Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitrator's opinions and awards are final and binding on the Association and the Board
The arbitrator's opinions and awards shall be final and binding on the Association and the Board.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BS + 24, TRS column, Step 35
Step 35: BS+24 TRS $85,058 per Certified Salary Placement Schedule 2026-2027
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BS + 0, IRS column, Step 1
CERTIFIED SALARY PLACEMENT SCHEDULE 2026-2027. Base Salary IRS: $44,135
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2025-2026 base salary IBS $41,860.00, TRS $46,000.00
Base Salary $ 41,860.00 $ 46,000.00
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2026-2027 base salary IBS $44,135.00, TRS $48,500.00
Base Salary $ 44,135.00 $ 48,500.00
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — $0.55 per hour increase
Amount of increase per hour: $0.55 (2020/2021 school year)
Compensation
Beginning Teacher September Check Option — Beginning Teachers shall have an option of receiving a check for Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) taken from the September check payment on September 1st
Beginning Teachers shall have an option of receiving a check for Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) (taken from the September check payment) on September 1st. Notification must be on a form provided by the Board and returned according to the current payroll schedule and timesheet due date.
Compensation
Beginning Teacher Visitation Allowed — Beginning Teachers will be allowed one (1) visitation day during their first year in the District
Beginning Teachers will be allowed one (1) visitation day during their first year in the District. Arrangements must be made with their Principals.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Each full-time employee shall be allowed three (3) days of absence per year without loss of pay upon death of a member(s) of the immediate family
Each full-time employee shall be allowed three (3) days of absence per year without loss of pay upon death of a member(s) of the immediate family or households defined as the following: parents, spouse, domestic partner, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, legal guardians, step-parents, step-children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandparents.
Other
Board Meeting Notice — Written notice of regular and special Board meetings with agenda at least 24 hours prior
The President of the Association shall be given written notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board, together with a copy of the agenda or statement of purpose of each meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting.
Insurance
Board Pays Hospitalization Major Medical — The Board shall pay the full cost of the hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for each full-time employee for the life of this Contract
The Board shall pay the full cost of the hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for each full-time employee for the life of this Contract.
Workday
Break Time 4 7 Hours — ESPs scheduled 4-7 hours per day entitled to one (1) paid 15 minute break per day
ESPs scheduled to work fewer than seven (7) hours but more than four (4) hours per day shall be entitled to one (1) paid fifteen (15) minute break per day.
Workday
Break Time 7 Plus Hours — ESPs scheduled 7+ hours per day entitled to two (2) paid 15 minute breaks per day
ESPs scheduled to work seven (7) or more hours per day shall be entitled to two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute breaks per day.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 certified staff attendance days unless noted in Addendum D
The school calendar shall consist of 180 certified staff attendance days, unless noted in Addendum D.
Compensation
Cook Hours — Cooks 35 Hours Per Week: 1,239 hours per year (7 hrs/day x 177 days)
Cooks – 35 Hours Per Week: 7 hrs/day x 177 Days (7x177=) 1,239 hours per year
Compensation
Cook Work Schedule — 1.50 days before first day of student attendance, .50 days determined by administration with input from head cook
The work schedule for cooks shall be 1.50 days before the first day of student attendance, and .50 days to be determined by administration with input from the head cook.
Compensation
Custodian 40 Hour Week — Custodian 40 Hours Per Week: 2,080 hours per year
Custodian – 40 Hours Per Week: 40 hr/wk for 52 wk/yr (40×52=) 2,080 hours per year
Compensation
Custodian 50 Hour Week — Custodian 50 Hours Per Week: 2,490 hours per year (40 hr/wk for 52 wk/yr plus 10 hr/wk for 41 wk/yr)
Custodian – 50 Hours Per Week: 40 hr/wk for 52 wk/yr (40×52=) 2,080 hours; 10 hr/wk for 41 wk/yr (10×41=) 410 hours. Total Hours: 2,490 hours per year
Compensation
Custodian Alarm Call — Minimum of two (2) hours overtime for alarm calls
If a custodian is called back for an alarm call, he/she shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours overtime.
Other
Dismissal From Extra Duties — Board retains right to dismiss without just cause from extra duties listed in Addendum C provided employee given written notice within five school days
The Board retains the right to dismiss without just cause employees from extra duties listed in Addendum C provided that the employee is given written notice of the reason(s) for the dismissal within five (5) school days after the dismissal action is taken.
Other
Duty Free Lunch — All teachers afforded duty-free lunch as specified in Section 24-9 of School Code of Illinois
All teachers shall be afforded a duty-free lunch as specified in Section 24-9 of the School Code of Illinois.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Annual evaluation instrument review by Joint Evaluations Committee; changes discussed by December 15th each year
By December 15th of each year, the Joint Evaluations Committee shall meet to discuss potential changes to the evaluation instrument. The Joint Evaluations Committee shall consist of an equal number of Association-appointed and Administration-appointed members.
Other
Extra Duties Restriction — No teacher required to perform extra duties on Wednesday evening, all day Sunday, or any Sabbath day
No Teacher shall be required to perform any extra duties on Wednesday evening, all day Sunday, or any other Sabbath day.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Two formal steps (Step One and Step Two) plus arbitration
Step One: grievant presents in writing to supervisor. Step Two: grievant/Association refers to superintendent. If not resolved at Step Two, grievance may go to arbitration within 30 days.
Insurance
Health Insurance Board Paid — Board shall pay full cost of hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for each full-time employee for life of Contract
The Board shall pay the full cost of the hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for each full-time employee for the life of the Contract.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contribution toward individual major medical/health insurance (July 1, 2019)
Beginning July 1, 2019, the Board shall contribute toward the individual premium Five Hundred Ninety-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($594.00) per month; or the monthly cost of the individual premium, whichever is less for each full-time or half-time Teacher who elects individual major medical/health insurance coverage through the group plan provided by the Board.
Insurance
Imrf Eligibility — Any ESP who qualifies for IMRF (six hundred (600) hours minimum) shall be entitled to benefits
Any ESP who qualifies for IMRF [six hundred (600) hours minimum] shall be entitled to benefits as provided in Paragraphs A, B, and C of this Section 13.2.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — All ESPs who work at least seven and one-half continuous hours shall receive a thirty minute duty-free meal break
All ESPs who work at least seven and one-half (7 ½) continuous hours shall receive a thirty (30) minute duty-free meal break which begins within the first five (5) hours of the ESP's workday.
Leave
Jury Duty No Salary Loss — Any Teacher required to serve on a jury shall suffer no loss in salary or Teacher benefits, provided that all monies received, other than actual expenses, shall be turned over to the Board
Any Teacher required to serve on a jury shall suffer no loss in salary or Teacher benefits, provided, however, that all monies received, other than actual expenses, shall be turned over to the Board.
Grievance
Just Cause Suspension Without Pay — No employee other than a probationary ESP will be suspended without pay or terminated without just cause
No employee (other than a probationary ESP) will be suspended without pay or terminated without just cause.
Leave
Leave Benefits Unpaid Leave — Any Teacher on unpaid leave shall be able to maintain his/her school group insurance policy at his/her own expense. Paid benefit leave shall not accrue during unpaid absences
Any Teacher on unpaid leave shall be able to maintain his/her school group insurance policy at his/her own expense. Paid benefit leave shall not accrue during unpaid absences.
Compensation
Library Aide Hours — Library Aide 35 Hours Per Week: 1,260 hours per year (7 hrs/day x 180 days)
Library Aide – 35 Hours Per Week: 7 hrs/day x 180 days (7x180=) 1,260 hours per year
Compensation
Lunch Clerk Hours — Lunch Clerk/Office Support 35 Hours Per Week: 1246 hours per year (7 hrs/day x 178 days)
Lunch Clerk/Office Support – 35 Hours Per Week: 7 hrs/day x 178 days (7x178=) 1246 hours per year
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $72,490 step 35 MS+0
Step 35 MS+0 IRS: $72,490
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $44,044 step 1 MS+0
Step 1 MS+0 IRS: $44,044
Compensation
Maintenance Worker Hours — Maintenance Worker / Groundskeeper 40 Hours Per Week: 2,080 hours per year
Maintenance Worker / Groundskeeper – 40 Hours Per Week: 40 hr/wk for 52 wk/yr (40×52=) 2,080 hours per year
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Timekeeper, Scorekeeper, Ticket Taker
Timekeeper, Scorekeeper, Ticket Taker Junior High & High School: $25.00 per game or up to $60.00 per night
Compensation
Overtime Compensation Rate — Overtime compensation at rate of one and one-half (1½) times each overtime hour
Compensatory overtime shall be at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times each overtime hour.
Leave
Paid Holidays Annual — 16 paid holidays: July 4, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Day Before Christmas, Days After Christmas, Day Before/After New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, One Day During Spring Break, Juneteenth, General Election Day
Paid holidays for twelve (12) month ESP staff members: July 4, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day Before Christmas, Days After Christmas, Day Before or After New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, One Day During Spring Break, Juneteenth, General Election Day.
Other
Paperwork Reduction — One early dismissal per quarter for paperwork reduction; no required meetings, workshops, or training during dismissal
The Board agrees to annually designate one (1) early dismissal per quarter for paperwork reduction. No teacher will be required to attend any building meeting, unit-wide meeting, workshop, special education staffing, or in-service training during these dismissals.
Other
Paperwork Reduction Dismissals — Minimum of four (4) 2:35 p.m. dismissals annually for paperwork reduction
The Board agrees to annually provide each teacher a minimum of four (4) 2:35 p.m. dismissals for paperwork reduction. These dismissals shall be at or near the end of each month or quarter.
Compensation
Paraprofessional Hours — Paraprofessionals 35 Hours Per Week: 1,239 hours per year (7 hrs/day x 177 days)
Paraprofessionals – 35 Hours Per Week: 7 hrs/day x 177 days (7x177=) 1,239 hours per year
Leave
Parental Leave Birthing Parent — Birthing parent shall be granted thirty (30) days of paid leave
Upon childbirth, a birthing parent shall be granted thirty (30) days of paid leave, and a non-birthing parent shall be granted ten (10) days of paid leave.
Leave
Parental Leave Nonbirthing Parent — Non-birthing parent shall be granted ten (10) days of paid leave
Upon childbirth, a birthing parent shall be granted thirty (30) days of paid leave, and a non-birthing parent shall be granted ten (10) days of paid leave.
Leave
Parental Leave Weeks — Parental leave should not exceed twelve (12) weeks unless medical complications arise
As a general rule, the parental leave should not exceed twelve (12) weeks unless medical complications arise. The parental leave shall be taken at a time coinciding with the birth of the child, and in appropriate circumstances, sick days may be used consistent with Article 8.1.
Compensation
Pay Dates — 15th and 30th of each month
The regularly established pay dates will be the fifteenth (15th) and thirtieth (30th) of each month.
Compensation
Pay Frequency — Teachers shall be required to utilize direct deposit and shall be paid on a twenty-four (24) pay per contract year basis
Teachers shall be required to utilize direct deposit and shall be paid on a twenty-four (24) pay per contract year basis.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two personal leave days per year without loss of pay
Each Teacher shall be entitled to two (2) personal leave days per year without loss of pay. The use of a personal day is subject to the following conditions
Other
Preparation Time — Grades 6-12: one normal class period of preparation time during normal pupil day
Teachers in grades 6-12 shall be given for preparation time, during the normal pupil day, a time period equal to one (1) normal class period.
Other
Preparation Time Grades 6 12 — One (1) normal class period during normal pupil day
Teachers in grades 6-12 shall be given for preparation time, during the normal pupil day, a time period equal to one (1) normal class period.
Other
Preparation Time Grades K 5 — Any time made available while classes are being taught by a specialist
Teachers in grades K-5 shall be given preparation time, during the normal pupil day, any time made available while their classes are being taught by a specialist.
Other
Probationary Status Esp — A probationary ESP is a newly hired ESP or working in category of position for first time after July 1, 1995. ESPs deemed on probationary status for first one hundred twenty working days.
A probationary ESP is an ESP who is a newly hired ESP, or who is working in the category of position for the first time after July 1, 1995. ESPs shall be deemed on probationary status for the first one hundred twenty (120) working days.
Leave
Professional Leave In State Conference — Any Teacher shall have the opportunity to attend at least one (1) in-state educational conference relative to his/her assignment per year with expenses paid
With his/her Building Principal's approval, any Teacher shall have the opportunity to attend at least one (1) in-state educational conference relative to his/her assignment per year with expenses paid.
Other
Reduction Of Esp Staff Seniority — Seniority is the length of an ESP's full-time service, starting with the day on which the ESP was hired. One calendar year of employment shall equate to one year of seniority.
Seniority is the length of an ESP's full-time service, starting with the day on which the ESP was hired by Paxton CUSD No. 2, Buckley-Loda CUSD No. 8, or Ford Iroquois Special Education Cooperative. One (1) calendar year of employment shall equate to one (1) year of seniority.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive 10 Years — Two (2) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESPs with Ten (10) or more years of full-time service
Two (2) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESPs who have Ten (10) or more years of full-time service in the District.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive 15 Years — Three (3) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESP with Fifteen (15) or more years of full-time service
Three (3) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESP who have Fifteen (15) or more years of full-time service in the District.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive 20 Years — Four (4) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESP with Twenty (20) or more years of full-time service
Four (4) years at Six Percent (6%) for ESP who have Twenty (20) or more years of full-time service in the District.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive Eligibility Age And Service Tier 1 — Be at least sixty (60) years of age with twenty (20) years of creditable service OR be at least fifty-five (55) years of age with thirty-five (35) years of creditable service as defined by the Illinois Teacher Retirement System
Be at least sixty (60) years of age with twenty (20) years of creditable service as defined by the Illinois Teacher Retirement System by the last day of service in the District or be at least fifty-five (55) years of age with thirty-five (35) years of creditable service as defined by the Illinois Teacher Retirement System.
Retirement
Retirement Incentive Four Year Plan Six Percent Increase — If an eligible Teacher gives an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to May 1 four (4) years prior to retirement, for the final four (4) years of employment the Teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over prior years of employment respectively
If an eligible Teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to May 1 four (4) years prior to the year of retirement stating that he/she shall retire in four years, in lieu of the salary increases called for by the collective bargaining agreement then in effect, for the final four (4) years of employment the Teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the Teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the prior years of
Retirement
Retirement Incentive One Year Plan Six Percent Increase — If an eligible Teacher gives an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to May 1 one (1) year prior to retirement, TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over prior year employment
If an eligible Teacher gives the Board an irrevocable letter of retirement prior to May 1 one (1) year prior to the year of retirement stating that he/she shall retire at the end of the next school year, in lieu of the salary increase called for by the collective bargaining agreement then in effect, for the final year of employment the Teacher's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by six percent (6%) over the Teacher's TRS creditable earnings for the