Grievance
Arbitration Binding — binding arbitration required at Step Three
If the teacher or Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two or the time limits expire without the issuance of the Superintendent's written reply, the teacher or Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration. The American Arbitration Association shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Other
Association Leave — Association may request up to six (6) teacher responsibility days per year for Association duties
The Association may request Association leave. Such requests shall be in writing to the Superintendent. Association leave shall be granted upon request not to exceed a total of six (6) teacher responsibility days district-wide per year.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $63,421
2022-2023 Salary Schedule BA column, Step EE
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $39,069
2022-2023 Salary Schedule BA column, Step A
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Approximately 2.4% increase from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
BA minimum: $39,069 (2022-23) to $40,000 (2023-24) represents ~2.4% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Approximately 1.8% increase from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
BA minimum: $40,000 (2023-24) to $40,703 (2024-25) represents ~1.8% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Approximately 2.7% increase from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026
BA minimum: $40,703 (2024-25) to $41,809 (2025-26) represents ~2.7% increase
Leave
Bereavement Days — Teachers may request a leave of absence with pay for deaths in other than the immediate family
Teachers may request a leave of absence with pay for deaths in other than the immediate family (as defined in sick leave herein). Such requests must be made in writing to the Superintendent. Approval of such leave shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
Other
Class Sponsorship Coordination Committee — High School Principal, Athletic Director, two DEA teachers, parent/school board member
A Class Sponsorship Coordination Committee shall be created consisting of the High School Principal, Athletic Director, two (2) teachers selected by the Association (DEA) and may include a parent and/or school board member.
Other
Complimentary Lunch — Main entrée or salad bar at no expense
An employee may select a main entrée or salad bar lunch at no expense to the employee.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Staff required to be present 8:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. on full student attendance days
Staff is required to be present 8:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. on full student attendance days and are allowed to leave at 3:30 p.m. on the last work day of the week.
Other
Contract Term — August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026
This Agreement shall be effective August 1, 2022 and continue in effect until – July 31, 2026, staying in effect until a new agreement is reached and is in effect.
Compensation
Dual Credit Stipend — Dual credit course teaching stipend
Any member of the collective bargaining unit that teaches a section or sections of dual credit courses, shall be paid an annual stipend equal to $60 per credit hour per dual credit course.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — tenured teachers with excellent or proficient rating evaluated once every 3 years
The tenured teacher with a rating of 'excellent' or 'proficient' on his/her most recent evaluation shall be formally evaluated once every 3 years. The evaluation shall consist of a minimum one (1) formal observation and one (1) informal observation.
Compensation
Extra Course Stipend — Extra Course Preparation stipend for exceeding six different courses in one day
The Extra Course Preparation stipend shall be given to any teacher who exceeds six different courses in any one day.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — three-step grievance procedure: Step One (supervisor), Step Two (Superintendent), Step Three (arbitration)
Step One: The teacher or Association may present the grievance in writing to the immediate involved supervisor within ten (10) days. Step Two: refer in writing to the Superintendent within five (5) days. Step Three: submit to binding arbitration via American Arbitration Association.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board-paid insurance 2022-2023
2022-2023 $550 per month; 2023-2024 $575; 2024-2025 $600; 2025-2026 $625
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal advancement on salary schedule allowed with college credit
When a teacher earns sufficient credits to advance horizontally on the salary schedule, such adjustments in the teacher's salary shall be made at the beginning of the school year.
Compensation
Long Distance Lab Stipend — First section teaching via long-distance lab
Any member of the collective bargaining unit that teaches a section or sections in which students from another district are enrolled via a long-distance learning lab, shall be paid an annual stipend equal to $400 for the first section and $200 per section thereafter.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $69,944
2022-2023 Salary Schedule MA column, Step EE
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $41,641
2022-2023 Salary Schedule MA column, Step A
Other
Membership Dues Deduction — Board shall withhold Association membership dues from compensation
The Board shall, upon the written request of a teacher, withhold from the compensation of that teacher, the membership dues of such teacher payable to any professional teacher's organization. An amount shall be withheld from each regular payroll period from September through May.
Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement — IRS rate at time of travel
When a teacher uses her or his personal vehicle for district business, the teacher shall be reimbursed for mileage at the IRS rate at the time of the travel.
Grievance
No Strike — No strikes, slowdowns, picketing, or refusal to render services allowed
No employee covered by this Agreement, nor the Union, nor any person acting on behalf of the Association shall ever or at any time instigate, authorize, or participate in any picketing, any recognition of any picket line at the School District's premises, any strike, slowdown or other refusal to render full and complete services to the Board.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Group X: 0.5% of base salary
Group X: 0.5% — Art Club, Athletic Club, Auto Club, Business Club, History Club, Librarian Club, Science Club, Spanish Club, Student Tech Association
Other
Payroll Frequency — Twice monthly on the 15th and 28th
Paychecks will be electronically deposited twice monthly on the fifteenth (15) and the twenty-eighth (28).
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Full-time teachers with less than ten (10) years experience will be granted two (2) personal leave days annually
Full-time teachers with less than ten (10) years experience in the district will be granted two (2) personal leave days annually, and full-time teachers having completed ten (10) or more years in the district will be granted three (3) personal leave days annually.
Workday
Prep Coverage Compensation — Teachers receive thirty ($30) per class for covering another staff's class due to prep loss
Teachers will receive thirty ($30.00) dollars for each class covered resulting in a loss of a preparation time period.
Compensation
Professional Extra Duty Rate — Professional duties beyond the normal workday
Professional duties beyond the normal workday for a teacher shall be compensated at the rate of thirty ($30) dollars per hour for professional duties.
Retirement
Retirement System — Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
Teacher shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of full-time service in the Dieterich School District and fifteen (15) years creditable TRS service in the State of Illinois.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — RIF procedure follows Section 24-12 of The School Code of Illinois
Whenever it is deemed necessary by the Board to reduce personnel, the reductions shall be made pursuant to Section 24-12 of The School Code of Illinois.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA, BA+16, MA, MA+16
Salary schedule columns: BA, BA+16, MA, MA+16
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps A through EE
Salary schedule includes 31 salary steps from A to EE across all years
Leave
Sick Days Annual — twelve (12) sick leave days per school year
Each teacher shall be granted twelve (12) sick leave days per school year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal illness, quarantine at home, serious illness or death in the immediate family or household, birth and adoption or placement for adoption.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — maximum of three hundred and forty (340) days
Unused sick leave shall accumulate up to a maximum of three hundred and forty (340) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Step + 100% TRS
School Year 2025-2026: Step + 100% TRS
Compensation
Ticket Taking Stipend — Regular event ticket taking
Members required by the district shall be paid at a rate of eighteen ($18) dollars per event with the exception of HS Boys and Girls JV/Varsity Basketball Games and HS Volleyball Games which shall be paid at a rate of twenty-five ($25) dollars per event.
Retirement
Trs Tier — Tier 1
The teacher entered into Teachers' Retirement System membership prior to January 1, 2011.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Max — Total tuition reimbursed by district in a school year
The total amount of tuition reimbursed by the district during a school year shall not exceed four thousand ($4,000) dollars.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Per Semester — Maximum per semester reimbursement
A teacher approved for a tuition reimbursement grant shall receive an amount not to exceed the cost of tuition, or three hundred dollars, whichever is less per semester.