Arbitrator Decision Deadline — Arbitrator must render decision within 180 calendar days of hearing completion
Within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the completion of the hearing, the arbitrator shall render a decision and opinion.
Other
Arbitrator Roster Size — Rotating roster of 8 arbitrators mutually selected by parties
A rotating Roster of Arbitrators shall be used by the parties. The Employer and Union will select a roster of eight (8) arbitrators. All arbitrators shall be selected by mutual agreement.
Other
Arbitrators List — Seven arbitrators listed for discharge arbitrations: Margo Newman, Joseph T. Moriarty, Steven Briggs, John C. Fletcher, Gerald Berendt, Daniel Nielsen, Jeanne Vonhof
Discharge arbitrations will be rotated among the following arbitrators: A. Margo Newman B. Joseph T. Moriarty C. Steven Briggs D. John C. Fletcher E. Gerald Berendt F. Daniel Nielsen G. Jeanne Vonhof
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Foreman of Motor Truck Drivers Grade I27 hourly rate
Foreman of Motor Truck Drivers I27 $46.80 hourly rate $97,344 annual rate effective July 1, 2023
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $248,249.04 (Elementary Lunchroom Manager Step 1, FY26-FY29 Annual)
Elementary Lunchroom Manager Step 1 FY26-FY29 Annual: $248,249.04
Other
Bargaining Unit Info Provided To Union — Semi-annual list of bargaining unit employees with detailed information
The Board shall furnish the Union, on a semi-annual basis, a list of all current bargaining unit employees in an agreed-upon format and transmitted electronically, including, first and last name, job title, address, personal telephone numbers, personal and work email address, original hire date, adjusted date of hire, seniority date, base hourly rate, member/non-member status and work location.
Other
Bargaining Unit Job Titles — Motor Truck Driver (7183), Foreman-Motor Truck Driver (7185), Asset Coordinator
The Board recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for the following active job title classifications: Motor Truck Driver (7183) Foreman-Motor Truck Driver (7185) Asset Coordinator
Compensation
Base Salary Annual — Resident Teachers annual salary is $40,000
The total of Resident Teachers' annual salary from the Board shall be $40,000 annually.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 4% cost of living adjustment increase to base wage
Effective July 1, 2024, Principal - 000041; Assistant Principal - 000042; Acting Principal - 100041; and Interim Principal - 000075 will receive a 4% cost of living adjustment increase to their base wage.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 4% cost of living adjustment increase to base wage
Effective July 1, 2025, Principal - 000041; Assistant Principal - 000042; Acting Principal - 100041; and Interim Principal - 000075 will receive a 4% cost of living adjustment increase to their base wage.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 4% increase
July 1, 2027: 4% increase
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement leave referenced but specific days not stated in these pages
Not fully specified in provided pages
Workday
Break Periods — Members scheduled to work fewer than 6 hours entitled to one 15-minute break; those working 6+ hours entitled to two 15-minute breaks
All members of the bargaining unit who are scheduled to work fewer than six (6) hours per day are entitled to one (1) fifteen- (15) minute break period. All members of the bargaining unit who are scheduled to work six (6) or more hours per day are entitled to two (2) fifteen- (15) minute break periods.
Other
Budget Text Appropriations Notice — Within 20 school days of receiving proposed budget, principal advises faculty of proposed appropriations for texts and supplies
Within twenty school days after the proposed school budget is received in the school, the principal or the principal's designee shall advise the school's faculty members, subject area or grade level departments and appropriate committees within the school—including the Professional Problems Committee, the Professional Personnel Leadership Committee and text committee—of the total amount of funds proposed for the purchase of texts, instructional materials and supplies under all BOARD funds.
Other
Bulletin Board — Union allocated bulletin board space in each department or school for official notices and materials
The Union shall be allocated "Bulletin Board" space in each department or school, in a place readily accessible to and normally frequented by members of the bargaining unit, to post only official notices and other official materials related to Union activities. The Union steward and his/her designee shall have the responsibility for posting all official Union materials typed or written under Union letterhead in the department or school.
Insurance
Cadre Substitute Interpreter Health Insurance — Option to purchase family plan hospitalization and major medical insurance at group rate during period hired
A full Cadre substitute sign language interpreter shall have the option of purchasing, at their own expense, family plan hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage at the group rate during the period said Cadre substitute sign language interpreter is hired.
Insurance
Cadre Substitute Interpreter Holiday Pay — Holiday pay provided if working on school day immediately before and after holiday
A Cadre substitute sign language interpreter shall receive holiday pay provided they are working at the school he or she is present on the school day immediately before and after the holiday.
Compensation
Cadre Substitute Interpreter Salary — $29.50 per assignment
Cadre substitute sign language interpreters will be employed on a school-year basis and will be assigned by the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program Manager to provide coverage at schools citywide when regular sign language interpreters are absent. Cadre substitute sign language interpreters shall be paid $29.50.
Compensation
Ccs Saturday Sunday Work — $125 per day
CCSs who are required to work on Saturday or Sunday will be paid a non-pensionable stipend of $125 per day for work performed on those days. This amount will be increased each year by the COLA.
Leave
Ccs Vacation Accrual — In accordance with Board's Paid Time Off Policy
CCSs will accrue vacation in accordance with the Board's Paid Time Off Policy.
Leave
Ccs Vacation Blackout — May 1-31st and October 15-31st. 45 days notice for additional blackout periods
Annual black out periods shall include May 1-31st and October 15-31st. The Board will provide at least 45 days' notice in the event any additional black-out periods are created.
Workday
Ccs Work Year — 12 month, 52-week basis
CCSs are continuously employed on a 12 month, 52-week basis.
Workday
Ccs Workday Hours — 8-hour workday inclusive of 45-minute duty-free lunch
CCS shall work an 8-hour workday, inclusive of a forty-five minute duty free lunch period. All travel time is part of an 8-hour workday, except travel to and from their first and last work location each day.
Other
Centralized Orientation — Board provides 30-minute opportunity for Union to meet with bargaining unit members during centralized new employee orientation
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, CPS will provide all newly hired bargaining unit members an in-person orientation or training session facilitated by Central Office. A minimum of one such session will be scheduled each semester. The Board shall provide the Union with a 30-minute opportunity to meet with bargaining unit members during new employee orientation or training sessions.
Other
Ceo Union Monthly Meetings — Chief Executive Officer and/or designee shall meet monthly with Union President and/or designee to discuss educational policy development and implementation of Agreement
The Chief Executive Officer and/or designee shall meet monthly at a mutually agreeable time with the Union President and/or the Union President's designee to discuss matters of educational policy and development as well as matters relating to the implementation of this Agreement.
Other
Certification Licenses Required — No applicant may be hired until proof of proper certification or licensing is presented
No applicant for employment or promotion to a position that requires certification and/or licensure under the Illinois School Code, or any other law or Board policy, may be hired until he or she has presented proof of proper certification or licensing by the appropriate authority.
Other
Certifications On File — Current state certifications for audiometric and vision screening technicians shall be kept on file by Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services
Current state certifications for audiometric and vision screening technicians shall be kept on file by the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services.
Leave
Charter School Leave Max — Successive charter school leaves may be granted for up to maximum of five school years
Successive charter school leaves may be granted for up to maximum of five (5) school years. A tenured teacher who is granted a leave of absence for charter school employment may return to his/her former position only if the leave terminates after his/her first year.
Other
Civil Union Definition — Legal relationship between two persons of same or opposite sex established pursuant to Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act
The term civil union means a legal relationship between two persons of either the same or opposite sex established pursuant to the Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act (P.A. 096-1513, effective June 1, 2011).
Grievance
Class Grievance Allowed — If grievance affects multiple members at multiple schools, designated as class grievance
If a grievance affects more than one Member at more than one school, it shall be designated as a class grievance, and a single grievance will be filed.
Other
Classification Discrimination Protection — No discrimination or retaliation based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, union activity, political belief, and other protected statuses
No employee shall be discriminated or retaliated against on the basis of race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, national origin, nationality, ancestry, creed, color, age, gender or sex, marital status, civil unions, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, genetic information, or political belief (not union related).
Compensation
Clerk Assistant Pay Step — Regular school clerk assistant assigned in School Clerk I position for 10 consecutive school days shall be paid at appropriate step of School Clerk I salary schedule effective on eleventh day
Any regular school clerk assistant assigned in a school clerk I position for a period of ten consecutive school days shall be paid at the appropriate step of the school clerk I salary schedule and staffed in the position, effective on the eleventh consecutive school day.
Other
Cluster Meetings Frequency — Two city-wide or district cluster meetings held annually for audiometric and vision screening technicians to review procedures
Two city-wide or district cluster meetings shall be held annually, one on a professional development day before the start of school year and one on a professional development day at the end of the first semester for audiometric and vision screening technicians in order to review new procedures and other related matters.
Other
Confidential Records Maintenance — All employees must comply with confidentiality laws and maintain confidential records
All employees must comply with all laws, rules and regulations, including Board Rules and Policies, governing confidentiality of student, employee and family records and information, including but not limited to, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Illinois School Student Records Act.
Workday
Contract Days Academic Calendar — Resident Teachers follow 208-day Academic Calendar
Resident Teachers shall be assigned to schools and follow a 208-day Academic Calendar in accordance with Article 19-4 of the CBA.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Leadership Alignment Council meets quarterly; Instructional Leadership Team meeting schedule determined by Principal in collaboration with team members
The Council will meet quarterly, with each meeting including a different Auxiliary President and focusing on the networks they represent. The Principal, or designee, shall determine the meeting schedule, and norms in collaboration with team members and in alignment with district guidance.
Other
Contract Effective Date — July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027
Agreement Between The Service Employees International Union, Local 73 and Chicago Board of Education Effective July 1, 2023 thru June 30, 2027
Other
Contract Expiration Date — June 30, 2027
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2022, and shall remain in effect through June 30, 2027
Other
Contract Term End — Agreement effective through June 30, 2025
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2021 and shall remain in effect through June 30, 2025.
Other
Contract Term Start — Agreement effective July 1, 2021
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2021 and shall remain in effect through June 30, 2025.
Leave
Court Attendance Full Pay — An employee shall be granted full pay when the employee's absence is due to required attendance in court in connection with litigation in which school interests or records are involved or when the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago or the Board is a party
An employee shall be granted full pay when the employee's absence is due to required attendance in court in connection with litigation in which school interests or records are involved or when the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago or the Board is a party
Other
Cps Apprenticeship Goal — Each Union shall establish a goal that at least 30% of its apprenticeships, interns or construction-related work opportunities annually will be composed of CPS graduates
Each Union will establish a goal that at least thirty percent (30%) of its apprenticeships, interns or other construction-related work opportunities annually will be composed of persons who graduated from the Chicago Public Schools.
Other
Criminal Background Investigation Required — All employees must authorize fingerprint or criminal history verification
As a condition of hire and continued employment, all employees must authorize the Board to conduct a fingerprint or other criminal history verification in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois School Code.
Other
Crossing Activities Restriction — PSRPs shall not be assigned outside designated school traffic zone for traffic control activities or barricade setup; may escort children across adjacent streets and station within school zone
The BOARD, principals and head administrators shall not assign PSRPs to work outside the school traffic zone designated by traffic control barricades or to perform traffic control activities, including setting up barricades. PSRPs shall not be assigned outside the parameters of the school.
Other
Curriculum Guides Distribution — Teacher-edition texts and curriculum guides in hard copy or electronic format distributed on first day of teacher attendance
Teacher-editions of texts, instructional materials, curriculum guides for each subject area and supplies shall be available in either hard copy or electronically for distribution to teachers and an assigned classroom with a teacher desk on the first day of teacher attendance of the regular school year and the summer school session.
Other
Custodial Transfer Disqualification 12 Months — Had a voluntary transfer within the last twelve (12) months
Custodians, Lead Custodians and Factor Custodians shall not be eligible to apply for a voluntary transfer if any one or more of the following exclusions apply: Had a voluntary transfer within the last twelve (12) months
Other
Custodial Transfer Disqualification Suspension 6 Months — A suspension has been issued to the employee within the last six (6) months
A suspension has been issued to the employee within the last six (6) months
Other
Custodial Transfer Eligibility 12 Months — Must have held their current position for a minimum of twelve (12) months
Must have held their current position (Custodian, Lead Custodian, Factor Custodian shall be deemed one position for this purpose) for a minimum of twelve (12) months
Other
Custodial Transfer Seniority Based — Available positions filled through the voluntary transfer procedure shall be filled based on seniority (measured from the date of hire) among employees who received an excellent rating on their last evaluation, then based on seniority among employees rated proficient on their last evaluation.
Available positions filled through the voluntary transfer procedure shall be filled based on seniority (measured from the date of hire) among employees who received an excellent rating on their last evaluation, then based on seniority among employees rated proficient on their last evaluation.