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Gifford CCSD 188

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2026 – Jun 2029
Expires in 1062 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Gifford Education Association
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (8)
5.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 5.00% 6.58% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 5.00% 3.45% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 1.01% 1.01% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 1.50% 1.50% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Aide Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $18 – $29

StepTACafeteria Help
1$19$18
2$20$19
3$20$19
4$21$20
5$22$20
6$22$21
7$23$21
8$24$22
9$24$23
10$25$23
11$26$24
12$26$25
13$27$26
14$28$26
15$29$28
Salary Schedule — Teacher Aide Salary Schedule (2027-2028)

Range $19 – $29

StepTACafeteria Help
1$20$19
2$20$19
3$21$19
4$21$20
5$22$21
6$23$21
7$23$22
8$24$23
9$25$23
10$25$24
11$26$25
12$27$25
13$28$26
14$29$27
15$29$28
Salary Schedule — Teacher Aide Salary Schedule (2028-2029)

Range $19 – $30

StepTACafeteria Help
1$20$19
2$20$19
3$21$20
4$22$20
5$22$21
6$23$22
7$24$22
8$24$23
9$25$24
10$26$24
11$27$25
12$27$26
13$28$27
14$29$27
15$30$28
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule with TRS (2028-2029)

Range $50,060 – $104,526

StepBSBS 8BS 16BS 24MSMS 8MS 16
1$50,060$51,061$52,082$53,124$54,187$55,270$56,376
2$51,043$52,064$53,105$54,167$55,251$56,356$57,483
3$52,166$53,210$54,274$55,359$56,467$57,596$58,748
4$53,020$54,080$55,162$56,265$57,390$58,538$59,709
5$53,803$54,880$55,977$57,097$58,239$59,403$60,591
6$54,864$55,961$57,080$58,222$59,386$60,574$61,785
7$56,215$57,339$58,486$59,656$60,849$62,065$63,307
8$56,769$57,904$59,062$60,243$61,448$62,677$63,931
9$57,328$58,475$59,644$60,837$62,054$63,295$64,561
10$58,175$59,339$60,526$61,736$62,971$64,230$65,515
11$59,035$60,216$61,420$62,648$63,901$65,179$66,483
12$59,907$61,106$62,328$63,574$64,846$66,143$67,454
13$60,793$62,009$63,249$64,514$65,804$67,120$68,463
14$62,140$63,383$64,651$65,944$67,263$68,608$69,980
15$63,521$64,792$66,088$67,409$68,758$70,133$71,535
16$64,833$66,232$67,556$68,907$70,285$71,691$73,125
17$66,536$67,867$69,224$70,609$72,021$73,461$74,931
18$67,852$69,209$70,593$72,005$73,445$74,914$76,412
19$69,190$70,574$71,985$73,425$74,894$76,391$77,919
20$70,373$71,781$73,216$74,681$76,174$77,697$79,252
21$71,689$73,122$74,585$76,077$77,598$79,150$80,733
22$72,997$74,457$75,946$77,465$79,014$80,595$82,206
23$76,096$77,618$79,171$80,754$82,369$84,017$85,697
24$77,382$78,929$80,508$82,118$83,760$85,436$87,144
25$78,669$80,242$81,847$83,484$85,154$86,857$88,594
26$79,957$81,556$83,187$84,851$86,548$88,279$90,044
27$81,242$82,867$84,524$86,214$87,939$89,698$91,491
28$82,527$84,178$85,861$87,578$89,330$91,117$92,939
29$83,812$85,489$87,198$88,942$90,721$92,535$94,386
30$85,097$86,799$88,535$90,306$92,112$93,954$95,834
31$86,385$88,113$89,875$91,672$93,506$95,376$97,284
32$87,675$89,428$91,217$93,041$94,902$96,800$98,736
33$88,960$90,739$92,554$94,405$96,293$98,219$100,183
34$90,245$92,050$93,891$95,769$97,684$99,638$101,631
35$91,533$93,363$95,231$97,135$99,078$101,060$103,081
36$92,816$94,672$96,565$98,497$100,467$102,476$104,526
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS (2026-2027)

Range $43,680 – $89,945

StepBSBS 8BS 16BS 24MSMS 8MS 16
1$43,680$44,554$45,445$46,354$47,281$48,226$49,191
2$44,395$45,283$46,188$47,112$48,054$49,015$49,996
3$45,051$45,952$46,871$47,808$48,764$49,740$50,734
4$45,938$46,857$47,794$48,750$49,725$50,720$51,734
5$47,070$48,011$48,972$49,951$50,950$51,969$53,008
6$47,534$48,484$49,454$50,443$51,452$52,481$53,531
7$48,002$48,962$49,941$50,940$51,959$52,998$54,058
8$48,711$49,686$50,679$51,693$52,727$53,781$54,859
9$49,431$50,420$51,428$52,457$53,506$54,576$55,668
10$50,162$51,165$52,189$53,232$54,297$55,383$56,490
11$50,903$51,921$52,960$54,019$55,099$56,201$57,325
12$52,031$53,072$54,134$55,216$56,321$57,447$58,596
13$53,188$54,251$55,336$56,443$57,572$58,724$59,898
14$54,390$55,457$56,566$57,698$58,851$60,028$61,228
15$55,712$56,826$57,963$59,122$60,305$61,511$62,740
16$56,813$57,950$59,109$60,291$61,497$62,727$63,941
17$57,934$59,093$60,275$61,480$62,710$63,964$65,243
18$58,925$60,103$61,306$62,532$63,792$65,058$66,359
19$60,026$61,227$62,451$63,700$64,974$66,274$67,599
20$61,122$62,344$63,591$64,863$66,150$67,484$68,833
21$63,717$64,991$66,291$67,617$68,969$70,349$71,756
22$64,793$66,089$67,411$68,759$70,134$71,537$72,968
23$65,871$67,189$68,532$69,903$71,307$72,727$74,182
24$66,949$68,288$69,654$71,047$72,468$73,917$75,396
25$68,025$69,386$70,774$72,189$73,633$75,106$76,608
26$69,102$70,484$71,893$73,331$74,798$76,294$77,820
27$70,178$71,581$73,013$74,473$75,963$77,482$79,032
28$71,254$72,679$74,133$75,615$77,127$78,670$80,243
29$72,332$73,779$75,254$76,759$78,294$79,860$81,455
30$73,412$74,880$76,378$77,905$79,463$81,053$82,674
31$74,488$75,978$77,497$79,047$80,628$82,241$83,886
32$75,564$77,075$78,617$80,189$81,793$83,429$85,098
33$76,642$78,175$79,739$81,333$82,960$84,619$86,312
34$77,716$79,271$80,856$82,473$84,123$85,805$87,521
35$78,793$80,368$81,976$83,615$85,288$86,993$88,733
36$79,869$81,466$83,095$84,757$86,452$88,182$89,945
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS (2027-2028)

Range $44,663 – $92,726

StepBSBS 8BS 16BS 24MSMS 8MS 16
1$44,663$45,556$46,467$47,397$48,344$49,311$50,298
2$45,646$46,559$47,490$48,439$49,408$50,396$51,404
3$46,392$47,320$48,267$49,232$50,217$51,221$52,245
4$47,078$48,020$48,980$49,960$50,959$51,978$53,017
5$48,006$48,966$49,945$50,944$51,963$53,002$54,062
6$49,188$50,172$51,175$52,199$53,243$54,308$55,394
7$49,673$50,666$51,679$52,713$53,767$54,843$55,940
8$50,162$51,165$52,189$53,232$54,297$55,383$56,491
9$50,903$51,921$52,970$54,019$55,099$56,201$57,325
10$51,656$52,689$53,743$54,817$55,914$57,032$58,173
11$52,419$53,467$54,537$55,627$56,740$57,875$59,032
12$53,194$54,258$55,343$56,450$57,579$58,730$59,905
13$54,373$55,460$56,570$57,701$58,855$60,032$61,223
14$55,581$56,693$57,927$58,983$60,163$61,366$62,593
15$56,816$57,953$59,112$60,294$61,500$62,730$63,984
16$58,219$59,384$60,571$61,783$63,018$64,279$65,564
17$59,370$60,558$61,769$63,004$64,264$65,549$66,860
18$60,541$61,752$62,987$64,247$65,532$66,843$68,179
19$61,577$62,808$64,064$65,346$66,652$67,986$69,345
20$62,728$63,982$65,262$66,567$67,898$69,256$70,641
21$63,872$65,150$66,453$67,782$69,138$70,520$71,931
22$66,584$67,916$69,274$70,660$72,073$73,514$74,985
23$67,709$69,063$70,444$71,853$73,290$74,756$76,251
24$68,835$70,212$71,616$73,049$74,510$76,000$77,520
25$69,962$71,361$72,789$74,244$75,729$77,244$78,789
26$71,087$72,508$73,958$75,438$76,946$78,485$80,055
27$72,211$73,655$75,128$76,631$78,164$79,727$81,321
28$73,336$74,802$76,298$77,924$79,381$80,969$82,558
29$74,460$75,949$77,468$79,018$80,598$82,210$83,854
30$75,587$77,099$78,641$80,213$81,818$83,454$85,123
31$76,715$78,250$79,815$81,411$83,039$84,700$86,394
32$77,840$79,397$80,985$82,604$84,257$85,942$87,661
33$78,965$80,544$82,155$83,798$85,474$87,183$88,927
34$80,091$81,693$83,327$84,993$86,693$88,427$90,196
35$81,214$82,838$84,495$86,185$87,908$89,666$91,460
36$82,338$83,985$85,665$87,378$89,126$90,908$92,726
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS (2028-2029)

Range $45,555 – $95,118

StepBSBS 8BS 16BS 24MSMS 8MS 16
1$45,555$46,466$47,395$48,343$49,310$50,296$51,302
2$46,449$47,378$48,325$49,292$50,278$51,284$52,309
3$47,471$48,421$49,389$50,377$51,385$52,412$53,461
4$48,248$49,213$50,197$51,201$52,225$53,270$54,335
5$48,961$49,940$50,939$51,958$52,997$54,057$55,138
6$49,926$50,924$51,943$52,982$54,042$55,122$56,225
7$51,156$52,179$53,222$54,287$55,372$56,480$57,610
8$51,660$52,693$53,747$54,822$55,918$57,036$58,177
9$52,169$53,212$54,276$55,362$56,469$57,598$58,750
10$52,940$53,998$55,078$56,180$57,303$58,449$59,618
11$53,722$54,796$55,892$57,010$58,160$59,337$60,500
12$54,516$55,606$56,718$57,853$59,010$60,190$61,394
13$55,321$56,428$57,556$58,708$59,882$61,079$62,301
14$56,548$57,679$58,832$60,009$61,209$62,433$63,682
15$57,804$58,960$60,140$61,342$62,569$63,821$65,097
16$59,089$60,271$61,476$62,706$63,960$65,240$66,544
17$60,548$61,759$62,994$64,254$65,539$66,850$68,187
18$61,745$62,980$64,239$65,524$66,835$68,171$69,535
19$62,963$64,222$65,507$66,817$68,153$69,516$70,907
20$64,040$65,320$66,629$67,959$69,319$70,705$72,119
21$65,240$66,541$67,872$69,230$70,614$72,027$73,467
22$66,427$67,756$69,111$70,493$71,903$73,341$74,808
23$69,248$70,633$72,045$73,486$74,956$76,455$77,984
24$70,417$71,826$73,261$74,727$76,228$77,746$79,301
25$71,589$73,021$74,481$75,971$77,490$79,040$80,621
26$72,761$74,216$75,700$77,214$78,758$80,333$81,940
27$73,930$75,409$76,917$78,455$80,024$81,625$83,257
28$75,100$76,602$78,134$79,696$81,290$82,916$84,574
29$76,269$77,795$79,350$80,937$82,556$84,207$85,892
30$77,439$78,987$80,567$82,179$83,822$85,499$87,209
31$78,610$80,183$81,786$83,422$85,090$86,792$88,528
32$79,784$81,380$83,007$84,668$86,361$88,088$89,850
33$80,954$82,573$84,224$85,909$87,627$89,379$91,167
34$82,123$83,766$85,441$87,150$88,893$90,671$92,484
35$83,295$84,961$86,660$88,393$90,161$91,964$93,803
36$84,462$86,151$87,875$89,632$91,425$93,253$95,118
Key Clauses & Provisions (47)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — final and binding arbitration
Step III - If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $82,338.26
2027-2028 Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS, Step 36, Appendix 1b (bs column)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $44,662.80
2027-2028 Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS, Step 1, Appendix 1b (bs column)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5% increase
Percent Increase: 5% for all positions across 26-27, 27-28, 28-29
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 5.00% increase
Percent Increase: 5.00% for 26-27 to 27-28 Salary
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 5.00% increase
Percent Increase: 5.00% for 27-28 to 28-29 Salary
Compensation
Bus Driver Daily Route Rate 2026 27 — $107.68 per route for 2026-2027
Bus drivers shall receive a 5.00% raise for each year of the contract, resulting in a pay of $107.68 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Compensation
Bus Driver Daily Route Rate 2027 28 — $113.07 per route for 2027-2028
Bus drivers shall receive a 5.00% raise for each year of the contract, resulting in a pay of $107.68 for the 2026-2027 school year, $113.07 per route for the 2027-2028 school year.
Compensation
Bus Driver Daily Route Rate 2028 29 — $118.72 per route for 2028-2029
and $118.72 per route for the 2028-2029 school year.
Compensation
Bus Driver Field Trip Rate — $18 per hour
Extra curricular runs and field trips will be paid at the rate of $18 per hour for the duration of the contract.
Compensation
Bus Driver Raise Pct 2026 27 — 5.00% raise for each year
Bus drivers shall receive a 5.00% raise for each year of the contract, resulting in a pay of $107.68 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Other
Complaint Process — Employee complaint process with written presentation to Superintendent, employee response within three school days, investigation and appropriate action determination
The person or people making the complaint will present their complaint in writing to the Superintendent. Within one school day the Superintendent will present the complaint to the appropriate employee. The employee will respond in writing within three school days.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teacher work year shall consist of no more than 180 teacher attendance days
The teacher work year shall consist of no more than 180 teacher attendance days. The school calendar shall consist of 185 days of which five (5) will be designated as emergency days.
Other
Contract Duration — Effective from the day preceding the first employee workday of the 2026-2027 school term until the day preceding the first employee workday of the 2028-2029 school term
This agreement shall be effective from the day preceding the first employee workday of the 2026-2027 school term until the day preceding the first employee workday of the 2028-2029 school term.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Annual review for aides and non-certified staff with less than four years; once every two years for those with more than four years
The evaluation process shall be conducted for each aide or non-certified employee once every two years for employees with more than four years of continuous experience in the District, and annually for all aides and non-certified staff covered by this agreement who have less than four years of continuous service.
Grievance
Grievance Informal Days — 20 days to initiate grievance at informal level
A grievance must be initiated at the informal level within twenty (20) days of the occurrence of a grievance or when the employee or Association had knowledge of the events.
Grievance
Grievance Step 1 Days — 5 days for Step I meeting after receipt
The grievant may present the grievance in writing to the immediately involved supervisor, who will arrange for a meeting to take place within five (5) days after receipt of the grievance.
Grievance
Grievance Step 1 Response Days — 2 days for written response after Step I meeting
Within two (2) days of the meeting, the grievant and the Association shall be provided with the supervisor's written response.
Grievance
Grievance Step 2 Days — 10 days to refer to Board after Step I response
If the grievance is not resolved at Step I, the Association may refer the grievance to the Board of Education within ten (10) days after receipt of the Step I response.
Grievance
Grievance Step 2 Hearing Days — 5 days for Board hearing after appeal receipt
The Board President shall arrange, with the Association representative, for a hearing to take place within five (5) days of the Board's receipt of the appeal.
Grievance
Grievance Step 2 Response Days — 5 days for Board written response after hearing
Within five (5) days of the hearing, the Association shall be provided with the Board's written response.
Grievance
Grievance Step 3 Arbitration Days — 30 days to demand arbitration after Step II response
If a demand for arbitration is not filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the Step II answer, then the grievance shall be deemed withdrawn.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Two-step grievance process: Step I (statement of grievance to supervisor) and Step II (written response of board with appeal option)
STEP I: (1) Statement of Grievance (2) Contract Provisions Involved (3) Relief Requested (4) Received by Supervisor. STEP II: (1) WRITTEN RESPONSE OF BOARD (2) RECEIVED BY ASSOCIATION (3) RESPONSE OF ASSOCIATION (4) IF APPEALED
Insurance
Health Single Premium — 2026-2027 school year: $850 per month or actual cost, whichever is less
The Board shall pay $850 per month or the actual cost of employee coverage, whichever is less, in the 2026-2027 school year, toward a single plan or a family plan for a Major Medical Health Insurance Program
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Teachers professional work day shall consist of no more than seven hours and thirty minutes consecutive clock hours (7:30). Normal workday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The teachers professional work day shall consist of no more than seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes consecutive clock hours. The normal workday for teachers shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Leave
Jury Duty Monies Reimbursement — employee must turn over jury duty monies to District
An employee will be required to turn over monies received for serving on jury duty during work days to the School District. Failure to reimburse will result in a deduction in salary equal to the amount received.
Leave
Jury Duty Paid Leave — full pay and benefits
If an employee is summoned for jury duty, the School District will grant a leave with full pay and benefits to the employee while serving jury duty.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $89,125.58
2027-2028 Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS, Step 36, ms column
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $48,344.45
2027-2028 Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS, Step 1, ms column
Compensation
Meeting Compensation Rate — $35.00 per hour
The time spent by the teacher beyond the normal work day for the attendance at meetings...shall be compensated at the rate of $35.00 per hour.
Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement — current IRS mileage rate
The Board shall pay the current IRS mileage rate for trips in which an employee uses his/her vehicle for school functions with prior administrative approval.
Compensation
National Board Certification Stipend — $500.00 per year upon proof of completion and renewal
If a teacher in the district is a National Board Certified Teacher, the teacher shall receive a stipend of $500.00 per year upon proof of completion and renewal, in addition to the scheduled salary.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Athletic Director: $4,764.66
Athletic Director 26-27: $4,764.66
Leave
Parental Leave Days — 30 consecutive days of paid leave
Upon the start date of parental leave, the eligible teacher will be granted thirty (30) consecutive days of paid leave. Such leave shall be in addition to sick leave, shall not accumulate.
Leave
Parental Leave Eligibility Employment Days — 365 calendar days
Teachers must be employed in the District for at least three hundred and sixty five (365) calendar days.
Leave
Parental Leave Return Commitment — 180 calendar days
Teachers must agree to return to work in the District following the completion of the associated period of leave for a term of at least one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days.
Compensation
Payroll Frequency Teacher — bi-weekly for 12 month period
Payroll checks for certified staff will be issued on a bi-weekly basis for a 12 month period.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Years 0-9: 3 days per year
Licensed employees shall be entitled to personal days according to schedule: Years in District 0-9, Days per Year 3
Compensation
Retirement Incentive Increase Pct — 6% increase in final year TRS credible earnings
Bargaining members qualifying and applying for the Retirement Incentive Program shall have their prior year TRS creditable earnings increased in their final year(s) of employment by six percent (6%).
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — 9% of credible earnings (pickup of employee contribution)
On behalf of each teacher The Board shall submit the current rate of 9% of the Employee's credible earnings (a pick up and pay factor of 9.8901%) as a contribution on behalf of the Employee to the Teacher's Retirement System.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System)
The Board shall submit the current rate of 9% of the Employee's credible earnings as a contribution on behalf of the Employee to the Teacher's Retirement System each year.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — bs, bs 8, bs 16, bs 24, ms, ms 8, ms 16 plus additional lanes
2027-2028 Teacher Salary Schedule without TRS shows columns: Appendix 1b (bs), 27-28 (bs 8, bs 16, bs 24), NON TRS (ms, ms 8, ms 16)
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 36 salary steps
Salary schedule with steps 1-36 in multiple lanes (bs, ms, bs 8, bs 16, bs 24, ms 8, ms 16)
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Years 0-9: 12 days per year
The employee shall be entitled to sick leave days according to the following schedule: Years in District 0-9, Days per Year 12
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulated sick leave capped at 225 days upon retirement
Upon retirement, if the employee does not choose the retirement incentive, from the District any tenured employee with 5 or more years of employment shall receive $70.00 for each day of unused accumulated sick leave in the excess of 170 days and capped at 225 days.
Other
Substitution Pay Request — Internal substitution pay request form with submission deadline before first or third Friday of month
This form must be submitted to the Superintendent's Office before the first or third Friday of the month.
Compensation
Tutoring Compensation Rate — $35.00 per hour
The time spent by a teacher tutoring students outside of the normal school day (8:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.) shall be compensated at the rate of $35.00 an hour.
Comparable Districts in Champaign County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Champaign CUSD 4 Champaign 3.00% —
Fisher CUSD 1 Champaign 2.85% —
Heritage CUSD 8 Champaign 2.53% —
Ludlow CCSD 142 Champaign 5.43% —
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 Champaign 4.00% —
Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 Champaign 0.78% —
Rantoul City SD 137 Champaign 4.40% —
Rantoul Township HSD 193 Champaign 2.50% —
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