Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA minimum salary not provided in main text; refer to Appendix A for salary schedule
Appendix A
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement leave per Article XXII
Article XXII - BEREAVEMENT
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Licensed staff member work year shall not exceed 180 days per school year
The normal licensed staff member work year shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days per school year.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Full-time employees will be allowed a benefit equal to the amount of the single coverage premium for the current level of dental insurance benefits.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — For PPO dependent coverage: Board pays 30%; for HMO dependent coverage: Board pays 50%
The Board will pay 30% of any PPO plan monthly dependent coverage premium for full-time employees and 50% of the HMO dependent coverage premium for full-time employees.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Article XXXII - LICENSED STAFF EVALUATION PROGRAM referenced but details not provided in excerpt
Article XXXII - LICENSED STAFF EVALUATION PROGRAM
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Article XXXI - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE referenced but details not provided in excerpt
Article XXXI - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contributes amount of single coverage premium for current level of health insurance benefits in PPO or HMO Illinois plan(s)
Full-time employees will be allowed a benefit equal to the amount of the single coverage premium for the current level of health insurance benefits in the PPO or HMO Illinois plan(s).
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — For employees who waive district health insurance, Board pays $500 annually into Section 125 Spending Account
For those employees who waive the district provided health insurance plan, the Board shall pay $500 annually into a Section 125 Spending Account in lieu of insurance.
Compensation
Mentoring Stipend Yr1 — Licensed staff mentors compensated $1,378 in 2025-26
Licensed staff mentors will be compensated according to the chart below. 2025-26 $1,378 each
Compensation
Mentoring Stipend Yr2 — Licensed staff mentors compensated $1,406 in 2026-27
2026-27 $1,406 each
Compensation
Mentoring Stipend Yr3 — Licensed staff mentors compensated $1,434 in 2027-28
2027-28 $1,434 each
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — First-year licensed staff who attend all five days of Induction Week receive $2,500 lump sum stipend
The District shall pay Licensed Staff a lump sum stipend of $2,500 provided the licensed staff attends the in-service and works the building-level activities as required for all five (5) days.
Workday
Planning Time Minutes Weekly — Full-time licensed staff receive minimum 345 minutes of planning time per week, excluding lunch, with at least one 30-minute period per day and no planning period less than 15 minutes
All full time Licensed Staff Members will receive a minimum of 345 minutes of planning time per week, excluding lunch, provided that such planning time shall include at least one thirty (30) minute period per day, that a planning period shall not be less than fifteen (15) minutes
Retirement
Post Retirement Health Insurance Years — Board pays 100% of single coverage health insurance premiums for two years following Licensed Staff retirement
For the first two years following a Licensed Staff Member's retirement, the Board will pay 100% of the cost of the Licensed Staff Member's single coverage health insurance premiums with TRS TRIP/TRAIL for single coverage health insurance.
Retirement
Post Retirement Sick Day Payout Max — Board pays $50 per unused sick day up to maximum 25 days as post-retirement non-TRS creditable earnings
The Board will pay each TRS licensed retiree $50.00 for each unused sick day over and above that used for retirement credit, to a maximum of 25 days
Retirement
Retirement Incentive Eligibility Years — Must complete at least fifteen (15) years of full-time employment in District 73 to be eligible for Voluntary Retirement Incentive
Complete at least fifteen (15) years of full-time employment in District 73
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
Article XVII - RETIREMENT Licensed Staff
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Licensed Staff and Support Professionals receive sick leave per Article XVIII
Article XVIII - SICK LEAVE Licensed Staff and Support Professionals
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement 13 To 20 Years — Licensed staff with 13-20 years service receive $3,500 tuition incentive
13-20 years $3,500
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement 1 To 4 Years — Licensed staff with 1-4 years service receive $2,000 tuition incentive
1-4 years $2,000
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement 5 To 8 Years — Licensed staff with 5-8 years service receive $2,500 tuition incentive
5-8 years $2,500
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement 9 To 12 Years — Licensed staff with 9-12 years service receive $3,000 tuition incentive
9-12 years $3,000
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Max — Tuition reimbursement for Licensed and ESP Members will not exceed $150,000 annually
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Tuition reimbursement for Licensed and ESP Members will not exceed $150,000 annually. Funds will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Retirement
Voluntary Retirement Incentive Pct — Voluntary retirement incentive of six percent (6%) increases in the final four (4) years
Voluntary retirement incentive of six percent (6%) increases in the final four (4) years.