Other
Absolute Cap 6pct Increase — No teacher's creditable earnings may increase by more than 6% in any year if eligible to retire
Nothing in this section or any other provision in this agreement requires the Superintendent or Board to assign any teacher to duties such that their creditable earnings for any year will increase by more than 6%
Compensation
Additional Holidays — Three additional holidays: Friday following Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve
In addition to all legal school holidays specified in The School Code of Illinois, the custodian will also be entitled to the following holidays with Superintendent approval: Friday following Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve; and New Year's Eve.
Other
Agreement Duration — Agreement effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2011 and shall continue in effect through June 30, 2014.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration available
Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association which shall act as the administrator.
Other
Assistant Coaching Stipend Suspension — All assistant coaching positions, cross country, and hall duty stipends suspended and reviewed annually
During the term of this agreement it is agreed that all assistant coaching positions, cross country, and hall duty stipends will be suspended and reviewed on an annual basis.
Leave
Association Leave Annual — maximum four (4) days per school year for Association representatives at conferences
The total amount of time so taken does not exceed a maximum of four (4) days per school year and the total amount of time so taken by an Association representative does not exceed two (2) days per school year.
Leave
Association Leave Per Representative — maximum 2 days per school year per Association representative
The total amount of time so taken does not exceed a maximum of four (4) days per school year and the total amount of time so taken by an Association representative does not exceed two (2) days per school year.
Leave
Association Leave Total — maximum 4 days per school year for Association activities
The total amount of time so taken does not exceed a maximum of four (4) days per school year and the total amount of time so taken by an Association representative does not exceed two (2) days per school year.
Leave
Association Leave Total Days — maximum of four (4) days per school year total
The total amount of time so taken does not exceed a maximum of four (4) days per school year and the total amount of time so taken by an Association representative does not exceed two (2) days per school year.
Leave
Attendance Bonus 0 Days — $800 bonus if no sick or personal days used
If a full-time employee uses no sick days or personal days within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $800 (eight-hundred dollars) payable the last pay period in June.
Leave
Attendance Bonus 1 Day — $500 bonus if 1 sick or personal day used
If a full-time employee uses one (1) sick day or personal day within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $500 (five hundred dollars) payable the last pay period in June.
Leave
Attendance Bonus 2 Days — $250 bonus if 2 sick or personal days used
If a full-time employee uses two (2) sick days and/or personal days cumulatively within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $250 (two hundred fifty dollars) payable the last pay period in June.
Other
Attendance Bonus No Absence — 500 dollars for zero sick or personal days in a school year
If a full-time employee uses no sick days or personal days within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $500.
Leave
Attendance Bonus One Day — If full-time employee uses one sick or personal day in school year, awarded $300 bonus
If a full-time employee uses one (1) sick day or personal day within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $300 (three hundred dollars) payable the last pay period in June.
Leave
Attendance Bonus Two Days — If full-time employee uses two sick or personal days cumulatively in school year, awarded $100 bonus
If a full-time employee uses two (2) sick days and/or personal days cumulatively within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $100 (one hundred dollars)
Other
Attendance Bonus Two Or Less — 100 dollars for two or fewer sick/personal days in a school year
If a full-time employee uses two (2) or less sick days or personal days cumulatively within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $100.
Leave
Attendance Bonus Zero Days — If full-time employee uses no sick or personal days in school year, awarded $500 bonus
If a full-time employee uses no sick days or personal days within a school year, he/she will be awarded a bonus of $500 (five-hundred dollars) payable the last pay period in June.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA step 26 salary for 2025-2026
2025-2026 salary schedule shows BS step 26 at $74,794.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA step 0 salary for 2025-2026
2025-2026 salary schedule shows BS step 0 at $42,715.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3.28% increase in year 1 (2023-2024)
Eligible Non-Certified Employees will receive a 1.5% increase in Year 1 (2023-2024). Certified teachers receive increases per salary schedule adjustments.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Schedule B details 2024-2025 increases
Schedule B contains salary schedules for 2024-2025 fiscal year with step and lane progressions.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Non-certified employees receive 1.5% increase in Year 3 (2025-2026)
The non-certified employees will receive a 1.5% increase in year 1 and year 3 for purposes of placement on the salary schedule.
Leave
Bereavement Days — 3 working days per death for immediate family members
Bereavement leave will be given upon request for a death of one (1) of the following family members: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, sister/brother-in-law, grandparents-in-law, daughter-in-law/son-in-law, and parent-in-law. The length of this leave will be three (3) working days per death.
Leave
Bereavement Days Extended — 1 additional day for funeral attendance and 1 unrestricted day per employee per year
One day will be permitted for attending the funeral of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. One additional day can be designated as an unrestricted day for persons not defined in this provision. This unrestricted bereavement day will be limited to one (1) day per employee per year.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 185 days (174 student attendance days, 2 Parent/Teacher Conference days, 4 teacher in-service days, and 5 emergency days)
The final school calendar will not exceed one hundred eighty-five (185) days (174 student attendance days, 2 Parent/Teacher Conference days, 4 teacher in-service days, and 5 emergency days) for teachers, cooks, and aides.
Other
Cook Pay Overtime — Non-certified employees working over 40 hours per week paid at 1.5x regular hourly rate
Non-certified employees required to work over forty (40) hours per week shall be paid for additional hours at one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regular hour rate.
Compensation
Cooks Overtime Pay — Non-certified employees over 40 hours per week paid at 1.5 times regular hourly rate
Non-certified employees required to work over forty (40) hours per week shall be paid for additional hours at one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regularly hour rate.
Other
Duration — August 23, 2010 through August 23, 2011
This Agreement shall be effective as of August 23, 2010 and shall continue in effect through August 23, 2011.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Current employees who choose not to take the insurance shall be given a cash option of 1/2 (one-half) the cost of the individual insurance premium per month.
Current employees who choose not to take the insurance shall be given a cash option of ½ (one-half) the cost of the individual insurance premium per month.
Compensation
Extra Curricular Duties — Extra-curricular duties shall be compensated according to Schedule C
Extra-curricular duties shall be compensated according to Schedule C attached to this Agreement.
Other
Fair Share Fee — Fair share fee required for non-members; deducted from wages if not paid by established date
Each bargaining unit member as referenced immediately above as a condition of his/her employment shall join the Association or pay a fair share fee to the Association equivalent to the amount of dues uniformly required of members.
Other
Fair Share Fee Required — Each bargaining unit member hired on or after November 17, 1989 shall join the Association or pay a fair share fee equivalent to the amount of dues uniformly required of members, including local, state and national dues
Each bargaining unit member as referenced immediately above as a condition of his/her employment, on or before thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of duties or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, shall join the Association or pay a fair share fee to the Association equivalent to the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association, including local, state and national dues.
Other
Fair Share Religious Objection — Religious objection to fair share fee permitted; fees redirected to non-religious charitable organization
The obligation to pay a fair share fee will not apply to any employee who, on the basis of a bonafide religious tenet objects to the payment. Association will make payment to a mutually agreeable non-religious charitable organization.
Compensation
Graduate Hour Reimbursement — District pays up to 18 semester hours per school year cycle at $185 per hour, maximum 70 hours during employment
The District shall pay for up to eighteen (18) semester hours per school year cycle dated September 1 through August 31 for each teacher at a rate not to exceed one hundred eighty-five dollars ($185.00) per semester hour subject to the restrictions listed above. The Board will pay up to a maximum of seventy (70) hours of approved credit for each teacher during the teacher's employment in the Iuka C.C.S.D. #7
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: informal, supervisor, superintendent, board/arbitration
Informal step, formal Step 1 to supervisor, Step 2 to Superintendent, Step 3 to Board, Step 4 to arbitration under AAA Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules.
Insurance
Health Cash Option — Employees hired before Sept 1, 2020 who decline insurance receive 1/2 of individual insurance premium cost as cash option
Current employees, hired before September 1, 2020, who choose not to take the insurance, shall be given a cash option of ½ (one-half) the cost of the individual insurance premium per month.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays cost of single Plan A insurance premium
The board shall pay the cost of a single Plan A insurance premium for any employee who enrolls in the district health insurance plan.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 30 minutes before start and 20 minutes after end of student day; 15 minutes after on days preceding holidays
Teachers will be present in their assigned classrooms or supervisory posts thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning and twenty (20) minutes after the ending of each student day. On student days preceding scheduled holiday vacation periods, the teacher day will end fifteen (15) minutes after the close of the student day.
Leave
Jury Duty — Jury duty leave granted with no loss of pay except deduction equal to amount received for jury duty
Jury duty leave shall be granted with no loss of pay except that a deduction equal to the amount received for such jury duty will be made by the District.
Other
Jury Duty Deduction — Jury duty leave with deduction equal to amount received for jury duty
Jury duty leave shall be granted with no loss of pay except that a deduction equal to the amount received for such jury duty will be made by the District.
Leave
Jury Duty With Pay — granted with no loss of pay except a deduction equal to the amount received for such jury duty
Jury duty leave shall be granted with no loss of pay except that a deduction equal to the amount received for such jury duty will be made by the District.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers earning graduate course credit may advance horizontally on salary schedule after completion and approval requirements met
Teachers who earn credit in graduate courses may be advanced horizontally on the salary schedule provided the following requirements have been met: course subject approval; pertinence to education area; relevance to subject taught; all hours at accredited institution; satisfactory completion; and official transcript on file.
Other
Like Pay For Like Work — Salary will be decreased commensurate with reduced work percentage if teacher's work percentage decreases
If a teacher's percentage of work decreases, salary will be decreased commensurate with the reduced work percentage.
Leave
Lunch Period — 30 minute duty-free lunch period
All employees shall be entitled to a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period.
Leave
Lunch Period Duty Free — thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period
All employees shall be entitled to a thirty (30) minute duty free lunch period.
Compensation
Lunch Provided — All staff members given lunch daily at no cost to employee
All staff members shall be given lunch each day at no cost to the employee.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA step 26 salary for 2025-2026
2025-2026 salary schedule shows MS step 26 at $82,122.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA step 0 salary for 2025-2026
2025-2026 salary schedule shows MS step 0 at $47,892.
Compensation
Maximum Compensation Increase 6pct — 6% maximum increase in total compensation for the year
Employees who retire shall receive a 6% maximum increase in total compensation for the year. If any payment for unused sick leave or retirement bonus is in excess of the 6% cap, the overage shall be paid on or before September 15.
Other
No Strike — Association and employees agree not to strike or engage in concerted refusal of services
During the term of this Agreement, the Association and the employees covered by this Agreement agree not to strike, or engage in or support or encourage any concerted refusal to render full and complete services in the School District.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strike provision
During the term of this Agreement, the Association and the employees covered by this Agreement agree not to strike, or engage in or support or encourage any concerted refusal to render full and complete services.
Compensation
Noncertified Salary Advancement — advance one step on the salary schedule at the beginning of the following school year
Non-certified employees employed prior to the second Monday in January shall receive credit for a full year. At the beginning of the following school year the employee will advance one step on the salary schedule.
Other
Notice To Retire — One year written notice of intent to retire required
An employee may give the Board notice of intent to retire one year in advance of his/her actual retirement school year.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $850 stipend for certified teachers on step 26
Those certified teachers who are on step 26 in the 2023-2024 school year will receive an $850 stipend in year 1 and 3.
Compensation
One Year Notice Salary Increase — increase of 6.0% over the total creditable earnings the teacher received in the prior school year
One Year Notice: The teacher's salary shall be adjusted so that the teacher shall receive in the current school year an increase of 6.0% over the total creditable earnings the teacher received in the prior school year.
Compensation
Overtime Nonceritified Above 40hrs — one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regularly hour rate
Non-certified employees required to work over forty (40) hours per week shall be paid for additional hours at one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regularly hour rate.
Compensation
Paid Lunch — All staff members shall be given lunch each day at no cost to the employee
All staff members shall be given lunch each day at no cost to the employee.
Other
Pay Date — 15th and 30th of each month; February on last day of month
Pay dates shall be on the 15th and 30th of each month, except February which shall be on the last day of the month. If the regular pay date falls on a day when the schools are not in session, then the employees shall receive pay on the last work day preceding.
Other
Pay Dates — Pay on 15th and 30th of each month; last day for February. Summer checks mailed to arrive by scheduled pay date.
Pay dates shall be on the 15th and 30th of each month, except February which shall be on the last day of the month.
Compensation
Pay Schedule Options — Employees may select 24 equal periods (12 months), 20 equal periods (10 months), or 18 equal periods (9 months)
All employees shall be paid by one of the following pay schedules as selected by the employee: twenty-four (24) equal pay periods (12 months), twenty (20) equal pay periods (10 months), eighteen (18) equal pay periods (9 months).