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Wethersfield CUSD 230

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2028
Expires in 697 days
Term
4.0 yr
Union
Wethersfield Education Association
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (10)
5.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 5.00% 5.00% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 1.74% 3.10% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 0.70% 0.86% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.38% 1.29% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.50% 1.41% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 1.27% 1.19% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 2.91% 2.72% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 2.38% 2.22% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 1.82% 1.69% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 3.13% 2.91% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $38,100 – $67,335

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
0$38,100$38,700$39,300$39,900$40,500$41,100$41,700$42,300
1$38,900$39,500$40,125$40,725$41,335$41,935$42,535$43,145
2$39,700$40,300$40,950$41,550$42,170$42,770$43,370$43,990
3$40,500$41,100$41,775$42,375$43,005$43,605$44,205$44,835
4$41,300$41,900$42,600$43,200$43,840$44,440$45,040$45,680
5$42,100$42,700$43,425$44,025$44,675$45,275$45,875$46,525
6$42,900$43,500$44,250$44,850$45,510$46,110$46,710$47,370
7$43,700$44,300$45,075$45,675$46,345$46,945$47,545$48,215
8$44,500$45,100$45,900$46,500$47,180$47,780$48,380$49,060
9$45,300$45,900$46,725$47,325$48,015$48,615$49,215$49,911
10$46,100$46,700$47,550$48,150$48,850$49,452$50,106$50,782
11$46,900$47,500$48,375$48,975$49,694$50,313$50,931$51,653
12$47,700$48,302$49,204$49,823$50,555$51,174$51,791$52,524
13$48,509$49,127$50,055$50,674$51,416$52,035$52,653$53,395
14$49,333$49,952$50,906$51,524$52,277$52,895$53,514$54,267
15$50,158$50,777$51,756$52,375$53,138$53,756$54,375$55,138
16$50,983$51,602$52,607$53,225$53,999$54,617$55,236$56,009
17$51,808$52,426$53,457$54,076$54,860$55,478$56,097$56,880
18$52,633$53,251$54,308$54,927$55,720$56,339$56,958$57,751
19——$55,159$55,777$56,581$57,200$57,818$58,623
20——$56,009$56,628$57,442$58,061$58,679$59,494
21————$58,303$58,922$59,540$60,365
22————$59,164$59,783$60,401$61,236
23————$60,025$60,643$61,262$62,107
24————$60,886$61,504$62,123$62,979
25————$61,747$62,365$62,984$63,850
26————$62,607$63,226$63,845$64,721
27————$63,468$64,087$64,706$65,592
28————$64,329$64,948$65,566$66,463
29*——————$66,427$67,335
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $39,205 – $69,787

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
0$39,205$39,822$40,440$41,057$41,675$42,292$42,909$43,527
1$40,005$40,635$41,265$41,895$42,525$43,155$43,785$44,415
2$40,845$41,475$42,131$42,761$43,402$44,032$44,662$45,302
3$41,685$42,315$42,998$43,628$44,279$44,909$45,539$46,190
4$42,525$43,155$43,864$44,494$45,155$45,785$46,415$47,077
5$43,365$43,995$44,730$45,360$46,032$46,662$47,292$47,964
6$44,205$44,835$45,596$46,226$46,909$47,539$48,169$48,851
7$45,045$45,675$46,463$47,093$47,786$48,416$49,046$49,739
8$45,885$46,515$47,329$47,959$48,662$49,292$49,922$50,626
9$46,725$47,355$48,195$48,825$49,539$50,169$50,799$51,513
10$47,565$48,195$49,061$49,691$50,416$51,046$51,676$52,406
11$48,405$49,035$49,928$50,558$51,293$51,925$52,574$53,321
12$49,245$49,875$50,794$51,424$52,179$52,828$53,478$54,236
13$50,085$50,717$51,665$52,314$53,083$53,732$54,382$55,154
14$50,934$51,584$52,558$53,207$53,987$54,636$55,286$56,065
15$51,800$52,450$53,451$54,100$54,891$55,540$56,190$56,980
16$52,666$53,316$54,344$54,994$55,795$56,444$57,094$57,895
17$53,532$54,182$55,237$55,887$56,699$57,348$57,998$58,810
18$54,398$55,048$56,130$56,780$57,602$58,252$58,902$59,724
19——$57,023$57,673$58,506$59,156$59,805$60,639
20——$57,916$58,566$59,410$60,060$60,709$61,554
21————$60,314$60,964$61,613$62,469
22————$61,218$61,868$62,517$63,383
23————$62,122$62,772$63,421$64,298
24————$63,026$63,676$64,325$65,213
25————$63,930$64,580$65,229$66,128
26————$64,834$65,483$66,133$67,042
27————$65,738$66,387$67,037$67,957
28————$66,642$67,291$67,941$68,872
29*——————$68,845$69,787
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $40,342 – $72,315

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
0$40,342$40,977$41,612$42,248$42,833$43,518$44,154$44,789
1$41,165$41,813$42,462$43,110$43,758$44,407$45,055$45,703
2$42,005$42,667$43,328$43,990$44,651$45,313$45,974$46,636
3$42,887$43,549$44,238$44,899$45,572$46,233$46,895$47,567
4$43,769$44,431$45,147$45,809$46,492$47,154$47,815$48,470
5$44,651$45,313$46,057$46,718$47,413$48,075$48,736$49,431
6$45,533$46,195$46,967$47,628$48,334$48,995$49,657$50,362
7$46,415$47,077$47,876$48,538$49,254$49,916$50,577$51,294
8$47,297$47,959$48,786$49,447$50,175$50,836$51,498$52,225
9$48,179$48,841$49,695$50,357$51,095$51,757$52,418$53,157
10$49,062$49,723$50,605$51,266$52,016$52,677$53,339$54,089
11$49,943$50,605$51,514$52,176$52,937$53,598$54,260$55,027
12$50,825$51,487$52,424$53,085$53,857$54,521$55,203$55,987
13$51,707$52,369$53,333$53,995$54,788$55,470$56,152$56,948
14$52,589$53,253$54,248$54,930$55,737$56,419$57,101$57,908
15$53,481$54,163$55,186$55,868$56,686$57,368$58,050$58,869
16$54,390$55,072$56,123$56,805$57,635$58,317$58,999$59,829
17$55,299$55,981$57,061$57,743$58,584$59,266$59,948$60,790
18$56,209$56,891$57,999$58,681$59,533$60,215$60,898$61,750
19——$58,937$59,619$60,483$61,165$61,847$62,711
20——$59,874$60,556$61,432$62,114$62,796$63,671
21————$62,381$63,063$63,745$64,631
22————$63,330$64,012$64,694$65,592
23————$64,279$64,961$65,643$66,552
24————$65,228$65,910$66,592$67,513
25————$66,177$66,859$67,541$68,473
26————$67,126$67,809$68,491$69,434
27————$68,076$68,758$69,440$70,394
28————$69,025$69,707$70,389$71,355
29*——————$71,338$72,315
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2027-2028)

Range $41,512 – $74,923

StepBSBS+8BS+16BS+24MSMS+8MS+16MS+24
0$41,512$42,165$42,819$43,473$44,127$44,780$45,434$46,088
1$42,359$43,026$43,693$44,360$45,027$45,694$46,361$47,028
2$43,223$43,904$44,585$45,265$45,946$46,627$47,308$47,988
3$44,106$44,800$45,495$46,189$46,884$47,578$48,273$48,968
4$45,032$45,726$46,450$47,144$47,850$48,545$49,240$49,946
5$45,958$46,652$47,405$48,099$48,817$49,512$50,206$50,924
6$46,884$47,578$48,360$49,054$49,784$50,478$51,173$51,902
7$47,810$48,504$49,315$50,009$50,750$51,445$52,139$52,880
8$48,736$49,431$50,270$50,964$51,717$52,411$53,106$53,859
9$49,662$50,357$51,225$51,919$52,684$53,378$54,073$54,837
10$50,588$51,283$52,180$52,875$53,650$54,345$55,039$55,815
11$51,514$52,209$53,135$53,830$54,617$55,311$56,006$56,793
12$52,440$53,135$54,090$54,785$55,583$56,278$56,932$57,778
13$53,367$54,061$55,045$55,740$56,550$57,247$57,963$58,786
14$54,293$54,987$56,000$56,695$57,527$58,243$58,959$59,795
15$55,219$55,916$56,960$57,676$58,524$59,240$59,956$60,803
16$56,155$56,871$57,945$58,661$59,520$60,237$60,953$61,812
17$57,110$57,826$58,930$59,646$60,517$61,233$61,949$62,820
18$58,064$58,780$59,914$60,630$61,514$62,230$62,946$63,829
19——$60,899$61,615$62,510$63,226$63,942$64,838
20——$61,884$62,600$63,507$64,223$64,939$65,846
21————$64,503$65,219$65,936$66,855
22————$65,500$66,216$66,932$67,863
23————$66,496$67,213$67,929$68,872
24————$67,493$68,209$68,925$69,880
25————$68,490$69,206$69,922$70,889
26————$69,486$70,202$70,918$71,897
27————$70,483$71,199$71,915$72,906
28————$71,479$72,196$72,912$73,914
29*——————$73,908$74,923
Key Clauses & Provisions (48)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association
The WEA may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration within ten days of the receipt of the written response from Step Three through a request to the American Arbitration Association.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $56,208.70 BA maximum salary (2026-2027 level 18)
2026-2027 Level 18 BS column: $56,208.70
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $40,341.84 BA minimum salary (2026-2027 level 0)
2026-2027 Level 0 BS column: $40,341.84
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5% salary increase for 2024-2025
Salary schedules for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 with percentage increases reflected in published schedules
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 5% salary increase for 2025-2026
Salary schedules for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 with percentage increases reflected in published schedules
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 5% salary increase for 2026-2027
Salary schedules for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 with percentage increases reflected in published schedules
Leave
Bereavement Days — Bereavement provisions referenced in section 7-1 (not fully detailed in provided pages)
Leave provisions in Article VII including bereavement provisions in section 7-1 are referenced but full details not visible in pages 9-16.
Compensation
Coach Longevity Pay — Coach/sponsor in same activity for 5 consecutive years receives 1% stipend addition in 5-year increments
A coach/sponsor who has been in the same activity (regardless of the grade level for that activity) for 5 consecutive years will receive a 1% addition to their stipend. The 1% addition will apply in 5 year increments
Other
Contract Amendment Procedure — Terms and conditions may be changed, added to, or deleted only through voluntary mutual consent of WEA and Board in written amendment executed according to agreement provisions with ratification by both parties
The terms and conditions of the agreement may be changed, added to, or deleted from only through the voluntary mutual consent of the WEA and the Board in a written amendment executed according to the provisions of this agreement with ratification by both parties.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — School calendar contains minimum days required by Illinois School Code with at least 2 institute days
10-1 School Calendar: The school calendar shall contain at least the number of days required by the School Code of Illinois and of those days, teacher work days shall be equal to the minimum required by the School Code.
Other
Contract Duration — July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028
Following ratification of this agreement by the members of the WEA and final approval by the Board, this agreement shall be effective July 1, 2024, and shall continue in effect until June 30, 2028.
Other
Dues Deduction — WEA dues deducted in 18 equal installments from September through May; authorization required
Board shall deduct from each teacher's pay WEA dues provided teacher previously executed authorization. Payroll deduction made in eighteen equal installments September through May.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Board contribution increases 7% annually; employee portion not specified
Board will contribute up to an increase of 7% from the previous year to the individual group health insurance premium for employee only coverage
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation procedures follow Illinois School Code and Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010 (PERA)
9-1 Wethersfield CUSD #230 Evaluation Procedures shall follow the requirements of Illinois School Code and Senate Bill 7, P.A. 97-0008 and PERA.
Compensation
Extra Duty Pay — Stipend amounts for coaching, sponsorship, and other extra duties specified in table
Extensive table of extra duty stipends for Band ($3,386-$3,488), HS Vocal ($728-$750), HS Head Coach ($4,191-$4,318), HS Assistant Coach ($3,061-$3,154), and many other positions across three school years 2020-2023
Other
Fair Share Payments — Non-members pay fair share of collective bargaining cost equal to WEA member dues; may object to IELRB; escrowed if objected
Non-member teacher not a WEA member shall pay WEA annually his/her fair share of cost of collective bargaining process. If objection filed, fair share payments placed in interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step One (informal conference), Step Two (written grievance to immediate supervisor), Step Three (appeal to Superintendent), Step Four (arbitration)
Step One: informal discussion with administrator within ten school days. Step Two: written grievance with immediate supervisor within ten days. Step Three: written appeal to Superintendent within ten days. Step Four: submission to binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Child Premium — Board contributes maximum $400/year toward employee/child(ren) coverage
$400 towards employee/child(ren) coverage. Health and life insurance premium contribution is provided to part time teachers employed 20 hours or more weekly
Insurance
Health Family Premium — $1,000 for employee/family, $500 for employee/spouse, $400 for employee/child(ren)
The Board of Education will also contribute a maximum yearly amount of $1,000 towards the cost of employee/family coverage, $500 towards employee/spouse coverage, and $400 towards employee/child(ren) coverage.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — 7% annual increase in health insurance premium contribution for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028
Board will contribute up to an increase of 7% from the previous year to the individual group health insurance premium for employee only coverage for each school year
Insurance
Health Spouse Premium — Board contributes maximum $500/year toward employee/spouse coverage
$500 towards employee/spouse coverage
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Work day 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (390 minutes including lunch/prep)
10-2 Work Day and Work Hours: The regularly scheduled work day shall begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.
Leave
Jury Duty Paid — Teacher not charged personal day for jury duty; submits amount equal to stipend minus mileage
If a teacher is called to jury duty and as a result is absent from his/her teaching responsibilities, the teacher will not forfeit any district pay, nor be charged a personal day. Upon completion of the jury duty, the teacher will submit to the district an amount equal to the stipend paid for serving on jury duty less any mileage reimbursement
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers may advance one column per year for graduate hours completed
Staff members that have completed graduate classes will only be allowed to move horizontally on the salary schedule one column per year
Other
Loan Pool District Limit — Five Thousand Dollar per year District-wide limit
Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000) per year District-wide limit to the loan pool and a loan limit of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) per person.
Other
Loan Pool Individual Limit — One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per person limit
Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000) per year District-wide limit to the loan pool and a loan limit of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) per person.
Compensation
Longevity Pay — Additional longevity increment of $350 after 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service
Longevity Pay Applies to the B.S. +24, the M.S., the M.S. +8, M.S.+16 and the M.S. +24 columns only. Employees will receive an additional longevity increment of $350 after 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service to the Wethersfield School District
Other
Longevity Pay Coaches — 1% addition to stipend after 5 consecutive years in same activity
A coach/sponsor who has been in the same activity for 5 consecutive years will receive a 1% addition to their stipend. The 1% addition will apply in 5 year increments.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $70,388.75 MA maximum salary (2026-2027 level 29)
2026-2027 Level 29* MS+24 column: $70,388.75
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $42,883.76 MA minimum salary (2026-2027 level 0)
2026-2027 Level 0 MS column: $42,883.76
Other
No Contract Reopening — No reopening of contract throughout duration
There shall be no reopening of this contract throughout the duration of the agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Up to $200 per semester credit for approved graduate tuition reimbursement, not to exceed $2,400 per year
Teacher taking graduate course from accredited institution will be reimbursed up to $200 per semester credit of tuition, not to exceed $2,400 per year in area of assignment
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Two school days of WEA authorized leave per year for IEA and/or NEA sponsored conferences, conventions or workshops
The WEA shall be entitled to a total of two school days of WEA leave per year for the purpose of sending representatives to the IEA and/or NEA sponsored conferences, conventions or workshops.
Compensation
Professional Development Reimbursement — Up to $200 per semester credit for approved graduate courses, not to exceed $2,400 per year
A regular teacher employed full time who takes a graduate level course from an accredited institution will be reimbursed up to $200 per semester credit of tuition, not to exceed $2,400 per year in an area of the teacher's assignment, technology, educational methods or in an approved Masters Degree program
Retirement
Retirement Benefit Early — 6% salary enhancement for TRS early retirement plan over final three years of employment
A teacher who elects to retire pursuant to the TRS early retirement plan set forth in the Illinois Pension Code shall be eligible to receive a salary enhancement of 6% including all steps, extra-curricular, steps and stipends for the final three (3) years of employment
Retirement
Retirement Min Service Years — Minimum 15 years full-time continuous employment required for retirement benefits
In order to qualify for retirement benefits as prescribed herein, a teacher must have completed at least fifteen years of full-time continuous employment in District 230 immediately preceding retirement
Retirement
Retirement Notice Years — Teacher must notify Board of retirement intention no later than June 1st three years prior to retirement
The teacher must notify the Board in writing, of his/her intention to retire, no later than June 1st three (3) years prior to retirement
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — District pays up to 9.0% of TRS employee contribution
District shall pay T.R.S. set employee's contribution up to a maximum of 9.0%.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System)
District shall pay T.R.S. set employee's contribution up to a maximum of 9.0%. District shall pay 1.0% toward each teacher's T.H.I.S. premium.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Nine salary lanes: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24
Salary schedule columns: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24 representing education levels and graduate hours
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 30 salary steps (0-29) shown in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 schedules
Salary schedules display levels 0 through 29 with corresponding salary amounts across multiple education degree tracks.
Other
Savings Clause — Illegal or unenforceable provisions automatically deleted; remaining provisions continue in full force
If any article, section, or provision of this agreement is contrary to provisions of any rules or regulations of the State Board of Education, The IELRB of Illinois (The School Code) or is declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of jurisdiction, the said article, section, or provision shall be automatically deleted from this agreement to the extent that it violates the law.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Twelve days of absence with full pay annually for personal illness, quarantine at home or serious illness or death in immediate household or family
Twelve days of absence with full pay shall be allowed all full-time teachers annually for personal illness, quarantine at home or serious illness or death (bereavement) in the immediate household or family.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused personal days added to accumulated sick leave
7-3.c. Unused personal days shall be added to the teacher's accumulated sick leave subject to paragraph 7-1.
Compensation
Step Increase — Automatic step increases indicated by salary schedule progression (levels 0-29)
Salary schedules show step progression from level 0 through 29* with automatic increases per step
Retirement
Trs This Contribution — District pays 1.0% toward each teacher's T.H.I.S. premium
Employer Contribution to T.H.I.S.: The district shall pay 1.0% toward each teacher's T.H.I.S. premium
Retirement
Trs Tier — TRS contribution and participation references without Tier distinction in contract pages
District shall pay T.R.S. set employee's contribution. References T.H.I.S. premium without Tier specification.
Insurance
Vision Coverage — 100% of the cost of the group term life insurance plan premium for eligible employees
Board will contribute 100% of the cost of the group term life insurance plan premium for eligible employees
Comparable Districts in Henry County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
AlWood CUSD 225 Henry 4.70% —
Annawan CUSD 226 Henry 3.06% —
Cambridge CUSD 227 Henry 8.06% —
Colona SD 190 Henry 3.00% —
Galva CUSD 224 Henry 9.17% —
Geneseo CUSD 228 Henry 3.45% —
Kewanee CUSD 229 Henry 4.00% —
Orion CUSD 223 Henry 2.90% —
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