Compensation
Acting Administrator Rate — Acting administrator supervisor pay
Any employee who serves as acting administrator/supervisor for extracurricular activities after regular school hours shall be paid $25 for each afternoon/evening of work.
Compensation
Additional Grade Level Coverage — Half-day coverage of additional grade level
If teacher is required by administration to cover additional grade level section besides their own, teacher will receive $50 dollars for a half-day and $100 dollars for a full day.
Other
Agreement Duration — Agreement effective through 2022-2023 school year
This Agreement shall continue in force until the first day of the 2022-2023 school year.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration decision is binding on both parties
The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on the parties. If a request for arbitration is not filed within five (5) days after the date of the answer at Step 4, the grievance shall be considered withdrawn and the decision of the School Board shall be considered final and binding.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA maximum salary 2019-20
B.A. column, step 22: $55,846 (2019-20 salary schedule)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA minimum salary 2019-20
B.A. column, step 1: $36,846 (2019-20 salary schedule)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary based on negotiated salary schedule in teachers' bargaining agreement
This salary is based upon the negotiated salary schedule in the teachers' bargaining agreement with the School District.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Across-the-board salary increase 2020-21
.75% BASE (2% ACROSS, 2% DOWN) LONGEVITY $1200
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Across-the-board salary increase 2021-22
.75% BASE (2% ACROSS, 2% DOWN) LONGEVITY $1200
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to five consecutive days for death of spouse, domestic partner, child, grand-child, or member of household
Up to five consecutive days of leave will be granted to each teacher or counselor in the case of death of a spouse, domestic partner, child, grand-child, or member of the household.
Leave
Child Rearing Leave Duration — Non-paid child-rearing leave not to exceed balance of school year plus one additional school year, not to exceed 3 semesters
The School Board shall grant a professional staff member's request for a non-paid, child-rearing leave, not to exceed the balance of the school year plus one additional school year (but in no event shall such leave exceed 3 semesters), provided the request complies with this policy.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — School year defined; specific number of contract days not stated on these pages
Section 7.3 addresses School Year. Work day defined as seven and one-half (7 ½) consecutive hours from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM or zero hour assignments and 8:05 AM to 3:35 PM.
Leave
Court Duty Paid — District pays full salary during court duty or witness service in school-related matters; requires 5 days prior notice
The District will pay full salary during the time an employee is on court duty or, pursuant to a subpoena, serves as a witness or has a deposition taken in any school-related matter pending in court. The employee shall give at least five (5) days' prior notice of pending court duty.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation procedures in Article 7.8
Section 7.8 addresses Evaluation requirements and procedures.
Compensation
Extra Duty Wage Rate — Extra duty/curricular work outside contractual hours
Work that is requested and approved by the administration outside of the normal contractual hours will be compensated at the rate of $25 per hour.
Leave
Family Medical Leave Annual — Up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid family and medical leave under FMLA, beginning September 1 and ending August 31
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 of the next year.
Leave
Family Medical Leave Extended — FMLA entitlement may be extended to 26 weeks in a single 12-month period to care for covered servicemember with serious injury
During a single 12 month period, an eligible employee's FMLA leave entitlement may be extended to a total of 26 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a covered servicemember, as defined in this Section, with a serious injury or illness.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Five-step grievance procedure: informal resolution, written to immediate supervisor, presentation to Superintendent, Board hearing, arbitration
Step 1: informal verbal communication. Step 2: written grievance to supervisor. Step 3: presentation to Superintendent. Step 4: Board hearing. Step 5: arbitration by IELRB mediator.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board pays 60% of employee+spouse, employee+child, or employee+family premiums
The Board shall pay the following percentages monthly for the employee premium for medical and dental insurance: Employee + spouse 60%, Employee + child 60%, Employee + family 60%
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays 80% of employee premium for medical and dental insurance
The Board shall pay the following percentages monthly for the employee premium for medical and dental insurance: Employee 80%
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Lunch period and duty-free lunch provision specified
All teachers shall have a duty-free lunch equivalent to the student lunch period or thirty (30) minutes, whichever is longer.
Compensation
Internal Substitute Daily Rate — In-house substitute rate if planning period lost
In-house per period substitutes shall be paid at the rate of $25.00 per class session if the employee loses his/her planning period to substitute.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — College credit advancement across salary lanes allowed
College credit attained in a Master's Degree program from recognized accredited university or college approved by District Superintendent. Graduate level courses approved by Superintendent.
Insurance
Life Insurance Amount — Board furnishes each employee with $20,000 of life insurance
The Board shall furnish each employee with $20,000 of life insurance. The employee may purchase additional insurance at his/her own cost.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA maximum salary 2019-20
M.A. column, step 25: $62,892 (2019-20 salary schedule)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA minimum salary 2019-20
M.A. column, step 1: $39,883 (2019-20 salary schedule)
Leave
Maternity Leave From Sick Days — Employee may use up to 10 weeks of accumulated sick leave as maternity leave
An employee may use up to ten (10) weeks of accumulated sick leave as maternity leave.
Leave
Military Service Leave — Leaves for service in U.S. armed services, reserves, and National Guard granted in accordance with state and federal law
Leaves for service in the U.S. armed Services or any of its reserve components and the National Guard, as well as re-employment rights, will be granted in accordance with state and federal law.
Other
No Strike Clause — Union agrees there shall be no strike or withholding of services
The Union agrees that there shall be no strike or withholding of services during the term that this Agreement is in full force and effect or during any mutually agreed upon extension of this Agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $500 per year for employees receiving 6% increases during 2019-2020 school year as retirement incentive payment
the Board shall pay to those employees a monetary sum equal to $500 per year for each remaining year they receive the retirement incentive beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr2 — Two-Year Plan retirement incentive increase per year
Final two (2) years of employment, employee's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by maximum amount allowed by law, not to exceed 6% over the employee's TRS creditable earnings for the prior year.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr3 — Three-Year Plan retirement incentive increase per year
Final three (3) years of employment, employee's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by maximum amount allowed by law, not to exceed 6% over the employee's TRS creditable earnings for prior year.
Leave
Paternity Leave From Sick Days — Employee may use up to 2 weeks of accumulated sick leave as paternity leave if used immediately upon birth or adoption
An employee may use up to two (2) weeks of accumulated sick leave as paternity leave, as long as it is used immediately upon birth or adoption completion.
Other
Pay Periods Annual — Pay periods per year (twice monthly)
All members of the bargaining unit shall be paid twice monthly on the 5th and 20th on a twelve (12) month basis via direct deposit.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3 personal leave days per year, of which only 2 may be credited to cumulative sick leave if unused
Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days per year, of which only two may be credited to cumulative sick leave if unused.
Workday
Planning Time Minutes — Not less than 200 minutes per 5-day work schedule for self-directed planning time
Each teacher shall have an amount of self-directed planning time (preparation time is used for planning for instruction and meeting the needs of students) of not less than two hundred (200) minutes per five (5) day work schedule exclusive of the time before and after the student attendance day.
Leave
Professional Development Days — District may pay for and/or reimburse up to 2 workshop days per employee per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)
In an effort to increase student achievement and give a reasonable amount of time for teachers and counselors to attend workshops, the District may pay for and/or reimburse up to two (2) workshop days per employee in any one fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — District pickup of employee TRS contribution
The District shall forward on behalf of each teacher, the maximum allowable for any required contribution to the Teachers' Retirement System.
Retirement
Retirement System — Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
Nonexempt TRS creditable compensation (earnings) is defined by TRS rules and regulations. Eligibility requirements are for the year retirement becomes effective, not the year the irrevocable letter of retirement is submitted.
Compensation
Rtl Committee Stipend — RtI Workload/Behavior Support Committee annual stipend
Teacher/counselor members of the Committee shall be compensated at supplemental duty pay rate of six hundred twenty-five ($625) dollars per year.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Salary lanes: BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, MA, MA+15, MA+30
Salary schedule 2019-20: .75% BASE (2% ACROSS, 2% DOWN) LONGEVITY $1200
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary steps in schedule
Salary schedule contains steps 1-30 across all lanes
Compensation
Saturday Detention Rate — Saturday detention supervision pay
Teachers who supervise Saturday detention shall be paid at the rate of $75 per session.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Sick leave provided
On the first payroll following a teacher's or counselor's retirement, employee shall be paid $25.00 for each accumulated sick day, up to 50 days that are not credited to retirement.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulation of 355 days
Each full-time teacher shall be granted 13 sick leave days each school year at full pay. The unused days may accumulate to 355 days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Salary schedules provided for 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 in Appendix A
Appendix A contains 2019-2020 Certified Salary Schedule, 2020-2021 Certified Salary Schedule, and 2021-2022 Certified Salary Schedule with step increases.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Fund — District provides fund of $15,000 each fiscal year for tuition reimbursement on first-come, first-served basis
The District will provide a fund of fifteen thousand ($15,000) each fiscal year for tuition reimbursement. The funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Max Hours — No more than 12 hours per fiscal year (7/1 - 6/30) will be reimbursed
Reimbursement shall be made in September of the following year, but no more than twelve (12) hours per fiscal year (7/1 – 6/30) will be reimbursed.
Other
Union Bulletin Board — Union may use reasonable space on existing bulletin board in teachers' workroom
The UNION may use reasonable space on the existing bulletin board in the respective teachers' workroom. The items posted by the UNION shall not be political, partisan or defamatory in nature.
Other
Union Meetings — Union allowed to meet with bargaining unit members prior to work hours or at lunch time
The UNION shall be allowed to meet with members of the bargaining unit prior to regular work hours or at lunch time at a place designated by the principal or supervisor. The UNION shall not routinely conduct meetings during planning times.
Other
Union President Leave — Union president or designee allowed up to three days during school year for UNION seminars or conferences
The president of the UNION or his/her designee shall collectively be allowed a leave of absence for up to three (3) days during the school year for attendance at UNION seminars or conferences.