Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration available at request of either party; arbitrators mutually selected using Illinois Department of Labor panel; arbitrator cannot modify agreement terms
The grievance may be submitted, at the request of either party, to arbitration. The arbitrators shall be mutually selected by agreement between the School District and Union, using the Illinois Department of Labor as the source for a panel of arbitrators.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Step 3 Yr (3 Year) wage at 7/1/2024
3 Yr: $25.40 (7/1/2024)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Step 0 wage at 7/1/2024
Step 0: $20.00 (7/1/2024)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 4% increase from 7/1/2024 to 7/1/2025
Wages effective 7/1/2024 through 7/1/2025 show increases from prior year rates (e.g., $20.00 to $20.80, $20.90 to $21.74).
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 4% increase from 7/1/2025 to 7/1/2026
Wages show increases from 7/1/2025 to 7/1/2026 (e.g., $20.80 to $21.63, $21.74 to $22.61).
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3% increase from 7/1/2026 to 7/1/2027
Wages show increases from 7/1/2026 to 7/1/2027 (e.g., $21.63 to $22.28, $22.61 to $23.28).
Leave
Bereavement Days — 3 paid funeral leave days in addition to sick leave or personal days for death in immediate family
Where there is a death in an employee's immediate family, the employee shall be allowed three (3) paid funeral leave days in addition to sick leave or personal days.
Other
Breaks Per Four Hours — one (1) fifteen (15) minute break per four (4) consecutive hours of work
Teaching assistants shall be entitled to one (1) fifteen (15) minute break per four (4) consecutive hours of work time. Teaching assistants who work eight (8) hours per day or more shall be entitled to two (2) fifteen (15) minute breaks.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Eight (8) consecutive hours between 6:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. constitute a day shift
Any eight (8) consecutive hours between 6:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. shall be considered as a day shift.
Other
Dues Deduction Authorization — The Board will deduct from the pay of each union member all current membership dues of the Union, provided that at the time of such deduction the Board has received a current signed authorization card for dues deduction, executed by the member.
The Board will deduct from the pay of each union member all current membership dues of the Union, provided that at the time of such deduction the Board has received a current signed authorization card for dues deduction, executed by the member.
Other
Dues Deduction Commencement — within 30 days of notice from the Union
The Board will commence dues authorizations within 30 days of notice from the Union and in accordance with the terms of an employee's written authorization, which is included on the Union's dues authorization card.
Other
Dues Revocation Process — The Board will direct dues revocation requests to the Union. The Union will process and notify the Board of any revocations. The Board will not process dues revocations that they receive directly from a bargaining unit member without review by the Union.
The Board will direct dues revocation requests to the Union. The Union will process and notify the Board of any revocations. The Board will not process dues revocations that they receive directly from a bargaining unit member without review by the Union.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Written evaluation at least once every two (2) years
Each bargaining unit member shall receive a written evaluation at least once every two (2) years. Probationary employees shall be evaluated within the first six (6) months of employment.
Other
Excluded From Unit — All administrators and certified teaching staff, supervisory, managerial, confidential, and short-term employees and students as defined under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, and all other employees
All administrators and certified teaching staff, supervisory, managerial, confidential, and short-term employees and students as defined under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, and all other employees shall be excluded from the Bargaining unit.
Other
Extraordinary Care Stipend — Additional $0.75/hour for Extraordinary Care positions
Each year, teaching assistants who serve as Extraordinary Care will receive an additional $0.75/hour to their base wages.
Other
Glasses Reimbursement Max — Up to $300.00 reimbursement for glasses/contact lens damage during student interaction
Employees shall be reimbursed for loss or damage of prescription glasses/contact lenses up to a maximum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) when the damage occurs during a direct interaction with a student.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — 5-step grievance procedure: oral with supervisor (48 hours), written to supervisor (3 working days), superintendent (3 working days), business manager appeal (5 working days), arbitration
Step 1: oral with supervisor within 48 hours. Step 2: written grievance to supervisor within 3 working days. Step 3: referred to superintendent within 3 working days. Step 4: appeal to business manager within 5 working days. Step 5: arbitration.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board contribution prorated based on hours worked by full-time employee in regular work day for part-time workers
The Board's contribution for a custodian or maintenance worker who works less than full-time shall be prorated on the basis of the number of hours worked by a full-time employee in a regular work day.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Same hospitalization-medical insurance coverage provided District teachers
The Board further agrees that it will provide each full-time custodian or maintenance worker with the same hospitalization-medical insurance coverage provided District teachers.
Other
Impasse Deadline — within ninety (90) days of the scheduled start of the forthcoming school year
If an agreement is not reached after a reasonable period of negotiation and within ninety (90) days of the scheduled start of the forthcoming school year either party may declare to the other that an impasse exists and submit the unresolved items to mediation.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — no more than eight hours per day, including a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period
The workday shall consist of no more than eight hours, including a thirty (30) minute duty-free, paid lunch period.
Other
Job Description Required — copy of job description provided upon hiring; administration to provide changes
A copy of the job description shall be provided to each teaching assistant upon hiring. The Administration should also provide each teaching assistant with any changes in job descriptions.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers may move horizontally by completing approved teacher prep courses
A teaching assistant may move horizontally on the salary schedule by either taking courses in a teacher preparation program into which the teaching assistant has already been accepted or which have been approved in advance by the Superintendent or designee.
Other
Lunch Period Minimum — duty-free lunch period equal to not less than thirty (30) minutes on each school day
Teaching assistants whose duties require attendance at school for four (4) or more consecutive clock hours on any school day shall be entitled to and be allowed a duty-free lunch period equal to not less than thirty (30) minutes on each school day.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $21.41 per hour
Step 20, Bachelor column: $21.41
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $16.91 per hour
Step 1, Bachelor column: $16.91
Other
Mediation Release Time Max — not to exceed six members
If mediation is required during regular work hours, release time shall be provided for the Federation's negotiating team members, not to exceed six members.
Other
Negotiation Start Date — March 15
Negotiations shall begin no earlier than March 15.
Other
No Reprisal For Strike — No adverse action for participation in lawful work stoppage
The Board of Education shall not place in any teacher assistant's personnel file any notices, warnings, or other documents concerning the teacher assistant's participation in a lawful work stoppage.
Other
No Strike Clause — Union and members shall not instigate or participate in strikes, sit-downs, walk-outs, slowdowns, stoppages, pickets or willful interference; no lockout by employer
It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement, neither the Union, the officers or members, shall instigate, all, sanction, condone, or participate in any strike, sit-down, stay-in, walk-out, slow-down, stoppage or curtailment of work.
Other
No Subcontracting Janitorjal Services — District shall not subcontract any janitorial services currently being performed by District custodians
During the term of this agreement, the Board, or its agents, shall not subcontract any janitorial services currently being performed by District custodians.
Other
Non Discrimination — The Board and the Union shall not discriminate against any member of the bargaining unit for reason of race, religion, marital status, age, gender, physical or mental disabilities, or national origin.
The Board and the Union shall not discriminate against any member of the bargaining unit for reason of race, religion, marital status, age, gender, physical or mental disabilities, or national origin.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Clothing allowance of $175 per year in July
The School District shall provide each member of the bargaining unit with a clothing allowance of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) per year payable in the month of July.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 personal leave days per year, must be off probation, accumulating up to 4 days maximum then become sick leave
Each employee of the District will be granted two (2) personal leave days per year. The employee must be off probation. Personal leave days shall accumulate up to a maximum of four (4) days.
Other
Personnel File Review — Each teaching assistant shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of his personnel file and to place therein written reactions to any of its contents, excluding confidential materials received prior to employment.
Each teaching assistant shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of his personnel file and to place therein written reactions to any of its contents, excluding confidential materials received prior to employment.
Other
Probation Period — New employees serve 90 calendar day probationary period from date of hire
All new employees will execute a probationary period of ninety (90) calendar days, from the date of hire by the Board of Education.
Other
Probationary Period — One (1) calendar year probationary period
A newly hired employee, who has not previously been employed in District, shall be a probationary employee for one (1) calendar year from the date of initial employment.
Other
Representation At Discipline Meeting — teaching assistant entitled to have a representative of the Union present to advise them and represent them during such meeting if the teaching assistant so desires
When any teaching assistant is required to meet with an administrator or appear before the Board concerning a matter which may result in discipline, the teaching assistant shall be entitled to have a representative of the Union present.
Retirement
Retirement System — IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) - implied for custodial/classified staff
No explicit mention on these pages; custodial staff typically covered by IMRF in Illinois districts.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — one (1) year recall rights for employees in groupings 3 and 4
Employees within groupings 3 and 4 who are dismissed shall have recall rights for a period of one (1) year, measured from the first day of the school term following the reduction in force.
Other
Right To Organize — Teaching assistants shall have the right to organize, join and assist the Union and to participate in professional negotiations with the Board. teaching assistants shall also have the right to refrain from any or all activities.
Teaching assistants shall have the right to organize, join and assist the Union and to participate in professional negotiations with the Board. teaching assistants shall also have the right to refrain from any or all activities.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Three salary lanes: 60 hours/test, 90 hours, Bachelor
Salary schedule organized by lanes: 60 hours/test, 90 hours, Bachelor degree
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps: 0, 90 Days, 1 Yr, 2 Yr, 3 Yr
Step progression: 0, 90 Days, 1 Yr, 2 Yr, 3 Yr
Other
Seniority By Classification — School District recognizes seniority rights according to classification; layoffs by seniority assuming equal ability and fitness; recall in reverse order
It is agreed that the School District shall, and does, recognize seniority rights according to classification. When layoffs occur, such lay-offs shall be made according to the seniority rights of employees, assuming ability to perform the work and physical fitness are equal.
Other
Seniority Loss Conditions — Seniority lost if: quits, discharged for cause, absent 48 hours without notification, laid off 12 months
Employees will lose seniority and employment will cease if: a) employee quits; b) employee is discharged for a cause; c) employee is absent for forty-eight (48) hours without notifying the School District; d) Employee is laid off for a period of twelve (12) months.
Compensation
Severance Pay — Severance pay upon retirement after 15 years service at $50 per day for one-half accumulated sick leave days
The Board of Education will grant severance pay upon retirement after fifteen (15) years service within the Unit. Payment will be at the rate of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day for one-half (1/2) of the accumulated sick leave days.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 13 days sick leave per year with no limit on accumulation
Employees shall be allowed thirteen (13) days sick leave per year with no limit on the number of days, which may be accumulated.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — No maximum stated; accumulation policy mentioned but cap not specified
Vacation days shall not accumulate more than 6 weeks a year per policy.
Compensation
Step Increase — Employees progress through steps: 0, 90 Days, 1 Yr, 2 Yr, 3 Yr with wage increases per step
Step progression with increases: Step 0 $20.00 → 90 Days $20.90 → 1 Yr $22.30 → 2 Yr $23.80 → 3 Yr $25.40 (7/1/2024).
Other
Substituting Bonus — Additional $5.00/hour when substituting as a teacher
A Teaching Assistant substituting as a teacher will receive an additional $5.00 per hour of substituting.
Other
Tuition Reimbursement Max — Up to $225.00 per credit hour for teacher preparation program courses
Teaching Assistants who are working on obtaining a teaching license shall be reimbursed in an amount up to Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) per credit hour.
Other
Tuition Reimbursement Max Credits Annual — Up to six (6) credit hours per year
The district will reimburse at this rate for up to six (6) credit hours per year.
Other
Union Information Access — union access to information, statistics, and records relevant to negotiations and enforcement
Any and all information, statistics, and records which may be relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, as requested by the Union, are open to the public by law.
Other
Union Information List Frequency — Within ten (10) calendar days from the beginning of each school year and every thirty (30) days thereafter
Within ten (10) calendar days from the beginning of each school year and every thirty (30) days thereafter (unless there have been no changes since the previous list), the Board will provide the Union with a list of all information to which the Union is entitled under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.
Other
Union Mailbox Communications — The Union shall have the right to use faculty mailboxes and other intra-district communication channels for a reasonable volume of appropriate announcements relating to the conduct of the negotiating agent's business on behalf of the members of the negotiating unit.
The Union shall have the right to use faculty mailboxes and other intra-district communication channels for a reasonable volume of appropriate announcements relating to the conduct of the negotiating agent's business on behalf of the members of the negotiating unit.
Other
Union Meeting Rights — The Union shall have the right to hold a reasonable number of meetings on school district property after regular school hours provided such meetings in no way interfere with any aspect of the instructional program.
The Union shall have the right to hold a reasonable number of meetings on school district property after regular school hours provided such meetings in no way interfere with any aspect of the instructional program.
Other
Union Recognition — Hillsboro Federation of Teaching Assistants, IFT/AFT Local 6613, AFL-CIO
The Board of Education of Hillsboro Community Unit School District No. 3 recognizes the Hillsboro Federation of Teaching Assistants, IFT/AFT Local 6613, AFL-CIO as the sole and exclusive negotiating agent for all full time and regularly employed part-time teacher teaching assistants.
Other
Vacation Time 14 Years — 3 weeks + 4 days vacation for 14 years of service
14 years: 3 weeks + 4 days
Other
Vacation Time 30 Years — 5 weeks vacation for 30 years of service
30 years: 5 weeks