Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration administered by AAA (American Arbitration Association); binding nature not explicitly stated in provided excerpt
The cost of the arbitrator and AAA shall be divided equally between the parties. If either party requests a transcript of the proceedings, that party shall bear the full costs for that transcript.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Salary schedule in Appendix A not provided in text excerpt
Appendix A: Teacher Salaries
Leave
Bereavement Days — Five days of bereavement leave per year for a death in the immediate family
Each employee shall be entitled to five (5) days of bereavement leave per year for a death in the immediate family.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — One hundred eighty-five days including student attendance days, parent/teacher conference days, institute days and five emergency days
The Board shall establish an annual school calendar that provides for one hundred eighty-five (185) days including student attendance days, parent/teacher conference days, institute days and five (5) emergency days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental insurance available
Article XII, Section 12.6 addresses Dental Insurance; Section 12.5 addresses Hospitalization and Major Medical Insurance
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured Teachers shall be formally observed and evaluated at least once every three school years
Tenured Teachers shall be formally observed and evaluated at least once every three (3) school years by their immediate supervisor or if not possible by the Superintendent's designee.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Formal grievance procedure includes Step One and Step Two, with optional bypass of Step One to proceed directly to Step Two
If the Union and the Superintendent or designee agree, Step One of the grievance procedures may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to Step Two.
Other
No Reprisal Grievance — No reprisals permitted for processing or participation in grievance
✓
No reprisals will be taken for the processing of participation in any grievance.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three days per year of personal business leave without loss of pay
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Each employee shall be entitled to three (3) days per year of personal business leave without loss of pay for matters which cannot be handled during non-school day hours.
Retirement
Retirement System — IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) for educational support employees
Article XIII, Section 13.2 addresses IMRF Contributions for classified/support staff
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Non-probationary employees entitled to recall into classification from which dismissed for up to one year from first day of school term following dismissal
Non-probationary employees shall be entitled to recall into the classification from which they were honorably dismissed for a period of time up to one (1) year from the first day of the school term following the effective date of the honorable dismissal.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Fourteen sick days per year without loss of pay
Each employee, full and part-time, shall be entitled to fourteen (14) sick days per year without loss of pay.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick leave may accumulate to a maximum of 340 days
Unused sick leave may accumulate to three hundred and forty (340) days. Any employee who reaches the maximum accumulation of unused sick leave is entitled to the employee's annual sick leave allotment each year.