Other
Alarm Callout Rate — All alarm call-outs paid double time for hours worked
All alarm call-outs will be paid double time for hours worked.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — binding and final arbitration
If the grievant is not satisfied with the Board's disposition of the grievance, the grievant may submit the grievance to a binding and final arbitration.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $23.18 per hour at step 25, 2025-26
STEP 25 2025-26 $23.18
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $16.48 per hour at step 1, 2025-26
STEP 1 2025-26 $16.48
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — -3% Increase to the 2024 – 2025 base salary
2025 – 2026 School Year: -3% Increase to the 2024 – 2025 base salary.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — -2.5% Increase to the 2025 – 2026 base salary
2026 – 2027 School Year: -2.5% Increase to the 2025 – 2026 base salary.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — -2% Increase to the 2026 – 2027 base salary
2027 – 2028 School Year: -2% Increase to the 2026 – 2027 base salary.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Four days of bereavement leave for immediate family death
In the case of death of an immediate family member as defined in the School Code, a teacher will be permitted to take a bereavement leave of 4 days without the loss of pay.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — hours per day
The normal work day for full-time employees shall be 7 hours with an additional 30 minute unpaid, duty-free lunch period.
Other
Contract Term — July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2021
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from July 1, 2016 until June 30, 2021.
Compensation
Counselor Summer Hours — Counselors may work up to 96 hours starting the day immediately following the end of the school year
Counselors may work up to 96 hours starting the day immediately following the end of the school year up until the day before school resumes.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental health care provided
The Board of Education will provide a health and hospitalization, dental health care, prescription and eye care health plan for the teacher and his/her dependents under a plan acceptable to both the Board and the Association.
Compensation
Department Division Head Stipend — Department/Division Heads will be compensated at a rate of $3,200 per year
Department/Division Heads will be compensated at a rate of $3,200 per year. The Administration shall have the sole discretion to determine the number of Department/Division Heads and who shall be a Department/Division Head.
Retirement
Early Retirement Age — Early retirement consideration applies to those who passed age of 55 with minimum 8 years continuous employment
The early retirement consideration provided herein shall apply only to those who shall have passed the age of 55, and have a minimum of eight (8) years of continuous full-time employment
Retirement
Early Retirement Incentive Pct — Board shall pay 6% retirement incentive for reach of remaining two years of service
The Board shall pay a 6% retirement incentive, inclusive of all other increases of IMRF creditable compensation, for reach of his/her remaining two years of service.
Retirement
Early Retirement Notice Months — Two year irrevocable notice of intent to retire required
give a two year irrevocable notice of intent to retire.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — OTHSEA members contribute 18.5% of conventionally equivalent medical rate for September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026
Effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, OTHSEA members will contribute 18.5% of the conventionally equivalent medical rate for each coverage tier.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Teacher evaluation committee to develop evaluation plan in accord with Article 24A of Illinois School Code
A teacher evaluation committee consisting of an equal number of administrators appointed by the District and Association members appointed by the Association will develop an evaluation plan to be submitted to the parties for their action.
Other
Extracurricular Level Iv Flat Rate — TSA Club: $450 for 2024-2025 through 2027-28
TSA Club 450 450 450 450
Other
Fair Share Dues Deduction — Association dues deducted bi-monthly from salary with written authorization
The Board agrees to deduct from the salary payment of every member of the bargaining unit the required amount of Association dues in equal installments on a bi-monthly basis provided that there is a written authorization from each member.
Compensation
Freshman Academy Coordinator Stipend — The Freshman Academy Coordinator will be compensated at a stipend of $3,500
The Freshman Academy Coordinator shall be compensated at a stipend of $3,500. The Freshman Academy Coordinator will be assigned no more than three periods of classroom teaching and one plan period.
Grievance
Grievance Committee Members — Grievance Committee comprises: board member, designated administrator, two teachers, custodian, retiree, secretary, paraprofessional
Composition of this committee shall be a board member, a designated administrator, two teachers, a custodian, a retiree, a secretary and a paraprofessional.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: informal resolution (Step 1), Superintendent review (Step 2), Board of Education appeal (Step 3), and binding arbitration (Step 4)
Step 1: informal resolution; Step 2: Superintendent or designee within 5 days; Step 3: Board of Education appeal within 30 calendar days; Step 4: binding arbitration within 30 calendar days.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Same employee-only tier as OTHSEA members
the Board of Education shall offer to all bargaining unit employees who are eligible, the same employee-only tier (not employee and child(ren), not employee and spouse, and not family) of health/prescription and transplant insurance as offered to members of the OTHSEA.
Other
Holiday List — 8 paid holidays: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Employee's Birthday, President's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The annual salary for school-year employees includes pay for the following holidays when school is not in session: New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Employee's Birthday, President's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7 hours 40 minutes workday; normal workday 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The length of the workday for employees shall not exceed seven (7) hours and forty (40) minutes. The normal workday shall commence at 7:50 a.m. and shall end at 3:30 p.m.
Compensation
Internal Substitution Pay — $35.00 per hour for internal substitution, summer and evening professional work
Internal Substitution, Summer & Evening Professional Work – $35.00 per hour for the duration of the agreement.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Lane movement is permitted
-Lane movement is permitted.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — Master's Degree Step 21 salary 2025-26
Schedule II Step 21 83,653.42 (2025-26 Salary Schedule)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — Master's Degree Step 1 base salary 2025-26
Schedule II Step 1 43,818.42 (2025-26 Salary Schedule)
Other
Maternity Paternity Leave — Up to 30 days of accumulated sick leave for maternity/paternity purposes
A teacher may utilize up to thirty (30) days of their accumulated sick leave for the birth of child for the thirty (30) workdays including and immediately following the date of the birth.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strike or lockout permitted
There shall be no strike among bargaining unit employees during the term of this Agreement. The Board will not lock out employees during the term of this Agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Internal substitution compensation
Teachers who are requested to give up a planning period or to combine classes in order to perform internal substitution duties shall be compensated at the rate of $35.00 per class period for the duration of this Agreement.
Other
Overtime Minimum Hours — Minimum four (4) hours when scheduled
3. Minimum four (4) hours when scheduled
Other
Overtime Monday Saturday Rate — Monday through Saturday overtime paid at time and one-half
For the School 1. Monday through Saturday - time and a half
Other
Overtime Sunday Holiday Rate — Sundays, Holidays and days of Holiday weekends paid double time
2. Sundays, Holidays and days of Holiday weekends - double time
Compensation
Part Time Teachers Salary — Regular part-time teachers' salaries based on 16 2/3% of full-time placement per period assigned
Regular part-time teachers' salaries will be based upon 16 2/3% of the appropriate placement on the salary schedule per period assigned.
Other
Pay Periods — Teachers will be paid twice monthly through direct deposit on the 15th and 30th in each month of the year
Pay Periods – Teachers will be paid twice monthly through direct deposit on the 15th and 30th in each month of the year.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two days of personal leave annually
Every employee shall be granted no more than two (2) days of leave annually for the purpose of transacting or attending to personal, legal or business matters which cannot be transacted except during working hours.
Other
Professional Growth Reimbursement — Professional Growth up to $150 per credit hour for approved education contributing to professional growth, effective 2025-26 school year
Commencing with the 2025-26 school year, Professional Growth up to $150 per credit hour, with proof of payment, shall be paid for approved education contributing to professional growth upon approval of the Principal for the duration of this Agreement.
Other
Reserve Fund Minimum — Reserve fund account shall be kept at a minimum of $325,000
The balance in the reserve fund account shall be kept at a minimum of $325,000.
Retirement
Retiree Health Insurance Eligible Age — For unit members age 60-65 who retire with 15+ years of service, Board pays 100% of health insurance cost until age 65 or Medicare eligibility
For all unit members age 60-65 who retire from OTHS with 15 or more years of service or age 55-65 with 30 or more years of service (eligible employee), the Board shall pay 100% of the cost of health insurance for the retiree until the age of 65 or Medicare eligibility.
Other
Retirement Incentive 4 Year — If employee gives irrevocable notice of retirement by March 1 four years prior to retirement, Board pays 6% retirement incentive inclusive of all other increases in TRS creditable compensation for each of four remaining years
If an employee gives the Board an irrevocable notice of retirement by March 1 four years prior to the year of retirement, the Board shall pay him/her a 6% retirement incentive, inclusive of all other increases in TRS creditable compensation, for each of his/her remaining four years of service.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — The Board will pay 9.0 percent (Member Contribution) of each teacher's TRS salary
The Board will pay 9.0 percent (Member Contribution) of each teacher's TRS salary and .58 percent (Employer Contribution) of each teacher's creditable earnings to the Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois (TRS).
Retirement
Retirement System — IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)
The Board agrees to provide single health insurance to all employees with twenty (20) years of service to OTHS from age 60 to 65 and from age 55 - 65 with thirty (30) years of full-time continuous service to OTHS until the retiree reaches the age of 65 or Medicare eligible.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Order of Re-employment shall follow provisions of 24-12 of the Illinois School Code
Order of Re-employment: Should the Board recall honorably dismissed teachers, it shall do so according to the provisions of 24-12 of the Illinois School Code.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Three salary schedules corresponding to degree levels
Schedule I – Bachelor's Degree; Schedule II – Master's Degree; Schedule III – Master's Degree Plus 30 Approved Credit Hours
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Master's Degree Plus 30 has 21 steps
Schedule III (Master's Degree Plus 30 Approved Credit Hours) steps 1-21 listed
Other
Saturday Detention Pay — Saturday detention will be compensated at the Summer and Evening Professional rate
Saturday Detention – Saturday detention will be compensated at the Summer and Evening Professional rate.
Other
Scheduled Snow Removal Rate — Scheduled snow removal and flood duty paid time and one-half unless on Sunday, holiday or Saturday of holiday weekend (double time)
Scheduled snow removal and flood duty will be paid time and one-half for hours worked, unless on a Sunday, holiday or a Saturday of a holiday weekend. The latter situations will be paid double time.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days per year for school-year employees
Twelve (12) days for school year employees will be granted to each employee per year. Unused sick leave days may accumulate to a maximum of 230 days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 230 days maximum accumulation
Unused sick leave days may accumulate to a maximum of 230 days.
Compensation
Slp Fee Reimbursement — Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Fees of up to $300 per school year will be paid to SLP ASHA-CCC
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Fees of up to $300 per school year will be paid to SLP ASHA-CCC on behalf of SLP upon request.
Compensation
Step Increase — For those full-time bargaining unit members on schedule II or schedule III who were beyond step 17 prior to the start of the 2021 – 2022 school year, they will receive a base salary increase of 4%
For those full-time bargaining unit members on schedule II or schedule III who were beyond step 17 prior to the start of the 2021 – 2022 school year, they will receive a base salary increase of 4%.
Retirement
Trs Tier — Creditable earnings increase limited to 6% per year for retirement incentive
submits an irrevocable notice of retirement, in no case will the employee's TRS creditable earnings increase exceed 6% of the previous year.
Leave
Vacation Days Year1 — After 1 year: 2 weeks vacation
After 1 year 2 weeks After 5 years 3 weeks After10 years 4 weeks
Leave
Vacation Days Year10 — After 10 years: 4 weeks vacation
After 1 year 2 weeks After 5 years 3 weeks After10 years 4 weeks
Leave
Vacation Days Year5 — After 5 years: 3 weeks vacation
After 1 year 2 weeks After 5 years 3 weeks After10 years 4 weeks
Leave
Vacation Payout Days — Up to 5 unused vacation days may receive payment during given fiscal year with Superintendent approval
eligible bargaining unit members may receive payment for up to a maximum of five (5) unused vacation days during a given fiscal year.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Eye care health plan provided
The Board of Education will provide a health and hospitalization, dental health care, prescription and eye care health plan for the teacher and his/her dependents under a plan acceptable to both the Board and the Association.