Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step C., the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration on behalf of individual(s) who is/are alleged to have been grieved.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — salary schedule referenced but specific amounts not provided in excerpt
Article XV Salary contains salary schedule provisions but specific BA-Step 1 amounts not included in provided text excerpt.
Leave
Bereavement Days — 5 days for immediate family members in household; 3 days for extended family members
✓
The Board shall grant up to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave in the case of the death of any relative residing in the teacher's household and/or immediate family members. The Board shall grant up to three (3) days for extended family members.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — referenced in Section 11.3.b regarding work days between resignation and retirement
Additional sick leave equal to the difference between the number of work days as provided in Section 18.2 between the date of submission of the teacher's notice of resignation and retirement and the total accumulated sick leave.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Dental Insurance section establishes coverage with Board paying 100% for employee only coverage and staff member paying 100% for family coverage in excess of employee only rate.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee: 14%; Employee & Children: 28%; Employee & Spouse: 28%; Family: 30%
Teachers will pay a portion of the premiums for the four-tiered Plan as follows: Employee 14%, Employee & Children 28%, Employee & Spouse 28%, Family 30%.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Three-year evaluation cycle for tenured teachers; one-year for probationary teachers
Tenured Professional Inquiry (TPI) 1, 2, and 3 constitute a three-year cycle. Non-tenured probationary teachers evaluated annually with multiple observation cycles completed within school year.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step A (Principal), Step B (Superintendent), Step C (Board), Step D (Arbitration)
Grievance procedure includes Step A with principal/immediate supervisor, Step B with Superintendent, Step C with Board, and Step D final and binding arbitration if unresolved at Step C.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Premiums set by insurer annually; employee contributes 14% of employee-only tier
For each Plan Year, the premiums will be set by the insurer. Teachers will pay a portion of the premiums for the four-tiered Plan as follows: Employee 14%.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 days per year, cumulative to 4 days
The Board shall grant two (2) days of personal leave per year without loss of pay, cumulative to four (4) days, providing the request does not include the day prior to or the first working day immediately following a school holiday.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — not specified in provided text
Article XVI on Teacher Retirement System Contributions referenced in table of contents but text not provided in excerpt.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) references throughout Article XI regarding eligibility, creditable service, and pension requirements for certified teaching staff.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Two-year honorable dismissal/reduction in force recall rights per Illinois School Code Article 24
Reduction in force of teachers governed by Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code providing recall rights as established in Article 24 of the School Code.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 10 days for first two years of service; 15 days after two years of service
Each full-time teacher shall be entitled to a maximum of ten (10) days leave for personal illness with full pay during each school year until the teacher has completed two years of service. After two years of full-time service, sick leave shall be increased to fifteen (15) days per year.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — unlimited accumulation
Sick leave days may accumulate without limit.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — false
No vision coverage mentioned in Article X Insurance provisions.