Pontiac Twp HSD 90

the Association may submit the grievance to final binding arbitration to either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.

The Board shall deduct from an employee's pay the current PHSSA/IEA/NEA dues of the Association. The Board shall remit to the Association all amounts deducted for Association dues within ten (10) calendar days.

All current staff shall receive an increase over the prior year's hourly wage following this schedule: 4.75% (2024-25), 4.75% (2025-26), 4.75% (2026-27) and 4.75% (2027-28).

All current staff shall receive an increase over the prior year's hourly wage following this schedule: 4.75% (2024-25), 4.75% (2025-26), 4.75% (2026-27) and 4.75% (2027-28).

All current staff shall receive an increase over the prior year's hourly wage following this schedule: 4.75% (2024-25), 4.75% (2025-26), 4.75% (2026-27) and 4.75% (2027-28).

Employees may use up to three (3) days per incident for leave connected with the death in the immediate family for such reasons as executing an estate, arranging burial and funeral rites, funeral attendance, travel, selling a decedent's property, etc.

The employer shall provide the Hepatitis B vaccine through the Livingston County Department of Public Health at no cost or loss of pay to all non-probationary employees who so request.

All Employees, during the first ninety (90) work days of employment, shall be evaluated at least once. After the initial evaluation, Employees shall be evaluated at least once every two (2) years.

If a satisfactory resolution is not reached at Level Three, the Association may submit the grievance to final binding arbitration to either the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

The Board of Education will pay the individual employee's health insurance premium for the duration of this Agreement. In addition, the Board shall pay the individual employee's premium for dental insurance.

The Pontiac High School Staff Association hereby agrees not to strike, or engage in or support any concerted refusal to render full and complete services in the School District or to engage in or support any activity whatsoever which would disrupt in any manner the operation of the school.

In addition to the above uniforms, the employer shall reimburse employees up to fifty dollars ($75) annually for the purchase of pants and work boots.

Employees who have worked a minimum of twenty-five (25) years up to twenty-nine (29) years as IMRF qualified employees who are eligible to retire as per the provisions of IMRF and elect to retire as evidenced by the submission of their irrevocable letter of designation at the beginning of their final year of employment, shall have Seven Hundred-Fifty Dollars ($750) added to their final year's salary.

Employees who have worked a minimum of thirty (30) years or more as IMRF qualified employees who are eligible to retire as per the provisions of IMRF and elect to retire as evidenced by the submission of their irrevocable letter of resignation at the beginning of their final year of employment, shall have One Thousand and Dollars ($1,000.00) added to their final year's salary.

An Employee authorized to work overtime (over 40 hours in a 1-workweek period) will be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1 ½) times his/her regular rate of pay.

Employees shall have two (2) personal leave days per year. Personal leave shall be defined as a matter that can be attended to only during the regular school day. Personal leave days not taken, up to a maximum of two (2) days, shall be carried over to the next year as personal business leave days.

Employees who have worked a minimum of twenty (20) years up to twenty-four (24) years as IMRF qualified employees in the Pontiac Township School District who are eligible to retire as per the provisions of IMRF and elect to retire shall have Five Hundred Dollars ($500) added.

Employees who are reduced in force shall have recall rights for a period of one (1) year, measured from the first day of the fiscal year following the reduction in force.

The Board of Education shall grant full-time employees sick leave provisions in the amount of twelve (12) days at full pay. Employees who have completed ten (10) years of service shall be entitled to fifteen (15) days of sick leave per year.

If any such employee does not use the full amount of annual leave thus allowed, the unused amount shall accumulate to a maximum of three hundred (300) days of sick leave.

The normal workday for Custodians and Maintenance employees shall be eight (8) hours. The workday shall include two (2) paid breaks consisting of fifteen (15) minutes each as well as an unpaid meal break.