Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
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If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step 2, or the time limits expire without the issuance of the Superintendent's written reply, the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Salary schedule not fully provided in excerpt; minimum salary for BA Step 1 not stated in text
Salary Placement provisions reference corrected New Hire Grid but actual amounts not included in provided text.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — CPI-U with floor of 2.5% and ceiling of 5% for 2023-2024
Teachers shall receive a salary increase which is equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). 2023-2024: CPI which shall not be less than 2.5% (floor) nor more than 5% (ceiling)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — CPI-U with floor of 2.5% and ceiling of 4.75% for 2024-2025
2024-2025: CPI which shall not be less than 2.5% (floor) nor more than 4.75% (ceiling)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — CPI increased by 1.5% with floor of 3.0% and ceiling of 4.5% for 2025-2026
2025-2026: CPI shall be increased by 1.5% and the total increase shall not be less than 3.0% (floor) nor more than 4.5% (ceiling)
Leave
Bereavement Days — 10 days of bereavement leave for immediate family members; excess over 10 days deducted from sick leave
Reasonable leave at full pay shall be granted to a Bargaining Unit Member when there is a death of an immediate family member. All such leave in excess of ten (10) days shall be deducted from sick leave.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Work year shall not exceed 184 days
The work year for Bargaining Unit Members shall not exceed one hundred eighty-four (184) days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Article XIV, Section H: Insurance Benefits [details not fully provided in excerpt]
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation Plan included in Appendix B; no specific cycle stated in main agreement text
That portion of the Evaluation Plan which is reproduced as Appendix B is deemed part of this Agreement and subject to Article XIII, 'Grievance Procedure'.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: informal/supervisor, superintendent, binding arbitration
Step 1: supervisor; Step 2: Superintendent; Step 3: binding arbitration. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step 2, the Association may submit the grievance to binding arbitration.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 400 instructional minutes per day for grades 1-4, four days per week
The instructional day for students in grades 1-4 shall be four hundred (400) minutes, four days a week.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
Educational Advancement section describes salary increases for BA+12, BA+24, MA, MA+12 through MA+60, and Doctorate: each advancement receives one-time payment added to base salary.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 personal leave days per year without loss of pay
The Board shall grant two (2) personal leave days without loss of pay. No reason for such leave need be given.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois)
Teachers Participating in the TRS Tier II Retirement Plan [referenced in Article XIV, Section F]
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall rights per Illinois School Code Section 24-12; recall period is 2 years under Illinois law
Bargaining Unit Members dismissed as a result of a RIF and entitled to recall pursuant to Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code shall be notified of recall by regular mail and email/message showing proof of delivery.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 16 days per school term for first 10 years of service; 17 days from year 11; 18 days from year 20
Each Bargaining Unit Member shall be entitled to a total of sixteen (16) days of sick leave with full pay per school term during the first ten (10) years of District service. Beginning with the eleventh (11th) year of District service each member shall be entitled to seventeen (17) days per year of sick leave. Beginning with the twentieth (20th) year of District service each member shall be entitled to eighteen (18) days per year of sick leave.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulation of 376 days
Unused sick leave shall accumulate up to three hundred seventy-six (376) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Teachers advance on salary schedule steps annually; salary schedule exhibit not provided in excerpt
Newly hired Bargaining Unit Members shall receive credit towards salary placement for prior teaching experience
Retirement
Trs Tier — TRS Tier II referenced in contract for certain teachers
Teachers Participating in the TRS Tier II Retirement Plan
Insurance
Vision Coverage — true
Article XIV, Section H: Insurance Benefits [details not fully provided in excerpt]