Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step III, the grievant may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration to an arbitrator mutually agreed upon
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Base salary for BA Step 0 (less than 8 hours additional credits, no prior teaching experience), 2015-2016 school year
Base salary shall be considered that salary paid to a certified teacher who has less than eight (8) hours of additional approved credits beyond his B.A. Degree and who has no prior teaching experience. The base salary during the term of this contract shall be: 20152016 School Year $37,928
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary increase from 2015-2016 ($37,928) to 2016-2017 ($38,497)
20152016 School Year $37,928 20162017 School Year $38,497
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Salary increase from 2016-2017 ($38,497) to 2017-2018 ($39,172)
20162017 School Year $38,497 20172018 School Year $39,172
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Salary increase from 2017-2018 ($39,172) to 2018-2019 ($39,954)
20172018 School Year $39,172 20182019 School Year $39,954
Leave
Bereavement Days — One day for funeral of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and close personal relationships; immediate family covered under sick leave
One day of the allotted sick leave may be used to attend the funeral of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and those persons with whom the teacher had a close and enduring personal relationship.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 176 pupil contact days per school year out of 180 total working days
During the school year, each teacher shall have no more than 180 working days of which 176 days shall be pupil contact days, unless an individual agreement between a staff member and the board has been created.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Included in flexible benefit plan; specific detail not explicitly stated
The Board will provide fulltime certified teachers with a cafeteria plan for benefits.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation instrument referenced but specific cycle not stated in extracted provisions
The Board shall include a copy of the Teacher Evaluation Instrument to all certified staff as part of the employee handbook at the beginning of each school year.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step I to principal, Step II to superintendent, Step III to Board, Step IV to arbitration
STEP I The grievance shall be presented in writing to the principal within ten (10) days. STEP II appeal to the superintendent. STEP III appeal to the Board of Education. Step IV submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Board contributes to flexible benefit plan (cafeteria plan) for full-time certified teachers, 2015-2016
The Board will contribute: $9,951 in School Year 20152016 to the plan on behalf of each fulltime employee.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Full-time teacher shall have 255 minutes of teaching and non-teaching assignments
A fulltime teacher shall have 255 minutes of teaching and nonteaching assignments.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
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Only classes taken as a part of an approved graduate program, or 300 level college credit classes (or higher) obtained by a teacher from an accredited institution, shall apply towards horizontal advancement on the salary schedule, provided said teacher has received prior approval in writing from the Superintendent.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Full-time teachers entitled to 2 days per school year for personal or emergency leave without loss of pay
Each full time teacher shall be entitled to two (2) days per school year for personal or emergency leave without loss of pay.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays employee TRS member contribution of 9% on behalf of teacher
the Board agrees to pay on behalf of said teacher to TRS a member TRS retirement contribution of 9%, the employer TRS retirement contribution of .58% and the employer THIS insurance contribution of .66%
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
the Board agrees to pay on behalf of said teacher to TRS a member TRS retirement contribution of 9%
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall positions tendered within one calendar year from beginning of following school term
If the Board has any vacancies in the District for the following school term or within one (1) calendar year from the beginning of the following school term, the positions thereby becoming available shall be tendered to the teachers so removed or dismissed
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Multiple lanes including BA, Master's, and Master's +32 referenced; full count in Appendix A
To qualify for the Master's +32 hours lane on the salary schedule, a teacher must have earned thirtytwo (32) credit hours
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule steps referenced in Appendix A (not provided in extracted text)
During the term of this contract, the Salary Schedule shall be as that attached hereto as Appendix A.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Full-time teachers entitled to 13 days of sick leave each year without loss of pay
All fulltime teachers shall be entitled to thirteen (13) days of sick leave each year without loss of pay.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Sick leave accumulates to a maximum of 340 days
Sick leave not used in the year of service for which it was granted shall accumulate to a maximum of 340 days, provided that the total sick leave available to a teacher at the commencement of a school year shall not exceed 340 days
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Included in flexible benefit plan; specific detail not explicitly stated
The Board will provide fulltime certified teachers with a cafeteria plan for benefits.