Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
If the alleged grievance is not resolved at the fourth step, then the fifth step of impartial binding arbitration shall be made available. The Arbitrator's authority shall be strictly limited to deciding only the issues presented to him or her, and that decision must be based solely and only upon their interpretation of the meaning or application of the express relevant language of the Agreement.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA/BS maximum $36,316 for 2021-2022
2021-2022 BA/BS: 36,316
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — New hiring salary for FY 2024-2025 equal to CPI/State Mandated Minimum Wage of $41,188 plus $500 per year of prior certified teaching experience
New Hiring Schedule FY 2024-2025 equal to CPI/ State Mandated Minimum Wage = $41,188 + $500 for each year of prior certified teaching experience.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 4.0% salary increase for 2024-2025, or CPI if greater
Salary Increases 2024-2025 4.0% ... In the event the CPI percentage increase for a given year is greater than the percentage raise in the financial agreement, teachers shall receive the CPI percentage increase.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.5% salary increase for 2025-2026
Salary Increases 2025-2026 3.5%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3.5% salary increase for 2026-2027
Salary Increases 2026-2027 3.5%
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to 3 days for death of spouse, parent, sibling, grandparent, or in-law; 2 days for great-grandparent, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle; 10 days for death of child; 6 weeks for death of multiple children
Up to three (3) days of leave may be used at any one time in the event of death of an employee's spouse, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, parent, foster parent, step parent, parents-in-law, brother, sister, step brother, step sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild.
Other
Class Size Ratio — District-wide teacher/student ratio goal of 1 to 20
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The Board of Education will attempt to establish a district-wide teacher/student ratio of 1 to 20. In the event that this ratio exceeds that goal the administration will take steps which will attempt to relieve the additional workload which might result from such an increase due to the exceeding of this goal.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 contract days per year, which may include 2 Parent/Teacher Conference days and 4 Institute days, plus up to 10 emergency days
Licensed employees of this bargaining unit will agree to service year of one hundred eighty (180) days, which may include 2 Parent/Teacher Conference days, and 4 Institute days. In addition to the 180 days, up to 10 days will be included on the school calendar for emergency days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Medical insurance program for teacher and immediate family
The Board shall provide a medical insurance program for the teacher and teacher's immediate family (spouse and unmarried children living at home or attending college)
Other
Duty Free Lunch Minutes — 30-minute duty-free lunch period within first 5.5 hours of working day
All certified employees covered by this Agreement shall have a duty-free lunch period which shall be thirty (30) minutes in length. Such lunch period will be within the first five and one-half (5 1/2) hours of the working day.
Other
Education Advancement Ba Plus 15 — $500 increase for every 8 semester hours of continuing education beyond Bachelor's Degree
Employees will receive an increase in pay reflective of the $500 increase for every accumulated 8 semester hours of continuing education beyond a Bachelor's Degree, the $1,100 increase for a Master's degree step, and $300 for every accumulated 8 semester hours of continuing education beyond a Master's Degree.
Other
Education Advancement Ma Plus 15 — $300 increase for every 8 semester hours of continuing education beyond Master's Degree
and $300 for every accumulated 8 semester hours of continuing education beyond a Master's Degree.
Other
Education Advancement Masters — $1,100 increase for Master's Degree
the $1,100 increase for a Master's degree step
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Board pays 100% of single health insurance premium coverage
The Board of Education will continue to pay 100% of the premium of single health insurance coverage as described in Article XII section A.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — PERA (Illinois Performance Evaluation Reform Act) evaluation framework; Administration and Association form PERA Joint Committee
The Administration and Association shall form a PERA Joint Committee composed of an equal number of representatives from the Administration and Association and such Committee shall operate pursuant to Section 24A of the Illinois School Code.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — 5-step grievance procedure: informal discussion, written complaint to administrator, appeal to superintendent, appeal to board, binding arbitration
1st Step informal verbal discussion; 2nd Step written complaint to Administrator; 3rd Step appeal to Superintendent; 4th Step appeal to Board; 5th Step binding arbitration by Arbitrator agreed upon by parties or selected from AAA list.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Amount to be negotiated with other salary and benefit items; Board provides self-funded insurance through Third Party Administrator
The Board shall provide a medical insurance program for the teacher and teacher's immediate family (spouse and unmarried children living at home or attending college) and pay monthly premiums in an amount to be negotiated with other salary and benefit items.
Compensation
Iep Meeting Hourly Rate — Teachers paid $30 per hour ($30 minimum per meeting) for IEP meetings held outside regular teacher workday
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In the event that an IEP meeting cannot be held during the regular teacher workday, teacher(s) attending the meeting will be paid $30 per hour ($30 minimum per meeting).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Workday shall not begin before 7:45 a.m. and shall not end after 3:45 p.m.; teachers arrive 15 minutes before and may leave 15 minutes after student day
The workday shall not begin before 7:45 a.m. and shall not end after 3:45 p.m. Teachers shall arrive at school and be ready for work at least fifteen (15) minutes before the start of the student school day and may leave work fifteen (15) minutes after the end of the student's day.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA/MS maximum $38,316 for 2021-2022
2021-2022 MS/MS: 38,316
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA/MS minimum $33,816 for 2021-2022
2021-2022 MS/MS: 33,816
Other
Mentor Teacher Stipend Yr1 — Mentor and novice teacher each receive $400 stipend during first year of mentoring
Mentor and mentee will each be paid a stipend of $400 during the first year and a stipend of $200 during the second year. Mentor teachers who mentor more than one mentee will be paid per mentee.
Other
Mentor Teacher Stipend Yr2 — Mentor and novice teacher each receive $200 stipend during second year of mentoring
Mentor and mentee will each be paid a stipend of $400 during the first year and a stipend of $200 during the second year.
Other
Mentoring Program Required — All newly hired teachers required to participate in mentoring process during first 2 years
All newly hired teachers shall be required to participate in a mentoring process during the first two years of employment as teachers
Compensation
New Teacher Orientation Hourly Rate — New teachers paid $25 per hour during new teacher orientation
New teachers to the District will be paid the agreed hourly rate twenty-five dollars ($25.00) during new teacher orientation.
Compensation
Non Student Contact Hourly Rate — Teachers paid $25 per hour for non-student contact hours before or after contractual day
Teachers will be paid the agreed hourly rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for non-student contact hours which occur before or after the contractual day.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — IEP meetings held outside regular teacher workday compensated at $25/hour minimum per meeting if parent/guardian fails to notify of cancellation before 3:20 or fails to show.
Every attempt will be made to schedule and hold IEP meetings during the regularteacher workday. If the parent/guardian fails to notify of cancellation of the meeting before 3:20 or fails to show up to the meeting, teacher(s) will still be paid $25.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3-5 personal days per year depending on years of service: 0-5 years = 3 days; 6-12 years = 4 days; 13+ years = 5 days
Each teacher with 0 to 5 years of service at Dallas City Elementary will receive three (3) personal days each year. Teachers with 6 to 12 years of service will receive four (4) personal days each year. Teachers with 13 or more years of service to Dallas City Elementary will receive five (5) personal days each year.
Other
Plan Time Minutes — Minimum 60 minutes of uninterrupted plan time during regular instructional day; no more than 45 minutes per week for meetings
All teachers shall be provided with a minimum of sixty (60) minutes uninterrupted plan time during the students' regular instructional day. No more than 45 minutes per week per teacher can be used for other meetings.
Other
Professional Development Hours — Minimum 10 hours of in-house Professional Development per school year
The District will provide a minimum of 10 hours of in house Professional Development Hours each school year (SIP, Teacher In-service days, etc.)
Other
Retirement Bonus Four Year — Four Year Retirement Plan: 6% annual increase in TRS creditable earnings for final four years
If an eligible teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to March 1 four (4) years prior to the year of retirement, the teacher will be removed from the salary schedule and for the final four (4) years of employment the teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the prior years of employment respectively.
Other
Retirement Bonus One Year — One Year Retirement Plan: 6% increase in TRS creditable earnings for final year
If an eligible teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to March 1 stating that he/she shall retire at the end of the next school year, the teacher will be removed from the salary schedule and for the final year of employment the teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the prior year of employment.
Other
Retirement Bonus Three Year — Three Year Retirement Plan: 6% annual increase in TRS creditable earnings for final three years
If an eligible teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to March 1 three (3) years prior to the year of retirement, the teacher will be removed from the salary schedule and for the final three (3) years of employment the teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the prior years of employment respectively.
Other
Retirement Bonus Two Year — Two Year Retirement Plan: 6% annual increase in TRS creditable earnings for final two years
If an eligible teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to March 1 two (2) years prior to the year of retirement, the teacher will be removed from the salary schedule and for the final two (2) years of employment the teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the prior years of employment respectively.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board of Education pays 9.4% employee TRS contribution on behalf of employee
The Board of Education will pay the 9.4% employee TRS with the employee paying any balance of TRS
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System) for certified staff; also references Tier 1 and Tier 2 eligibility
Be eligible to retire with the Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) by meeting the Tier 1 or Tier 2 requirements
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA/BS and MA/MS lanes
Salary schedule shows BA/BS and MA/MS columns
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 10 experience steps (0-10 years)
Experience steps numbered 1 through 10 on salary schedule
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 13 sick days per year in accordance with Illinois State Law
(13 sick days) All employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay for each school year in accordance with Illinois State Law.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — First 340 days of accumulated sick leave applied toward TRS service credit when retiring
Unused sick leave shall be accumulated without limit. The first 340 days of accumulated sick leave will be applied toward TRS service credit when retiring.
Compensation
Step Increase — Pay rate of 1/180 of contracted salary schedule step for each extra day of service beyond 180 days
Employees who are issued extended contracts in order to perform service in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days shall be paid at the rate of one/one hundred and eighty (1/180) of the contracted salary schedule step for each extra day of service performed.
Other
This Fund Contribution — Board pays 0.75% toward T.H.I.S. fund for employee
The Board of Education will pay 0.75% toward T.H.I.S. fund for the employee.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Liability insurance covering job-related performance of duties
All teachers shall be covered by a school-financed liability insurance covering job-related performance of duties