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Agreement Duration — 2026-2031
A Contractual Agreement Between the Board of Education of Community High School District 94 and the West Chicago High School Teachers' Association, Inc. 2026-2031
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Appendix B Review Schedule — Committee will audit and evaluate Appendix B annually, convening no later than February 1 of each school year
This process shall be followed annually, with the committee convening by no later than February 1 of each school year.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitrator's opinion and award is final and binding on the Association and the Board
If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step 3 or the Step 3 time limits expire without the issuance of the Superintendent's written answer, the Association may submit the grievance to arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which shall act as administrator of the proceeding so long as such Rules are consistent with this Agreement. The arbitrator's opinion and award shall be final and binding on the Association
Leave
Association Additional Leave Days — 2 additional Association Leave Days per year with substitute cost reimbursement
In addition, the Board shall provide two (2) additional Association Leave Days per year provided that the WCHSTA reimburses the Board the full cost of the substitute teacher(s) for those two (2) days.
Leave
Association Business Leave — Ten (10) days per school year for Association business
Association leave shall be limited to ten (10) days per school year with the Association paying the cost of providing a daily substitute if the District utilizes one. Association leave shall be used in at least one-quarter (¼) day increments.
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Association Name — West Chicago High School Teachers' Association, Inc.
the West Chicago High School Teachers' Association, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the 'Association'
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Association President Release Time — Association President receives 2 periods of release time when full-time teaching load is 5 periods
For example, if a full-time teaching load is five (5) class periods, the Association President would teach three (3) periods with two (2) periods of release time.
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Association Release Days — 8 days per year aggregate released time for Association delegates to professional meetings
The Association shall be granted an aggregate of eight (8) days per year of released time to send delegate(s) of its choice to professional meetings.
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Association Representation — Association's grievance representative may participate and state Association's views in processing grievance at any level. No employee required to discuss grievance without representative present.
The Board acknowledges the right of the Association's grievance representative to participate and state the Association's views in the processing of a Grievance at any level for any employee and no employee shall be required to discuss any Grievance if the Association's representative is not present.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Administrative Assistants, Specialists (5+ years experience)
Category A: Administrative Assistants, Specialists - New Hire Wage (5+ years of experience): $22.51
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $63,049 for BA+0 Step 1 in 2026-2027
Step 1, BA+0: $63,049
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Bargaining Unit Definition — regularly-employed professional personnel with positions requiring license under Article 21 of Illinois School Code, except administrative licensure, substitutes, short-term employees, and supervisory/managerial positions
all regularly-employed professional personnel (persons whose positions require a license issued under Article 21 of the Illinois School Code as now or hereafter amended) except those positions requiring administrative licensure
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Curriculum writing hourly rate for 2026-2027
2026-2027 $39.00 per hour; 2027-2028 $39.00 per hour; 2028-2029 $40.00 per hour; 2029-2030 $40.00 per hour; 2030-2031 $41.00 per hour
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Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Summer school teaching rate for 2026-2027
2026-2027 $45.00 per hour; 2027-2028 $45.00 per hour; 2028-2029 $46.00 per hour; 2029-2030 $46.00 per hour; 2030-2031 $47.00 per hour
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Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Staff development teaching rate for 2026-2027
2026-2027 $45.00 per hour; 2027-2028 $45.00 per hour; 2028-2029 $46.00 per hour; 2029-2030 $46.00 per hour; 2030-2031 $47.00 per hour
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr4 — 1.25% increase for 2029-2030
For the 2029-2030 school year, the base salary for the prior school year shall be increased by one and one quarter percent (1.25%).
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr5 — 1.25% increase for 2030-2031
For the 2030-2031 school year, the base salary for the prior school year shall be increased by one and one quarter percent (1.25%).
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to 10 bereavement leave days (3 at full pay, additional days deducted from sick leave)
Each full-time Member of the Bargaining Unit shall be entitled to up to a maximum of ten (10) Bereavement Leave days, with up to three (3) of those days at full pay per school year.
Leave
Catastrophic Illness Leave — Up to one (1) year of unpaid leave of absence for catastrophic illness
A Member of the Bargaining Unit who is planning early retirement, who has been diagnosed with a catastrophic illness and who has already exhausted or will be exhausting shortly their Sick Leave may file an application to the Board for an unpaid leave of absence for up to and including one (1) year.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 176 pupil attendance days or number established by Legislature
The school calendar adopted by the Board shall consist of one hundred seventy-six (176) pupil attendance days, or the number established by the Legislature in the event it is changed.
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Contract Duration — Agreement effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2025 and shall continue in effect through the end of the day on June 30, 2030.
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Contract Effective Date — July 1, 2023
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2023 and shall continue in effect through the end of the day on June 30, 2025.
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Contract End Date — June 30, 2025
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2023 and shall continue in effect through the end of the day on June 30, 2025.
Workday
Custodial Work Schedule — Custodial/maintenance employees shall work eight (8) hours per day Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday as determined by Administration
Custodial/maintenance employees shall work eight (8) hours per day Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday as determined by the Administration. Employees employed as of July 1, 2012 shall not be required to change from a Monday-Friday work week to a Tuesday-Saturday work week.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — MetLife Dental single rate premium share
Dental MetLife Dental single rate 15%, family rate 20%.
Leave
Discretionary Unpaid Leave — Discretionary unpaid leave of absence available with Board approval for educational, military, governmental, health, hardship, child rearing, or other Board-approved reasons
A continuing employee may request, and the Board at its sole discretion may choose to grant, such employee a discretionary unpaid leave of absence. Purposes may include educational purposes; foreign, military, or governmental work; health and hardship; child rearing whether by reason of maternity/paternity, child delivery, or adoption.
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District Name — Community High School District 94, West Chicago, Illinois
The Board of Education of Community High School District 94, West Chicago, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the 'Board'
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Division Department Meetings — no more than 1 meeting per month outside school day, lasting no longer than 1 hour
Division Heads agree to hold, and Members of the Bargaining Unit agree to attend, no more than an average of one (1) meeting of the entire Division or Department per month held outside the school day that shall last no longer than one (1) hour.
Workday
Duty Free Lunch — 30 minute duty-free lunch on regular pupil attendance days
On regular pupil attendance days, the Teacher workday shall consist of seven (7) hours and forty (40) minutes, including a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — High-Deductible/HSA PPO plan (PPO3) single and family rate
PPO3 High-Deductible/HSA plan single rate 15%, family rate 15%.
Evaluation
Evaluation Annual — Employees annually provided written evaluation by immediate supervisor and/or appropriate administrator
Evaluations will be completed no later than June 30 for the 12-month employees and no later than May 15 for employees working fewer than twelve months.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation file procedures exist but cycle frequency not specified on these pages
Each Member of the Bargaining Unit shall be entitled, upon request, to a copy of their current evaluation report. Each Member may challenge an evaluation report containing erroneous information or data through the grievance procedure.
Evaluation
Evaluation Response Period — Employee may respond and/or dispute evaluation within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of receipt
The employee shall be able to respond and/or dispute in writing to any and all of the evaluation within twenty-eight (28) calendar days of receipt of the evaluation and have said response attached to the evaluation in the personnel folder.
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Excluded Positions — Superintendent's Administrative Assistant, Principal's Administrative Assistant, Custodial Foremen, Maintenance Supervisor, MIS Supervisor, Payroll Clerk, Human Resources Assistant, Business Office Clerk, supervisory, managerial or confidential employees
The following positions shall be excluded from the foregoing bargaining unit: the Superintendent's Administrative Assistant, Principal's Administrative Assistant, Custodial Foremen, Maintenance Supervisor, MIS Supervisor, Payroll Clerk, Human Resources Assistant, Business Office Clerk, and supervisory, managerial or confidential employees.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three formal steps: Step 1 (Immediately-Involved Supervisor), Step 2 (Principal), Step 3 (Superintendent)
Step 1: Within sixty (60) calendar days after the facts on which the grievance is based first occurred or became known to the Aggrieved Person or the Grievance Committee of the Association, whichever is later, the Individual or Association shall present the grievance in writing to the Immediately-Involved Supervisor, under the level of the Principal, who will arrange for a meeting to take place within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance.
Insurance
Health Coverage — Group Insurance Programs referenced in Article 15.A
ARTICLE 15: INSURANCE - A. Group Insurance Programs
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Health PPO family coverage monthly premium
Health – PPO $1,028.34 family; Health – HMO $521.90 single + spouse, $553.31 single + child(ren), $795.34 family
Insurance
Health Single Premium — PPO plan (PPO2) single rate premium share
Each Member of the Bargaining Unit shall have the option to elect coverage as defined in the annual benefit booklet for each plan or to elect not to participate in the group hospital/major-medical insurance plan. Members of the Bargaining Unit may only receive coverage under the PPO plan (PPO2), High-Deductible/HSA PPO plan (PPO3), Blue Choice Options plan (PPO4), or the Blue Advantage HMO plan (HMO).
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Single coverage HSA contribution
For the High-Deductible/HSA PPO plan (PPO3), the Board will make an annual contribution directly to a Health Savings Account (HSA) of $500 (single)/$1,000 (family).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7 hours 30 minutes each institute day including 1 hour lunch; 7 hours 30 minutes each staff development day including 1 hour lunch
four (4) institute days (each seven (7) hours, thirty (30) minutes in length including one (1) hour for lunch); two (2) staff development days (each seven (7) hours, thirty (30) minutes in length including one (1) hour for lunch)
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Interdisciplinary Course Development Support — Summer curriculum writing monies, conference funding, consultant employment, release time for course development
All new courses will be allocated summer curriculum writing monies to prepare for the new course. Teachers may receive funding for attendance at conferences/workshops. Consultants who have expertise may be employed. Teachers may be granted release time to work on a new course.
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Interdisciplinary Teaching Load Reduction — Teaching load may be reduced from five (5) to four (4) class periods for interdisciplinary assignments
The teaching load of teachers in an interdisciplinary assignment may have their teaching load reduced from five (5) class periods to four (4) class periods according to the following criteria.
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Internal Candidate Seniority Preference — A candidate from within Bargaining Unit with proper licensure will be awarded position unless outside candidate is clearly more qualified
A candidate from within the Bargaining Unit with proper licensure will be awarded the position unless an outside candidate is clearly more qualified
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Isbe Paraprofessional License Reimbursement — One-time reimbursement of ISBE paraprofessional educator license application fee
Individuals who are hired into positions requiring an ISBE paraprofessional educator license or short-term paraprofessional approval, who obtain the license or approval during the hiring process, and who successfully complete the probationary period in the District, will be eligible for a one-time reimbursement of the ISBE application fee.
Leave
Jury Duty Paid — Employee called for jury duty or subpoenaed as witness may be granted special leave to fulfill such duty at full pay
An employee called for jury duty or who has been subpoenaed as a witness may be granted a special leave to fulfill such duty at full pay. Compensation for jury duty will be submitted to Community High School District 94.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Column changes allowed upon earning sufficient approved college credit
In order for a Member of the Bargaining Unit to qualify for a column change increase on the Compensation Schedule included as Appendix A, the Member must comply with the following conditions.
Leave
Leaves Of Absence Cap — Total leaves of absence shall not exceed 10% of total members employed
The total number of Leaves of Absence granted by the Board under the terms of this Article shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of Members of the Bargaining Unit employed.
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Long Term Disability Income Protection — Group income protection plan guarantees 60% of monthly total earnings
The group income protection plan shall include twenty-four (24) hour accident coverage, which, in conjunction with any benefits from the disability section of the State of Illinois Teachers' Retirement Plan and/or Worker's Compensation, will guarantee the Member of the Bargaining Unit sixty percent (60%) of monthly total earnings (based on the Member of the Bargaining Unit's total salary) up to a maximum benefit of $5,000.00 per month.
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Long Term Disability Max Benefit — Maximum benefit of $5,000.00 per month
guarantee the Member of the Bargaining Unit sixty percent (60%) of monthly total earnings (based on the Member of the Bargaining Unit's total salary as determined by the Compensation Structure and Appendices A, B, and C of this Agreement) up to a maximum benefit of $5,000.00 per month.
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Longevity Increase Yr1 — Employees with 25+ years service receive 2.25% increase instead of base increase (effective 7/1/2024)
Effective July 1, 2024 and each school year thereafter, employees who have more than twenty-five (25) years of service to the District shall receive a longevity increase of 2.25% over their previous year's hourly rate in lieu of the salary increase noted in Article 6.3.
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Lunch Break Minutes — Employees who work in excess of five (5) clock hours per day shall be entitled to a thirty (30) minute duty free unpaid lunch period
Employees who work in excess of five (5) clock hours per day shall be entitled to a thirty (30) minute duty free unpaid lunch period, scheduled by his/her supervisor, all as added to the normal work day.
Leave
Lunch Break Unpaid Duration — Employees working in excess of five (5) clock hours per day entitled to thirty (30) minute duty free unpaid lunch period
Employees who work in excess of five (5) clock hours per day shall be entitled to a thirty (30) minute duty free unpaid lunch period, scheduled by his/her supervisor, all as added to the normal work day.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $136,560 for MA+60 DR+0 Step 23 in 2026-2027
Step 23, MA+60 DR+0: $136,560
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA+0 Step 1
2022-2023 WCHSTA SALARY SCHEDULE MA+0 Step 1: $53,340
Compensation
Mentor Stipend — Mentors receive one-time payment of $700 upon completion of 120-work day mentorship period
Mentors will receive a one-time payment of $700 upon completion of the 120-work day mentorship period. If the new employee's employment ends before the end of the 120-work day period for any reason, the stipend will be prorated by the total number of work days.
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Mentoring Program Duration — Mentoring continues for one hundred twenty (120) work days
Mentoring will begin on the first date of employment for a new employee and continue for one hundred twenty (120) work days.
Leave
Military Leave — Military Leave of Absence shall be granted in accordance with applicable law and Illinois School Code
A Military Leave of Absence shall be granted in accordance with applicable law. A Member of the Bargaining Unit shall be granted a Military Leave of Absence pursuant to the requirements of the Illinois School Code and other applicable laws.
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No Disruptive Activities — The Association shall not engage in activities not otherwise protected by law which would disrupt the operations or administration of the Board.
The Association shall: not engage in activities not otherwise protected by law which would disrupt the operations or administration of the Board.
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No Individual Negotiation — Board agrees not to negotiate with any Member individually on items covered under this Agreement
the Board agrees not to negotiate with any Member of the Bargaining Unit individually on items covered under this Agreement during the duration of this Agreement
Grievance
No Lockout Except Strike — Board shall not lock out any employee as an act in retaliation for or to gain advantage in negotiations, except if the Union and/or employees are on strike.
The Board shall not lock out any employee as an act in retaliation for or to gain advantage in negotiations, except if the Union and/or employees are on strike.