Contract Changes – Abstract Version
Article 1 Recognition of Association – Inclusion of School Psychologist Interns into
bargaining unit and Administrative Title changes.
Article 4 Association Attendance at Public Board
Meetings – added flexibility for who
attends to represent the Association.
Article 9 Shared Solutions Committee – updated language to reflect practice.
Article 10 Negotiations Procedure – changed language to add flexibility for length of
caucus meetings.
Article 12 Printing of the Master Agreement – change that allows for flexibility in printing in
recognition of the use of electronic versions. Printed
contract will be made available by the Association to members upon request.
Article 14 Reduction in Force – Removed typographical error and removed clause 14.2
which deals with transferring a building to another school district.
Article 15 Non-Renewal of a Limited Teaching Contract – a typographical error was corrected.
Article 16 Professional Development Opportunities – Changes were made to remove obsolete language and
allow for surplus fee waivers to be distributed. Tuition reimbursement was changed from
$110,000 annually to $120,000 annually.
A Master Teacher committee was added to comply with state law and
designate master teachers.
Article 18 Continuous Improvement – The name of the article was changed and a 21st
century renewal process was added which requires supermajority Association
support through secret ballot and subsequent Executive Board approval of any
plan that changes standard practices.
Article 20 Professional Development Advisory Council – Obsolete start-up language was removed.
Article 22 Length of Contractual Year – A Professional collaboration time clause was
added. This clause requires that a
committee find time to allow for collaboration regularly throughout the year,
without an overall increase in time to the contract day or year.
Article 23 Length of Teacher Year – A clause was added that contractualizes
the duty committee at all levels. This
will mandate bargaining unit member input on duties that occur at the building
level. A clause was added that allowed
high school teachers to teach a 6th class on a voluntary basis for
an additional $5,000 annually.
Article 32 Least Restrictive Environment – Some language was updated to reflect current
terminology. Certified staff members who
write IEPs were guaranteed at least 15.5 hours of
release time to do that writing.
Language was added to spell out the rights of teachers who work with
special needs students as well as a process for members to receive needed
support. The Intervention Assistance
Teams at each Elementary (up to seven members) will be compensated $500 per
person annually.
Article 35 Job Openings and Announcements – Language was changed to reflect the use of the new
online application.
Article 36 Performance Contracts – Obsolete committee was removed.
Article 37 Transfer and Reassignment Procedures – A new support mechanism was put in place for
members who have been transferred or reassigned and will require additional
support or professional development.
Article 40 Paid Leaves – Sabbatical leave was altered to provide a leave
option with or without benefits.
Language was added for the PDAC to review the staff activity calendar
annually. Language was changed so that
advanced sick leave days can only be received if members (who are not new)
provide medical documentation.
Unrestricted leave was significantly altered. Please refer to the packet to read the
details.
Article 41 Unpaid Leaves – Language was changed to prevent a person on unpaid
leave from taking another job in a school district within 60 miles of
Article 43 Salary Schedule and Payroll – Language was changed to reflect current
practice. Payroll plan two will maintain
in effect as long as there are ten or more people signed up. Direct Deposit is mandatory, effective
Article 44 Salary Schedule Regulations – Language was changed to reduce maximum years of
experience for new hires from 10 years to 8 years. Language was changed to allow a one-time
incentive payment for hard-to-fill positions.
Article 46 Salary Notices/Contracts/Retire-Rehire – Language was updated to reflect current practice.
Article 47 Supplemental Salary Schedule – Schedule was updated to reflect proposed 2.85%
increases annually on the base for the three year agreement. Additional 150 units added in the last
contract to supplementals were made permanent.
Article 48 Summer School and Workshop Rate – Summer School index was unchanged and language was
added to prevent non-bargaining unit members from proceeding beyond year 10 on
the index.
Article 51 Workshop Rate of Pay – Workshop rate has been changed to $19.00 effective
Article 55 Teacher Professional Organizations (TPO)
Supplemental Contracts - Language was
changed to provide more flexibility to the Association in paying supplemental
contracts through payroll.
Article 56 Payroll Deduction of Association Dues – Language was updated to reflect current practice.
Article 58 Insurance Programs – Obsolete language was removed. Deductibles were changed from $1100 single to
$1500 single and from $2200 family to $3000 family. The Board will contribute 67% of the deductible
to the HSA on 1/2009, 60% of the deductible to the HSA on 1/2010 and 70% of the
deductible to the HSA on 1/2011. Monthly
premium was changed to 10% in 2009, 12% in 2010, and 14% in 2011 for both
single and family. Currently, members
are paying approximately 7%. In 2009,
Single premiums would be $44.14 monthly (currently they are $31.14
monthly.) In 2009, Family premiums would
be $119.18 monthly (currently they are $78.55 monthly.) A Wellness Initiatives Support Fund of
$40,000 was added to provide incentives for wellness over the life of the
contract. This money will be directed by
the Association, in conjunction with the Insurance Committee and Wellness
Committee.
Article 61 Technology Committee – In Fiscal Year 2010, the Board will provide $80,000
for innovative technology requests. The
Technology MOU outlines the process and guidelines.
Article 62 Complete Agreement – Changed the Article number due to the addition of
the Technology clause.
Article 63 Duration of Agreement – Changed the Article number, change the dates to
reflect a three year agreement from
Appendix C, D, E – salary schedules reflecting no change in the index or structure,
with 2.85% raises annually for the life of the agreement.
MOU Compensation Incentive Committtee – A committee will be put together to study
alternative compensation plans and make recommendations for the next round of
bargaining.
MOU Technology Committee – The language explains how the committee will
function and how they will disburse funds.
MOU Data Acquisition and Dissemination – Creates an expectation for compiling data and
making it usable for staff as a resource to improve instruction and learning.
MOU SIRC –
This obsolete language was removed.
Health Insurance Plan – Other
than the previously mentioned changes to the deductibles, there have been no
plan design changes.