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Minooka CHSD 111

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2023 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
4.0 yr
Union
Minooka Education Association
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (9)
1.20%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 1.20% 1.20% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 2.70% 2.70% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 2.99% 2.99% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 0.50% 0.50% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 0.75% 0.75% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 0.90% 1.10% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 0.70% 0.50% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 0.75% 0.75% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 0.92% 0.92% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2023-2024)

Range $42,958 – $105,310

StepLANE BALANE BA+15LANE MALANE MA+15LANE MA+30LANE MA+45
1$42,958$44,676$46,910$48,786$50,738$52,767
2$44,268$46,039$48,341$50,274$52,285$54,377
3$45,618$47,443$49,815$51,808$53,880$56,035
4$47,010$48,890$51,335$53,388$55,523$57,744
5$48,443$50,381$52,900$55,016$57,217$59,506
6$49,921$51,918$54,514$56,694$58,962$61,321
7$51,444$53,501$56,176$58,423$60,760$63,191
8$53,013$55,133$57,890$60,205$62,614$65,118
9$54,630$56,815$59,655$62,042$64,523$67,104
10$56,296$58,548$61,475$63,934$66,491$69,151
11$58,013$60,333$63,350$65,884$68,519$71,260
12—$62,173$65,282$67,893$70,609$73,433
13—$64,070$67,273$69,964$72,763$75,673
14—$69,325—$72,098$74,982$77,981
15—$71,439—$74,297$77,269$80,360
16—$73,618—$76,563$79,626$82,811
17—$75,864—$78,898$82,054$85,336
18—$78,178—$81,305$84,557$87,939
19—$80,562—$83,784$87,136$90,621
20—$83,019—$86,340$89,793$93,385
21—$85,551—$88,973$92,532$96,233
22—$88,161—$91,687$95,354$99,169
23—$90,849—$94,483$98,263$102,193
24———$97,365$101,260$105,310
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $44,118 – $111,452

StepLANE BALANE BA+15LANE MALANE MA+15LANE MA+30LANE MA+45
1$44,118$45,883$48,177$50,104$52,108$54,192
2$45,463$47,282$49,646$51,632$53,697$55,845
3$46,850$48,724$51,160$53,207$55,335$57,548
4$48,279$50,210$52,721$54,829$57,023$59,304
5$49,751$51,742$54,329$56,502$58,762$61,112
6$51,269$53,320$55,986$58,225$60,554$62,976
7$52,833$54,946$57,693$60,001$62,401$64,897
8$54,444$56,622$59,453$61,831$64,304$66,876
9$56,105$58,349$61,266$63,717$66,265$68,916
10$57,816$60,128$63,135$65,660$68,287$71,018
11$59,579$61,962$65,060$67,663$70,369$73,184
12—$63,852$67,045$69,727$72,516$75,416
13—$65,800$69,090$71,853$74,727$77,716
14—$71,197—$74,045$77,006$80,087
15—$73,368—$76,303$79,355$82,529
16—$75,606—$78,630$81,776$85,047
17—$77,912—$81,029$84,270$87,640
18—$80,288—$83,500$86,840$90,313
19—$82,737—$86,047$89,488$93,068
20—$85,261—$88,671$92,218$95,907
21—$87,861—$91,376$95,031$98,832
22—$90,541—$94,162$97,929$101,846
23—$93,302—$97,034$100,916$104,952
24—$96,148—$99,994$103,994$108,153
25———$103,044$107,166$111,452
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $44,647 – $116,230

StepLANE BALANE BA+15LANE MALANE MA+15LANE MA+30LANE MA+45
1$44,647$46,433$48,755$50,705$52,733$54,842
2$46,009$47,849$50,242$52,251$54,342$56,515
3$47,412$49,309$51,774$53,845$55,999$58,239
4$48,858$50,813$53,353$55,487$57,707$60,015
5$50,348$52,362$54,981$57,180$59,467$61,846
6$51,884$53,959$56,657$58,924$61,281$63,732
7$53,467$55,605$58,386$60,721$63,150$65,676
8$55,097$57,301$60,166$62,573$65,076$67,679
9$56,778$59,049$62,001$64,481$67,061$69,743
10$58,510$60,850$63,892$66,448$69,106$71,870
11$60,294$62,706$65,841$68,475$71,214$74,062
12—$64,618$67,849$70,563$73,386$76,321
13—$66,589$69,919$72,715$75,624$78,649
14—$72,051—$74,833$77,931$81,048
15—$74,249—$77,219$80,307$83,520
16—$76,513—$79,574$82,757$86,067
17—$78,847—$82,001$85,281$88,692
18—$81,252—$84,502$87,882$91,397
19—$83,730—$87,079$90,562$94,185
20—$86,284—$89,735$93,325$97,057
21—$88,915—$92,472$96,171$100,018
22—$91,627—$95,292$99,104$103,068
23—$94,422—$98,199$102,127$106,212
24—$97,302—$101,194$105,242$109,451
25———$104,280$108,452$112,790
26———$107,461$111,759$116,230
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $45,183 – $121,212

StepLANE BALANE BA+15LANE MALANE MA+15LANE MA+30LANE MA+45
1$45,183$46,990$49,340$51,313$53,366$55,501
2$46,561$48,424$50,845$52,878$54,994$57,193
3$47,981$49,900$52,355$54,491$56,671$58,938
4$49,445$51,422$53,994$56,153$58,399$60,735
5$50,953$52,991$55,640$57,866$60,181$62,588
6$52,507$54,607$57,337$59,631$62,016$64,497
7$54,108$56,273$59,086$61,450$63,908$66,464
8$55,758$57,989$60,888$63,324$65,857$68,491
9$57,459$59,757$62,745$65,255$67,865$70,580
10$59,212$61,580$64,659$67,245$69,935$72,733
11$61,018$63,458$66,631$69,296$72,068$74,951
12—$65,394$68,663$71,410$74,266$77,237
13—$70,758—$73,588$76,532$79,593
14—$72,916—$75,832$78,866$82,020
15—$75,140—$78,145$81,271$84,522
16—$77,431—$80,529$83,750$87,100
17—$79,793—$82,985$86,304$89,756
18—$82,227—$85,516$88,937$92,494
19—$84,735—$88,124$91,649$95,315
20—$87,319—$90,812$94,444$98,222
21—$89,982—$93,582$97,325$101,218
22—$92,727—$96,436$100,293$104,305
23—$95,555—$99,377$103,352$107,486
24—$98,469—$102,408$106,505$110,765
25———$105,532$109,753$114,143
26———$108,750$113,100$117,624
27————$116,550$121,212
Key Clauses & Provisions (60)
Other
Additional Class Presentations Compensation — Teachers teaching more than 6 class presentations compensated per Extra-Duty Compensation Schedule; selection based on qualifications then seniority
Any teacher who is teaching or is required to teach more than six (6) class presentations shall be compensated according to the Extra-Duty Compensation Schedule set forth in Appendix B. Selection shall be determined based upon qualifications and then seniority.
Other
Agreement Duration — November 14, 2017 through June 30, 2023
This Agreement shall be in effect on the date of its execution on November 14, 2017 and shall continue in full force and effect through June 30, 2023.
Compensation
Announcer Hourly Rate — Announcer $26/hour
Announcer (per hour) 23/24 $26
Insurance
Annuities 403b — 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan offered; vendors must meet District requirements
The Board shall offer a 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan. All vendors offering 403(b) products must meet the District's 403(b) plan requirements. Any fees required from the vendor shall be paid by the employee.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association
If the alleged grievance is not resolved at Step Three, the grievant and the Association jointly may submit the grievance to binding arbitration within five (5) days of the Step three response. The American Arbitration Association shall be requested to submit a list of nine (9) arbitrators.
Leave
Association Leave — Six association leave days per year in aggregate, noncumulative, max 3 employees per event
The Association shall receive six (6) association leave days per year in aggregate and shall be noncumulative. No more than three (3) employees may attend any such conference on the same day.
Other
Association Right To Use Buildings — Association has right to use school buildings for meetings before and/or after duty hours subject to advance approval of Superintendent or designee with response within five working days
The Board agrees that the Association has the right to use school buildings for meetings before and/or after duty hours subject to advance approval of the Superintendent or his designee. The Superintendent or his designee shall respond to any request within five (5) working days.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $59,579 base salary step 11 BA lane
LANE BA step 11: Base 59,579
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Prorated based on teaching load; 1/12 step at 10% of base salary
Any teacher assigned five (5) or six (6) subject-matter presentations each semester, or ten (10) or more subject-matter presentations per year, shall be considered 'full-time'. Teachers hired nine (9) or less subject-matter presentation per year are considered part-time and salary will be pro-rated.
Other
Bargaining Unit Exclusions — Superintendent, assistant superintendents, directors of school and community relations, principals, assistant principals, business managers, instructional leaders, administrative assistants, substitute teachers, short-term teachers, transportation employees, Building & Grounds Director, Building & Grounds Supervisor, Bookkeeper, Payroll, Director of Public Relations, Secretary for Business Services, Secretary to the Superintendent and Technology Director and all supervisory, confidential, managerial and short-term employees
Excluded: The Superintendent, assistant superintendents, directors of school and community relations, principals, assistant principals, business managers, instructional leaders, administrative assistants, substitute teachers, short-term teachers, transportation employees, Building & Grounds Director, Building & Grounds Supervisor, Bookkeeper, Payroll, Director of Public Relations, Secretary for Business Services, Secretary to the Superintendent and Technology Director and all supervisory, confidential, managerial and short-term employees as defined by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2.7% increase
Base Increase 1.02700
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 1.2% increase
Base Increase 1.01200 (2026/2027 schedule)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 4.25% increase
25/26 Increase 4.25%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr4 — 4.25% increase
26/27 Increase 4.25%
Leave
Bereavement Days — Two (2) bereavement leave days granted per year for family, friends and coworkers
Employees shall have two (2) bereavement leave days granted per year, including the chart in ARTICLE IV. WORKING CONDITIONS J. Full-Time Teacher. Bereavement leave is provided to allow employee absence for any family, friends and coworkers.
Workday
Breaks 8 5 Hour Employees — All eight and half (81/2) hour employees will additionally receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute breaks
All eight and half (81/2) hour employees will additionally receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute breaks.
Workday
Building Check Holiday Rate — Custodian paid at 2 times regular rate of pay and minimum of 2 hours pay for building checks on holidays
When building checks are required by custodians on the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Easter, 4th of July, and Labor Day, and any Sunday; the custodian will be paid at a rate of 2 times their regular rate of pay and a minimum of 2 hours pay.
Other
Building Checks Holiday Pay — Custodians paid 2 times regular rate of pay with minimum 2 hours for required building checks on specified holidays
When building checks are required by custodians on the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Easter, Juneteenth, 4th of July, and Labor Day, and any Sunday; the custodian will be paid at a rate of 2 times their regular rate of pay and a minimum of 2 hours pay.
Compensation
Bus Chaperone Hourly Rate — Bus Chaperone $26/hour including all time away
Bus Chaperone (per hour, including all time away from the building) 23/24 $26
Compensation
Clerical 1 Min Salary — Receptionist starting wage $15.00
Clerical 1 Receptionist 23/24 Starting Wage $15.00
Compensation
Clerical 2 Min Salary — Administrative Asst. starting wage $17.25
Clerical 2 Administrative Asst. to Deans 23/24 Starting Wage $17.25
Compensation
Clerical 3 Min Salary — Administrative Asst. to AD starting wage $18.50
Clerical 3 Administrative Asst. to the AD 23/24 Starting Wage $18.50
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 185 days annual school calendar
The annual school calendar shall include 185 days. The breakdown includes 176 student days (or 175 student days with 1 for parent teacher conferences), 4 institute days/in-service days, and 5 emergency days.
Compensation
Coursework Credit Annual Limit — Up to 12 credit hours per year for graduate credit and graduate level courses; up to 18 for district-approved masters or doctorate program
Teachers may submit up to twelve (12) credit hours per academic year for graduate credit and graduate level courses or up to eighteen (18) credit hours per academic year for a district approved masters program, a content area masters program, or a doctorate program.
Compensation
Crowd Control Hourly Rate — Crowd Control $26/hour
Crowd Control (per hour) 23/24 $26
Compensation
Curriculum Work Hourly Rate — Curriculum Work $30/hour
Curriculum Work (per hour) 23/24 $30
Compensation
Custodian Min Salary — Custodian starting wage $16.75
Custodian 23/24 Starting Wage $16.75
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Single coverage dental insurance offered to all bargaining unit members; District pays single dental premiums
Single coverage vision insurance and dental insurance shall be offered to all bargaining unit members. The District will pay the monthly premiums, as per the chart in ARTICLE X. WORKING CONDITIONS L. Full-Time Teacher.
Compensation
Detention Supervision Hourly Rate — Detention Supervision $32/hour
Detention Supervision (per hour) 23/24 $32
Compensation
Driver Ed Mentoring Hourly Rate — Driver Ed/Summer School/Mentoring Orientation $43/hour
Driver Ed/Summer School/Mentoring Orientation (per hour) 23/24 $43
Retirement
Early Retirement Eligibility Age — Minimum age 55 with 20+ years of TRS creditable service and 15+ years district employment
In accordance with the Illinois Teacher Retirement System, the teacher shall be at least fifty-five (55) years of age within six months of his/her last day of service. In addition, the teacher shall have twenty (20) or more years of creditable service with TRS. The teacher shall have fifteen (15) years or more years of full-time certified employment with the District.
Retirement
Early Retirement Post Benefit Percent — Post-retirement bonus of 1% of base salary for each year of district service, not to exceed 20 years
A teacher who retires under the District's Retirement Program shall receive a postretirement bonus in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of that teacher's base salary for each year of service in the District, not to exceed twenty (20) years.
Compensation
Emergency Callout Minimum — Emergency callouts shall carry an automatic two (2) hour minimum
Emergency callouts shall carry an automatic two (2) hour minimum.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Member TRS 9.00% contribution
Member TRS 9.00% Pd by Bd/Benefit Calculation 9.8901%
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluations conducted annually per District Evaluation Plan; RIF Committee meets at least once a year
Evaluations shall be conducted in accordance with the District Evaluation Plan. Any changes to the Evaluation Plan for the next school year shall be mutually agreed upon and completed by May 1 of the preceding year. The Joint RIF Committee shall meet at least once a year.
Compensation
Event Helper Hourly Rate — Event Helper $26/hour
Event Helper (per hour) 23/24 $26
Leave
Extended Unpaid Leave — Extended unpaid leave of absence for maternity, study, legislative service, military service, or serious family illness
A leave of absence may be granted for reasons of: maternity, study for educational purposes, service in the legislature, military service or serious illness in the family. A leave of absence (excepting military service) will only be granted to encompass all or part of one academic year.
Compensation
Fitness Room Supervisor Hourly Rate — Fitness Room Supervisor $26/hour
Fitness Room Supervisor 23/24 $26
Other
Good Faith Negotiation Defined — mutual responsibility of the Association and the Board to deal with each other openly and fairly and endeavor to reach agreement on items being negotiated
Good faith effort is defined as the mutual responsibility of the Association and the Board to deal with each other openly and fairly and endeavor to reach agreement on items being negotiated. It does not imply that either party will agree with, or accept, the other party's proposals, or be compelled to reach agreement on specific topics
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step One through Step Four with progression to binding arbitration
Step One - The grievant and the association jointly or the grievance board shall present the alleged grievance in writing to the supervisor immediately involved and will arrange for a meeting to take place within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance.
Compensation
Grounds Min Salary — Grounds starting wage $17.50
Grounds 23/24 Starting Wage $17.50
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Family - $3000 Deductible HDHP
Family - $3000 Deductible (not available to newly hired employees)
Insurance
Health Single Premium — $3000/$6000 health insurance plan for new hires starting 2023-2024 school year
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year new hires shall only have the option of the $3000/$6000 health insurance plan. Current teachers enrolled on the $1500/$3000 health insurance plan shall have the option of remaining on that plan or permanently transferring to the $3000/$6000 plan.
Compensation
Homebound Instruction Hourly Rate — Homebound Instruction/Support $30/hour
Homebound Instruction/Support (per hour) 23/24 $30
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — 100% of HDHP premium cost
The school district pays 100% of the cost of the HDHP premium, allowing employees to set aside funds to build their HSA account.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Regular work day not to exceed 8 hours exclusive of duty-free lunch of no less than 30 minutes
Normally the regular work day shall not exceed eight (8) hours in length, exclusive of a duty-free lunch period of no less than thirty (30) minutes.
Compensation
Internal Substitute Hourly Rate — Internal Substitute $33 per 0.5 block
Internal Substitute (per .5 block) 23/24 $33
Other
Internal Substitution During Prep — If teacher assigned to cover class during preparation period, compensated per Extra-Duty Compensation Schedule; pro-rated for partial periods
If a teacher is assigned to cover a class during his/her preparation period, he/she will be compensated according to the Extra-Duty Compensation Schedule set forth in Appendix B. Teachers will be compensated for partial periods when they are assigned to do so, on a pro-rated basis.
Other
Jury Duty — Full salary for jury duty service if jury pay is submitted to Board
Any employee who is called to serve on jury duty during a work day shall receive his/her full salary for the time he/she serves on the jury, provided the jury pay received for serving is submitted back to the Board.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Step Across from BA+15 to MA 1.0500
Step Across from BA+15 to MA 1.0500
Workday
Lunch Break Hours — Unpaid duty free lunch of not less than one-half hour for employees working 7+ hours
Employees working at least 7 hours shall have an unpaid duty free lunch of not less than one-half (1/2) hour. All eight and half (8 1/2) hour employees will additionally receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute breaks.
Workday
Lunch Duty Free — Employees working at least 7 hours shall have an unpaid duty free lunch of not less than one-half (1/2) hour
Employees working at least 7 hour shall have an unpaid duty free lunch of not less than one-half (1/2) hour.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $96,148 base salary step 24 MA lane
LANE MA step 24: Base 96,148
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA minimum base salary step 1
LANE MA Base 46,910 at step 1
Compensation
Maintenance Min Salary — Maintenance starting wage $23.00
Maintenance 23/24 Starting Wage $23.00
Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement — IRS mileage rate in effect on July 1 each year for pre-approved mileage
If the employee is required to use his or her personal vehicle for District 111 the employee shall be paid the IRS mileage rate in effect on July 1 each year for all pre-approved mileage in completing their assignment.
Other
Moving Position Pay Increase — Hourly increase of difference between new and old starting pay rates when moving to higher-paying position
When a support staff member takes a position with the district where the starting pay of their new position is higher than the starting pay of their previous position, that support staff member will receive a hourly pay increase of the difference between the new position starting pay rate and the old position pay rate.
Compensation
National Board Certification Stipend — Annual stipend listed in Appendix B for duration of employment
Teachers earning National Board Certification will be paid the annual stipend listed in Appendix B for the duration of their employment. The stipend will begin the following school year unless the certification is received by May 1st of the current school year.
Other
New Hire Contact Info — Names, addresses and telephone numbers of newly-hired teachers provided to Association President within 10 working days of hire
Names, addresses and telephone numbers of newly-hired teachers will be provided to the Association President, which may include electronic methods of communication, within ten (10) working days of their hire date.
Other
No Strike Provision — No strike, work stoppage, slow-down, picketing, or other concerted action
The Association, its officers, agents and the employees shall not engage in a strike, work stoppage, slow-down, picketing, or other concerted action or refuse or fail to fully and faithfully perform job functions.
Comparable Districts in Grundy County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Braceville SD 75 Grundy 4.00% —
Coal City CUSD 1 Grundy 1.50% —
Gardner CCSD 72C Grundy 3.22% —
Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 Grundy 3.99% —
Grundy County Spec Educ Coop Grundy 1.92% —
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C Grundy 8.00% —
Minooka CCSD 201 Grundy 1.97% —
Morris CHSD 101 Grundy 3.16% —
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