Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
Grievances filed will be subject to binding arbitration as provided herein. If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily to the grievant and/or Association within five (5) business days after a decision by the Board, there shall be available a fifth step of binding arbitration.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Three (3) calendar days for local situation; up to five (5) calendar days when travel or special arrangements required
Leave with full pay shall be allowed for bereavement absence due to death in the immediate family of the employee as follows: (1) Bereavement leave with full pay for school days shall be granted for a period not to exceed three (3) calendar days for a local situation, or a maximum of five (5) calendar days whenever travel or special arrangements are required.
Compensation
Compensated Supervision Rate — Compensated supervision paid at $30.00 per hour or $15.00 per half hour for 2022-2025 school terms when teacher voluntarily waives lunch period
Teachers may waive their designated lunch period in lieu of compensated supervision, which shall be paid at $30.00 per hour ($15.00 per half hour) for the 2022-2025 school terms.
Other
Duty Free Lunch Minutes — Duty-free lunch period equal to regular school lunch period, but never less than thirty (30) minutes per day
All teachers whose duties require attendance at the school for four (4) or more clock hours in a day shall receive a duty-free lunch period equal to the regular local school lunch period of the children, but never less than thirty (30) minutes a day.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers with Excellent or Proficient rating: minimum once in three (3) school years; Unsatisfactory/Needs Improvement: minimum once every two (2) years
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A tenured teacher whose last evaluation rating was either Excellent or Proficient will be formally evaluated a minimum of once in the course of the three (3) school years after receipt of the rating. A tenured teacher whose last evaluation rating was Unsatisfactory or Needs Improvement will be formally evaluated a minimum of once every two (2) years.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Five-step grievance procedure: Step 1 (informal), Step 2 (written to principal), Step 3 (Superintendent), Step 4 (Board), Step 5 (binding arbitration)
Step 1. A grievance must be initiated within ten (10) business days... Step 5. If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily to the grievant and/or Association within five (5) business days after a decision by the Board, there shall be available a fifth step of binding arbitration.
Compensation
Internal Substitution Rate — Compensated at $30.00 per hour or $15.00 per half hour for 2022-2025 school terms when teacher receives less than scheduled planning time
Whenever internal substitution requires a teacher to receive less than his/her scheduled daily planning time, he/she will be compensated at the rate of $30.00 per hour for the 2022-2025 school terms and $15.00 per half hour for the 2022-2025 school terms.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Lane changes allowed upon completion of college courses; specific procedure in Section 17.3
College Courses & Salary Lane Changes
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two (2) days per school year; may increase to three (3) if teacher uses four (4) or fewer sick days and no dock days
Two (2) days per school year shall be granted each employee in accordance with District procedure. If a teacher completes a school year having used four (4) or fewer Sick Leave Days, the teacher will receive one (1) additional Personal Business Leave day for the subsequent school year.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois) for certificated teaching staff
Teachers Retirement Contribution
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Not explicitly stated; governed by applicable law
When the Board deems it necessary to reduce the number of teachers in the District... Any reductions shall be in accordance with applicable law. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as extending recall rights beyond those required by law.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Eleven (11) days of sick leave with pay for each full school year (ten months)
Each eligible employee shall be entitled to eleven (11) days of sick leave with pay for each full school year [ten (10) months].
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick leave shall accumulate without stated maximum limit
Unused sick leave shall accumulate.