Other
Agreement Duration End — August 31, 2028
This Agreement shall expire on August 31, 2028.
Other
Agreement Duration Start — first educator employment day of the 2023/2024 school term
This Agreement shall be effective, to the extent feasible on the first educator employment day of the 2023/2024 school term.
Workday
Assignment Notification — Preliminary written notice of assignment changes for following school term by May 1 of preceding term; includes school, classroom/program, special or unusual assignments
Preliminary written notice will be given to each educator of any change in assignment for the following school term by May 1 of the preceding school term. Notification will include school, classroom (program) and special or unusual assignments. Changes in an educator's assignment will be discussed between Administration and the Educator.
Other
Association Dues Deduction — Board deducts authorized Association dues and remits to NEA Co-President, Treasurer, or written designee within 15 calendar days following deduction
The board shall make deductions of the Association dues which are authorized in writing by the bargaining unit members as provided by the School Code. The Board shall remit such deducted dues to the NEA Co-President, Treasurer, or written designee within fifteen (15) calendar days following deduction from employee wages.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $48,360
The base salary for a new educator with a BA degree and no prior experience shall be: For the 2023/2024 school year: $48,360
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 6.00%
For the 2023/2024 school year: 6.00% over the educator's 2022/2023 salary
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 5.75%
For the 2024/2025 school year: 5.75% over the educator's 2023/2024 salary
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — CPI-U for calendar year 2024, but not less than 2.00% or greater than 4.00%
For the 2025/2026 school year: Increase equal to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for calendar year 2024, but not less than 2.00% or greater than 4.00%.
Leave
Bereavement Days — up to 3 days of paid bereavement leave per occurrence
An educator may use up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave per occurrence, for the death of a 'covered family member' as defined in the Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act, 820 ILCS 154/5.
Other
Building Space Access — Association permitted use of NDSEC-maintained school building room for meetings; 3 working days advance notice required except in emergencies
The Association shall be permitted the use of a NDSEC-maintained school building room at reasonable hours for the purpose of holding meetings. Except in cases of emergency, this request to use the building will be made three (3) working days in advance of the meeting.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Normal workday not more than 8 hours per day; consistent with school district of assignment
An educator's normal workday will be consistent with the school district of assignment but shall not be more than eight (8) hours per day.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — NDSEC will continue to administer the dental insurance plan for the duration of this Agreement and the cost of the premiums shall be paid by the employees.
NDSEC will continue to administer the dental insurance plan for the duration of this Agreement and the cost of the premiums shall be paid by the employees.
Other
Duplicating Equipment Access — Association has right to use school duplicating equipment; Association furnishes supplies and reimburses Board for repairs from damage
The Association will have the right to use the school duplicating equipment. The Association agrees that it will furnish necessary supplies and that its use of the equipment will not interfere with the normal educational and/or business use of the equipment. The Association shall promptly reimburse the Board for the cost to repair any damage occasioned by such use.
Compensation
Educational Advancement — All educators eligible for educational advancement salary increases. Must complete coursework pre-approval and submit to Executive Director within reasonable timeframe before enrollment
All educators are eligible for educational advancement salary increases. Educators must complete the coursework pre-approval and submit to the Executive Director within a reasonable time frame for approval prior to enrollment in the college or university course.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle — Uses Educator Evaluation Framework; subject to grievance procedure for procedures only
The Board and the Association agree to use the procedures contained in the Educator Evaluation Framework for evaluating educators. The evaluation procedures shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
Other
Family Leave Duration — 12 weeks plus one additional school term
Family leave shall be available for the balance of the school term in which the educator begins his/her absence related to the birth of a child or adoption and one (1) additional school term.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure
Step 1: Supervisor. Step 2: Executive Director. Step 3: Operational Board. Step 4: Binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — 100%
The Board shall pay 100% of the individual health and major medical premium. The Board shall pay 20% of the health and major medical premium for any coverage above individual coverage.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Flexible Benefit Plan per Internal Revenue Code Section 125
NDSEC will continue to administer the Flexible Benefit Plan for the duration of this Agreement. Educators shall be responsible for the monthly participation fee.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — BA+12, BA+24, Master's degree, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45
Educational Advancement salary increases will be available for completing additional coursework: BA+12 and BA+24, Master's degree, MA+15, MA+30, MA+45
Workday
Lunch Period Minutes — Minimum 30 minutes duty free lunch
All educators shall be provided a duty free, uninterrupted lunch period equal to the regular local school lunch period but not less than thirty (30) minutes in each school day.
Other
New Employee Notification — Association President supplied with name, home address and telephone number of new educator within 14 calendar days after signing contract
The Association President will be supplied with the name, home address and telephone number of an educator employed by the Board within fourteen (14) calendar days after the educator has signed a contract, unless the educator objects.
Other
Out Of State Conferences — Educators may request attendance at conferences outside Illinois; requests considered on individual basis
Educators may request attendance to participate in conferences outside of Illinois. Such requests will be considered on an individual basis.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 days of personal leave without loss of pay
Each educator shall be entitled to two (2) days of personal leave without loss of pay for matters which cannot be handled during the non-school day or hours.
Workday
Physical Facilities — Board shall provide each educator with laptop computer, mobile tablet, or comparable technology, desk, chair, and file facility consistent with supplies availability
The Board shall provide each educator with a laptop computer, mobile tablet, or comparable technology, desk, chair, and file facility consistent with the availability of supplies. It is the responsibility of Administration to ensure that all or part of the file facilities is equipped with a lock.
Workday
Planning Time Minutes Per Week — Minimum 225 minutes per week planning time
It is the desire and intent of Administration to allot each educator a minimum planning time of 225 minutes per week within the educator work day wherever possible.
Other
Professional Development Discretion — Executive Director may grant permission with or without pay to attend professional development opportunities. Denials require written explanation within 14 days.
The Executive Director may grant permission with or without pay to educators to attend professional development opportunities. NDSEC may also provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred. The granting or withholding of such permission shall be within the sole discretion of the Executive Director and shall be non-precedential with respect to any other request for such permission by such educator or by any other educator or employee. If approval to attend professional development activities is denied, a written explanation will
Other
Quarterly Meetings — Executive Director or designee will meet quarterly with Association President or designee at mutually agreeable date/time
Upon request of the Association President or his/her designee, the Executive Director or his/her designee will meet quarterly at a mutually agreeable date/time to discuss the implementation of this agreement or other school matters affecting educators in the NDSEC Programs.
Other
Recognition Scope — NDSEC Education Association is sole and exclusive bargaining agent for full and part-time licensed personnel employed directly by NDSEC, including psychologists and social workers
The Board agrees that the Association is the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all full and part-time licensed personnel, hereinafter to be referred to as 'educators', employed directly by NDSEC, including psychologists and social workers, excluding all managerial, supervisory and confidential employees as defined in the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.
Rif
Rif Joint Committee — RIF joint committee of 6 members created (3 appointed by Cooperative, 3 by Association) to address matters in Section 24-12 of Illinois School Code
A Reduction in Force joint committee composed of six members, three each appointed by the Cooperative and the Association respectively, will be created to address the matters set forth in Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code.
Rif
Rif Procedures — In RIF due to economic necessity, educators honorably dismissed in order of Groupings with Grouping 1 dismissed first and Grouping 4 dismissed last
If the Board determines, because of economic necessity, to decrease the number of educators or to discontinue some particular type of teaching or related service, among educators qualified to hold a position, educators shall be honorably dismissed in the order of their Groupings, with educators in Grouping 1 dismissed first and educators in Grouping 4 dismissed last.
Rif
Seniority Definition — Seniority is length of continuous service as educator at NDSEC. If length of service equal: 1) date of employment, then 2) date of signed contract determine seniority. Seniority commences when educator first hired. Part-time educators 50%+ accrue seniority at half-year rate per year worked.
Seniority shall be defined as the length of continuous service an employee has as an educator at NDSEC. If length of service is the same, 1) date of employment, then 2) date of signed contract, then 3) lottery will be the determining factor. Seniority shall commence when an educator is first hired by the Board. All part-time educators working 50% or more shall accrue seniority half a year for each year worked.
Rif
Seniority List — Board shall keep an updated seniority list of all educators covered by this Agreement
The Board shall keep an updated seniority list of all educators covered by this Agreement.
Other
Severability Savings Clause — illegal provisions automatically deleted; remaining articles stay in force
Should any article, section, or clause of this Agreement be declared illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, said article, section, or clause shall be automatically deleted. The remaining articles, sections, and clauses shall remain in full force and effect.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 30 days
In cases of the birth of a child, sick leave shall be available for an absence of thirty (30) days. Thereafter, sick leave shall be available if the educator remains incapacitated based on a physician's certificate.
Leave
Sick Leave Incentive — Incentive payment for perfect or near-perfect attendance
To encourage educator attendance, the Board shall pay to eligible educators a sick leave incentive. Absences 0: $200; Absences 1: $100.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 356 days maximum accumulation
Sick leave shall accumulate to a maximum of 356 days, or as otherwise provided by law, or the number of days accumulated by the educator on the effective date of this agreement, whichever shall be the greater.
Compensation
Step Increase — One year of seniority for each year worked full time for 120 days or more
All educators shall be granted one year of seniority for each year they work full time for 120 days or more.
Other
Successor Agreement — Agreement binding upon successors and assigns; terms not affected by consolidation, merger, annexation, transfer, withdrawal or assignment
This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns to the parties hereto and no provisions, terms or obligations herein contained shall be affected, modified, altered or changed in any respect whatsoever by the consolidation, merger, annexation, transfer, withdrawal or assignment of either party hereto
Other
Successor Negotiation Deadline — no later than April 1st of the year in which this Agreement is to expire
In the event such notice is given, negotiations shall commence on a mutually agreeable date no later than April 1st of the year in which this Agreement is to expire.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Max Pct — Reimbursement not to exceed 75% of actual tuition costs
Each eligible educator shall receive reimbursement for the actual tuition costs not to exceed 75% of the actual tuition costs incurred per school year, subject to the conditions and requirements listed below.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Min Credit Hour — Minimum reimbursement of $150 per credit hour
Reimbursement for approved courses shall be at a minimum reimbursement of $150 per credit hour.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Pool 2023 2024 — $14,016 for 2023/2024
The pool for course work taken for each year of this Agreement will be as follows: For 2023/2024: $14,016
Other
Vacancy Notification — Board shall email vacancy notice through NDSEC email to all employees when vacancy exists
If the Board determines that a vacancy exists, the Board shall email a vacancy notice for said position through NDSEC email to all employees.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — $50,000 death and dismemberment policy
The Board shall provide each educator with a $50,000.00 death and dismemberment policy at the Board's expense.