Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
the Association may, within thirty (30) working days of the decision or the expiration of the time limit, submit the grievance to binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Lane, Step 1 base salary FY 2022
BA $ 42,005 [FY 22 salary schedule, Appendix A]
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Approximate increase from FY22 to FY23 BA Step 1 (42005 to 42820)
FY 22 BA $42,005; FY 23 BA $42,820
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Approximate increase from FY23 to FY24 BA Step 1 (42820 to 43475)
FY 23 BA $42,820; FY 24 BA $43,475
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Approximate increase from FY24 to FY25 BA Step 1 (43475 to 44245)
FY 24 BA $43,475; FY 25 BA $44,245
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to three (3) additional days per death in immediate family per school year; one (1) day per death in non-immediate family
If needed, in each school year, up to three (3) additional days shall be granted for each death in the immediate family. Such days shall not be cumulative. [Non-immediate: maximum of one (1) day per death.]
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Contract days not explicitly stated; school year is period from first day of school to day preceding next first day
For purposes of this Agreement, the term 'school year' shall mean the period beginning with the first day of school, and ending the day preceding the next first day of school.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
All full-time teachers shall be covered by a twelve (12) month comprehensive preferred provider hospitalization, surgical, major medical plan, vision and a dental plan.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee pays 62.5% of the difference between individual and family premium; Board pays full single and 37.5% of difference
The Board of Education will contribute thirty-seven and one-half percent (37.5%) of the difference between the individual and family premium
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation procedure subject to Illinois School Code and PERA; cycle not explicitly specified in contract; may be revised annually
The teacher evaluation plan shall be consistent with the School Code and all applicable regulations. During the month of January, the Association or the Administration may notify the other party in writing that they wish to consider making changes in the Teacher Evaluation Procedure.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step 1 (Building Principal), Step 2 (written to Principal), Step 3 (Superintendent), Step 4 (binding arbitration)
Step 1 (informal with Principal), Step 2 (written grievance to Principal within 30 days), Step 3 (to Superintendent within 5 days), Step 4 (binding arbitration within 30 days).
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board pays 37.5% of difference between individual and family premium; teacher pays remainder
The Board of Education will contribute thirty-seven and one-half percent (37.5%) of the difference between the individual and family premium for full-time teachers employed and enrolled in the District's dependent vision, health and medical insurance PPO program.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays entire cost of individual/single-coverage premium in PPO plan
The Board will pay the entire cost of the premiums for individual teacher coverage in the PPO plan, vision and dental plan during this period.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — BA Lump sum FY22: $0.00
BA Lump $0.00 [Appendix B FY22]
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr2 — BA Lump sum FY23: $503.00
BA Lump $503.00 [Appendix B FY23]
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr3 — BA Lump sum FY24: $546.00
BA Lump $546.00 [Appendix B FY24]
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two (2) business days per school year for personal business
Each full-time certified teacher shall be eligible for up to two (2) days leave per school year, non-cumulative without deduction in pay.
Other
Post Retirement Health Insurance — District pays up to $1,800 per year for up to 5 years to TRS for post-retirement health/vision/dental insurance
Upon retirement from the District, the Board will pay up to One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) per year for up to five (5) consecutive years to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System for TRS post-retirement health insurance.
Other
Retirement Bonus Amount — Service Recognition Bonus (SRB) of $2,500 maximum; part used for 6% salary increase over TRS creditable earnings, remainder paid as lump sum
Service Recognition Bonus (SRB) equal to $2,500.00. Part of the SRB will be used to increase the teacher's salary to six percent (6%) over the teacher's TRS creditable earnings... In no event shall the total SRB exceed $2,500.00
Other
Retirement Bonus Service Requirement — Minimum 15 years of teaching service in District required for Service Recognition Bonus (SRB) and post-retirement health insurance
Teachers who retire through the Illinois Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) and who have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of teaching service in the District and who will be at least fifty-five (55) years of age at the date of retirement
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — District picks up employee TRS contribution up to 9.8901%
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The Board shall pick-up and pay the teachers' contribution to the State of Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (not to exceed a factor of .098901).
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois)
Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), Illinois Teachers Retirement System
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Two (2) years recall rights for involuntarily transferred teachers; involuntarily transferred teachers must be given interview for openings during 2-year period
For two (2) years following the involuntary transfer, any teacher involuntarily transferred who applied for an opening according to the procedures in 502 below, shall be given an interview and if not selected for that position, shall be given the reasons upon request.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Six education lanes: BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+15, MA+30
Salary schedules provided for BA, BA+15, MA, MA+15, MA+30 lanes in Appendix A
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — MA lane has 25 steps; BA lane has 6 steps; BA+15 has 8 steps
MA lane salary schedule shows 25 salary steps (Steps 1-25)
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Base annual sick leave: 10 days per school year; increases to 12 days at 10 years service, 15 days at 15 years service, 20 days at 25 years, 25 days at 30 years
Full-time certified teachers shall have ten (10) days sick leave per school year...upon reaching the tenth year of service in the District shall be given a total of twelve (12) days per year and upon reaching the fifteenth year of service in the District shall be given a total of fifteen (15) days per year.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Sick leave accumulates without limit
These sick days shall accumulate without limit.
Other
Tuition Reimbursement Max — Maximum reimbursement of $2,000 per year; Board pays 50% of tuition up to max
The Board shall pay one-half (1/2) of tuition costs up to a maximum reimbursement of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars with a minimum base of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars per credit hour per year
Insurance
Vision Coverage — true
All full-time teachers shall be covered by a twelve (12) month comprehensive preferred provider hospitalization, surgical, major medical plan, vision and a dental plan.
Other
Workday Hours — Normal teacher workday is 7.5 hours; may arrive/depart 15 minutes before/after normal schedule
The normal teacher workday shall be seven and one-half (7.5) hours. Teachers shall be permitted to arrive and leave fifteen (15) minutes prior to the normal staff day schedule.