Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Yes, binding arbitration available after Board decision
Within twenty (20) school days after receiving the decision of the Board, the Union may submit the grievance to binding arbitration. The parties shall utilize the services of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for purposes of providing a panel of arbitrators.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BS Step 35
Maximum salary for bachelor's degree at Step 35
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA minimum salary 2021-2022
Appendix A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR NEW TEACHERS 2021-2022 Step 1 BS 35,847
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3.0% for 2021-2022
Existing teachers shall be paid salary increases over their previous year's base salary in accordance with the following percentages: 2021-2022 3.0%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Increase from 2022 to 2023 for Title I Aide
Title I Aide $12.57 (2022) to $13.57 (2023)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Increase from 2023 to 2024 for Title I Aide
Title I Aide $13.57 (2023) to $14.57 (2024)
Leave
Bereavement Days — Three (3) of the sick leave days may be used for bereavement leave.
Three (3) of the sick leave days may be used for bereavement leave. No more than two (2) teachers and two (2) non-certified employees per building will be allowed a bereavement day on any given day.
Other
Board Meeting Documentation — Union President receives Board meeting notices (24 hours advance), packet information (by 12:00 pm day before), open meeting minutes, auditor's report, and fiscal year budget
The Board shall furnish the Union President with the following documents: Written notice of regular and special non-emergency meetings of the Board at least 24 hours prior to scheduled time of the meeting as well as written notice of emergency meetings as soon as practicable.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — School year contract basis
Early Retirement Incentive window begins with school year eligibility for retirement pension from TRS through end of school year in which teacher reaches age 60 or 35 years service
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — For employees whose first work day occurs prior to September 1, 2018, the District shall pay seventy-five percent (75%) and the employee twenty-five percent (25%) of the full premium for individual and/or family plan coverage for full-time employees.
For employees whose first work day occurs prior to September 1, 2018, the District shall pay seventy-five percent (75%) and the employee twenty-five percent (25%) of the full premium.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Teachers on contractual continued service shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years. All probationary teachers shall be evaluated at least once per school year.
All probationary teachers shall be evaluated at least once per school year. Teachers on contractual continued service shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Informal Conference, Step One (Principal), Step Two (Superintendent), Step Three (Board of Education), Step Four (Arbitration)
INFORMAL CONFERENCE, STEP ONE, STEP TWO, STEP THREE, STEP FOUR: Within twenty (20) school days after receiving the decision of the Board, the Union may submit the grievance to binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Coverage Employee Share Pct Other — For all other full-time employees, the District shall pay an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of single employee coverage or fifty percent (50%) of the total premium toward any other coverage selected by the employee.
For all other full-time employees, the District shall pay an amount equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of single employee coverage or fifty percent (50%) of the total premium.
Compensation
Internal Substitution Pay — Teachers assigned to act as a substitute teacher during their assigned preparation period shall be paid $25 per class period.
Teachers assigned to act as a substitute teacher during their assigned preparation period shall be paid $25 per class period.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Post-Bachelor education salary increases: BA+12 $300; BA+24 $500; MA $1,000; MA+12 $800; MA+24 $600; MA+32 $600
existing teachers acquiring post-Bachelor education shall be given an additional one-time salary increase: BA+12 $300.00 BA+24 $500.00 MA $1,000.00 MA+12 $800.00 MA+24 $600.00 MA+32 $600.00
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MS Step 35
Maximum salary for master's degree at Step 35
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MS Step 1
Starting salary for new teacher with Master's degree, Step 1
Compensation
Meal Allowance Breakfast — Employees who travel outside the District for more than 2 hours on District business shall be allowed meal allowances: Breakfast $10.00.
Employees who travel outside the District for more than 2 hours on District business shall be allowed meal allowances as follows: Breakfast - $10.00
Compensation
Meal Allowance Dinner — Dinner - $20.00
Dinner - $20.00
Compensation
Meal Allowance Lunch — Lunch - $15.00
Lunch - $15.00
Evaluation
Non Certified Evaluation Frequency Experienced — All employees with more than four (4) years of experience shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years.
Thereafter, all employees with more than four (4) years of experience shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years.
Evaluation
Non Certified Evaluation Frequency New — All employees with four (4) years or less experience at District 50 shall be evaluated at least once every school year.
All employees with four (4) years or less experience at District 50 shall be evaluated at least once every school year.
Other
Non Discrimination — No discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, marital status, age, ethnic background, geographic origin, political affiliation or union activities
Neither the Union nor any officer or employee of the Board, in its recruitment programs, hiring practices or dismissal procedures shall discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, marital status, age, ethnic background, geographic origin, political affiliation or union activities.
Workday
Normal Work Week Hours — For purposes of overtime for hourly non-certified employees, the normal work week shall be forty (40) hours.
For purposes of overtime for hourly non-certified employees, the normal work week shall be forty (40) hours.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — One-time stipend for National Board Certification completion
The Board will pay a one-time stipend of $1,000 for teachers who complete the National Board Certification program.
Leave
Paid Holidays Annual Count — All twelve month non-licensed employees shall receive holiday pay for twelve holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President Lincoln's Birthday or Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
All twelve month non-licensed employees shall receive holiday pay for the following twelve holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President Lincoln's Birthday or Presidents Day, Casimir Pulaski Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — All members of the bargaining unit will be granted two (2) personal days per school year.
All members of the bargaining unit will be granted two (2) personal days per school year.
Other
Personnel File Additions — Employees may add material and attach dissenting/explanatory material to personnel file documents
Every employee shall have the right to add material to his/her personnel file and attach dissenting or explanatory material to any document or other piece of material in the file.
Other
Personnel File No Anonymous — No anonymous material in personnel file; derogatory material must be provided to employee first
No anonymous material shall be placed in an employee's personnel file and no derogatory material shall be placed in the file without first furnishing the employee a copy.
Other
Personnel File Review — Employees may review personnel file contents (excluding privileged information) within 3 days, request copies
Employees shall have the right, upon request and at a time mutually convenient to the parties (not to exceed three (3) days) to review the contents of their own personnel file. Privileged information as defined by law shall be specifically exempted from such a review.
Workday
Preparation Time Per Week — Full-time teachers shall be entitled to 150 minutes of preparation time per week unless assigned an overload schedule.
Full-time teachers shall be entitled to 150 minutes of preparation time per week unless assigned an overload schedule in accordance with subsection C below.
Other
Representation In Discipline — Employee entitled to Union representative or another available employee during disciplinary meetings
When an employee is required to appear before the Board or any Board committee or any administrator concerning any matter which could adversely affect that member's position of employment, the member, at his own request, shall be entitled to have present a Union officer, if available, or another available employee.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 9.0% (9.89011% compounded) of teacher salary toward TRS contribution
the Board of Education shall pay on behalf of the teacher, up to 9.0% (9.89011% compounded) of the teacher's salary toward the teacher's required contribution to TRS
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System)
teacher's required contribution to TRS and up to .62% of the teacher's contribution required for the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Non-certified employees shall retain recall rights for a period of twelve (12) months from the time of the reduction in force.
Non-certified employees shall retain recall rights for a period of twelve (12) months from the time of the reduction in force.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BS, BS+12, BS+24, MS, MS+12, MS+24, MS+32
Six degree lanes shown: BS, BS+12, BS+24, MS, MS+12, MS+24, MS+32
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 35 salary steps
Salary schedule contains steps 1 through 35 as shown in Appendix A
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Full-time twelve (12) month non-certified employees - seventeen (17) days of sick leave each school year with full pay.
Full-time twelve (12) month employees - seventeen (17) days of sick leave each school year with full pay.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Non-certified employees' unused sick leave accumulates to a maximum of 240 days per year.
If any such employee does not use the full amount of annual sick leave allowed, the unused amount shall accumulate to a maximum of 240 days per year.
Other
Strike Prohibition — No strike, slowdown, concerted failure to report to duty, willful absence, stoppage of work, picketing, or abstinence from work permitted
During the term of this Contract, or any extension or renewal thereof, the Union will neither cause, authorize, or support, nor will any of its members take part in a strike, slowdown, concerted failure to report to duty, willful absence from duty or stoppage of work.
Workday
Teacher Work Day Hours — The teacher work day shall not exceed seven and one-half (7.5) clock hours except for supervisory duties, faculty meetings, conference days, I.E.P. and M.D.C. conferences, open house, extra duties, field trips, and emergencies.
The teacher work day shall not exceed seven and one-half (7.5) clock hours except that teachers shall be required to work a longer work day on occasion.
Other
Union Communication Resources — Union may use computers, photocopiers, fax machines, interschool mail and District email for union business outside instructional day, paying costs of materials and supplies
The Union shall have the right to use computers assigned to union members, photocopiers, fax machines, interschool mail and District email when otherwise not in use or needed and shall pay the costs of all materials and supplies incident to such use for union business during times outside the instructional day.
Other
Union Facility Use — Union has right to reasonable use of designated portion of school buildings for official meetings with 3 working days notice
The Union shall have the right to reasonable use of a designated portion of school buildings for official Union meetings, providing that such facilities are available and prior notice has been given to the Superintendent or his/her designee a minimum of three (3) working days in advance.
Other
Vacancy Posting Period — Vacancies must be posted for ten (10) weeks before being filled
Where reasonably feasible as determined in the Superintendent's sole discretion, no vacancy defined above shall be filled until such vacancy has been posted for ten (10) week days. Any employee who is interviewed for a transfer or new appointment and is not selected, shall be so informed personally or in writing by the administration.
Leave
Vacation Days 10 Years — Employees shall be granted three (3) weeks of vacation after completing ten (10) years of service.
Employees shall be granted three (3) weeks of vacation after completing ten (10) years of service.
Leave
Vacation Days 1 Year — Twelve (12) month employees shall be granted two (2) weeks of vacation after one (1) year of service.
Twelve (12) month employees shall be granted two (2) weeks of vacation after one (1) year of service.
Leave
Vacation Days 20 Years — After completing twenty (20) years of service, an employee shall receive four (4) weeks of vacation.
After completing twenty (20) years of service, an employee shall receive four (4) weeks of vacation.