Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration with American Arbitration Association as administrator
the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration with the American Arbitration Association which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — Maximum salary at Step 34 BA lane is $70,046
2022-2023 salary schedule Step 34, BS lane: $70,046
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Minimum salary at Step 0 BA lane is $36,631
2022-2023 salary schedule Step 0, BS lane: $36,631
Leave
Bereavement Days — Immediate family defined; with superintendent approval, sick leave may be used for death of close friend
Immediate family shall include parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and legal guardians. With the approval of the Superintendent, sick leave may be used in the case of the death of a close friend
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — not exceed one hundred eighty (180) teacher responsibility days
The Board shall establish a school calendar which will not exceed one hundred eighty (180) teacher responsibility days
Other
Duty Free Lunch — duty-free lunch period equal to student lunch/recess period, but not less than forty-five (45) consecutive minutes
Each teacher will be given a duty-free lunch period equal to the student lunch/recess period, but not less than forty-five (45) consecutive minutes
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employees selecting cash option receive Board contribution equal to 65% of Board contribution for insurance program
For those employees who select the cash option the Board contribution will be an amount equal to 65% of the Board contribution for certified individuals who select the insurance program.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — state-approved performance evaluation plan maintained in cooperation with Association; cooperatively developed and agreed upon procedural aspects; committee convened as needed
The Administration shall maintain, in cooperation with the Association, a state-approved performance evaluation plan for teachers in contractual, continued service. Procedural aspects shall be cooperatively developed and agreed upon. Standards of Performance will be shared with the Association's representatives
Other
Faculty Meetings — at least two (2) faculty meetings per semester; teachers not dismissed later than 3:45 p.m.
There will be at least two (2) faculty meetings per semester to facilitate communications. Whenever possible, teachers will not be dismissed later than 3:45 p.m.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step I (administrator), Step II (Board of Education), Step III (binding arbitration)
a grievance shall be processed as follows: Step I... Step II... Step III If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contribution of $7000.00 of monthly individual employee health, low dental plan and term life insurance
The Board contribution to the section 125 plan for the duration of this contract shall be $7000.00 of the monthly individual employee health, low dental plan and term life insurance.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — seven and one-half (7 ½) hours normal work day
A teacher's normal work day shall be seven and one-half (7 ½) hours. Except for early dismissal for faculty meetings, on early dismissal days, teachers may leave five (5) minutes after the buses have left
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — Maximum salary at Step 34 MS(48) lane is $73,759
2022-2023 salary schedule Step 34, MS(48) lane: $73,759
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — Minimum salary at Step 0 MS(48) lane is $40,344
2022-2023 salary schedule Step 0, MS(48) lane: $40,344
Other
Parent Teacher Conferences — One (1) - two (2) days in the school calendar will be used for parent-teacher conferences
One (1) - two (2) days in the school calendar will be used for parent-teacher conferences, and students will not be in attendance on those days
Leave
Personal Days Annual — two (2) days of personal leave each year
Teachers shall be entitled to two (2) days of personal leave each year. The purpose of personal leave is to permit teachers time to attend to necessary obligations
Other
Planning Period — Every teacher in full time teaching position shall have one 45 minute planning period scheduled into normal 7 ½ hour day
Every teacher who is employed in a full time teaching position shall have one 45 minute planning period scheduled into his/her normal 7 ½ hour day
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board shall pay 9.8901% of teacher's gross income obligation to TRS as direct Board paid contribution
The Board shall pay on behalf of each teacher the sum of 9.8901% of the teacher's gross income obligation to the Teacher Retirement System as a direct Board paid contribution to TRS.
Retirement
Retirement System — Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
The Board shall pay on behalf of each teacher the sum of 9.8901% of the teacher's gross income obligation to the Teacher Retirement System as a direct Board paid contribution to TRS.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Nine salary lanes: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS(48), MS+8, MS+16, MS+24, plus additional columns
Salary schedule contains columns for BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS(48), MS+8, MS+16, MS+24 representing different educational qualification lanes.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule contains 35 steps (0-34)
Salary schedule for 2022-2023 contains steps numbered 0 through 34, representing 35 steps of experience-based progression.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — ten (10) sick leave days per school year; fifteen (15) after 15 years; fifteen (15) after 20 years; eighteen (18) after 30 years
Teachers shall be entitled to ten (10) sick leave days per school year. After fifteen (15) years of service to the district teachers shall be entitled to twelve (12) sick leave days per school year. After twenty (20) years of service to the district, teachers shall be entitled to fifteen (15) sick leave days per school year. After thirty (30) years of service to the district, teachers shall be entitled to eighteen (18) sick leave days per school year.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick leave days may be accumulated up to three hundred sixty (360) days, (or the days allowed by the state, whichever is greater)
Unused sick leave days may be accumulated up to three hundred sixty (360) days, (or the days allowed by the state, whichever is greater) including the leave of the current year