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Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ

Illinois District 11015801060 749 students
Current Contract
Period
Jul 2025 – Jun 2028
Expires in 697 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education Association IEA/NEA
Affiliation
IEA/NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (0)
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Salary Schedule — Custodian Hourly Wage (2025-2026)

Range $19 – $25

StepHourly Rate
1$19
2$19
3$20
4$20
5$20
6$20
7$21
8$21
9$21
10$21
11$22
12$22
13$22
14$22
15$23
16$23
17$23
18$23
19$24
20$24
21$24
22$24
23$25
24$25
25$25
Salary Schedule — Custodian Hourly Wage (2026-2027)

Range $20 – $26

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$20
3$20
4$20
5$21
6$21
7$21
8$21
9$22
10$22
11$22
12$22
13$23
14$23
15$23
16$23
17$24
18$24
19$24
20$24
21$25
22$25
23$25
24$25
25$26
Salary Schedule — Custodian Hourly Wage (2027-2028)

Range $20 – $26

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$21
3$21
4$21
5$21
6$22
7$22
8$22
9$22
10$23
11$23
12$23
13$23
14$24
15$24
16$24
17$24
18$25
19$25
20$25
21$25
22$26
23$26
24$26
25$26
Salary Schedule — Interpreter Hourly Wage (2025-2026)

Range $26 – $31

StepHourly Rate
1$26
2$26
3$27
4$27
5$27
6$27
7$27
8$28
9$28
10$28
11$28
12$29
13$29
14$29
15$29
16$29
17$30
18$30
19$30
20$30
21$31
22$31
23$31
24$31
25$31
Salary Schedule — Interpreter Hourly Wage (2026-2027)

Range $27 – $32

StepHourly Rate
1$27
2$27
3$27
4$27
5$28
6$28
7$28
8$28
9$29
10$29
11$29
12$29
13$29
14$30
15$30
16$30
17$30
18$31
19$31
20$31
21$31
22$31
23$32
24$32
25$32
Salary Schedule — Interpreter Hourly Wage (2027-2028)

Range $27 – $33

StepHourly Rate
1$27
2$28
3$28
4$28
5$28
6$28
7$29
8$29
9$29
10$29
11$30
12$30
13$30
14$30
15$30
16$31
17$31
18$31
19$31
20$32
21$32
22$32
23$32
24$33
25$33
Salary Schedule — LPN Hourly Wage (2025-2026)

Range $26 – $31

StepHourly Rate
1$26
2$26
3$27
4$27
5$27
6$27
7$27
8$28
9$28
10$28
11$28
12$29
13$29
14$29
15$29
16$29
17$30
18$30
19$30
20$30
21$31
22$31
23$31
24$31
25$31
Salary Schedule — LPN Hourly Wage (2026-2027)

Range $27 – $32

StepHourly Rate
1$27
2$27
3$27
4$27
5$28
6$28
7$28
8$28
9$29
10$29
11$29
12$29
13$29
14$30
15$30
16$30
17$30
18$31
19$31
20$31
21$31
22$31
23$32
24$32
25$32
Salary Schedule — LPN Hourly Wage (2027-2028)

Range $27 – $33

StepHourly Rate
1$27
2$28
3$28
4$28
5$28
6$28
7$29
8$29
9$29
10$29
11$30
12$30
13$30
14$30
15$30
16$31
17$31
18$31
19$31
20$32
21$32
22$32
23$32
24$33
25$33
Salary Schedule — OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2025-2026)

Range $60,000 – $90,000

StepSalary
0$60,000
1$61,200
2$62,400
3$63,600
4$64,800
5$66,000
6$67,200
7$68,400
8$69,600
9$70,800
10$72,000
11$73,200
12$74,400
13$75,600
14$76,800
15$78,000
16$79,200
17$80,400
18$81,600
19$82,800
20$84,000
21$85,200
22$86,400
23$87,600
24$88,800
25$90,000
Salary Schedule — OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2026-2027)

Range $62,000 – $92,000

StepSalary
0$62,000
1$63,200
2$64,400
3$65,600
4$66,800
5$68,000
6$69,200
7$70,400
8$71,600
9$72,800
10$74,000
11$75,200
12$76,400
13$77,600
14$78,800
15$80,000
16$81,200
17$82,400
18$83,600
19$84,800
20$86,000
21$87,200
22$88,400
23$89,600
24$90,800
25$92,000
Salary Schedule — OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2027-2028)

Range $64,000 – $94,000

StepSalary
0$64,000
1$65,200
2$66,400
3$67,600
4$68,800
5$70,000
6$71,200
7$72,400
8$73,600
9$74,800
10$76,000
11$77,200
12$78,400
13$79,600
14$80,800
15$82,000
16$83,200
17$84,400
18$85,600
19$86,800
20$88,000
21$89,200
22$90,400
23$91,600
24$92,800
25$94,000
Salary Schedule — OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2025-2026)

Range $42,000 – $63,000

StepSalary
0$42,000
1$42,840
2$43,680
3$44,520
4$45,360
5$46,200
6$47,040
7$47,880
8$48,720
9$49,560
10$50,400
11$51,240
12$52,080
13$52,920
14$53,760
15$54,600
16$55,440
17$56,280
18$57,120
19$57,960
20$58,800
21$59,640
22$60,480
23$61,320
24$62,160
25$63,000
Salary Schedule — OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2026-2027)

Range $43,400 – $64,400

StepSalary
0$43,400
1$44,240
2$45,080
3$45,920
4$46,760
5$47,600
6$48,440
7$49,280
8$50,120
9$50,960
10$51,800
11$52,640
12$53,480
13$54,320
14$55,160
15$56,000
16$56,840
17$57,680
18$58,520
19$59,360
20$60,200
21$61,040
22$61,880
23$62,720
24$63,560
25$64,400
Salary Schedule — OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) (2027-2028)

Range $44,800 – $65,800

StepSalary
0$44,800
1$45,640
2$46,480
3$47,320
4$48,160
5$49,000
6$49,840
7$50,680
8$51,520
9$52,360
10$53,200
11$54,040
12$54,880
13$55,720
14$56,560
15$57,400
16$58,240
17$59,080
18$59,920
19$60,760
20$61,600
21$62,440
22$63,280
23$64,120
24$64,960
25$65,800
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Hourly Wage (2025-2026)

Range $19 – $25

StepHourly Rate
1$19
2$20
3$20
4$20
5$20
6$21
7$21
8$21
9$21
10$22
11$22
12$22
13$22
14$23
15$23
16$23
17$23
18$24
19$24
20$24
21$24
22$25
23$25
24$25
25$25
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Hourly Wage (2026-2027)

Range $20 – $26

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$20
3$20
4$21
5$21
6$21
7$21
8$22
9$22
10$22
11$22
12$23
13$23
14$23
15$23
16$24
17$24
18$24
19$24
20$25
21$25
22$25
23$25
24$26
25$26
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Hourly Wage (2027-2028)

Range $20 – $27

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$21
3$21
4$21
5$21
6$22
7$22
8$22
9$22
10$23
11$23
12$23
13$23
14$24
15$24
16$24
17$25
18$25
19$25
20$25
21$26
22$26
23$26
24$26
25$27
Salary Schedule — Secretary Hourly Wage (2025-2026)

Range $19 – $25

StepHourly Rate
1$19
2$19
3$20
4$20
5$20
6$20
7$21
8$21
9$21
10$21
11$22
12$22
13$22
14$22
15$23
16$23
17$23
18$23
19$24
20$24
21$24
22$24
23$25
24$25
25$25
Salary Schedule — Secretary Hourly Wage (2026-2027)

Range $20 – $26

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$20
3$20
4$20
5$21
6$21
7$21
8$21
9$22
10$22
11$22
12$22
13$23
14$23
15$23
16$23
17$24
18$24
19$24
20$24
21$25
22$25
23$25
24$25
25$26
Salary Schedule — Secretary Hourly Wage (2027-2028)

Range $20 – $26

StepHourly Rate
1$20
2$21
3$21
4$21
5$21
6$22
7$22
8$22
9$22
10$23
11$23
12$23
13$23
14$24
15$24
16$24
17$24
18$25
19$25
20$25
21$25
22$26
23$26
24$26
25$26
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (IRS) (2025-2026)

Range $41,041 – $75,462

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$41,041$41,775$42,869$43,942$45,656
1$41,731$42,569$43,751$44,930$46,793
2$42,455$43,404$44,677$45,987$47,988
3$43,179$44,238$45,601$47,004$49,182
4$43,902$45,072$46,527$48,042$50,376
5$44,626$45,906$47,451$49,081$51,570
6$45,349$46,739$48,377$50,118$52,765
7$46,073$47,573$49,302$51,157$53,960
8$46,797$48,408$50,227$52,192$55,154
9$47,520$49,241$51,153$53,229$56,349
10$48,244$50,076$52,077$54,266$57,543
11$48,968$50,910$53,002$55,303$58,737
12$49,692$51,744$53,926$56,340$59,932
13$50,416$52,578$54,853$57,378$61,128
14$51,139$53,412$55,777$58,416$62,322
15$51,863$54,245$56,703$59,453$63,517
16$52,587$55,080$57,627$60,490$64,711
17$53,310$55,914$58,553$61,527$65,905
18$54,034$56,748$59,478$62,565$67,101
19$54,756$57,583$60,403$63,603$68,295
20$55,480$58,417$61,327$64,640$69,489
21$56,204$59,251$62,254$65,677$70,684
22$56,928$60,084$63,178$66,714$71,878
23$57,652$60,919$64,103$67,752$73,072
24$58,375$61,752$65,028$68,790$74,267
25$59,099$62,587$65,954$69,827$75,462
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (IRS) (2026-2027)

Range $42,588 – $78,306

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$42,588$43,350$44,485$45,599$47,375
1$43,304$44,174$45,400$46,624$48,557
2$44,055$45,040$46,361$47,700$49,796
3$44,806$45,905$47,320$48,776$51,036
4$45,556$46,771$48,280$49,852$52,275
5$46,308$47,636$49,240$50,931$53,514
6$47,059$48,501$50,200$52,007$54,754
7$47,810$49,366$51,160$53,083$55,994
8$48,561$50,232$52,120$54,159$57,233
9$49,311$51,098$53,081$55,235$58,473
10$50,063$51,964$54,040$56,312$59,712
11$50,814$52,829$55,000$57,388$60,951
12$51,565$53,695$55,959$58,465$62,192
13$52,316$54,560$56,920$59,541$63,432
14$53,066$55,425$57,880$60,618$64,671
15$53,818$56,290$58,840$61,694$65,911
16$54,569$57,156$59,800$62,770$67,150
17$55,320$58,021$60,760$63,846$68,390
18$56,071$58,887$61,720$64,923$69,630
19$56,820$59,753$62,680$66,001$70,869
20$57,572$60,619$63,639$67,077$72,108
21$58,323$61,485$64,600$68,153$73,348
22$59,074$62,349$65,560$69,229$74,588
23$59,825$63,215$66,519$70,305$75,827
24$60,575$64,080$67,479$71,383$77,066
25$61,326$64,946$68,440$72,459$78,306
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (IRS) (2027-2028)

Range $44,158 – $81,193

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$44,158$44,948$46,125$47,279$49,123
1$44,900$45,802$47,074$48,342$50,347
2$45,679$46,700$48,069$49,458$51,632
3$46,458$47,597$49,064$50,574$52,917
4$47,236$48,495$50,060$51,690$54,202
5$48,014$49,392$51,055$52,805$55,487
6$48,793$50,289$52,050$53,924$56,773
7$49,572$51,186$53,046$55,040$58,057
8$50,351$52,084$54,041$56,156$59,342
9$51,129$52,981$55,038$57,271$60,628
10$51,908$53,879$56,032$58,387$61,913
11$52,687$54,776$57,027$59,503$63,198
12$53,466$55,674$58,022$60,620$64,484
13$54,244$56,571$59,019$61,736$65,770
14$55,022$57,468$60,013$62,852$67,055
15$55,801$58,365$61,009$63,968$68,341
16$56,580$59,263$62,004$65,084$69,626
17$57,359$60,160$62,999$66,199$70,910
18$58,138$61,058$63,995$67,316$72,196
19$58,915$61,956$64,990$68,433$73,481
20$59,694$62,853$65,985$69,549$74,766
21$60,472$63,751$66,981$70,665$76,052
22$61,251$64,647$67,976$71,781$77,337
23$62,030$65,545$68,971$72,897$78,622
24$62,808$66,442$69,967$74,014$79,907
25$63,587$67,340$70,962$75,130$81,193
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (TRS) (2025-2026)

Range $45,100 – $82,925

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$45,100$45,907$47,109$48,288$50,171
1$45,858$46,779$48,078$49,374$51,421
2$46,654$47,697$49,095$50,514$52,734
3$47,449$48,613$50,111$51,653$54,046
4$48,244$49,530$51,128$52,793$55,358
5$49,039$50,446$52,144$53,935$56,671
6$49,835$51,362$53,161$55,074$57,984
7$50,630$52,278$54,178$56,214$59,296
8$51,426$53,195$55,194$57,354$60,609
9$52,220$54,111$56,212$58,493$61,922
10$53,015$55,029$57,228$59,633$63,234
11$53,811$55,945$58,244$60,773$64,547
12$54,606$56,862$59,260$61,914$65,860
13$55,402$57,778$60,278$63,053$67,173
14$56,196$58,694$61,294$64,193$68,486
15$56,992$59,610$62,311$65,333$69,799
16$57,787$60,527$63,327$66,472$71,111
17$58,583$61,444$64,344$67,612$72,424
18$59,378$62,361$65,361$68,753$73,737
19$60,172$63,278$66,377$69,894$75,049
20$60,967$64,194$67,393$71,033$76,361
21$61,763$65,111$68,411$72,173$77,675
22$62,558$66,026$69,427$73,338$78,987
23$63,354$66,943$70,443$74,452$80,299
24$64,148$67,860$71,460$75,593$81,612
25$64,944$68,777$72,477$76,733$82,925
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (TRS) (2026-2027)

Range $46,800 – $86,051

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$46,800$47,637$48,885$50,108$52,063
1$47,587$48,543$49,890$51,235$53,360
2$48,412$49,494$50,946$52,418$54,721
3$49,238$50,445$52,000$53,600$56,083
4$50,062$51,397$53,055$54,783$57,445
5$50,887$52,347$54,110$55,966$58,807
6$51,713$53,298$55,165$57,157$60,170
7$52,538$54,249$56,220$58,333$61,531
8$53,364$55,200$57,274$59,516$62,893
9$54,188$56,151$58,331$60,698$64,256
10$55,014$57,103$59,385$61,881$65,618
11$55,839$58,054$60,439$63,064$66,980
12$56,665$59,005$61,494$64,247$68,342
13$57,490$59,956$62,550$65,430$69,705
14$58,315$60,907$63,604$66,613$71,067
15$59,140$61,857$64,660$67,797$72,430
16$59,966$62,809$65,714$68,978$73,792
17$60,791$63,760$66,769$70,161$75,153
18$61,617$64,711$67,824$71,344$76,516
19$62,440$65,663$68,879$72,528$77,878
20$63,255$66,614$69,933$73,711$79,240
21$64,091$67,565$70,989$74,893$80,503
22$64,916$68,515$72,044$76,076$81,964
23$65,742$69,467$73,098$77,259$83,326
24$66,566$70,417$74,153$78,442$84,688
25$67,392$71,369$75,208$79,625$86,051
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (TRS) (2027-2028)

Range $48,525 – $89,233

StepBSBS+16MM+16M+32
0$48,525$49,393$50,687$51,955$53,982
1$49,341$50,332$51,729$53,123$55,326
2$50,197$51,319$52,824$54,350$56,738
3$51,052$52,304$53,917$55,576$58,150
4$51,907$53,291$55,011$56,802$59,562
5$52,763$54,277$56,104$58,031$60,974
6$53,619$55,263$57,198$59,257$62,387
7$54,475$56,248$58,292$60,483$63,799
8$55,331$57,235$59,386$61,709$65,211
9$56,186$58,221$60,481$62,936$66,624
10$57,042$59,208$61,574$64,163$68,036
11$57,897$60,193$62,667$65,388$69,448
12$58,753$61,180$63,760$66,615$70,861
13$59,609$62,166$64,856$67,842$72,275
14$60,464$63,152$65,949$69,068$73,686
15$61,320$64,137$67,043$70,294$75,100
16$62,176$65,124$68,136$71,520$76,512
17$63,032$66,110$69,230$72,747$77,924
18$63,888$67,097$70,324$73,974$79,337
19$64,741$68,083$71,417$75,201$80,749
20$65,597$69,069$72,511$76,428$82,161
21$66,453$70,056$73,606$77,655$83,574
22$67,309$71,040$74,699$78,880$84,986
23$68,165$72,027$75,792$80,106$86,398
24$69,020$73,013$76,886$81,334$87,810
25$69,876$74,000$77,981$82,560$89,233
Key Clauses & Provisions (60)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration is final and binding; arbitrator has no power to alter, amend, modify or add to provisions of agreement
The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, amend, modify or add to the provisions of this Agreement.
Leave
Association Additional Leave Days Purchasable — Twelve (12) additional Association Leave Days may be purchased by the Association at the EIASE initial substitute-teacher rate
Twelve (12) additional Association Leave Days may be purchased by the Association at the EIASE initial substitute-teacher rate.
Leave
Association Leave Days Annual — Twelve (12) days leave with pay per year to attend to Association business
The Association will be allowed twelve (12) days leave with pay per year to attend to Association business. The Association President shall notify the Executive Director, and the direct supervisors, of the Employees and dates involved at least two (2) days prior to the event, except in case of emergency.
Leave
Association Leave Max Per Member — No member shall use more than ten (10) full days per year
The Association shall delegate the usage of Association leave days and shall ensure that no member shall use more than ten (10) full days per year.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $64,944
2025-26 LPE Salary Schedule (TRS) YEAR 25, Column 1 (BS): $64,944
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $45,100
2025-26 LPE Salary Schedule (TRS) YEAR 0, Column 1 (BS): $45,100
Other
Bargaining Unit Recognition — Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education Association IEA/NEA recognized as sole and exclusive bargaining representative for ESP employees
The Governing Board of Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education ("EIASE" or "Employer"), by and through the EIASE Executive Board, recognizes the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education Association/IEA/NEA...as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative for all Educational Support Personnel
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Military credit up to 2 years
Up to two (2) years of experience will be granted for military credit for active duty service provided the candidate or current employee has been discharged or has moved to inactive duty.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.6% increase 2027-28 vs 2026-27
2026-27 BA min $46,800 to 2027-28 BA min $48,525 represents 3.6% increase
Leave
Bereavement Days — Hourly employees paid for holidays which fall between beginning and end of scheduled work period
Pay will be granted for the observance if the Employee is regularly scheduled to work this period. If any of the above holidays are celebrated on a work day, EIASE will observe this holiday as declared by the Board.
Other
Bus Driver Stipend — $100 per pay, up to $2,000 per school year
Bus Driver Stipend: $100 per pay (Sept 15 through June 30) up to a total of $2,000 per school year
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 20 or 24 pay option annually
Each Employee has the option of receiving his/her salary in twenty (20) or twenty-four (24) equal installments annually, providing that those Members on extended contracts may not opt for twenty (20) installments if they are to provide services in the month of July.
Other
Cpi Trainer Stipend — $50 per pay, up to $1,000 per school year
CPI Trainer: $50 per pay (Sept 15 through June 30) up to a total of $1,000 per school year
Compensation
Custodian Hourly Wage Yr1 Step1 — $19.20/hr in 2025-26, Step 1
Custodian Hourly Wage 2025-2026, Step 1: 19.20
Compensation
Custodian Hourly Wage Yr2 Step1 — $19.75/hr in 2026-27, Step 1
Custodian Hourly Wage 2026-2027, Step 1: 19.75
Compensation
Custodian Hourly Wage Yr3 Step1 — $20.30/hr in 2027-28, Step 1
Custodian Hourly Wage 2027-2028, Step 1: 20.30
Compensation
Esp Internal Sub Stipend — ESP Employees serving as Internal Substitute Teachers receive $3 per hour premium
ESP Employees who serve as Internal Substitute Teachers shall be paid an additional $3 per hour over their regular hourly rate for the hours worked as an Internal Substitute Teacher.
Evaluation
Evaluation Committee Review Annually — EIASE Licensed Professional Educator evaluation plan and its components shall be reviewed annually, unless mutually agreed by the Association and Administration
The EIASE Licensed Professional Educator evaluation plan and its components shall be reviewed annually, unless mutually agreed by the Association and Administration, a committee of four (4) Association-appointed Licensed Professional Educator Employees and four (4) administrators/Board members.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Educational support personnel with 'excellent' or 'proficient' evaluation ratings shall be evaluated once every three (3) school years
Educational support personnel employees with 'excellent' or 'proficient' evaluation ratings shall be evaluated once every three (3) school years. Educational support personnel employees with 'need improvement' or 'unsatisfactory' evaluation ratings shall continue to be evaluated once each year.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years First Four — Educational support personnel employees shall be evaluated once each year in writing during the first four (4) school years of employment
Educational support personnel employees shall be evaluated once each year in writing and a copy will be provided to the Employee within thirty (30) days of completion during the first four (4) school years of employment.
Other
Full Time Definition — Full-time employee is one hired for at least 180 full time days in a school year
For purposes of this contract, the definition of a full-time employee is one who is hired for at least one-hundred and eighty (180) full time days in a school year and meets the requirements of 10.1.1
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step 1 with Executive Director, Step 2 with Executive Board, Step 3 with Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service arbitration
Step 1: Executive Director meeting within 10 days. Step 2: Executive Board within 10 days of Step 1 response. Step 3: Arbitration through Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service if not resolved within 30 days of Step 2 answer.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board contribution for full-time member electing family coverage
The Board shall contribute eight hundred ten dollars ($810.00) per month in 2025-2026, eight hundred fifteen dollars ($815.00) per month in 2026-2027, and eight hundred twenty dollars ($820.00) per month in 2027-2028 for each full-time Member who elects individual major medical/health and life insurance coverage.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Special tuition reimbursement fund for shortage area licenses
The Board shall establish a special tuition reimbursement fund and contribute one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to that fund annually.
Compensation
Interpreter Hourly Wage Yr1 Step1 — $26.18/hr in 2025-26, Step 1
Interpreter Hourly Wage 2025-2026, Step 1: $26.18
Compensation
Interpreter Hourly Wage Yr2 Step1 — $26.73/hr in 2026-27, Step 1
Interpreter Hourly Wage 2026-2027, Step 1: $26.73
Compensation
Interpreter Hourly Wage Yr3 Step1 — $27.28/hr in 2027-28, Step 1
Interpreter Hourly Wage 2027-2028, Step 1: $27.28
Leave
Jury Duty Paid — Full salary for time served; no loss of benefits
Any Employee called for jury duty during working hours or who is subpoenaed to testify during working hours in any judicial or administrative matter shall be paid his/her full salary for such time
Evaluation
Licensed Professional Educator Evaluation Cycle — Evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/24-5 and EIASE's Performance Evaluation Plan for Teachers
Evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/24-5 and EIASE's 'Performance Evaluation Plan for Teachers.'
Compensation
Lpn Hourly Wage Yr1 Step1 — $26.18/hr in 2025-26, Step 1
LPN Hourly Wage 2025-2026, Step 1: $26.18
Compensation
Lpn Hourly Wage Yr2 Step1 — $26.73/hr in 2026-27, Step 1
LPN Hourly Wage 2026-2027, Step 1: $26.73
Compensation
Lpn Hourly Wage Yr3 Step1 — $27.28/hr in 2027-28, Step 1
LPN Hourly Wage 2027-2028, Step 1: $27.28
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $72,477
2025-26 LPE Salary Schedule (TRS) YEAR 25, Column 3 (M): $72,477
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $47,109
2025-26 LPE Salary Schedule (TRS) YEAR 0, Column 3 (M): $47,109
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Waiver of duty free lunch stipend for Licensed Professional Educators
Licensed Professional Educator Employees will receive a stipend of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for the school year of 'working lunch' duties.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr2 — Late Stay & Early Pickup: $32/hr in 2026-27
Late Stay & Early Pickup: 2026-27 = $32.00/hr
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr3 — Late Stay & Early Pickup: $33/hr in 2027-28
Late Stay & Early Pickup: 2027-28 = $33.00/hr
Compensation
Ot Pt Hourly Wage Yr1 Entry — $60,000 annual (185 day) in 2025-26, Year 0
OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2025-2026, YEAR 0: $60,000
Compensation
Ot Pt Hourly Wage Yr2 Entry — $62,000 annual (185 day) in 2026-27, Year 0
OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2026-2027, YEAR 0: $62,000
Compensation
Ot Pt Hourly Wage Yr3 Entry — $64,000 annual (185 day) in 2027-28, Year 0
OT/PT Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2027-2028, YEAR 0: $64,000
Compensation
Ota Pta Hourly Wage Yr1 Entry — $42,000 annual (185 day) in 2025-26, Year 0
OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2025-2026, YEAR 0: $42,000
Compensation
Ota Pta Hourly Wage Yr2 Entry — $43,400 annual (185 day) in 2026-27, Year 0
OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2026-2027, YEAR 0: $43,400
Compensation
Ota Pta Hourly Wage Yr3 Entry — $44,800 annual (185 day) in 2027-28, Year 0
OTA/PTA Salary Schedule (185 Day) 2027-2028, YEAR 0: $44,800
Other
Paraprofessional Coach Stipend — $100 per pay, up to $2,000 per school year
Paraprofessional Coach: $100 per pay (Sept 15 through June 30) up to a total of $2,000 per school year
Compensation
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage Yr1 Step1 — $19.40/hr in 2025-26, Step 1
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage 2025-2026, Step 1: $19.40
Compensation
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage Yr2 Step1 — $19.90/hr in 2026-27, Step 1
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage 2026-2027, Step 1: $19.90
Compensation
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage Yr3 Step1 — $20.40/hr in 2027-28, Step 1
Paraprofessional Hourly Wage 2027-2028, Step 1: $20.40
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two (2) personal leave days at beginning of each school year; third day for employees with 10+ years
At the beginning of each school year, each full-time Employee shall be granted two (2) personal leave days. A third (3rd) personal leave day shall be given to all Employees who have completed at least ten (10) years of continuous service with EIASE.
Leave
Professional Development Advance Notice — In-state requests require 2 weeks advance notice; out-of-state require 3 weeks
All in-state requests for professional leave must be received in the central office at least two (2) weeks in advance of said leave. All out-of-state requests for professional leave must be received in the central office at least three (3) weeks in advance
Leave
Professional Development Budget — Employer contributes $250.00 annually per Licensed Professional and Non-academic Professional Employee
Each year the Employer shall contribute $250.00 annually, exclusive of grant funded training, into said budget line item per each Licensed Professional Employee and Non-academic Professional Employee as of May 1 of the previous year.
Leave
Professional Development Reimbursement Max — No individual reimbursement exceeding $800 per year
No individual Licensed Professional Employee or Non-academic Professional Employee may be reimbursed for expenses under this paragraph exceeding $800 per year.
Other
Retirement Pickup Pct — Retirement bonus eligibility after 10 years of full time service with EIASE
After the Employee has completed ten (10) years of full time service with EIASE he/she is considered eligible to apply for the retirement bonus by meeting one of the following conditions.
Retirement
Retirement System — IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)
Employees who have severed employment other than through retirement and are rehired will be granted full salary/wage schedule placement credit for all creditable education and experience at EIASE.
Rif
Rif Continuous Service Calculation — Continuous Service measured as years of continuous service as a Licensed Professional Educator employee within EIASE; full-time service computed on pro-rata basis; approved unpaid leave of absence computed as specified
Continuous Service (formerly seniority) shall be measured as years of continuous service as a Licensed Professional Educator employee within EIASE provided, however, that less than full-time service shall be computed on a pro-rata basis. Approved unpaid leave of absence shall be computed as follows: those teaching less than one (1) semester of continuous days shall receive no credit.
Rif
Rif Final List Timeline — Final Honorable Dismissals List provided no later than forty-five (45) days before last student attendance day
The final list will be provided to the President no later than forty-five (45) days before the last student attendance day with a notice to any individual whose placement on the list has changed from the placement on the proposed list.
Rif
Rif Honorable Dismissals List Timeline — Proposed Sequence of Honorable Dismissals List provided to Association President no later than seventy-five (75) calendar days prior to last student attendance day
The proposed Sequence of Honorable Dismissals List will be provided to the Association President no later than seventy-five (75) calendar days prior to the last student attendance day, along with a notification to each Employee of the placement(s) for which they are qualified.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall rights and sequence of recall shall be in effect as required in 105 ILCS 5/ 24-12
Recall rights and sequence of recall shall be in effect as required in 105 ILCS 5/ 24-12. An Employee may elect to be passed over for a particular position, in which case the Employee retains his/her position on the recall list, and the employer will offer the position to the next licensed and qualified Employee on the list.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Advancement on appropriate schedules for experience and educational credit earned
Advancement on the appropriate schedules for experience and educational credit earned will be in strict adherence with said policies.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary and hourly wage schedules set forth in Appendix A
The salary and hourly wage schedules set forth in Appendix A shall be incorporated into this Agreement by reference hereto.
Compensation
Secretary Hourly Wage Yr1 Step1 — $19.20/hr in 2025-26, Step 1
Secretary Hourly Wage 2025-2026, Step 1: $19.20
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