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Newark CHSD 18

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Newark Community High School Education Association
Affiliation
IFA/NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (9)
3.57%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 3.57% 3.57% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 3.57% 3.57% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 1.35% 1.35% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.37% 1.37% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.39% 1.39% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 1.41% 1.41% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 3.43% 3.42% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 1.18% 1.18% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 0.03% 0.03% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - With TRS 9.8901% (2024-2025)

Range $42,679 – $79,370

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$42,679$43,959$45,239$46,520$48,227$49,934$51,641$53,562$55,482
2$43,681$44,992$46,302$47,613$49,360$51,107$52,854$54,821$56,786
3$44,708$46,018$47,328$48,639$50,386$52,133$53,881$55,847$57,812
4$45,735$47,045$48,356$49,666$51,413$53,161$54,908$56,873$58,839
5$46,761$48,072$49,382$50,692$52,440$54,187$55,934$57,899$59,866
6$47,787$49,098$50,408$51,719$53,466$55,313$56,960$58,927$60,892
7$48,814$50,124$51,434$52,745$54,492$56,239$57,987$59,953$61,918
8$49,841$51,151$52,462$53,772$55,520$57,267$59,014$60,979$62,945
9$50,867$52,178$53,488$54,799$56,546$58,293$60,040$62,005$63,972
10$51,893$53,204$54,514$55,825$57,572$59,319$61,066$63,033$64,998
11$52,920$54,230$55,541$56,851$58,598$60,345$62,093$64,059$66,024
12$53,947$55,257$56,568$57,878$59,626$61,373$63,120$65,085$67,051
13$54,973$56,284$57,594$58,905$60,652$62,399$64,146$66,111$68,078
14$55,999$57,310$58,620$59,931$61,678$63,425$65,173$67,139$69,104
15$57,026$58,336$59,647$60,957$62,704$64,451$66,199$68,165$70,130
16—$59,363$60,674$61,984$63,732$65,479$67,226$69,191$71,157
17—$60,390$61,700$63,011$64,758$66,505$68,252$70,217$72,184
18—$61,416$62,726$64,037$65,784$67,322$69,279$71,245$73,210
19————$66,810$68,558$70,305$72,271$74,236
20————$67,838$69,585$71,332$73,297$75,263
21————$68,820$70,611$72,358$74,323$76,290
22————$71,274$71,637$73,385$75,351$77,316
23————$72,303$72,664$74,411$76,377$78,342
24————$73,333$73,691$75,438$77,403$79,370
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - With TRS 9.8901% (2026-2027)

Range $45,749 – $86,462

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$45,749$47,121$48,494$49,866$51,696$53,526$55,356$57,416$59,474
2$46,633$48,032$49,431$50,830$52,695$54,561$56,426$58,525$60,623
3$47,728$49,159$50,591$52,023$53,932$55,841$57,750$59,899$62,046
4$48,849$50,314$51,780$53,245$55,199$57,153$59,107$61,306$63,503
5$49,996$51,462$52,927$54,393$56,347$58,301$60,255$62,454$64,651
6$51,145$52,611$54,076$55,542$57,496$59,450$61,404$63,601$65,800
7$52,293$53,758$55,224$56,689$58,643$60,597$62,551$64,749$66,948
8$53,441$54,906$56,372$57,837$59,791$61,745$63,699$65,898$68,095
9$54,588$56,054$57,519$58,985$60,939$62,893$64,846$67,045$69,243
10$55,737$57,203$58,668$60,134$62,087$64,041$65,995$68,193$70,392
11$56,885$58,350$59,816$61,282$63,235$65,189$67,143$69,341$71,539
12$58,032$59,498$60,963$62,429$64,383$66,337$68,291$70,489$72,687
13$59,180$60,645$62,111$63,576$65,530$67,484$69,438$71,637$73,835
14$60,329$61,794$63,260$64,725$66,679$68,633$70,587$72,785$74,984
15$61,477$62,942$64,408$65,873$67,827$69,781$71,735$73,932$76,131
16—$64,090$65,555$67,021$68,975$70,928$72,882$75,081$77,279
17—$65,237$66,703$68,168$70,122$72,076$74,030$76,229$78,426
18—$66,386$67,852$69,317$71,271$73,225$75,179$77,377$79,575
19————$72,419$74,373$76,327$78,524$80,723
20————$73,566$75,286$77,474$79,673$81,871
21————$74,714$76,668$78,622$80,821$83,018
22————$75,863$77,817$79,771$81,968$84,167
23————$76,961$78,964$80,918$83,116$85,315
24————$79,706$80,112$82,066$84,265$86,462
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - With TRS 9.98901% (2025-2026)

Range $44,202 – $83,043

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$44,202$45,528$46,854$48,180$49,948$51,716$53,484$55,474$57,462
2$45,239$46,597$47,954$49,311$51,120$52,930$54,740$56,776$58,811
3$46,302$47,691$49,080$50,469$52,321$54,174$56,026$58,110$60,193
4$47,390$48,779$50,168$51,557$53,409$55,261$57,113$59,198$61,281
5$48,479$49,868$51,257$52,646$54,498$56,330$58,202$60,285$62,370
6$49,567$50,956$52,345$53,734$55,586$57,338$59,290$61,373$63,457
7$50,655$52,044$53,433$54,822$56,674$58,526$60,378$62,462$64,545
8$51,742$53,131$54,521$55,910$57,762$59,614$61,466$63,550$65,633
9$52,831$54,220$55,610$56,999$58,851$60,703$62,555$64,638$66,722
10$53,919$55,308$56,697$58,086$59,938$61,791$63,643$65,726$67,810
11$55,007$56,396$57,785$59,174$61,026$62,878$64,730$66,815$68,898
12$56,095$57,484$58,873$60,262$62,114$63,966$65,818$67,902$69,985
13$57,184$58,573$59,962$61,351$63,203$65,055$66,907$68,990$71,074
14$58,272$59,661$61,050$62,439$64,291$66,143$67,995$70,078$72,162
15$59,359$60,748$62,138$63,527$65,379$67,231$69,083$71,167$73,250
16—$61,836$63,225$64,614$66,466$68,319$70,171$72,255$74,338
17—$62,925$64,314$65,703$67,556$69,408$71,260$73,343$75,427
18—$64,013$65,402$66,791$68,643$70,495$72,347$74,430$76,515
19————$69,731$71,361$73,435$75,519$77,602
20————$70,819$72,571$74,523$76,607$78,690
21————$71,908$73,760$75,612$77,695$79,779
22————$72,949$74,848$76,700$78,783$80,867
23————$75,551$75,936$77,788$79,872$81,955
24————$76,642$77,023$78,875$80,960$83,043
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - Without TRS (2024-2025)

Range $38,838 – $72,226

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$38,838$40,003$41,168$42,333$43,886$45,440$46,993$48,742$50,489
2$39,750$40,943$42,135$43,328$44,918$46,508$48,098$49,887$51,675
3$40,684$41,876$43,069$44,261$45,851$47,441$49,031$50,821$52,609
4$41,619$42,811$44,003$45,196$46,786$48,376$49,966$51,755$53,544
5$42,553$43,745$44,938$46,130$47,720$49,310$50,900$52,688$54,478
6$43,487$44,679$45,872$47,064$48,654$50,244$51,834$53,623$55,412
7$44,420$45,613$46,805$47,998$49,588$51,178$52,768$54,557$56,345
8$45,355$46,548$47,740$48,933$50,523$52,113$53,703$55,491$57,280
9$46,283$47,482$48,674$49,867$51,457$53,047$54,637$56,425$58,214
10$47,223$48,416$49,608$50,801$52,391$53,981$55,571$57,360$59,148
11$48,157$49,349$50,542$51,734$53,324$54,914$56,504$58,294$60,082
12$49,092$50,284$51,477$52,669$54,259$55,849$57,439$59,228$61,017
13$50,026$51,218$52,411$53,603$55,193$56,783$58,373$60,161$61,951
14$50,960$52,152$53,345$54,537$56,127$57,717$59,307$61,096$62,885
15$51,893$53,086$54,278$55,471$57,061$58,651$60,241$62,030$63,818
16—$54,021$55,213$56,406$57,996$59,586$61,176$62,964$64,753
17—$54,955$56,147$57,340$58,930$60,520$62,110$63,898$65,687
18—$55,889$57,081$58,274$59,864$61,463$63,044$64,833$66,621
19————$60,797$62,387$63,977$65,767$67,555
20————$61,732$63,332$64,912$66,701$68,490
21————$62,626$64,256$65,846$67,634$69,424
22————$64,860$65,190$66,780$68,569$70,358
23————$65,796$66,124$67,714$69,503$71,291
24————$66,733$67,059$68,649$70,437$72,226
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - Without TRS (2025-2026)

Range $40,224 – $75,569

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$40,224$41,430$42,637$43,844$45,453$47,062$48,671$50,481$52,291
2$41,168$42,403$43,638$44,873$46,520$48,166$49,813$51,666$53,518
3$42,135$43,399$44,663$45,927$47,613$49,298$50,983$52,880$54,776
4$43,125$44,389$45,653$46,917$48,602$50,288$51,973$53,870$55,766
5$44,116$45,380$46,644$47,908$49,593$51,279$52,964$54,860$56,756
6$45,106$46,370$47,634$48,898$50,583$52,269$53,954$55,850$57,746
7$46,096$47,360$48,624$49,888$51,573$53,259$54,944$56,841$58,736
8$47,086$48,350$49,614$50,878$52,563$54,249$55,934$57,831$59,726
9$48,077$49,341$50,605$51,869$53,554$55,240$56,925$58,820$60,717
10$49,066$50,331$51,595$52,859$54,544$56,229$57,915$59,810$61,707
11$50,056$51,320$52,584$53,849$55,534$57,219$58,905$60,801$62,697
12$51,046$52,310$53,574$54,838$56,524$58,209$59,895$61,791$63,687
13$52,037$53,301$54,565$55,829$57,515$59,200$60,886$62,781$64,678
14$53,027$54,291$55,555$56,819$58,505$60,190$61,876$63,771$65,668
15$54,017$55,281$56,545$57,809$59,495$61,180$62,865$64,762$66,658
16—$56,271$57,535$58,799$60,485$62,170$63,855$65,752$67,647
17—$57,262$58,526$59,790$61,476$63,161$64,846$66,742$68,638
18—$58,252$59,516$60,780$62,465$64,151$65,836$67,732$69,628
19————$63,455$64,938$66,826$68,723$70,618
20————$64,445$66,131$67,816$69,713$71,608
21————$65,436$67,122$68,807$70,703$72,599
22————$66,384$68,112$69,797$71,692$73,589
23————$68,751$69,101$70,787$72,683$74,579
24————$69,744$70,091$71,777$73,673$75,569
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule - Without TRS (2026-2027)

Range $41,632 – $78,681

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24MS+32
1$41,632$42,880$44,129$45,378$47,044$48,709$50,374$52,248$54,121
2$42,436$43,709$44,982$46,255$47,953$49,650$51,348$53,258$55,167
3$43,432$44,735$46,038$47,341$49,078$50,816$52,553$54,508$56,462
4$44,428$45,786$47,120$48,353$50,231$52,009$53,787$55,788$57,788
5$45,497$46,830$48,164$49,497$51,276$53,054$54,832$56,833$58,832
6$46,542$47,876$49,209$50,543$52,321$54,099$55,877$57,877$59,878
7$47,587$48,920$50,254$51,587$53,365$55,144$56,922$58,921$60,922
8$48,631$49,965$51,298$52,632$54,410$56,188$57,966$59,967$61,967
9$49,675$51,009$52,342$53,676$55,454$57,232$59,010$61,011$63,011
10$50,721$52,054$53,388$54,722$56,500$58,278$60,056$62,056$64,057
11$51,765$53,099$54,432$55,766$57,544$59,322$61,100$63,100$65,101
12$52,809$54,143$55,477$56,810$58,588$60,366$62,144$64,145$66,145
13$53,854$55,187$56,521$57,855$59,633$61,411$63,189$65,190$67,190
14$54,899$56,233$57,566$58,900$60,678$62,456$64,234$66,234$68,235
15$55,944$57,277$58,611$59,944$61,722$63,501$65,279$67,278$69,279
16—$58,322$59,655$60,989$62,767$64,545$66,323$68,324$70,324
17—$59,366$60,699$62,033$63,811$65,589$67,367$69,368$71,368
18—$60,411$61,745$63,079$64,857$66,635$68,413$70,413$72,414
19————$65,901$67,679$69,457$71,457$73,458
20————$66,945$68,510$70,502$72,502$74,502
21————$67,990$69,768$71,546$73,547$75,547
22————$69,035$70,813$72,591$74,591$76,592
23————$70,035$71,858$73,636$75,636$77,636
24————$72,533$72,902$74,680$76,681$78,681
Key Clauses & Provisions (28)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
it may submit the grievance to final and 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 — BA step 15 salary 2025-2026
Year 15 BS $54,017
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA minimum salary on Schedule (Appendix A); specific amount not visible on these pages
The salary schedule shall be as set forth in Appendix A, which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary schedule provided in Appendix A; schedule based on 180 workdays
The salary schedule shall be as set forth in Appendix A, which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement. The schedule shall be based on 180 workdays.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.5% increase from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027 base
2026-2027 Base - $45,749 compared to 2025-2026 Base - $44,202
Leave
Bereavement Days — One day of Personal Leave per death to attend funeral of any person
The certified staff member may apply for the use of one (1) day of Personal Leave per death to attend the funeral of any person.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Normal weekly teaching load not to exceed 24 teaching periods and 8 unassigned preparation periods
The normal weekly teaching load will not exceed twenty-four (24) teaching periods and eight (8) unassigned preparation periods based upon current modified block teaching schedule.
Other
Creditable Earnings Limit — Maximum 6% annual increase in TRS creditable earnings across all compensation and benefits
An Eligible Employee's TRS creditable earnings shall not increase from one school year to the next by more than 6% or otherwise be increased so as to create Board liability for any portion of retirement annuity
Other
Dues Deduction — Dues deducted from 10 out of 20 paychecks beginning in September
the Board shall deduct such dues from the regular salary check of the certificated staff member for each month for ten (10) out of twenty (20) paychecks, beginning in September of each year.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — If health insurance rates increase more than 8% in any year, employee responsible for increase over 8%
If health insurance rates increase more than 8% in any year of this contract, said employee will be responsible for the increase over 8%.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Five-step grievance procedure: informal, principal/designee (Step II), superintendent/designee (Step III), board (Step IV), arbitration (Step V)
Step I informal; Step II principal/designee within 20 days; Step III superintendent within 10 days; Step IV board within 20 days; Step V arbitration within 10 days of Step IV decision.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contributes 100% of the single premium of the HMO plan (year 2023-2024 rate), vision, dental and life insurance
the Board shall contribute an amount equal to 100% of the single premium of the HMO plan (year 2023-2024 rate), vision, dental and life insurance toward the cost of the insurance elected by the certificated staff member for all three years of the contract.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Additional $500 per employee available for all 3 years to be used for health insurance premium coverage greater than District contribution
For all employees who enroll in the health Insurance option, an additional $500 per employee will be available for all 3 years of said contract to be used to pay for part of the insurance premium for coverage elected by the certificated staff member that is greater than the amount of the District contribution stated.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7:30 A.M. to 3:15 P.M. with 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. student dismissal for staff development
The normal workday for certified staff members shall begin at 7:30 A.M. and shall end at 3:15 P.M. Staff development sessions will be scheduled utilizing 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. student dismissal schedule.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal movement based on satisfactory completion of graduate courses from NCATE-accredited college or university
Horizontal movement on the Salary Schedule shall be based upon satisfactory completion of graduate courses from a college or university approved by the NCATE.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MS step 24 salary 2025-2026
Year 24 MS $69,744
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $43,886 (2024-2025, step 1, MS lane, without TRS)
2024-2025 salary schedule without TRS: Year 1, MS column = $43,886
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Teacher with more than normal load (6+ periods) compensated $5,300 per year for each period above 6 periods
Any teacher with more than the normal teaching load (employee teaching more than 6 periods on the current 8 period schedule) the employee will be compensated $5,300 for the school year for each period taught above.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Unused personal days accumulate as sick leave at end of school year; upon departure, unused days reimbursed at current per diem rate
Unused personal days will accumulate as sick leave at the end of each school year. Upon departure from the district, other than dismissal for cause, staff members shall be reimbursed for unused personal leave days.
Other
Retirement Incentive 3 Year — 6% salary increase for 3-year retirement incentive with 15+ years service
For a three-year retirement incentive, certified staff member with 15 or more years of full-time certified staff member service shall receive six percent (6%) increase in total creditable earnings
Other
Retirement Incentive 4 Year — 6% salary increase for 4-year retirement incentive with 26+ consecutive years service
For a four year retirement incentive, certified staff member with 26 or more consecutive years of full-time certified staff service shall receive six percent (6%) increase in total creditable earnings
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board shall pay 9.0% of annual salary as TRS contribution
The Board shall pay on behalf of certified staff member the sum equal to and in satisfaction of the certified staff member's statutorily required member contribution to TRS (9.0%)
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS Tier 1 and TRS Tier 2 certified staff members referenced; post-retirement benefits and TRS-reportable earnings mentioned
The benefit is paid in a lump sum 60 days after the certified staff member's final paycheck and shall not be considered as part of the certified staff member's final creditable earnings as reported to TRS.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Salary lanes: BA, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24 indicated; MA equivalents implied
No certified staff member shall progress beyond the BS step 15, BS+8 step 18, BS+16 step 18, BS+ 24 step 18.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 24 steps in salary schedule
Salary schedule with steps 1-24 across multiple lanes (BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24, MS+32)
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 15 days of sick leave credited at beginning of each school year for full-time certified staff
At the beginning of each school year, each full-time certificated staff member shall be credited with fifteen (15) days of sick leave, the unused portion of which shall accumulate from year to year to a maximum of 360 days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Sick leave accumulates; balance shown on paystub each pay period
The Board shall furnish each certified staff member with a written statement on each paystub setting forth the total sick leave credit accumulated.
Compensation
Step Increase — Vertical advancement normally at rate of one step per year on salary schedule
Although vertical advancement on the schedule shall normally be at the rate of one step each year, the Board reserves the right to withhold a vertical salary increment.
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DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
CUSD 308 Kendall 3.58% —
Lisbon CCSD 90 Kendall 1.50% —
Newark CCSD 66 Kendall 2.97% —
Plano Area Special Ed Coop Kendall 7.62% —
Plano CUSD 88 Kendall 2.50% —
Yorkville CUSD 115 Kendall 1.62% —
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