Other
Agreement Term End — August 14, 2028
This Agreement shall be effective August 15, 2025 and shall continue in effect until midnight August 14, 2028.
Other
Agreement Term Start — August 15, 2025
This Agreement shall be effective August 15, 2025 and shall continue in effect until midnight August 14, 2028.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
The Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Eighth year custodial hourly rate before $1.00 annual increases at year 9+
8th Custodial $22.75 Maintenance $25.75
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Minimum BA salary per Schedule A (not displayed in excerpt)
Teacher salaries shall be determined by placement on the Salary Schedule (Appendix A).
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3.4% increase from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027
Salary schedules show increases from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027 ranging approximately 3.4%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.15% increase from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028
Salary schedules show increases from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028 ranging approximately 3.15%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — $1.00 per hour increase for 2025-2026
iii. $1.00 per hour increase for 2025-2026
Leave
Bereavement Days — First three days of absence due to death in immediate family not charged against sick leave
The first three (3) days of absence due to death in the immediate family of the Employee, shall not be charged against sick leave.
Leave
Contract Days Teacher — 180 teacher attendance days with no more than 176 pupil attendance days
The work year shall consist of one hundred eighty (180) teacher attendance days with no more than one hundred seventy-six (176) being pupil attendance days, and four (4) conference and/or institute days.
Other
Contract Term — 2025-2028
Agreement period: 2025-2028
Other
Contract Term Years — Agreement effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, with automatic annual renewal unless 60-day notice given
The Agreement shall be in force and effect from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029, and shall be automatically extended from year to year unless either the Employer or the Union give notice in writing to the other party hereto of its intention to open negotiations.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Board pays 75% of premiums; employee responsible for remainder
The Board of Education shall pay in each fiscal year, July 1 to June 30, nine (9) out of twelve (12) months of the employee's premiums at seventy-five percent (75%)
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Teacher Evaluation Committee will meet at least annually
A Teacher Evaluation Committee will meet at least annually to review the Teacher Evaluation Plan, including the evaluation procedures and instrument(s).
Leave
Fmla Weeks Annual — Family and Medical Leave Act provides up to 12 weeks per year
Eligible employees may use unpaid family and medical leave, guaranteed by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, for up to a combined total of 12 weeks each year, beginning September 1 and ending August 31.
Grievance
Grievance Initial Deadline Days — Written evidence of violation must be presented within ten (10) days of occurrence
An employee may present written evidence of a violation of the terms and conditions of this agreement as a grievance. Such written evidence shall be presented within ten (10) days of its occurrence.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Employee presentation to supervisor (Section 2), Superintendent (Section 3), Union appeal to binding arbitration (Section 4)
If the Service Employees Committee of District #160 establishes the grievance as being valid, the grievance shall be presented in writing to the immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence. He/she shall return a decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance. If his/her decision is not acceptable to the employee suffering the grievance and/or the Union Committee, the grievance shall proceed to Section 3.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board covers family cost capped at $1,200/month for 2025-2026
The Board of Education shall pay an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 of the monthly family cost of a Board approved Group Major Medical Insurance Policy.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays 100% of employee-only cost, capped at $900/month for 2025-2026
For the 2025-2026 contract year, the Board of Education shall pay one-hundred percent (100%) of the employee-only cost of a Board approved Group Major Medical Insurance Policy for teachers. The Board of Education shall pay an amount not to exceed $900.00 of the monthly employee plus child cost.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Employee workday no more than 7.5 hours
The employee workday shall be no more than seven and one-half (7 1/2) hours, except for extra duty assignments (Appendix B).
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — Eighth year maintenance hourly rate before $1.00 annual increases at year 9+
8th Custodial $22.75 Maintenance $25.75
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — First year maintenance hourly rate
Year 1st Custodial $17.50 Maintenance $20.50
Leave
Maternity Leave Max Weeks — Maternity leave-of-absence without pay shall be granted in semester increments. The total length of maternity leave shall not exceed two (2) semesters.
Maternity leave-of-absence without pay shall be granted in semester increments. The total length of maternity leave shall not exceed two (2) semesters.
Other
No Strike Clause — Union and individual members agree not to strike, picket, slow down, or engage in any concerted stoppage of work or similar intentional concerted interruption of operations
In compliance with Section 10 (c) of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, the Union and its individual members agree not to strike nor to picket, slow down or engage in any concerted stoppage of work or any other similar intentional concerted interruption of operations at Millstadt Consolidated School District #160 for the duration of this agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Year 5 service anniversary: $400 one-time stipend
Employees will receive a onetime stipend at the anniversary dates of service listed below for continuous service: Year 5 $400.00 Year 10 $500.00 Year 15 $600.00 Year 20 $700.00 Year 25 $800.00 Year 30 $900.00 Year 35 $1000.00
Other
Personal Business Days — Maximum of six (6) personal days for conferences or business pertinent to Association affairs
The Association will be granted a maximum of six (6) personal days by the Board to be used by one or more persons for local, state, or national conferences or other business pertinent to Association affairs.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two personal days per year; one additional personal day may be granted for emergencies at superintendent discretion
All service employees shall receive two (2) personal days per year. Unused sick leave shall be added to accrued sick leave annually each July 1.
Other
Personnel File Access — Employee may examine personnel file upon request in accordance with Board of Education Policy
Any employee covered by this Agreement shall, upon request, be permitted to examine his/her personnel file in accordance with the Board of Education Policy.
Other
Renegotiation Notice Days — Notice of intent to renegotiate must be given at least 60 days prior to expiration
Such notice must be given not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of this agreement. The parties shall meet and negotiations begin within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Retirement program benefit calculation based on years of service and daily work hours multiplied by hourly rate
On the date the irrevocable resignation letter is submitted, the number of days of pay will be multiplied by the number of hours the employee is regularly scheduled to work each day x the current hourly rate of pay.
Retirement
Retirement System — Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
The Board will pay nine percent (9%) retirement contribution for certified staff to the Teachers' Retirement System. In addition, the board will pay one and twenty-four hundredths percent (1.24%) of the employee's salary toward the member's Teachers' Health Insurance Security (T.H.I.S.) contribution.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Teachers honorably dismissed by reduction in force shall be afforded recall rights in accordance with Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code
Teachers honorably dismissed by reduction in force shall be afforded recall rights in accordance with Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code (105 ICS 5/24-12).
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Two classifications: Custodial and Maintenance
Wages for Custodial and Maintenance employees are detailed below. Classifications are: 1) custodial; 2) maintenance; and 3) head maintenance stipend.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 9 steps plus continuation at 9th year rates with $1.00/hour annual increases
Once an employee reaches the 9th year on the salary schedule, the employee will receive a $1.00 per hour increase each year from his or her current hourly rate of compensation for the remaining years of the contract.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Days not compensated by Workmen's Compensation considered sick leave
When an employee, due to an accident while on duty, is eligible for Workmen's Compensation, those days not compensated by Workmen's Compensation, shall be considered as sick leave.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulation of sick leave is 220 days
All service employees shall receive thirteen (13) days per year sick leave, accumulative to a maximum of two-hundred twenty (220) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual step advancement on salary schedule
Teacher salaries shall be determined by placement on the Salary Schedule (Appendix A).
Other
Substitute Teacher Bonus — $20.00 additional per day for substitute teaching duties
Employees who are eligible to substitute teach and are assigned substitute teaching duties will be paid an additional $20.00 per day