Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration available under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules
Union may submit grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $71,644
St George CCSD258 CBA Salary Schedule FY28-29, BA step 33 (w/o TRS)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $45,135
St George CCSD258 CBA Salary Schedule FY27-28, BA step 1 (w/o TRS)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5% salary increase for 2024-2025
Every full-time teacher will be paid in accordance with the attached Salary Schedules (Appendix A). The salary increases, inclusive of the annual step advance shall be the following average percentages: 2024-2025 5%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.65%
FY25-26 to FY26-27: BA step 1 $42,401 to $43,953 = 3.65% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 5% salary increase for 2026-2027
2026-2027 5%
Leave
Bereavement Days — 3 days per occurrence for funeral leave
Funeral leave shall be for a maximum of three (3) days per occurrence–the day before the funeral, the day of the funeral, and the day after the funeral. Funeral leave will only apply if the Teacher attends the funeral.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 7 hours and 30 minutes
The employee workday shall be seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes except on Friday when Teachers may leave after final dismissal of students.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Full-time teachers provided dental insurance coverage
The Board will provide each full-time teacher dental and vision insurance coverage. The Board will pay the full premium for single coverage only.
Other
Extra Duty Compensation — Boys and Girls Cross Country: $3,823 (2028-2029); various athletic and co-curricular duties
Appendix B: Extra Duty Compensation table lists Boys and Girls Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and other activities with progressive annual amounts
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Informal, Step One (Principal), Step Two (Superintendent), Step Three (Board)
Grievance procedures include: Informal Step, Step One with Principal, Step Two with Superintendent, Step Three with Board of Education, and potential binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board monthly contribution for single health coverage 2024-2025
The Board will pay the following amounts (the Board's monthly maximum contribution amount) toward each teacher's premium for single coverage for the health insurance selected by the Board: School Year 2024-2025 $800
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 225 minutes of preparation period containing 5 work days in a work week
Each teacher shall receive a daily planning period during the student work day. The preparation period shall be two hundred twenty-five (225) minutes containing five (5) work days in a work week.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $75,594
St George CCSD258 CBA Salary Schedule FY28-29, MA step 33 (w/o TRS)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $48,982
St George CCSD258 CBA Salary Schedule FY27-28, MA step 1 (w/o TRS)
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $1,000 lump sum at 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th years of service
Upon entering their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th years of full-time service to the District, an eligible teacher shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 days annually for personal, moral, or business reasons
Each Teacher shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) days annually for personal, moral, or business reasons, which cannot ordinarily be attended to while school is in session, without the specific reason being given.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board contribution toward TRS of 9% of annual salary
The Board's contribution on behalf of teachers to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) toward satisfaction of teachers required retirement contribution shall be maintained, but shall not exceed, during the term of this contract, nine percent (9.0%) of teachers' annual salary.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System)
Teachers must be eligible for retirement under the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System and apply for and receive retirement benefits commencing at the end of the final school year of employment.
Retirement
Rif Recall Years — Not specified in these pages
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 9 salary lanes: BA, BA 08, BA 16, BA 24, BA 34, MA, MA 08, MA 16, MA 24
FY24-25 salary schedule columns: BA, BA 08, BA 16, BA 24, BA 34, MA, MA 08, MA 16, MA 24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 33 steps
Salary schedule shows steps 1-33 across all salary lanes
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 13 days for contracts up to 219 days
Each Teacher shall receive an annual sick leave allocation of thirteen(13) days for contracts up to 219 days, fourteen (14) days for contracts exceeding 219 days, fifteen (15) days for contracts exceeding 239 days, and sixteen (16) days for contracts exceeding 259 days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — All unused days of sick leave shall accumulate to a total of 355 days of accumulation excluding the current year
All unused days of sick leave shall accumulate to a total of three hundred fifty-five (355) days of accumulation excluding the sick leave allotment of the current year.
Compensation
Step Increase — Forty dollars per hour for meetings extending beyond 45 minutes past contracted day
For required meetings which extend more than forty-five (45) minutes beyond the contractual work day, the teacher shall receive extra compensation in the amount of forty dollars ($40.00) per hour.
Retirement
Trs Tier — Teacher must be eligible to retire under Illinois Teachers' Retirement System without mandatory Board contribution, any ERO penalty, or TRS 6% cap penalty
The Teacher must be eligible to retire under the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System without any mandatory Board contribution, any ERO penalty to the Board, or any TRS 6% cap penalty.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Full-time teachers provided vision insurance coverage
The Board will provide each full-time teacher dental and vision insurance coverage. The Board will pay the full premium for single coverage only.