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Riley CCSD 18

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Current Contract
Period
Aug 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (8)
3.75%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 3.75% 3.75% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 4.76% 6.96% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 0.66% 0.66% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.40% 1.40% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 2.24% 2.25% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 0.76% 0.76% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 1.03% 0.94% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 1.04% 0.95% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Stipend Positions (2024-2025)

Range $1,453 – $3,654

StepABCD
1$2,774$2,334$1,893$1,453
2-3$2,950$2,510$2,069$1,629
4-5$3,126$2,686$2,246$1,805
6-7$3,302$2,862$2,422$1,981
8-9$3,478$3,038$2,598$2,157
10+$3,654$3,214$2,774$2,334
Salary Schedule — Stipend Positions (2025-2026)

Range $1,507 – $3,792

StepABCD
1$2,878$2,421$1,964$1,507
2-3$3,061$2,604$2,147$1,690
4-5$3,243$2,787$2,330$1,873
6-7$3,426$2,969$2,512$2,056
8-9$3,609$3,152$2,695$2,238
10+$3,792$3,335$2,878$2,421
Salary Schedule — Stipend Positions (2026-2027)

Range $1,564 – $3,934

StepABCD
1$2,986$2,512$2,038$1,564
2-3$3,175$2,701$2,228$1,754
4-5$3,365$2,891$2,417$1,943
6-7$3,555$3,081$2,607$2,133
8-9$3,744$3,270$2,796$2,322
10+$3,934$3,460$2,986$2,512
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $44,030 – $94,188

StepBABA+18MAMA+12MA+24MA+36MA+45/PHD
1$44,030$46,232$48,543$49,999$51,499$53,044$54,636
2$45,131$47,387$49,757$51,249$52,787$54,370$56,002
3$46,259$48,572$51,001$52,531$54,107$55,730$57,402
4$47,415$49,786$52,276$53,844$55,459$57,123$58,837
5$48,601$51,031$53,582$55,190$56,846$58,551$60,308
6$49,816$52,307$54,922$56,570$58,267$60,015$61,815
7$50,937$53,484$56,158$57,843$59,578$61,365$63,206
8$52,083$54,687$57,421$59,144$60,918$62,746$64,628
9$53,255$55,917$58,713$60,475$62,289$64,158$66,082
10$54,453$57,176$60,034$61,835$63,690$65,601$67,569
11$55,678$58,462$61,385$63,227$65,123$67,077$69,090
12$56,792$59,631$62,613$64,491$66,426$68,419$70,471
13$57,928$60,824$63,865$65,781$67,754$69,787$71,881
14$59,086$62,040$65,142$67,097$69,110$71,183$73,318
15$60,268$63,281$66,445$68,439$70,492$72,607$74,785
16$61,473$64,547$67,774$69,807$71,902$74,059$76,280
17$62,549$65,676$68,960$71,029$73,160$75,355$77,615
18$63,644$66,826$70,167$72,272$74,240$76,673$78,956
19$64,757$67,995$71,395$73,537$75,743$78,015$80,356
20—$69,185$72,644$74,824$77,068$79,380$81,762
21—$70,396$73,916$76,133$78,417$80,770$83,193
22——$75,024$77,275$79,593$81,981$84,441
23——$76,150$78,434$80,787$83,211$85,707
24———$79,611$81,999$84,459$86,993
25———$80,805$83,229$85,726$88,298
26————$84,477$87,012$89,622
27————$85,533$88,099$90,742
28—————$89,201$91,877
29—————$90,316$93,025
30——————$94,188
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $45,681 – $97,720

StepBABA+18MAMA+12MA+24MA+36MA+45/PHD
1$45,681$47,965$50,363$51,874$53,431$55,033$56,684
2$46,823$49,164$51,623$53,171$54,766$56,409$58,102
3$47,994$50,393$52,913$54,500$56,135$57,820$59,554
4$49,194$51,653$54,236$55,863$57,539$59,265$61,043
5$50,423$52,945$55,592$57,260$58,977$60,747$62,569
6$51,684$54,268$56,982$58,691$60,452$62,265$64,133
7$52,847$55,489$58,264$60,012$61,812$63,666$65,576
8$54,036$56,738$59,575$61,362$63,203$65,099$67,052
9$55,252$58,014$60,915$62,743$64,625$66,564$68,560
10$56,495$59,320$62,286$64,154$66,079$68,061$70,100
11$57,766$60,654$63,687$65,598$67,566$69,593$71,680
12$58,921$61,867$64,961$66,910$68,917$70,984$73,114
13$60,100$63,105$66,260$68,248$70,295$72,404$74,576
14$61,302$64,357$67,585$69,613$71,701$73,852$76,068
15$62,528$65,654$68,937$71,005$73,135$75,329$77,589
16$63,778$66,967$70,316$72,425$74,598$75,836$79,141
17$64,895$68,139$71,546$73,693$75,903$78,180$80,526
18$66,030$69,332$72,798$74,982$77,232$79,549$81,935
19$67,186$70,545$74,072$76,294$78,583$80,941$83,369
20—$71,780$75,368$77,630$79,958$82,357$84,828
21—$73,036$76,687$78,988$81,358$83,798$86,312
22——$77,838$80,173$82,578$85,055$87,607
23——$79,005$81,375$83,817$86,331$88,921
24———$82,596$85,074$87,626$90,255
25———$83,835$86,350$88,941$91,609
26————$87,645$90,275$92,983
27————$88,741$91,403$94,145
28—————$92,546$95,322
29—————$93,703$96,514
30——————$97,720
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $47,394 – $101,385

StepBABA+18MAMA+12MA+24MA+36MA+45/PHD
1$47,394$49,764$52,252$53,820$55,434$57,097$58,810
2$48,579$51,008$53,558$55,165$56,820$58,525$60,280
3$49,793$52,283$54,897$56,544$58,241$59,988$61,787
4$51,038$53,590$56,270$57,958$59,697$61,487$63,332
5$52,314$54,930$57,677$59,407$61,189$63,025$64,915
6$53,622$56,303$59,118$60,892$62,719$64,600$66,538
7$54,829$57,570$60,449$62,262$64,130$66,054$68,035
8$56,062$58,865$61,809$63,663$65,573$67,540$69,566
9$57,324$60,190$63,199$65,095$67,048$69,060$71,213
10$58,613$61,544$64,621$66,560$68,557$70,614$72,732
11$59,932$62,929$66,075$68,058$70,099$72,202$74,368
12$61,131$64,187$67,397$69,419$71,501$73,646$75,856
13$62,354$65,417$68,745$70,807$72,931$75,119$77,373
14$63,601$66,781$70,220$72,223$74,390$76,622$78,920
15$64,873$68,116$71,522$73,668$75,378$78,154$80,499
16$66,170$69,479$72,953$75,141$77,395$79,717$82,109
17$67,328$70,694$74,229$76,456$78,750$81,112$83,546
18$68,506$71,932$75,528$77,794$80,128$82,532$85,008
19$69,705$73,190$76,850$79,155$81,530$83,976$86,495
20—$74,471$78,195$80,541$82,957$85,446$88,009
21—$75,774$79,563$81,950$84,409$86,941$89,549
22——$80,757$83,179$85,675$88,245$90,892
23——$81,968$84,427$86,660$89,569$92,256
24———$85,693$88,264$90,912$93,640
25———$86,979$89,588$92,276$95,044
26————$90,932$93,660$96,470
27————$92,069$94,831$97,776
28—————$96,016$98,897
29—————$97,216$100,133
30——————$101,385
Key Clauses & Provisions (34)
Compensation
Additional Teaching Assignment Rate — Payment for additional teaching period: 1/7 of base salary per semester
Payment for teaching each additional period will be one-seventh (1/7) of their base salary for the semester(s), paid as part of regular payroll.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration
If grievance is not resolved at Step 2, Association may submit to final and binding arbitration under American Arbitration Association rules
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $67,186
Step 19 BA salary for 2024-2025 school year is $67,186 (last step with value)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $44,030
Step 1 BA salary for 2024-2025 school year is $44,030
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 3.6% increase from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026
BA Step 1 increases from $44,030 (2024-2025) to $45,681 (2025-2026), calculated as 3.6% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Three and three-quarters percent (3.75%) added to 2024-2025 schedule base
2025-2026: Three and three-quarters percent (3.75%) added to the 2024-2025 schedule base
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Three and three-quarters percent (3.75%) added to 2025-2026 schedule base
2026-2027: Three and three-quarters percent 3.75% added to the 2025-2026 schedule base
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to three days of paid bereavement leave per year for loss of immediate family member
Employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave per year for the loss of an immediate family member.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Employment year not to exceed 183 attendance days
The employment year for all full-time certified teachers shall not exceed 183 attendance days. The salary indexes for this contract shall be based on one hundred eighty-three (183) days.
Other
Detention Supervision Rate — Teachers supervising after-school detention receive $47 per hour
Any teacher who opts to supervise after-school detention will receive forty-seven dollars ($47) per hour, based on the in-house substitution rate of $35 per plan period length.
Other
Duty Free Lunch Minutes — Continuous and uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of at least 40 minutes
All full-time certified staff shall be entitled to a continuous and uninterrupted duty-free lunch period of at least forty (40) minutes.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employees contribute 5% toward individual single insurance premium coverage
Employees will contribute five percent (5%) toward individual single insurance premium coverage.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Not specified in these pages
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step 1: Principal, Step 2: Superintendent/Board, Step 3: Binding Arbitration
Article 23 outlines three-step grievance process: Step 1 to principal (10 days), Step 2 to superintendent (5 days notice), Step 3 to binding arbitration (30 days)
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board contributes 58.3% of family health insurance premium
The Board will contribute toward each full-time certified teacher's family insurance coverage an amount equal to fifty-eight and three-tenths percent (58.3%) of the family health insurance premium.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contributes 95% of single coverage PPO or HSA premium
The Board will contribute ninety-five percent (95%) toward each full-time certified teacher's individual single insurance premium coverage.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Board contributes 50% of yearly HSA deductible for first year of contract
For employees who opt for the Health Savings Account (HSA), the Board agrees to contribute to current employees' HSA account fifty percent (50%) of the yearly deductible based on the first year of the contract agreement.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Standard school day: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
A standard school day begins at 8:00AM and ends at 3:00PM.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Yes, based on credit hours earned
Reimbursement for online coursework for an approved graduate degree program shall not exceed thirty-six (36) credit hours.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $72,644
Step 20 MA salary for 2024-2025 school year is $72,644 (last step with value)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $48,543
Step 1 MA salary for 2024-2025 school year is $48,543
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Maximum allowance of thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) available to all certified teaching staff per year for coursework reimbursement.
A maximum allowance of thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) will be available to all certified teaching staff per year. Once the thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) has been exhausted, no other funding for coursework will be available.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three personal business days each school year
Full-time certified staff shall receive three (3) personal business days each school year in addition to the allotted number of sick days.
Other
Planning Time Allotment — Planning time of at least 5 Junior High School periods per week or prorated time
All full-time certified teachers will receive planning time of not less than the time equivalent of five (5) Junior High School periods per week or prorated time based on student contact days per week, whichever is less.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays employee TRS contribution up to 9.0801%
The Board agrees to pay the employee contribution established under the provision of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) to the Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) for required compensation, inclusive of base salary and all stipends requiring TRS contribution, on behalf of the certified employees, up to 9.0801%
Retirement
Retirement System — Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
The Board agrees to pay the employee contribution established under the provision of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) to the Teacher's Retirement System (TRS)
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Within one (1) calendar year of reduction, positions becoming available shall be tendered to removed/dismissed teachers if legally qualified and available to return.
If the School Board, within one (1) calendar year thereafter, increases the number of teachers or reinstates the position so discontinued, the positions thereby becoming available shall be tendered to the teachers so removed or dismissed.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA, BA+18, MA, MA+12, MA+24, MA+36, MA+45/PhD
Salary schedules present columns for BA, BA+18, MA, MA+12, MA+24, MA+36, MA+45/PhD
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Appendix II referenced but not provided in these pages
The extra-duty stipend schedule reflecting the Board of Education approved list of extra-curricular assignments will be aligned regarding placement of various extra-curricular assignments in order to reflect position and time spend to adequately fulfill that position (Appendix II).
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days per year for 0-4 years of service; 15 days per year for 5+ years
Sick leave accrual: 0-4 years of service: 12 days per year; 5+ years of service: 15 days per year
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum thirty (30) days compensation for unused allowable sick days
All retiring employees will be compensated for the number of unused allowable sick days at a rate of sixty dollars ($60.00) per sick day. The maximum paid days shall be thirty (30) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Salary schedule with horizontal and vertical credit progression
Individuals will move to the next placement step According to Appendix II based on years of service in the specified stipend position.
Other
Teacher Arrival Time — Teachers must arrive by 7:30 AM, thirty minutes before school starts
Teachers must arrive by 7:30 AM, thirty (30) minutes before school starts.
Retirement
Trs Tier — Not specified in these pages
Comparable Districts in McHenry County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Alden Hebron SD 19 McHenry 0.79% —
CHSD 155 McHenry 1.70% —
Cary CCSD 26 McHenry 4.50% 3.0 yr
Crystal Lake CCSD 47 McHenry 2.28% —
Fox River Grove Cons SD 3 McHenry 3.00% —
Harrison SD 36 McHenry 4.00% —
Harvard CUSD 50 McHenry 2.35% —
Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 McHenry 5.00% —
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