Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration. The demand for arbitration shall be submitted to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service with the request for a list of arbitrators.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Lane, Step 1 salary schedule not numerically specified in the provided document; salary schedules referenced in Appendix A but specific dollar amounts not extracted from visible text.
The following table will be used to set the foundation for all salary schedules associated with this agreement. APPENDIX A - SALARY SCHEDULES
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — In year 1 of this agreement (FY26/SY25-26), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 4%. A teacher whose salary schedule placement would lead to more than a 6% increase in salary, shall be capped at a 6% raise in base pay.
In year 1 of this agreement (FY26/SY25-26), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 4%.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — In year 2 of this agreement (FY27/SY26-27), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 3.5%. A teacher whose salary schedule placement would lead to more than a 6% increase in salary, shall be capped at a 6% raise in base pay.
In year 2 of this agreement (FY27/SY26-27), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 3.5%.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — In year 3 of this agreement (FY28/SY27-28), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 3.5%. A teacher whose salary schedule placement would lead to more than a 6% increase in salary, shall be capped at a 6% raise in base pay.
In year 3 of this agreement (FY28/SY27-28), the base salary, and all salary schedule cells, will increase by 3.5%.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Each Employee will be allowed ten (10) bereavement days with pay.
Each Employee will be allowed ten (10) bereavement days with pay.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — The calendar will not exceed one-hundred seventy-six (176) student attendance days, four (4) institute days, and five (5) emergency days, totaling approximately 180 contract days.
The calendar will not exceed one-hundred seventy-six (176) student attendance days, four (4) institute days, and five (5) emergency days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
An insurance committee consisting of three School Board members or designees, four (4) Association members...shall be given, within ten (10) days of receipt, all reports...and review coverage, deductibles and premiums
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — The Board will contribute 85% of the single/low deductible premium, with the employee contributing 15% of the premium.
In all years of the negotiated agreement, the Board will contribute 85% of the single/low deductible premium, with the employee contributing 15% of the premium.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — The evaluation committee will conduct an annual review of the Teacher Evaluation Plan each June.
The evaluation committee will be comprised of the members of the SB7 joint committee. This committee will conduct an annual review of the Teacher Evaluation Plan each June.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step 1 with supervisor, Step 2 with Superintendent, Step 3 to binding arbitration.
The Association, on behalf of the employee, may present the grievance in writing to the immediately involved supervisor within twenty (20) days...If the grievance is not resolved at Step I, then the Association may refer the grievance to the Superintendent...If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Lane advancement is permitted; Article VIII.A addresses salary schedule placement. Article VIII.J addresses coursework toward lane advancement.
Undergraduate courses taken for salary lane movement must be in the teaching field of the teacher or be directly related to the teacher's current responsibilities
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two (2) personal days per year for teachers with less than five consecutive years of service; three (3) personal days per year for teachers with five or more consecutive years of service.
Each teacher who has less than five consecutive years of service...shall be entitled to fifteen (15) sick leave days...two (2) of which can be used as Personal Days.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
At retirement, a teacher may elect to use accumulated sick leave toward service credit per TRS guidelines. The teacher is at least age fifty-five (55) according to TRS guidelines.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/24-12 governs RIF and recall rights period, which is typically 2 years under Illinois law.
The Illinois School Code will be followed when a reduction-in-force (RIF) &/or recall is made, including but not limited to, 105 ILCS 5/24-12 and procedures outlined by the district's SB7 Joint Committee.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Each teacher who has less than five consecutive years of service shall be entitled to fifteen (15) sick leave days for each such school year without loss of pay, two (2) of which can be used as Personal Days. Each teacher who has five or more consecutive years of service shall be entitled to eighteen (18) sick days for each such school year without loss of pay, three (3) of which can be used as Personal Days.
✓
Each teacher who has less than five consecutive years of service in the MCSD at the beginning of a school year shall be entitled to fifteen (15) sick leave days for each such school year without loss of pay, two (2) of which can be used as Personal Days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Sick days shall accumulate without limit.
Sick days shall accumulate without limit. At retirement, a teacher may elect to use accumulated sick leave toward service credit per TRS guidelines.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — true
An insurance committee...shall review coverage, deductibles and premiums two (2) times per year, and make recommendations for any changes