Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration referenced in context of District Advisory Committee but binding status not specified in excerpt
No discussions, resolutions, understandings, or agreements reached by the District Advisory Committee shall be subject to the grievance procedure or binding arbitration under this Agreement.
Other
Association Leave Days — Association representatives excused without loss of salary for conferences/business up to 9 aggregate days per school term (max 3 teachers/day, max 2 from same building)
these representatives shall be excused without loss of salary, provided the Association reimburses the Board for the cost of the substitute(s), for an aggregate number of days not to exceed nine (9) in any school term. No more than three (3) teachers shall use Association Leave on any workday. No more than two (2) teachers from the same building shall use Association Leave on any workday.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — See Appendix A-E salary schedules (document references multiple years 2022-2027)
Appendix A - 2022-2023 salary Schedule ..... 64; Appendix B - 2023-2024 Salary Schedule ..... 65; Appendix C - 2024-2025 salary Schedule ..... 66; Appendix D - 2025-2026 salary Schedule ..... 67; Appendix E - 2026-2027 Salary Schedule ..... 68
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to three days for immediate family death activities in same school year; additional two days if funeral over 250 miles away; one day for aunt/uncle, niece/nephew funerals
Upon request, a teacher will be granted up to three (3) days off, to be used in the same school year, without loss of pay for activities associated with responsibilities or obligations surrounding the death of his/her immediate family. In the event that the funeral is more than two hundred fifty (250) miles from the teacher's residence, the teacher shall be entitled to an additional two (2) days funeral leave.
Other
Class Size Excess Compensation Elementary Homeroom — Elementary homeroom teachers paid $12/day if class size exceeds guidelines for 5+ consecutive school days
a. Elementary Homeroom Teacher - $12/day (for each day the class size guidelines are exceeded).
Other
Class Size Guidelines Nonbinding — Board to consider non-binding class size guidelines by May business meeting; Association has 5 school days to review and submit recommendations
On or before the Board's May business meeting, the Board will consider non-binding class size guidelines for the upcoming school year. Prior to this meeting, the Association shall have at least five (5) school days to review the proposed class size guidelines and to submit recommendations for consideration by the Board.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Adopted calendar shall contain no more than 186 teacher employment days per year
The adopted calendar shall contain no more than one hundred eighty-six (186) teacher employment days, provided if any of the five emergency days authorized by law are not used for emergencies teachers shall not be required to report to work on such days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
12.4 Dental Insurance ................................................................................................55
Other
Duty Free Lunch — Every teacher entitled to 35-minute duty free lunch period per Illinois School Code Section 5/24-9
Pursuant to Section 5/24-9 of the Illinois School Code, every teacher shall be entitled to a 35-minute duty free lunch period.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan referenced but specific cycle length not provided in excerpt
ARTICLE IX – EVALUATION OF TEACHERS (Non-Tenured and Tenured); 9.1 Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan
Other
Extra Duty Stipend Available — Extra duty assignments have stipends per Stipend Schedule (Appendix F); assignments posted minimum 10 days
Compensation for all extra-duty assignments shall conform to the stipends contained in the Stipend Schedule. For each school year, extra duty assignments and their job descriptions shall be electronically posted in each attendance center for a minimum of ten (10) days.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Grievance procedure defined in Article 8 with multiple steps but specific number not enumerated in excerpt
ARTICLE VIII – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE; 8.1 Definition and Time Limits; 8.2 Procedure
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Group Hospitalization and Major Medical Insurance provided; specific premium amounts in Article 12.3 not extracted
12.3 Group Hospitalization and Major Medical Insurance .........................................................................52
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Normal school day is 6 hours 40 minutes exclusive of lunch; specific instructional minutes not stated
The normal school day for teachers shall be established at six (6) hours and forty (40) minutes exclusive of lunch.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Up to three days of sick leave may be used as Personal Business Leave annually
Each teacher shall be entitled to use up to (3) three days of sick leave annually as personal business leave without loss of pay. No reason for such leave need be given.
Other
Planning Prep Time Elementary — Elementary teachers scheduled for not less than 35 consecutive minutes daily unassigned preparation time
The Administration will schedule daily unassigned preparation time for: (1) elementary teachers of not less than thirty-five (35) consecutive minutes; and (2) Junior high teachers of not less than one (1) full class period.
Other
Planning Prep Time Secondary — Junior high teachers scheduled for not less than one full class period daily unassigned preparation time
✓
The Administration will schedule daily unassigned preparation time for: (1) elementary teachers of not less than thirty-five (35) consecutive minutes; and (2) Junior high teachers of not less than one (1) full class period.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — TRS contributions and employer pickup referenced but specific percentage not stated in extracted text
From said stipend amounts, the Board shall deduct and pay on behalf of the teacher required amounts for the State of Illinois Teachers' Retirement System.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
From said stipend amounts, the Board shall deduct and pay on behalf of the teacher required amounts for the State of Illinois Teachers' Retirement System. A teacher in his/her last year of employment prior to retirement under TRS and who has accumulated in excess of three hundred eighty (380) days may donate up to ten (10) days to the sick leave bank
Rif
Rif Recall Years — RIF and recall procedures referenced in Article 10 but specific recall period not stated in extracted text
ARTICLE X – REDUCTION IN FORCE; 10.1 Order of Dismissal; 10.2 Order of Recall; 10.3 Notification of Association President; 10.4 Seniority List
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Salary schedule includes education lanes (BA, MA, etc.) per Illinois standard
Teachers will be tentatively advised no later than two weeks prior to the end of the school term, on the basis of information then available, of their grade(s), building(s), and where applicable, subject area(s) assignment
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule structure referenced but specific step count not provided in extracted text
Compensation Schedule ..... 50
Other
School Nurse Workdays — School nurse normal work year is 181 days; over 181 days paid at per diem rate; may be required up to 10 additional workdays
The normal work year for the school nurse shall be 181 days, all days over 181 shall be paid at the nurse's per diem rate of pay. The nurse may be required to work an extended year which may include up to ten (10) additional workdays.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Probationary teachers: 13 days annually; Tenured/5th year+: 16 days annually
Each probationary teacher shall be allowed thirteen (13) days of sick leave each school year without loss of pay. Eight (8) of these days shall be credited as of the third teacher attendance day of each school term. The remaining five (5) days shall be credited as of November 1st. Upon acquiring tenure and/or his/her fifth year of employment, a teacher shall be allowed sixteen (16) days of sick leave each school year without loss of pay.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum sick leave accumulation is 380 days; days in excess cannot be carried over to following school year
All teachers shall be awarded sick leave days in accordance with Section 7.1.A above but days in excess of three hundred eighty (380) days may not be carried over to the following school year.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — true
12.6 Optical Insurance ...............................................................................................55