Grievance
Arbitration Binding — binding arbitration under American Arbitration Association rules
The Union or the Board may submit the grievance to arbitration within ten (10) working days after receipt of the Board's answer in Step 3. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Step 25, Column M+32 salary for 2021-2022
2021-2022 School Year Step 25 M+32: $66,052
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $43,792
STEP 1, Column B (Bachelor's degree, no additional credits) salary for 2024-2025 school year
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — increase from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 approximately 0.94% (example: BA min $43,412 to $43,792)
Comparing 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 salary schedules shows modest annual increase across all steps and lanes
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2.0% increase for 2022-2023 school year
2022-2023 2.0%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 2.0% increase for 2023-2024 school year
2023-2024 2.0%
Leave
Bereavement Days — sick leave may be used for bereavement as provided in Section 5/24-6 of the School Code
Sick leave may be used for bereavement leave as provided in Section 5/24-6 of the School Code, except that for purposes of this section, 'immediate family' shall be construed to include the immediate family of a teacher's spouse.
Insurance
Cash Option Allowance — cash option payment for employees declining health insurance
Employees employed by the districts, who choose not to carry the Board paid hospitalization and major medical plans, are provided a cash option of Board paid $140.00 per month.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 174 pupil attendance days
The school year shall consist of one hundred seventy-four (174) pupil attendance days, two (2) parent/teacher conference days, four (4) teacher in-service days, plus five (5) emergency days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — dental coverage included
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Non-tenured teachers formally evaluated minimum 2 times per school year
Non-tenured teachers shall be formally evaluated a minimum of two (2) times during the school year. Teachers in contractual continued service (tenured) shall participate in the tenured teacher evaluation process.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — 3-step grievance procedure plus arbitration
Step 1: file written summary with immediate supervisor within 5 days. Step 2: present to Superintendent within 5 working days. Step 3: submit to Board of Education by written notice with request for meeting.
Other
Head Teacher Stipend — Head teacher compensated $25.00 per day
The head teacher shall be compensated twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day for administrative service rendered during the normal workday. This compensation shall be in addition to the employee's regular pay.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contribution toward PPO single medical premium
The Board shall provide to full-time teachers a hospitalization and major medical plan and the Board shall contribute no more than $772.50 toward a PPO single medical premium for each full-time employee.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Board contribution to HSA account annually
For those full-time employees choosing an HSA plan, the Board shall contribute $840 annually on September 1 to employees' HSA account.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7 hours 50 minutes per day (470 minutes)
The fulltime teacher work day shall begin at 7:40 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. for a total of seven (7) hours and fifty (50) minutes.
Other
Internal Substitution Pay — Internal substitution pay of $20 per class when no substitute available
If no substitute is provided, teachers in the District shall be paid $20 per internal substitution per class. Junior High and High School students may be sent to study hall with no internal substitution unless the number of additional students exceeds eight (8).
Insurance
Life Insurance — life insurance benefits at no cost to teacher
The Board shall provide each full-time teacher with life insurance benefits in the amount of $30,000 at no cost to the teacher.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $48,492
STEP 1, Column B+32 or M (Master's degree or Bachelor's + 32 credits) for 2024-2025 school year
Other
Mileage Reimbursement — Teachers reimbursed at Internal Revenue Service rate for personal vehicle use
Teachers who are required to use their personal vehicles in the course of their employment or in other authorized service to the School District shall be reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service rate.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Marching Band and Pep Band: $462
DIST 505 and DIST 17 - Marching Band/Pep Band 2024-2025 Extra Duty Pay: $462 (DIST 505), $462 (DIST 17)
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3 emergency/personal leave days per school term
Each teacher shall be entitled to three (3) emergency/personal leave days per school term without loss of pay for the purpose of conducting personal or legal business
Other
Retirement Incentive Eligible — Retirement incentive applies to teachers with 12+ years of service eligible for TRS retirement
The following retirement option applies to those teachers eligible for TRS retirement with 12 or more years of service to District #17 or District #505.
Other
Retirement Incentive Plan Increase — 6% increase to creditable earnings in fourth year under four-year retirement plan
If the teacher elects a four year plan, his/her total creditable earnings during the fourth year before the retirement shall be increased by six (6%) percent over the previous year
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 9.8901% to TRS on behalf of teachers
Board agrees to pay on behalf of the teachers employed by the District to TRS a sum equal to 9.8901% of the total compensation received by said teacher
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System) and T.H.I.S. Retirement Health Insurance
Board agrees to pay on behalf of teachers employed by the District to TRS a sum equal to 9.8901% of the total compensation received by said teacher and the 1.12% of the Member T.H.I.S. Retirement Health Insurance.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 9 lanes: B, B+8, B+16, B+24, B+32 or M, M+8, M+16, Across M+24, $940 M+32
Salary schedule columns: B, B+8, B+16, B+24, B+32 or M, M+8, M+16, Across M+24, $940 M+32 for 2024-2025
Other
Salary Reopener 2024 2025 — $5000 added to each step and lane of 2024-2025 Salary Schedule
$5000 will be added to the base of the 2024-2025 Salary Schedule and $5000 added to each step and lane of the Salary Schedule
Other
Salary Reopener 2025 2026 — $940 negotiated rate added to step and lane of 2025-2026 CBA
The negotiated rate of $940 will be added to the step and lane of the 2025-2026 CBA
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 25 steps
Salary schedule shows STEP 1 through STEP 25 for 2024-2025 school year
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Minimum 10 sick days per year per Illinois law, contract may provide more
IL law grants >= 10 sick days/year; many contracts exceed this. Employee benefit elections irrevocable during contract year except as permitted by law.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — maximum of 340 days accumulation
Unused sick leave shall accumulate to a maximum of three hundred forty (340) days. Teachers shall be notified in writing by September 30th of each year as to the current number of sick days they have accumulated.
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement — Maximum $200 per semester hour for continuing education
The Board will reimburse no more than $200 per semester hour toward continuing education reimbursement of receipted tuition, books and fees
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement Max Hours — Maximum 9 semester hours per eligible teacher
A maximum of nine (9) semester hours will be reimbursed per year eligible teacher
Insurance
Vision Coverage — vision coverage included