Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available at Step 4
the Union may submit the grievance to binding arbitration within fifteen (15) school days after receipt of the Board's answer in Step 3.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $70,960
Class I BS 2025-2026 salary schedule step 10
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $56,683
Class I BS 2025-2026 salary schedule step 1
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3.70% increase from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027
2025-2026 step 1 BA: $56,683; 2026-2027 step 1 BA: $58,786. Increase calculation: (58786-56683)/56683 = 0.037
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.63% increase from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028
2026-2027 step 1 BA: $58,786; 2027-2028 step 1 BA: $60,658. Increase calculation: (60658-58786)/58786 = 0.0317
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3.30% increase from 2027-2028 to 2028-2029
2027-2028 step 1 BA: $60,658; 2028-2029 step 1 BA: $62,198. Increase calculation: (62198-60658)/60658 = 0.0254
Leave
Bereavement Days — Sick day may be used for bereavement for immediate family and close friends; Board to comply with Family Bereavement Leave Act (820 ILCS 154/1 et seq.)
A sick day may be used for bereavement purposes in the event of the death of parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, stepchild, stepparent, legal guardians, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and close friends.
Other
Bulletin Board Access — Union may use bulletin board in each building's teacher lounge
The Union may use a bulletin board in each building's teacher's lounge for posting notices of activities and other official organization materials.
Other
Complaint Process — Substantive complaints must be submitted in writing and discussed with teacher to resolve differences before action is taken
When any substantive complaint regarding a teacher is made to a Board member or an administrator by a parent, student, or teacher, the complaining party shall be asked to submit his/her complaint in writing and to discuss the matter with the teacher.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 183 days
The teacher work year shall consist of 183 days.
Other
Cope Deduction — COPE contribution deducted from last October paycheck
Board shall deduct the authorized amount of a teacher's voluntary contribution to COPE from his/her pay. This contribution shall be deducted from the last paycheck in October and forwarded to the Union no more than ten (10) working days after payday.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Eighty-five percent (85%) of single and family membership shall be paid by the Board toward the dental insurance coverage
Eighty-five percent (85%) of single and family membership shall be paid by the Board toward the dental insurance coverage for all full-time teachers.
Other
Disciplinary Appearance Notice — Teacher required to appear before Board or administrator for discipline receives reasonable advance written notice of meeting and nature of possible disciplinary action
Whenever a teacher is required to appear before the Board or an administrator for a meeting at which disciplinary action will be communicated, reasonable advance written notice of such meeting and the nature of the possible disciplinary action shall be given.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — 6.5% premium increase threshold for HMO/PPO coverage; Committee will meet to approve changes to reduce increases to less than 6.5%
If premium rates increase by 6.5% or more from one plan year to next, Committee will meet and use all good faith efforts to approve ways to reduce increases to less than 6.5%
Evaluation
Evaluation Appeal Unsatisfactory — Teacher has 5 teacher workdays to appeal Unsatisfactory rating
The teacher's written notice of appeal must be submitted within five (5) teacher workdays after the receipt of the Unsatisfactory summative rating.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation Plan reviewed upon request by either party; changes approved by Board take effect at beginning of next school year
Upon the request of either party, an evaluation committee... shall review the evaluation instrument(s), criteria and procedures utilized in the district.
Other
Fair Share Deleted — Fair share provisions deleted as of 2017-2018 school year following Mark Janus decision
Due to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Mark Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 on June 27, 2018, the provisions of this Section that required the deduction of fair share agency fees through the 2017-2018 school year have been deleted.
Grievance
Grievance Filing Deadline — Grievance must be filed within 15 school days of occurrence
No grievance shall be processed or entertained unless it is filed within fifteen (15) school days after the occurrence of the event that gives rise to the grievance.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance process: (1) building principal, (2) superintendent, (3) Board, (4) binding arbitration
Step 1: file with principal. Step 2: appeal to Superintendent. Step 3: appeal to Board. Step 4: binding arbitration within fifteen (15) school days.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — seventy percent (70%) of single or family membership shall be paid by the Board toward hospital and major medical insurance
For the 2017-2018 school year, seventy percent (70%) of single or family membership shall be paid by the Board toward the hospital and major medical insurance coverage.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The teacher's scheduled workday shall be 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The teacher workday shall not be changed without giving prior notice to the Union.
Other
Investigatory Conference Representation — Teacher has right to be accompanied by person of choosing at investigatory meeting where discipline may result
Each teacher has the right to be accompanied by a person of his/her choosing at any investigatory meeting with an administrator where the teacher reasonably believes that discipline may result from his/her answers to questions asked during the investigation.
Insurance
Life Insurance — The Board shall pay the premium for term life insurance in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each full-time teacher
The Board shall pay the premium for term life insurance in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each full-time teacher who has completed one (1) year of service with the district.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $106,313
Class III MS 2025-2026 salary schedule step 21
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $66,683
Class III MS 2025-2026 salary schedule step 1
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Retirement stipend: $300 per year of employment over 10 years; $200 per year over 20 years
Teachers retiring through TRS who have taught in District 74 for ten (10) or more years shall receive stipend of $300 for each year over ten years and $200 for each year over twenty years
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Professional development days and pre-approved activities qualify for Professional Work Log compensation
To qualify for compensation, all such hours, including initial seven and one-half (7.5) hours, must be in activities pre-approved by Superintendent, recorded in Professional Work Log, verified, and submitted by payroll date
Leave
Personnel File Access — Each teacher has right to examine personnel file except confidential pre-hire material; examination during normal business hours
Each teacher shall have access, for examination purposes, to all of the material in his/her personnel file, with the exception of any evaluative or reference information received by the Board prior to the teacher's first employment day with the district.
Leave
Personnel File Copy Right — Each teacher has right to be furnished copies of any or all file material, exclusive of confidential material named in Section 7.2
Each teacher shall have the right to be furnished with copies of any or all file material, exclusive of confidential material named in Section 7.2.
Other
Personnel File Derogatory Material Summer — During summer, no derogatory document shall be placed in personnel file until copy sent to teacher with acknowledgement of receipt
During the summer, no document of a derogatory nature shall be placed in a teacher's personnel file until a copy of the material is first sent to the teacher involved with acknowledgement of receipt by said teacher.
Leave
Personnel File Rebuttal — Teacher entitled to submit written rebuttal to any document in personnel file within 30 days
Each teacher is entitled to submit, within thirty (30) days, a written rebuttal to any document in his/her personnel file and to have the rebuttal attached to the original document.
Leave
Professional Development Reimbursement — Reimbursement for Professional Development
Reimbursement for Professional Development referenced in Article XV section 15.10
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board-paid member contribution to TRS specified in annotation
The above schedule includes a Board-paid member contribution (the current mandated amount shall be specified in the annotation) to the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System
Retirement
Retirement System — Service Recognition Benefit (SRB) for teachers retiring through TRS with 15+ years in District 74
Teachers retiring through TRS who have taught in District 74 for fifteen (15) or more years shall be eligible for Service Recognition Benefit (SRB) if irrevocable intent submitted by May 15 at least four (4) years in advance
Rif
Rif Compliance School Code — Reductions in certificated personnel comply with Illinois School Code Sections 24-11 and 24-12
Any reductions in certificated personnel shall be in compliance with Section 24-11 and 24-12 of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-11 and 105 ILCS 5/24-12).
Rif
Rif Dismissal Order — Honorable dismissals by position and statutory groupings modified by RIF Joint Committee, in order of statutory criteria within groupings
Such honorable dismissals will be by position and in order of statutory groupings, as may be modified by the RIF Joint Committee, and in order of statutory criteria within groupings.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Teachers honorably dismissed from Groups 3 or 4 have one calendar year recall; Group 2 teachers have recall through February 1 following dismissal
Teachers...from Groups 3 or 4...shall be placed on a recall list for a period of one calendar year from the beginning of the following school term. Teachers...from Group 2...shall be placed on a recall list until the February 1 following their effective date of dismissal.
Rif
Rif Seniority Determination — Seniority determined by: (1) length of time since hire, part-time pro-rated by FTE; (2) educational advancement beyond Bachelor's; (3) additional endorsements; (4) total years of teaching experience; (5) random drawing if still tied
Seniority determined by length of time since date of Board action to hire; educational advancement beyond Bachelor's; additional endorsements held; total years of experience in teaching position; random drawing if equal after all factors.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Class I through Class VI represent six salary lanes based on degree and semester hours
Class I through Class VI: Class I (bachelor's); Class II (bachelor's plus 16 hours); Class III (master's); Class IV (master's plus 16 hours); Class V (master's plus 32 hours); Class VI (doctoral).
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedules referenced
All teachers shall be paid their annual salary in twenty-six (26) installments. Payments shall be issued via direct deposit every other Friday.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Teachers not eligible for FMLA and without enough sick leave get up to 30 consecutive school days unpaid leave following birth or placement
A teacher who is not eligible for FMLA leave and does not have enough sick leave to cover the days of work missed following the birth or placement of a child is entitled to up to a 30-consecutive-school-day leave.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — no one teacher receive more than thirty (30) donated sick leave days during the course of his/her employment
In no event shall any one teacher receive more than thirty (30) donated sick leave days during the course of his/her employment with the District.
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual stipend of $2,400 for National-Board-certified teachers on salary schedule
National-Board-certified teachers in Classes V-VI will receive salary matching educational experience and annual stipend of $2,400 each year their National Board Certificate is active
Other
Suspension Just Cause — Teacher may be suspended without pay only for just cause
A teacher may be suspended without pay only for just cause.
Workday
Teacher Assignment Notice — Written notice by June 1
All teachers shall be given written notice of their tentative teaching assignments for the forthcoming year no later than June 1. In the event that changes in such assignments are made, the teacher affected shall be notified promptly.
Other
Union Dues Deduction — Twice monthly deduction from October through May
Board shall deduct twice a month from October through May the employees' Union dues from his/her pay and remit such deduction to the Union no more than ten (10) working days after the payday.
Other
Union Meeting Space — Union may schedule and hold official meetings on district property
The Union and its representatives shall have the right to schedule and hold official meetings on district property, provided that such meetings do not interfere with the instructional program.