Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
The grievant may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Step 1 minimum salary for 2024-2025 school year
Salary schedule 2024-2025 shows BA Step 1 at $37,500.00
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2024-2025 salary schedule increase of 2.75% plus step
2024-2025- 2.75% + step (or CPI for this contract)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2025-2026 salary schedule increase of 3% plus step
2025-2026- 3% + step
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 2026-2027 salary schedule increase of 3% plus step
2026-2027- 3% + step
Leave
Bereavement Days — Five paid bereavement days for death of parent, parent-in-law, legal guardian, spouse/domestic partner, or child
Should an employee require leave because of the death of a parent, parent-in-law, legal guardian, spouse/domestic partner, or child the district will provide five (5) paid bereavement days.
Other
Bulletin Board Posting — Administration will provide union with suitable bulletin board in convenient place for posting notices and communications
The Administration will provide the Union with one suitable bulletin board in a convenient place, upon which the Union may post its notices and communications.
Other
Check Off Union Dues — Employer will deduct union initiation fee, reinstatement fee, and/or monthly dues from employee pay upon signed authorization
Upon receipt of a signed authorization form, the Employer will deduct from the employee's pay the initiation fee, reinstatement fee, and/or monthly dues payable by the employee to the Union during the period set forth in said authorization.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teacher attendance days consist of 180 days per school year
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A school year consists of 176 student attendance days and 180 teacher attendance days.
Other
Contract Duration — Agreement effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026
AUGUST 1, 2023 THROUGH July 31, 2026
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental coverage is optional and not covered by Board payment
Dental and vision coverage is optional and therefore it is not covered by Board payment.
Other
Discipline Progressive — Progressive and corrective discipline to improve behavior/performance; severe discipline up to discharge may be appropriate if commensurate with severity
The Board and the Union agree with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline to improve behavior and/or performance. Nevertheless, severe discipline, up to and including discharge, may be appropriate so long as the discipline is commensurate with the severity of the offense.
Other
Discipline Steps — Discipline normally limited to: oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension, discharge
Discipline shall normally be limited to: a) Oral reprimand b) Written reprimand c) Suspension d) Discharge
Other
Employee Right To Representation — Employee entitled to union representative when appearing before board or administration on matters affecting employment
When bargaining unit employee/s are required to appear before the Board, or the Administration concerning any matter, which could adversely affect their employment, position, and/or salary, said employee/s are entitled to have a representative present.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers evaluated at least once every 3 consecutive years; non-tenured teachers evaluated at least once each school year
All tenured teachers shall be evaluated at least once in the course of three(3) consecutive years. Non-tenured teachers shall be evaluated at least once each school year.
Other
Extracurricular Participation Allowed — Board may participate in cooperative programs for extracurricular transportation provided no employee is laid off
The Board may at its discretion participate in such cooperative programs provided such participation does not cause any employee to be laid off.
Other
Full Time Driver Definition — Full-time driver reports to work on regular basis at specific time and works 30 hours per week or more
Full-Time Driver: An employee driver who reports to work on a regular basis at a specific time and works 30 hours per week or more.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Grievance procedure contains 3 steps plus informal step: Informal, Step A (immediate superior), Step B (Superintendent), Step C (Arbitration)
Informal Step, Step A to immediate superior, Step B to Superintendent, Step C to binding arbitration under AAA rules
Leave
Grievance Time Limits — Grievance must be presented in writing within 10 days of occurrence or when employee acquired knowledge of it
The grievant shall present the grievance in writing to his/her immediate supervisor within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, or within ten (10) days of the date the affected employee acquired or reasonably should have acquired knowledge of it.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays $800/month single coverage premium for 2024-2025, $830/month for 2025-2026, $865/month for 2026-2027
Board shall pay on a monthly basis $800.00 of a single member premium for the 2024-2025 school year, $830.00 for the 2025-2026 school year, and $865.00 for the 2026-2027
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Maximum student school day of 7 hours (420 minutes)
A student school day shall be a maximum of 7 hours.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Pre-K Drivers/day: $35.00
Pre-K Drivers/day $35.00 (2023-2024) for Union Drivers/Monitors
Other
Non Bargaining Unit Work Restrictions — Non-bargaining unit employees shall not perform work normally done by bargaining unit except for instruction, emergencies, or when bus not needed
Non-bargaining unit employees, including supervisory employees, shall not perform work normally performed by employees in the bargaining unit, except when: instructing or training employees; a School Bus is not needed; or in cases of emergency.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Extra-Curricular/hour: $17.00
Extra-Curricular/hour $17.00 (2023-2024) for Union Drivers/Monitors
Other
Part Time Driver Definition — Part-time driver reports to work on regular basis at specific time and works less than 30 hours per week
Part-Time Driver: An employee driver who reports to work on a regular basis at a specific time and works less than 30 hours per week.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three personal leave days per year with carryover of up to 1 additional day to maximum accumulation of 4 days
All full-time certified teachers are entitled to three (3) days leave for personal use per year. At the end of each year, if one day, or part of a day, was unused, one day will convert to future personal days to a maximum accumulation of 4 days.
Other
Personnel File Review — Employee may review file with administration representative and colleague present; may reproduce materials excluding letters of reference
Upon written request by the employee, he/she shall be permitted to examine his/her files in the presence of a person of the Administration's choice, and a colleague of the employee's choice. The employee shall be permitted to reproduce at his/her own expense any materials in his/her file, excluding letters of reference.
Other
Reprimand Removal — All reprimands removed from employee file after 24 months from date of issuance
All reprimands will be removed from an employee's file after twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays employee TRS contribution up to 10.3753% of salary
The contribution paid on account of a teacher for each school year of this contract shall be all of the contributions due on salary toward the cost of the retirement annuity paid for such year, but shall in no event exceed 10.3753% of salary.
Retirement
Retirement System — Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois (TRS)
Board will pay contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Educational support personnel dismissal follows Illinois School Code 105 IL-CS 5/10-23.5; recall within 6 months for Bus Drivers (1 year for Bus Monitors)
if the board has any vacancies for Bus Monitors (30 days for Bus Drivers) before the employee is removed or dismissed, together with a statement of honorable dismissal and the reason therefor.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Salary schedule contains 8 education lanes: BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45, PhD
Salary schedule shows lanes BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45, PhD
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule contains 12 experience steps
Salary schedule grid shows steps 1 through 12 across experience levels
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Annual allotment of 12 days for first through 10th year of employment; higher amounts for more senior teachers
At the beginning of employment through the beginning of the 10th year of consecutive employment at Liberty CUSD #2= annual allotment of 12 days
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum sick leave accumulation of 340 days including bereavement leave
Each teacher shall be entitled to the following for the 2024-2027 school year with accumulation to three hundred forty (340) days, including Bereavement Leave
Compensation
Step Increase — Time and one-half paid for all work in excess of 40 straight time hours in any one work week
Time and one-half shall be paid in the following instance: All work performed in excess of forty (40) straight time hours in any one (1) work week
Other
Steward Protection — Steward shall not be discriminated against on account of union activities; normal school operations not to be interfered with
The Board agrees that Steward's shall not interfere with the normal and regular operation of the school. The Board agrees that Steward's shall not be discriminated against on account of said activities.
Other
Substitute Driver Excluded — Substitute drivers excluded from union; do not report on regular basis at specific time
Substitute Driver: An employee driver who does not report to work on a regular basis at any specific time. (They have no set schedule). This type of employee is excluded from the Union based on Section 1.1.
Other
Trip Posting Requirement — Driving assignment for bus activities posted on bulletin board for at least 2 working days before drivers bid
Once the decision has been made to use a bus, absent emergency, the driving assignment for such bus shall be posted on the bulletin board in the bus garage for at least two (2) working days. Drivers shall have the right to bid on the trip with the Transportation Supervisor within such two (2) working day period.
Other
Union Exclusive Representation — Union is sole and exclusive bargaining agent for purpose of establishing salaries, wages, hours and other conditions of employment
The Board recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of establishing salaries, wages, hours and other conditions of employment for its employees covered by the Certification of Representative issued by the State of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in Case No. 2005-RC-0006-S.
Other
Union Visitation Access — Authorized union representatives have reasonable access to school facilities after notifying superintendent's office
The authorized representative(s) of the Union shall have reasonable access to the School's facilities after first notifying the Superintendent's Office. While engaging in such visits, the representatives will seek to minimize disruptions to the office operations.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Vision coverage is optional and not covered by Board payment
Dental and vision coverage is optional and therefore it is not covered by Board payment.