Retirement
Annuity Matching Tier1 — Tier 1 members: $1000 per school year maximum matching contribution to 403B/457
Tier 1 members may receive a matching maximum of $1000 per school year.
Retirement
Annuity Matching Tier2 — Tier 2 members: $1500 per school year maximum matching contribution to 403B/457 (cap 150 members per year)
Tier 2 members may receive a matching maximum of $1500 per school year. There is a cap of 150 Tier 2 members that may access this benefit each year.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration pursuant to the procedures of the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Leave
Association Leave Annual — 14 days per year for Association business and IEA/NEA conferences; max 4 days per individual teacher per year
The Association shall be entitled to fourteen (14) days of Association leave per year for the purpose of sending representatives to IEA/NEA sponsored conferences...No individual teacher shall use more than four (4) days in a single school year
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — See Appendix A (2023-2024 Compensation Schedule)
The salary schedules each year of the contract are attached as Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and F incorporated into this agreement.
Leave
Bereavement Days — 3 days of bereavement leave annually without loss of salary
In the event of the death of a member of the teacher's immediate family or household, or aunts, uncles, and close personal friends, the teacher shall be allowed three (3) days of bereavement leave annually without loss of salary.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teacher work year will not exceed 182 days
The teacher work year will not exceed one hundred eighty-two (182) days.
Compensation
Curriculum Summer Writing Rate Yr1 — $40 per hour for curriculum and summer writing outside regular workday (2023-24 through 2025-26)
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When a teachers' time is needed to perform curriculum & summer writing outside of the regularly scheduled workday when approved by administration, they will be compensated at a rate of $40.00 per hour.
Compensation
Curriculum Summer Writing Rate Yr4 — $43 per hour for curriculum and summer writing (2026-27)
In the 2026-27 school year, the rate will raise to $43 an hour
Compensation
Curriculum Summer Writing Rate Yr6 — $45 per hour for curriculum and summer writing (2028-29)
in the 2028-29 school year, the rate will raise to $45 per hour
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Pre-tax premium payment for health care coverage under a District PPO, HMO, dental or vision group health plan
Other
Duty Free Lunch — Minimum 30 uninterrupted minutes duty-free lunch per school day
Every teacher shall be allowed a duty-free lunch period of not less than thirty (30) uninterrupted minutes each school day exclusive of passing time
Other
Electronic Device Insurance — $25 per device withheld from first paycheck in October; annual replenishment not to exceed $25 per device per year
The District will withhold $25.00 per device from the first paycheck in October to establish the Electronic Device(s) self insurance pool...Annually, the Electronic Device(s) self-insurance pool will be replenished. The amount required for replenishment will not exceed $25 per device per school year.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — For HMO-20 family coverage, Board contributes 75%; employee pays 25% if selecting higher-cost plan
The Board will contribute 75% towards the HMO-20 family coverage plan. If an employee selects any other family coverage plan, the Board will contribute the equivalent of the single premium for the PPO 750 plan.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation cycle determined by Illinois Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) and District's Certified Professional Evaluation Plan
The parties agree that the teacher evaluation procedures will be set forth in the District's 'Certified Professional Evaluation Plan' which will be established and maintained in accordance with the Illinois School Code as amended by the 'Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010.'
Other
Good Attendance Bonus — $200 stipend bonus for teachers using 4 or fewer sick/personal leave days per year
Any teacher who uses four (4) or less sick/personal leave days per year shall receive a stipend bonus of two hundred dollars ($200).
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step 1 (supervisor), Step 2 (Superintendent), Step 3 (binding arbitration)
Step One, Step Two, Step Three - If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two...the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays maximum equivalent of single premium for District's PPO 750 plan
The Board will pay a maximum of the equivalent of the single premium for the District's PPO 750 plan for all employees towards health insurance coverage.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Cafeteria plan allows reimbursement for qualified medical expenses; no HSA/HRA employer contribution specified
Reimbursement for otherwise unreimbursed qualified medical, dental and vision services and procedures for the employee and eligible family members
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Student bell-to-bell schedule will not exceed 6 hours and 45 minutes (405 minutes)
the student bell-to-bell schedule will not exceed 6 hours and 45 minutes
Compensation
Internal Substituting Rate — $13 per 15-minute unit; payment after 3 units accumulated
Internal Substituting - Compensation shall be at the rate of $13 per unit. A unit equals fifteen (15) minutes.
Leave
Jury Duty Pay — Board pays regular salary; teacher remits jury duty pay (exclusive of mileage/meal reimbursement) to district
The Board shall pay the regular salary to teachers called to serve on jury duty. The teacher shall remit to the District, via personal check, any sums, exclusive of reimbursement for mileage and/or meals.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
Horizontal salary schedule movement shall be effective once annually following both 1) the successful completion of graduate pre-approved coursework and 2) the submission of an official transcript
Insurance
Life Insurance High Fte — $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost for employees .51 FTE or greater
The Board shall provide to each .51 FTE or greater employee a $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Insurance
Life Insurance Low Fte — $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost for employees .50 FTE or less
The Board shall provide to each .50 FTE or less employee a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — See Letter of Agreement: Compensation Adjustment Schedule and Chart (not provided in excerpt)
LETTER OF AGREEMENT Compensation Adjustment Schedule and Chart
Insurance
Opt Out Cash Payment — $2000 conditional opt-out cash in lieu payment for waiving health insurance for full school year
If an employee opts to waive health insurance coverage from the Board, for a full school year, and meets the IRS criteria for a conditional opt-out cash in lieu, they will be eligible for a $2000 conditional opt-out cash in lieu payment.
Leave
Paid Adoption Leave Days — Up to 60 days of accumulated sick leave may be used for birth, adoption or placement for adoption within one year
A teacher may use up to 60 days of accumulated sick leave for the birth of his or her own child or for the adoption or placement for adoption of his or her own child.
Other
Pay Periods — Teachers hired 2023-24 onward: 24 installments; prior hires may remain on 20 installments but cannot switch
Teachers hired starting with the 2023-2024 school year shall be paid in twenty-four (24) installments. Those hired prior to 2023-2024 school year may remain on twenty (20) pay installments but may not change from twenty-four (24) installments to twenty (20) installments.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Up to 3 days of leave per school term without loss of pay; unused personal leave accumulates as sick leave
the Superintendent or designee shall grant up to three (3) days of leave of absence per school term without loss of pay to attend to a matter which cannot be attended to during non-school days or hours.
Other
Related Services Extra Days Counselor — School counselors hired before 2023-24 grandfathered to 3 per diem days per year
school counselors hired before 2023-24 school year are grandfathered to receive 3 days.
Other
Related Services Extra Days Psychologist — School psychologists receive 10 extra per diem days per year
School psychologists will continue to receive an automatic allocation of 10 extra days of per diem compensation for each school year.
Other
Related Services Extra Days Social Worker — School social workers hired before 2023-24 grandfathered to 5 per diem days per year
School social workers hired before the 2023-24 school year, shall continue to receive an automatic allocation of per diem days...School social workers hired before 2023-24 school year are grandfathered to receive 5 days
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board remits employee contribution to TRS; employer pickup of 9.4% implied by payment to TRS/TRIP
From the compensation schedule, the Board shall deduct and remit for each teacher a sum equal to the amount due such teacher pursuant to the compensation schedules to the State of Illinois Teachers' Retirement System
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois) - Tier 1 (pre-2011) and Tier 2 (post-2011)
Any member who first contributed to TRS prior to January 1, 2011 is a member of Tier 1. Any member who first contributed after January 1, 2011 is a member of Tier 2.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall rights for Groups 3 and 4 within one calendar year from beginning of following school term; Groups 1 and 2 have no recall rights
If the District has any vacancies for the following school term or within one calendar year from the beginning of the following school term, the positions becoming available must be tendered to the teachers
Compensation
Salary Credit Outside Experience — Full credit given for teaching experience in public schools up to 20 years
Teachers who are employed by the Board will be given credit on the salary schedule for teaching experience outside of District 96. Full credit will be given for each year of experience in a public school for up to 20 years of credit.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Number of steps not specified; advancement by one step per year of service when available
One year of service warrants an additional step on the salary schedule when available.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 14 days for 1-4 years of service (2023-24 to 2026-27); 14 days for 1-4 years in 2027-28 to 2028-29
Each full-time employee shall annually be credited with sick leave based on their years of District certificated teaching years of service, as per Section 24-6 of the Illinois School Code, as follows: 1-4 Years in D96: 14 Days (2023/24-26/27), 14 Days (27/28-28/29)
Other
Special Education Workload Days High Incidence — Up to 3 half-days per year for high incidence special education teachers for IEP/case management preparation
Up to three (3)-½ days will be provided each school year for high incidence special education teachers.
Other
Special Education Workload Days Low Incidence — Up to 2 full days per year for low incidence special education teachers for IEP/case management preparation
up to two (2)-full days will be provided each school year for low incidence special education teachers.
Compensation
Summer School Rate Yr1 — $50 per hour for certified staff teaching summer school in district-operated program (2023-24 through 2025-26)
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Certified staff that teach during the summer in a district-operated program will be paid at a rate of $50.00 per hour.
Compensation
Summer School Rate Yr4 — $55 per hour for summer school (2026-27)
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In the 2026-27 school year, the rate will raise to $55 an hour
Compensation
Summer School Rate Yr6 — $60 per hour for summer school (2028-29)
in the 2028-29 school year, the rate will raise to $60 per hour
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Tier1 Rate — $300 per credit hour for Tier I coursework (Masters in Literacy, Core Content, Special Education, etc.)
Tier I: The tuition reimbursement rate $300 per credit hour, maximum of 9 credit hours per fiscal year
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Tier2 Rate — $250 per credit hour for Tier II coursework (other Masters programs and district-preapproved coursework)
Tier II: The tuition reimbursement rate $250 per credit hour, maximum of 6 credit hours per fiscal year
Insurance
Vision Coverage — true
Pre-tax premium payment for health care coverage under a District PPO, HMO, dental or vision group health plan
Compensation
Workshop Payment Annual Pool — $35,000 annual pool for workshop payments per fiscal year of contract
The Board shall provide the amount of $35,000 in each fiscal year of the contract for workshop payment.
Compensation
Workshop Payment Rate — $16 per hour (minimum 15-minute increments) for preapproved workshops outside regular professional day
The Board shall pay any certified staff member $16 per hour (minimum of 15 minute increments).