Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration available; binding status per Article 14.2 and 14.3
Article 14 Grievance Procedure provides for arbitration; specific binding language not in provided excerpt
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Salary schedule amounts in Appendix A; BA minimum (Lane BA, Step 1) not provided in excerpt
Appendix A Salary Schedules contains salary schedule with BA-minimum base salary for Lane BA, Step 1; amounts not provided in text excerpt
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary schedule increases for 2024-2025 contract year in Appendix A
Article 17 Compensation and Appendix A contain salary schedule information; specific percentage increase for year 1 not in provided excerpt
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Salary schedule increases for 2025-2026 contract year in Appendix A
Article 17 Compensation and Appendix A contain salary schedule information; specific percentage increase for year 2 not in provided excerpt
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Salary schedule increases for 2026-2027 contract year in Appendix A
Article 17 Compensation and Appendix A contain salary schedule information; specific percentage increase for year 3 not in provided excerpt
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement leave days per occurrence in Section 15.2
Article 15.2 Bereavement Leave addresses bereavement leave; specific number of days not provided in excerpt
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teachers shall not be required to work more than 182 days in a school year
Teachers shall not be required to work more than one hundred eighty-two (182) days in a school year, but if the contract for an individual teacher is extended by mutual agreement, the teacher shall be compensated at the rate of 1/182nd of the teacher's salary per each additional day
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Article 16.1 Health and Dental Insurance; Article 16 title indicates dental coverage included
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Article 7 Teacher Evaluation provides procedures; cycle details not fully specified in provided excerpt
Article 7 Teacher Evaluation and Section 7.3 Professional Growth and Evaluation Committee establish evaluation program; cycle frequency not detailed in provided text
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Grievance procedure with three levels, culminating in binding arbitration
Article 14 Grievance Procedure sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 provide procedure; Academic Freedom issues excluded from Level III (Section 6.3)
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Article 16 Health and Dental Insurance contains premium information for family coverage
Article 16.1 Health and Dental Insurance specifies coverage and premium details; specific family premium amounts not in provided excerpt
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Article 16 Health and Dental Insurance contains premium information
Article 16.1 Health and Dental Insurance specifies coverage and premium details; specific premium amounts not in provided excerpt
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Average weekly teaching load for PreK-5 teachers shall not exceed 1,435 minutes per week
The average weekly teaching load for all PreK-5 teachers shall not exceed one thousand four hundred thirty-five (1,435) minutes. For all 6-8 teachers, the average weekly teaching load shall not exceed one thousand three hundred thirty (1,330) minutes.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
Section 17.2 Additional Compensation and Section 8.1 Professional Growth allow educational advancement for lane movement through approved coursework
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Personal leave provisions referenced in Section 15.4 and Appendix E calendar
Section 15.4 Personal Leave and Appendix E calendar provide personal leave details; exact annual days not fully specified in provided text
Workday
Preparation Time Elementary — PreK-5 teachers have minimum 300 minutes per 5 full student attendance days, divided equally with 60 minutes per week for team planning
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All full-time PreK-5 teachers shall have the same amount of preparation time, but not less than the equivalent of three hundred (300) minutes (not including the lunch periods) per each five (5) full student attendance days
Workday
Preparation Time Middle School — Middle school teachers have 10 preparation periods per full week of no less than 38 minutes each
All full-time middle school teachers shall be given ten (10) preparation periods per full week of no less than 38 minutes in length when implementing a regular bell schedule
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Article 17.4 TRS Contribution addresses employer pickup of employee TRS contribution
Article 17.4 TRS Contribution; specific pickup percentage not detailed in provided excerpt
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois) for certified teaching staff
He/she shall be considered a full-time teacher of the District with respect to the Illinois State Teachers' Retirement System, all fringe benefits, tenure status, seniority, and salary.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall rights in accordance with Illinois School Code Article 24-12; typically 2-year recall period
Article 9 Reduction-In-Force references Illinois School Code Section 24-12 (105 ILCS 5/24-12) which governs recall rights; standard Illinois recall period is 2 years
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Multiple education lanes on salary schedule; BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+30, MA+45, and potentially PhD lanes
Appendix A Salary Schedules and Appendix B Eliminated Lanes reference multiple lanes; exact total count not specified in excerpt
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Total number of experience steps on salary schedule in Appendix A
Appendix A Salary Schedules; total steps not specified in provided excerpt
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Sick leave accrual per Illinois law minimum of 10 days per year
Article 15.1 Sick Leave provisions govern sick leave; Illinois law (105 ILCS 5/24-6) provides minimum 10 sick days annually
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual step movement per salary schedule in Appendix A
Appendix A Salary Schedules contain step progression; specific percentage increase per step not in provided excerpt
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Vision coverage status per Article 16
Article 16 Insurance discusses health and dental; vision coverage not specified in provided excerpt