PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement. B. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth in Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the Board. D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conference. E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board. F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. Section 1: The salaries salary ranges of the teachers covered by this Agreement are shall be on a regular teacher contract year basis and is set forth in Appendix A which is A, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the training and experience of all applicants for certified positions. Experience will be evaluated as to its value to the School Corporation and credit may or may not be allowed for any or all prior teaching experience. Training will be established by an official transcript furnished by the teacher to the School Corporation. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the experience of the teacher and determine where the teacher will be placed on the salary schedule range at the time of the initial hiring of the teacher. An earned Master’s degree will be recognized when the applicant’s salary is set. This determination will not be subject to review under the grievance procedure or otherwise. The teacher acknowledges that the initial determination as to the placement on the salary range shall continue to remain in effect during place for all future years. The teacher acknowledges that there will be no future retroactive determination of actual experience for the term purpose of this Agreementadvancing the teacher on the salary range.
B. For extra work the Section 2: The schedule of additional teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as for extra-curricular time and responsibilities is set forth in Appendix B which is B, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. With respect to Appendix B:
a. If two (2) or more teachers share additional time and responsibilities for the same position, the scheduled compensation shall be pro-rated between them unless otherwise indicated.
C. Any b. The cost of a temporary replacement in extra-curricular activities as provided in Appendix B shall be pro-rated and deducted from the scheduled compensation of a teacher who assigned an extra-curricular activity whenever a teacher must be replaced by a substitute because of temporary absence or incapacity. The substitute shall be approved and pro-rated pay authorized through the building principal. The compensation shall then be paid to the substitute on a pro-rated basis.
c. The Board is not obligated to appoint a teacher to any extra-curricular position listed. It is understood that the Board shall determine the number of positions in each designation on the extra-curricular schedule. The Board is not prevented from establishing extra-curricular duties not presently listed, provided compensation is comparable to other similar duties and is discussed with the SACTA President or his/her designee before the position is filled. Section 3: Adjustments in teacher pay, including any stipends, shall be made in accordance with the Compensation Model (Appendix C) as it may be adjusted from time to time by agreement of the Superintendent and the SACTA Bargaining Team.
Section 4: It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Superintendent prior to July 1, if, through additional training, a change in salary is anticipated in the following school year. Section 5: Teachers are responsible for providing current and renewal licenses to Human Resources, and for providing appropriate records concerning teaching experience, military service, additional training, cumulative sick leave, and such other records as may be required to substantiate professional qualifications and entitlement to compensation. Failure to provide required records or to maintain current and renewal licenses may result in voiding of the teacher’s employment by the School District or denial of additional compensation. Teachers failing to provide documentation related to licensing or an updated license before the start of school will receive sub-pay until licensure is appropriately received by the SACS Human Resources Department. Regular teacher pay will begin upon receipt of appropriate licensure.
Section 6: The first pay for the 2021-2022 school year will be on August 21, 2021. Teachers shall be paid in twenty (20) or (24) equal installments commencing at the beginning of each school year. Teachers selecting the twenty (20) pay option must submit a written notice to the Business Office.
Section 7: Teachers required or expressly authorized to use his or her own automobile private automobiles in pursuance the conduct of assigned school duties business shall be reimbursed at the rate established recommended by the IRSInternal Revenue Service at the time of travel. All claims for reimbursement Reimbursements shall be made only upon forms provided to such teachers in accordance with district procedures.
Section 8: The following items shall be deducted from teachers’ pay:
a. Federal/State/County Taxes.
b. FICA (Social Security). The following items shall be deducted from the teacher’s pay when authorized by the Boardteacher:
a. Insurance premiums of Board approved carrier.
D. b. United Way.
c. Deductions for Section 125 benefits and concomitant administrative fees.
d. Tax-sheltered annuities. The Board shall provide each teacher the opportunity to participate in a voluntary tax sheltered annuity program. Annuity payments shall normally be forwarded to the appropriate company on each scheduled pay date, and no later than the reasonable expenses (following Tuesday after each scheduled pay date. Teachers may sign up for an annuity program or make changes to existing annuities prior to the start of the first semester to commence at the beginning of the school year. Teachers may discontinue their annuity deductions at any time.
e. Arts United.
Section 9: A teacher who is recommended by the Administration and who is contracted by the Board for approved district level curriculum development or as a district consultant/specialist, including feesteachers training teachers, mealsbeyond the normal school day or year, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as shall be paid at the hourly rate calculated from the minimum base salary in Appendix A. Requests for stipends for any work to be completed outside designated curriculum meetings must be pre-approved by the Board (through the Principal, Assistant Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances .
Section 10: A teacher’s “per diem” salary shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee calculated using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceteacher’s base salary.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. Section 1: The salaries salary ranges of the teachers covered by this Agreement are shall be on a regular teacher contract year basis and is set forth in Appendix A which is A, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the training and experience of all applicants for certified positions. Experience will be evaluated as to its value to the School Corporation and credit may or may not be allowed for any or all prior teaching experience. Training will be established by an official transcript furnished by the teacher to the School Corporation. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the experience of the teacher and determine where the teacher will be placed on the salary schedule range at the time of the initial hiring of the teacher. An earned Master’s degree will be recognized when the applicant’s salary is set. This determination will not be subject to review under the grievance procedure or otherwise. The teacher acknowledges that the initial determination as to the placement on the salary range shall continue to remain in effect during place for all future years. The teacher acknowledges that there will be no future retroactive determination of actual experience for the term purpose of this Agreementadvancing the teacher on the salary range.
B. For extra work the Section 2: The schedule of additional teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as for extra-curricular time and responsibilities is set forth in Appendix B which is B, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. With respect to Appendix B:
a. If two (2) or more teachers share additional time and responsibilities for the same position, the scheduled compensation shall be pro-rated between them unless otherwise indicated.
C. Any b. The cost of a temporary replacement in extra-curricular activities as provided in Appendix B shall be pro-rated and deducted from the scheduled compensation of a teacher who assigned an extra-curricular activity whenever a teacher must be replaced by a substitute because of temporary absence or incapacity. The substitute shall be approved and pro-rated pay authorized through the building principal. The compensation shall then be paid to the substitute on a pro-rated basis.
c. The Board is not obligated to appoint a teacher to any extra-curricular position listed. It is understood that the Board shall determine the number of positions in each designation on the extra-curricular schedule. The Board is not prevented from establishing extra-curricular duties not presently listed, provided compensation is comparable to other similar duties and is discussed with the SACTA President or his/her designee before the position is filled. Section 3: Adjustments in teacher pay, including any stipends, shall be made in accordance with the Compensation Model (Appendix C) as it may be adjusted from time to time by agreement of the Superintendent and the SACTA Bargaining Team.
Section 4: It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Superintendent prior to July 1, if, through additional training, a change in salary is anticipated in the following school year.
Section 5: Teachers are responsible for providing current and renewal licenses to the Board, and for providing it with appropriate records concerning teaching experience, military service, additional training, cumulative sick leave, and such other records as may be required to substantiate professional qualifications and entitlement to compensation. Failure to provide required records or to maintain current and renewal licenses may result in voiding of the teacher’s employment by the School District or denial of additional compensation.
Section 6: The first pay for the 2020-2021 school year will be on August 20, 2020. Teachers shall be paid in twenty (20) or (24) equal installments commencing at the beginning of each school year. Teachers selecting the twenty (20) pay option must submit a written notice to the Business Office.
Section 7: Teachers required or expressly authorized to use his or her own automobile private automobiles in pursuance the conduct of assigned school duties business shall be reimbursed at the rate established recommended by the IRSInternal Revenue Service at the time of travel. All claims for reimbursement Reimbursements shall be made only upon forms provided to such teachers in accordance with district procedures.
Section 8: The following items shall be deducted from teachers’ pay:
a. Federal/State/County Taxes.
b. FICA (Social Security). The following items shall be deducted from the teacher’s pay when authorized by the Boardteacher:
a. Insurance premiums of Board approved carrier.
D. b. United Way.
c. Deductions for Section 125 benefits and concomitant administrative fees.
d. Tax-sheltered annuities. The Board shall provide each teacher the opportunity to participate in a voluntary tax sheltered annuity program. Annuity payments shall normally be forwarded to the appropriate company on each scheduled pay date, and no later than the reasonable expenses (following Tuesday after each scheduled pay date. Teachers may sign up for an annuity program or make changes to existing annuities prior to the start of the first semester to commence at the beginning of the school year. Teachers may discontinue their annuity deductions at any time.
e. Arts United.
Section 9: A teacher who is recommended by the Administration and who is contracted by the Board for approved district level curriculum development or as a district consultant/specialist, including feesteachers training teachers, mealsbeyond the normal school day or year, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as shall be paid at the hourly rate calculated from the minimum base salary in Appendix A. Requests for stipends for any work to be completed outside designated curriculum meetings must be pre-approved by the Board (through the Principal, Assistant Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances .
Section 10: A teacher’s “per diem” salary shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee calculated using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceteacher’s base salary.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreementdesignated periods.
B. For extra work The Board of Education may grant a teacher new to the system credit for experience teaching in other public schools, community colleges, business schools, colleges and universities, parochial schools, or other institutions as determined by the Board of Education. Upon being granted a tenure contract, a teacher shall receive full credit on the salary schedule for full or half years of experience in the above-mentioned institutions. Vocational teachers whose certificate requires work experience shall, upon being granted a tenure contract, be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation given credit for full or half years of said work experience.
C. The salary schedule is based upon the regular school calendar as set forth in Appendix B A and the normal teaching assignment as defined in this Agreement. If the employment of teachers in excess of the regular school calendar or the normal working load becomes necessary, compensation shall be set by mutual agreement between the Association and the Board. Whenever a teacher is requested by the Administration to substitute for another teacher during the conference period, the teacher who performs the substitution shall be paid $25.00 per hour. Such substitution shall be voluntary except in case of an emergency. A teacher shall not be required to perform such substitution if another teacher volunteers to do it.
D. Teachers involved in extra duty assignments set forth in Appendix D, which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement, shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions thereof.
C. Any teacher E. Teachers who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties qualify for the next higher track on the salary schedule shall be reimbursed placed on the next higher tract effective at the beginning of their contract providing the proof of completion of requirements is received in the Central Office by the fourth Friday after Labor Day. When proof of completion is received after the fourth Friday, teachers shall be placed on schedule the Monday following receipt of proof.
F. All teachers shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of this article.
G. Hereinafter, one half year of experience shall be defined as the completion of the teaching responsibilities of a full time teacher for one semester or one half of the normal classroom responsibilities for two semesters. Teachers may accumulate equivalent fractions of teaching assignments toward a one half year of experience.
H. Teachers required in the course of their work to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive a car allowance at the IRS rate per mile. The same allowance shall be given for use of personal cars for field trips or other business of the district.
I. When a regular payday occurs during a vacation, which begins within the two days preceding the payday, paychecks shall be available by noon of the last school day prior to the vacation.
J. Beginning with the 1984-85 school year, teachers assigned to less than a full-time position shall receive pro-rated benefits, salary, and seniority in relation to the percentage of the day they work. Teachers who have worked in the school system on a part-time basis prior to the 1984-85 school year will continue to receive a percentage no less than what was paid during the 1983-84 school year. However, any teachers who go from part-time to full-time employment with the system and then return to a part-time status in the future will receive pro-rated benefits, salary, and seniority.
K. Benefits shall be pursuant to the rules of the Michigan Public School Retirement System. All Bargaining Unit Members shall automatically become members of the Retirement System. Additionally, upon retirement, resignation, or other termination of employment, other than termination for cause, with a minimum of 12 years accumulated service in the Charlevoix School System half of a member’s accumulated sick days earned before September 1, 2009, upon retirement, shall be compensated at the rate established by the IRSof their final rate of per diem salary. All claims for reimbursement Maximum accumulated days shall be made only 180 days. One fourth (1/4) of the member’s accumulated sick days earned after September 1, 2009, upon forms provided by the Board.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including feesretirement, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set compensated at the rate of their final rate of per diem salary. Maximum accumulated days shall be 180 days using a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations combination of the Districtabove benefit. For Beginning 2010, based on the duration twelve (12) sick day leave allowance credited in 2009- 2010, employees who begin a given school year with accumulated sick days from the previous year will receive additional compensation of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights their current year’s salary step according to the Superintendent or designee using following formula: Number of days at the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing end of the conference.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request previous school year X 1/100 of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day 1% of current year’s salary for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stayaccumulated sick day.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this the Agreement are set forth in Appendix A D, which is attached to to, and incorporated in in, this Agreement. Such salary schedule schedules shall remain in effect during from the term first teacher report day of this Agreementthe next school year.
B. For extra work the teacher Traveling teachers shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth compensated for driving between schools or other required points of work at the rate allowable by IRS. Mileage will be computed from the mutually agreed upon table. Payment will be made at the end of each semester in Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreementa separate check.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his Teachers shall have the option of a twenty-one (21) or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties twenty-six (26) equal pay plan through the year. The pay plans shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the IRScontinuous every other week. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the BoardDirect deposit is mandatory.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, agrees to provide voluntary deductions as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvementbargaining unit such as: annuities, charitable contributions, insurance. Such deductions, however, attending workshopsshall not be contrary to law.
E. The Board recognizes that each teacher shall have 5 unassigned preparation periods per week. However, seminarsin the event that an unfilled position exists in the district, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may the following steps will be approved only if it is used to cover the absent teacher. ● Fill the position with substitutes within the budgetary limitations building on their prep period. ● Fill the position within the building with a teacher, curriculum coach, or counselor who chooses to volunteer during his/her prep period. ● Call back staff on an inservice/conference to return to the district (if possible) At the beginning of the Districtschool year, the building administrator shall post a shared digital document of a rotation schedule to staff, which shall include load-bearing and certified non-loadbearing staff such as curriculum coaches, counselors, and administrators. For Non-loadbearing staff shall have an assigned planning period for the duration purpose of this agreementsubbing. Once all of the above options have been exhausted, approval the position will be filled by assigning a teacher, curriculum coach, counselor or administrator from the established schedule. The person assigned to sub will then move to the bottom of attending professional improvement sessions the rotation for the next occurrence during their prep hour. This process will be used to distribute the responsibilities of student coverage during a sub shortage so that the burden of coverage is shared among staff. If a substitute is not secured and a presently employed teacher substitutes during his preparation period, he will choose to be paid either $50 per hour or one comp hour in addition to his regular salary. Teachers can earn up to one full comp day each semester, with additional hours paid out at $50 per hour.
F. Teachers may not earn comp time during their normal work day with the exception of when a teacher substitutes during his or her preparation period. In an inclusion classroom, a substitute teacher will be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share secured in the costabsence of the regular education or special education teacher. After In the event that the parties agree teacher is choosing on their own not to have a substitute teacher in the room with the understanding that there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargainingadditional compensation provided. Application to attend a professional improvement activity In addition, it should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Formnoted that an inclusion course is NOT a special education course, sufficiently but instead a regular education course in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons which special education students are attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks with support from the closing of the conferenceinclusion teacher.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. Section 1: The salaries salary ranges of the teachers covered by this Agreement are shall be on a regular teacher contract year basis and is set forth in Appendix A which is A, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the training and experience of all applicants for certified positions. Experience will be evaluated as to its value to the School Corporation and credit may or may not be allowed for any or all prior teaching experience. Training will be established by an official transcript furnished by the teacher to the School Corporation. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the experience of the teacher and determine where the teacher will be placed on the salary schedule range at the time of the initial hiring of the teacher. An earned Master’s degree will be recognized when the applicant’s salary is set. This determination will not be subject to review under the grievance procedure or otherwise. The teacher acknowledges that the initial determination as to the placement on the salary range shall continue to remain in effect during place for all future years. The teacher acknowledges that there will be no future retroactive determination of actual experience for the term purpose of this Agreementadvancing the teacher on the salary range.
B. For extra work the Section 2: The schedule of additional teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as for extra-curricular time and responsibilities is set forth in Appendix B which is B, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. With respect to Appendix B:
a. If two (2) or more teachers share additional time and responsibilities for the same position, the scheduled compensation shall be pro-rated between them unless otherwise indicated.
C. Any b. The cost of a temporary replacement in extra-curricular activities as provided in Appendix B shall be pro-rated and deducted from the scheduled compensation of a teacher who assigned an extra-curricular activity whenever a teacher must be replaced by a substitute because of temporary absence or incapacity. The substitute shall be approved and pro-rated pay authorized through the building principal. The compensation shall then be paid to the substitute on a pro-rated basis.
c. The Board is not obligated to appoint a teacher to any extra-curricular position listed. It is understood that the Board shall determine the number of positions in each designation on the extra-curricular schedule. The Board is not prevented from establishing extra-curricular duties not presently listed, provided compensation is comparable to other similar duties and is discussed with the SACTA President or his/her designee before the position is filled. Section 3: Adjustments in teacher pay, including any stipends, shall be made in accordance with the Compensation Model (Appendix C) as it may be adjusted from time to time by agreement of the Superintendent and the SACTA Bargaining Team.
Section 4: It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Superintendent prior to July 1, if, through additional training, a change in salary is anticipated in the following school year. Section 5: Teachers are responsible for providing current and renewal licenses to Human Resources, and for providing appropriate records concerning teaching experience, military service, additional training, cumulative sick leave, and such other records as may be required to substantiate professional qualifications and entitlement to compensation. Failure to provide required records or to maintain current and renewal licenses may result in voiding of the teacher’s employment by the School District or denial of additional compensation. Teachers failing to provide documentation related to licensing or an updated license before the start of school will receive sub-pay until licensure is appropriately received by the SACS Human Resources Department. Regular teacher pay will begin upon receipt of appropriate licensure.
Section 6: The first pay for the 2022-2023 school year will be on August 19, 2022. Teachers shall be paid in twenty (20) or (24) equal installments commencing at the beginning of each school year. Teachers selecting the twenty (20) pay option must submit a written notice to the Business Office.
Section 7: Teachers required or expressly authorized to use his or her own automobile private automobiles in pursuance the conduct of assigned school duties business shall be reimbursed at the rate established recommended by the IRSInternal Revenue Service at the time of travel. All claims for reimbursement Reimbursements shall be made only upon forms provided to such teachers in accordance with district procedures.
Section 8: The following items shall be deducted from teachers’ pay:
a. Federal/State/County Taxes.
b. FICA (Social Security). The following items shall be deducted from the teacher’s pay when authorized by the Boardteacher:
a. Insurance premiums of Board approved carrier.
D. b. United Way.
c. Deductions for Section 125 benefits and concomitant administrative fees.
d. Tax-sheltered annuities. The Board shall provide each teacher the opportunity to participate in a voluntary tax sheltered annuity program. Annuity payments shall normally be forwarded to the appropriate company on each scheduled pay date, and no later than the reasonable expenses (following Tuesday after each scheduled pay date. Teachers may sign up for an annuity program or make changes to existing annuities prior to the start of the first semester to commence at the beginning of the school year. Teachers may discontinue their annuity deductions at any time.
e. Arts United.
Section 9: A teacher who is recommended by the Administration and who is contracted by the Board for approved district level curriculum development or as a district consultant/specialist, including feesteachers training teachers, mealsbeyond the normal school day or year, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as shall be paid at the hourly rate calculated from the minimum base salary in Appendix A. Requests for stipends for any work to be completed outside designated curriculum meetings must be pre-approved by the Board (through the Principal, Assistant Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances .
Section 10: A teacher’s “per diem” salary shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee calculated using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceteacher’s base salary.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. The salary schedule is based upon a normal full time teaching load, on a nine-and-one-half month’s (traditional, two-semester teaching year) basis as agreed upon in the calendar. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation compensation, as set forth in Appendix B which Schedule B. Teachers working less than a full schedule shall have their salary and benefits prorated as follows: The numerator of the proration factor shall be the number of teaching periods assigned and the denominator shall be one less than the number of periods scheduled for students. (Example: students are scheduled into a seven period day, and a teacher is attached assigned to teach five classes --- the teacher shall receive 5/6 of the salary at the appropriate step and incorporated lane, and 5/6 of the cost of the selected benefits package.)
C. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in the formal grievance procedure of this AgreementAgreement shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary.
C. Any teacher who is authorized D. Subject to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed the annuity provider’s ability to gain provider status, at the rate established by request of an employee and as part of the IRScompensation arrangement, the Board will purchase a tax-sheltered annuity contract, as provided under section 403b of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code, for the employee and make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under the annuity contract. All claims for reimbursement shall Acceptance of a provider is in no way to be made only upon forms provided construed as an endorsement of that provider by the Board.
D. . The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance have no liability thereunder because of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations its purchase of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceany such annuity contracts.
E. Any Upon appropriate written authorization from an employee, the Board shall make regular deductions from the salary of the employee and remit said amount to the bank or credit union of the employee’s choice. Such deductions shall be forwarded to the institution not later than the current pay day.
X. Xxxxxxxxx benefits will be paid to the teacher who takes additional classes at has completed step 12 and eleven (11) years of service to the written request district. The longevity dollar amounts are based upon Step 12 of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have teacher’s proper salary column. The longevity dollars are applied to Step 12 of either the tuition paid for by the BoardBA, BA+25, MA, MA+15, or MA+30 salary step.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Employment Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. The salary schedule is based upon a normal full time teaching load, on a nine-and-one-half month’s (traditional, two-semester teaching year) basis as agreed upon in the calendar. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation compensation, as set forth in Appendix B which Schedule B. Teachers working less than a full schedule shall have their salary and benefits prorated as follows: The numerator of the proration factor shall be the number of teaching periods assigned and the denominator shall be one less than the number of periods scheduled for students. (Example: students are scheduled into a seven period day, and a teacher is attached assigned to teach five classes - -- the teacher shall receive 5/6 of the salary at the appropriate step and incorporated lane, and 5/6 of the cost of the selected benefits package.)
C. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in the formal grievance procedure of this AgreementAgreement shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary.
C. Any teacher who is authorized D. Subject to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed the annuity provider’s ability to gain provider status, at the rate established by request of an employee and as part of the IRScompensation arrangement, the Board will purchase a tax-sheltered annuity contract, as provided under section 403b of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code, for the employee and make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under the annuity contract. All claims for reimbursement shall Acceptance of a provider is in no way to be made only upon forms provided construed as an endorsement of that provider by the Board.
D. . The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance have no liability thereunder because of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations its purchase of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceany such annuity contracts.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at Upon appropriate written authorization from an employee, the written request Board shall make regular deductions from the salary of the Board for possible curriculum expansion employee and remit said amount to the bank or credit union of the employee’s choice. Such Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2024-August 31, 2027 deductions shall have be forwarded to the tuition paid for by institution not later than the Boardcurrent pay day.
F. Each Longevity benefits will be paid to the teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center who has completed step 12 and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stayeleven (11) years of service to the district. Personal time to be granted The longevity dollar amounts are based upon completion Step 12 of the stayteacher’s proper salary column. The longevity dollars are applied to Step 12 of either the BA, BA+25, MA, MA+15, or MA+30 salary step.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Contract
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the classroom teachers covered by this the Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such The salary schedule is based on the assumption that the teacher will perform more than just a normal teaching assignment during normal teaching hours.
B. Schedule B positions are recognized as an integral part of Northport Public School. For extra responsibilities, as identified in Schedule B, the teacher shall be compensated as shown in Schedule B. Schedule B shall not be considered an all inclusive listing of responsibilities for which extra compensation may be granted. The Board reserves the right to establish additional positions of responsibilities other than those listed in Schedule B and to establish the rate of compensation for the work performed. However, if additional positions which are not in Schedule B should arise during the life of this Agreement, they shall be subject to negotiations between the Board and the Association to establish an equitable pay rate according to existing Schedule B positions. It is expressly understood that tenure status does not apply to Schedule B positions and that such positions may be filled by school employees other than bargaining unit members.
C. Payment of regular salary will be made on alternate Friday’s beginning with the first Friday in September. Bargaining members shall be notified in September of the date of the last pay for that school year. The bargaining unit member shall designate his/her choice of twenty‐one (21) or twenty‐six (26) equal payments which shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth on a continuing basis unless changed in Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed at the rate established writing by the IRSbargaining unit member prior to September 1 of any particular year. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by Retiring teachers may elect to receive accrued salary on the Boardlast contract day.
D. The Board Deductions of a mandatory nature shall pay the reasonable expenses include:
1. Withholding Tax – State and Federal
2. Social Security
3. MIP (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board retirement)
4. LTD Deductions of a voluntary nature (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances which shall be set at limited to no more than five (5) per teacher) shall include:
1. M.E.A. and N.E.A. and local association dues
2. Tax sheltered savings and retirement insurance
3. MESSA Insurance options 4. TBA Credit Union
5. Optional deduction AUTHORIZATION OF DEDUCTIONS
1. Deductions of a minimumvoluntary nature shall be authorized in writing by November 1 of the contract year.
2. Deduction of local, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” ratestate, but not to exceed $50.00 per dayand national association dues may be made on a monthly basis. The Board and assumes no liability to the Association recognize the importance of professional improvementlocal, howeverstate, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations national association for dues payment in excess of the District. For monthly deductions.
E. The computation of the teacher’s daily wage will be based on the annually agreed calendar days for the duration of this agreementcontract.
F. The school calendar shall be negotiated annually between the board and association, approval meeting the requirements of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application State, by June 1st of each year.
G. Half‐time or part‐time teachers who are required to attend a professional improvement activity should full day shall be made paid for a full day of work.
H. The Board will provide the following benefits for each full‐time teacher and his/her eligible dependents (i.e. spouse and children). Teachers employed part time shall have health insurance benefits pro‐rated on the same fractional basis as for which they are employed. However, each such employee shall receive no less than single subscriber coverage. In the event someone resigns for medical reasons or dies, the insurance will be pro‐rated. (Example: 60 of the 187 calendar days worked = 60/187 = 32% = 4 months insurance). Resigning for any other reason during the course of the school calendar year will result with the insurance being terminated at the end of the last month of employment. Bargaining unit members will have the cost of negotiated Long Term Disability insurance coverage deducted from their pay. The amount deducted shall be determined by completing and submitting the SVSD ConferenceMESSA as part of a PAK benefit package. PLAN A: FOR EMPLOYEES NEEDING HEALTH INSURANCE Health: Super Care I w/Workshop Request FormPreventative Care Rider Negotiated Life: $50,000 AD&D Vision: VSP 3 Plus Platinum Dental: 100X90/90‐$1500 Class I, sufficiently II, III 90 Class IV Lifetime maximum, two cleanings per year, sealants‐yes, no adult ortho Prescription Card ‐ $5.00 deductible LTD: 60% $5,000 monthly maximum 90 Calendar days – modified fill Maternity Coverage Pre‐Existing condition waiver Freeze on offsets Alcohol/Drug Addiction – same as any other illness Mental/Nervous – same as any other illness PLAN B: FOR EMPLOYEES NOT NEEDING HEALTH INSURANCE Negotiated Life: $50,000 AD&D Vision: VSP 3 Plus Platinum Dental: 100X90/90‐$1,500 Class I, II, III 90 Class IV Lifetime maximum, two cleanings per year, sealants‐yes, no adult ortho LTD: 60% $5,000 monthly maximum 90 Calendar days – modified fill Maternity Coverage Pre‐Existing condition waiver Freeze on offsets Alcohol/Drug Addiction –same as any other illness Mental/Nervous – same as any other illness
I. Teachers not electing hospitalization coverage provided in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights Plan A may apply up to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing amount of the conference.single subscriber premium toward the following MESSA or Board Insurance Carrier options:
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.A. Short term/long term disability
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.B. Term Life Insurance
C. Survivor Income Insurance D. Dependent Life Insurance
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. Section 1: The salaries salary ranges of the teachers covered by this Agreement are shall be on a regular teacher contract year basis and is set forth in Appendix A which is A, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the training and experience of all applicants for certified positions. Experience will be evaluated as to its value to the School Corporation and credit may or may not be allowed for any or all prior teaching experience. Training will be established by an official transcript furnished by the teacher to the School Corporation. The Superintendent, or designee, will evaluate the experience of the teacher and determine where the teacher will be placed on the salary schedule range at the time of the initial hiring of the teacher. An earned Master’s degree will be recognized when the applicant’s salary is set. This determination will not be subject to review under the grievance procedure or otherwise. The teacher acknowledges that the initial determination as to the placement on the salary range shall continue to remain in effect during place for all future years. The teacher acknowledges that there will be no future retroactive determination of actual experience for the term purpose of this Agreementadvancing the teacher on the salary range.
B. For extra work the Section 2: The schedule of additional teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as for extra-curricular time and responsibilities is set forth in Appendix B which is B, attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. With respect to Appendix B:
a. If two (2) or more teachers share additional time and responsibilities for the same position, the scheduled compensation shall be pro-rated between them unless otherwise indicated.
C. Any b. The cost of a temporary replacement in extra-curricular activities as provided in Appendix B shall be pro-rated and deducted from the scheduled compensation of a teacher who assigned an extra-curricular activity whenever a teacher must be replaced by a substitute because of temporary absence or incapacity. The substitute shall be approved and pro-rated pay authorized through the building principal. The compensation shall then be paid to the substitute on a pro-rated basis.
c. The Board is not obligated to appoint a teacher to any extra-curricular position listed. It is understood that the Board shall determine the number of positions in each designation on the extra-curricular schedule. The Board is not prevented from establishing extra-curricular duties not presently listed, provided compensation is comparable to other similar duties and is discussed with the SACTA President or his/her designee before the position is filled. Section 3: Adjustments in teacher pay, including any stipends, shall be made in accordance with the Compensation Model (Appendix C) as it may be adjusted from time to time by agreement of the Superintendent and the SACTA Bargaining Team.
Section 4: It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to notify the Superintendent prior to July 1, if, through additional training, a change in salary is anticipated in the following school year.
Section 5: Teachers are responsible for providing current and renewal licenses to the Board, and for providing it with appropriate records concerning teaching experience, military service, additional training, cumulative sick leave, and such other records as may be required to substantiate professional qualifications and entitlement to compensation. Failure to provide required records or to maintain current and renewal licenses may result in voiding of the teacher’s employment by the School District or denial of additional compensation.
Section 6: The first pay for the 2020-2021 school year will be on August 20, 2020. Teachers shall be paid in twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) twenty (20) or (24) equal installments commencing at the beginning of each school year. Teachers selecting the twenty-one (21) twenty (20) pay option must submit a written notice to the Business Office. The parties agree that as of the final installments paid under the 2019-2020 contract, all teachers shall be paid in twenty-four (24) bi-monthly pays (24) annually equal installments commencing at the beginning of each school year. Utilizing twenty-four (24) installments is the parties’ agreed approach moving forward, was not bargained for the current contract term, and is included for informational purposes only.
Section 7: Teachers required or expressly authorized to use his or her own automobile private automobiles in pursuance the conduct of assigned school duties business shall be reimbursed at the rate established recommended by the IRSInternal Revenue Service at the time of travel. All claims for reimbursement Reimbursements shall be made only upon forms provided to such teachers in accordance with district procedures.
Section 8: The following items shall be deducted from teachers’ pay:
a. Federal/State/County Taxes.
b. FICA (Social Security). The following items shall be deducted from the teacher’s pay when authorized by the Boardteacher:
a. Insurance premiums of Board approved carrier.
D. b. United Way.
c. Deductions for Section 125 benefits and concomitant administrative fees.
d. Tax-sheltered annuities. The Board shall provide each teacher the opportunity to participate in a voluntary tax sheltered annuity program. Annuity payments shall normally be forwarded to the appropriate company on each scheduled pay date, and no later than the reasonable expenses (following Tuesday after each scheduled pay date. Teachers may sign up for an annuity program or make changes to existing annuities prior to the start of the first semester to commence at the beginning of the school year. Teachers may discontinue their annuity deductions at any time.
e. Arts United.
Section 9: A teacher who is recommended by the Administration and who is contracted by the Board for approved district level curriculum development or as a district consultant/specialist, including feesteachers training teachers, mealsbeyond the normal school day or year, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as shall be paid at the hourly rate calculated from the minimum base salary in Appendix A. Requests for stipends for any work to be completed outside designated curriculum meetings must be pre-approved by the Board (through the Principal, Assistant Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances .
Section 10: A teacher’s “per diem” salary shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee calculated using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceteacher’s base salary.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the K-12 teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule schedules shall remain in effect during the term length of this Agreement, provided, however, that upon written notice to the other party between the 15th and 30th days of the month of January in the year of expiration of this Agreement either party may request, during this period, the re-opening of negotiations.
B. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional The rates of compensation as for Athletic/Recreation and Academic/Enrichment positions are set forth in Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement.B.
C. Any teacher who is authorized Except as otherwise contracted, K-12 teachers are required to use his or her own automobile report for duty according to the agreed calendars which are attached in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms Appendix C.
D. Insurance(s) provided by the BoardBoard for K-12 teachers are set forth in Appendix D.
E. Presentation of current mandated certificate and/or transcripts of state mandated graduate level courses from an accredited university or college will move the teacher’s salary to the appropriate lane. Presentation of transcripts showing successful completion of 15 semester hours in graduate level courses from an accredited university or college will move the teacher's salary to MA+15. Nothing in this section prohibits the Board from requiring verification of transcripts. All present employees who qualified under previous contracts for lane changes to date, shall be continued in the lane for which they previously qualified. All present employees who possess a permanent or life certificate who earn sufficient graduate credits to qualify for a lane change, but who do not qualify for a continuing certificate, shall receive the appropriate lane change.
D. F. Merit Pay – The Board shall be in compliance with all regulations pertaining to Merit Pay. The Board will implement procedures for awarding merit pay on the reasonable expenses (including feesbasis of student achievement, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved data and administrative determination of instructional effectiveness. The methods for determining eligibility for Merit Pay will be defined by the Board (through using commonly accepted instruments and procedures in order to objectively determine the Principal, Superintendent or designee)effectiveness of instruction. Meal allowances It is agreed that any merit pay shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights addition to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceregular salary schedule.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. For extra work The Board has the discretion to hire a teacher up to two steps above that teacher’s true years of verified teaching experience. (If a teacher is hired above their true total years of experience they will stay at that step until their true years of experience match thae step.) Applicants who come from non-traditional backgrounds; the Board has the discretion to determine years of experience.
C. A teacher's hourly rate shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation determined by dividing his/her annual salary by the number of work days, and then dividing the resulting quotient by 6.92.
D. Teachers involved in extra-duty assignments as set forth in Appendix Schedule B which shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions therein. In the event said extra-duty activities are not administered through completion due to cancellation of the program, the compensation rates as provided in Schedule B shall be pro-rated. It is attached understood that assignment to and incorporated in this Agreement.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school Schedule B duties shall be reimbursed at in the rate established sole discretion of the Board of Education, and shall be subject to annual reassignment by the IRSBoard of Education. All claims for reimbursement If the Board of Education shall assign a person to a position on Schedule B, the pay shall be made only upon forms provided by specified in Schedule B.
E. Teachers required to drive their personal cars in the Board.
D. The Board course of school affairs shall pay receive a car allowance equal to the reasonable expenses (including feesallowed IRS rate. Mileage, mealsfrom the teacher's assigned building, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as will be paid for out-of-district events approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent and for mileage when a teacher is assigned to two or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per daymore buildings. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of shall provide liability insurance protection for teachers when their personal cars are used as provided in this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conference.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Boardsection.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall Teachers will be granted an additional personal day for each night paid every two weeks. Upon hire into the District, teachers will specify whether they stay. Personal time will take their pay in 21 or 26 pay periods.
G. Transfer from one salary schedule to be granted another, based upon completion of the stayappropriate credit hours and/or degree, shall be effective the beginning of semester after said credit hours and/or degree was earned. The teacher shall provide the Superintendent of Schools certification of said award prior to being placed on the next schedule. Further provided that the teacher shall never delay past 35 calendar days after the beginning of the semester (according to the School calendar) to obtain the appropriate records from the Institution before being placed on the next salary schedule.
H. Each teacher who earns additional hours of credit beyond the BA scale at a State-accredited college or university, shall be reimbursed the sum of $100.00 per credit hour for each additional hour earned after the 18 hour professional certification requirement has been met. The total sum to be paid for extra credit hours shall not exceed $1,500.00.
I. Teaching Certificate renewal fees shall be reimbursed to the employee by the district.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of the teachers professional unit members covered by this Agreement agreement are set forth in Appendix A A, which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreementagreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreementagreement.
B. For extra work Placement on the teacher salary schedule shall be entitled in accordance with the years of experience, highest degree consistent with assignment, and the number of semester hours earned beyond said degree. The Association agrees to appropriate grant steps for relevant work experience at the rate of one step for every two years of experience outside of teaching up to a maximum of six steps providing the individual has a bachelor’s degree or greater. Upon completion of three years of employment and attainment of a teaching certificate, the individual will be granted additional professional compensation steps for relevant work experience, in excess of the years considered above, for up to an additional eight years non-teaching experience at a rate of one step per two years. The maximum number of steps to be granted is a total of ten steps under this provision. This provision shall apply to existing staff similarly situated at the start of the contract year. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, will consult with the President of the Association, or his/her designee, on the step placement of any new hire prior to the person being brought before the School Board and a contract begin offered to him/her regarding step placement.
C. The salary schedule is based upon the regular school calendar as set forth in Appendix B which is attached to A, and incorporated the normal assignment of such non-teaching duties as, but not limited to, bus duty, recess, lunch, dances, and class activities. For teaching assignments in excess of the regular school calendar and contract, unit members shall be paid their pro rata daily rate as defined in this Agreementarticle.
C. Any teacher who D. A unit member whose work is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties adjudged unsatisfactory may be retained at the same salary step for the succeeding year. The unit member shall be so notified in writing by April 15 and given the reasons for withholding same. Before written notice is given, the following administrative action must have occurred: administrative evaluations must have indicated the areas of unsatisfactory performance and indicated the expected correction. E. Placement on the B+15, B+30, or Masters track is dependent upon final approval of the Superintendent of Schools. All courses and accepted degree programs should be related to the unit member’s professional area of work.
F. The starting pay date for the 2009-2010 school year will be August 28, 2009. The District will no longer offer a double pay in the month of December. Each payment shall include a listing of all deductions for that pay period.
G. A unit member in the Northumberland School District will receive, in addition to the unit member’s regular contractual remuneration according to Appendix A of this agreement, an additional $15,000 during the final one, two or three years of service upon written notification to the Superintendent of Schools of the unit member’s intent to retire. At the unit member’s option, the total amount of the $15,000 may be taken in the final year of service or it may be divided into two $7,500 payments in each of the final two years of employment, or into three $5,000 payments in the final three years of service. The notification shall take place no later than November 1st during the school year in which the unit member intends to retire. Notwithstanding any other provisions in the Agreement, the amounts payable under retirement shall be reduced by such amount necessary to prevent the School District from being assessed y the New Hampshire Retirement System under RSA 100-A:16 III-a or other similar statutes or regulations. For unit members who choose to spread the payment over two or three years, the notice must be provided no later than November 1st during the school year in which the first payment will be made. Payments will be provided within 60 calendar days of the last day of school. The notification to the Superintendent of Schools of the intended retirement date will be final and binding upon the unit member. A unit member who intends to take advantage of this section must first meet the following qualifications:
1. The unit member must have accrued a minimum of ten (10) years of full-time teaching experience in the Northumberland School District by date of retirement, and:
2. Either of the following criteria must apply by the date of retirement:
a. The unit member must have fifteen (l5) years total full-time teaching experience, or:
b. The unit member must reach fifty-five (55) years of age. If a unit member chooses to withdraw his/her retirement request, he/she must do so no later than May 1st of the school year that they gave notice, if they planned to receive the lump sum payment. If they chose divided payments, the request must be approved before any payments are made. The Board reserves the right to deny any request.
H. Any member of the bargaining unit receiving longevity benefits during the 2000-2001 contract year will receive the same amount for the balance of their years employed with the district.
I. The Association has agreed to work with the Administration on developing an enhanced/compressed pay track (in addition to our current tracks) to recognize and encourage “Master Teacher” status. The Master Teacher standards established nationally and the Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx domains of effective teaching are some of the references to be used in this study.
J. The District will provide a sick day buyback for bargaining members who have accumulated more than 100 days. The employee will be reimbursed for sick days that they have accumulated above the 100 day carry forward at the rate established by the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the Board.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed of $50.00 per day. The Board and payment will be after the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations end of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceschool year.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of the teachers and others covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such Teachers shall have the option of receiving their salary in 21 or 26 equal increments and shall elect their option by July 1st for salary disbursements in the succeeding year, including any request for a lump-sum payout in June. The Board agrees to adhere to the salaries set forth in Appendices A, B (except as provided in section D below) and C and any deviation shall be immediately adjusted upon being brought to the attention of the Board.
B. A teacher shall be placed on the salary schedule step which gives credit for educational preparation and the number of full years of experience as allowed by this paragraph for placement on the salary schedule. All experience credited shall be added together, except as noted below.
1. Experience credit shall be awarded for K-12 teaching experience in either public or non- public schools governed by the provisions of a state teacher certification code. To be credited on the salary schedule for experience, the teacher shall have been a certified teacher during the time of his/her teaching employment. Experience credit shall not be awarded for practice (student) teaching, day-to-day substitute teaching, private nursery school (day care) teaching, intern teaching (other than in Brighton schools), or graduate assistant or fellowship teaching at colleges or universities whether or not the teacher was certified, or other similar experience. New hire experienced teachers may be placed on the salary schedule step of the Board of Education's choosing; however, they shall not be placed on a step that exceeds their total experience. A teacher hired as a less than full-time employee shall be notified that they have no rights to a full-time position. Teachers recalled from layoff who have gained additional teaching experience in accordance with the provision contained herein (B.1) shall receive salary increment steps provided they agree in writing to have their yearly salary reduced by the gross dollar amount they received in unemployment compensation while laid off. District administrators who are placed in the classroom shall be placed on the salary schedule in accordance with the provision of the Teacher Tenure Act.
2. A teacher shall advance to the next step of the salary schedule on the anniversary of his/her employment date with the district, except a teacher whose anniversary falls during the months of September or October shall be advanced earlier to the next step on the first day of each school year. New teachers shall advance to the next step on the salary schedule according to the following:
a. Teachers hired before November 1 shall advance to the next step, and subsequent steps, on the first day of the next school year.
b. Teachers hired after October 31 and before April 1 shall advance to the next step at the beginning of the second semester of the following school year, and subsequent years.
c. Teachers hired after March 31 shall remain in effect on the same pay step for the next school year only and shall advance to the next pay step and subsequent steps on the first day of the following year.
3. A teacher new to the Brighton Area Schools during the term of this AgreementAgreement who has accumulated a half year or more but less than a full year's experience in another school shall be placed on the salary schedule which represents a step prior to the one he/she will reach at the time he/she completes a full year of experience or an additional full year.
B. For extra work 4. Shared and/or abbreviated teaching schedules (see Article 12-C) may at times be beneficial both to the teacher Board and the individual teacher. Interest in a shared or abbreviated schedule position shall be entitled submitted in writing annually on forms provided by the Board, with a copy to appropriate the Association, no later than March 1, for the following academic year. Should a shared or abbreviated teaching position become available, the teacher's pay, benefits and seniority shall be pro-rated in relation to the teacher's work day. Teachers placed on abbreviated schedules shall receive one full year experience step.
5. A teacher advancing from one salary track to another will be placed on the advanced salary track, beginning the first day of the semester next succeeding that in which proof of advancement has been verified and accepted by the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. The teacher must notify the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources of his/her intent to complete the necessary requirements for advancement in writing by July 1 to qualify for the year, and during October to qualify for one-half (2) of the salary adjustment. For the purposes of this provision, ninety-three (93) contract days equals one semester.
6. Criteria for MA+30
a. No duplication of classes previously taken.
b. Course must be:
1) related to current or future teaching assignments
2) minor or major program 3) transcript from an accredited university
c. Does not have to be a graduate level course. (It is the intent to have teachers show some relevance to current teaching assignments or potential future teacher assignment.)
d. It is recommended that MA+30 program classes be discussed with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources.
e. Credits for MA+30 must be earned after the BA/BS and may include C.E.U.'s approved by the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources.
C. The salary schedule is based upon the regular school year calendar as set forth in Appendix A and the normal teaching assignment as defined in the Agreement. Any teacher who accepts an additional professional compensation as class for the school year over and above the normal teaching load shall receive a prorated increase (e.g.-1/5 for a five hour teaching day or 1/6 for a six hour teaching day) in his/her annual base teaching salary or fraction thereof. There shall be a prorating of additional salary for additional class assignments when such additional assignments are fulfilled on a regular basis for less than a full year.
D. Teachers appointed to extra duty assignments set forth in Appendix B which is are attached to and incorporated in this Agreement, shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without deviation. In the event no qualified bargaining unit member applies for an Appendix B assignment and the board hires a non-bargaining unit applicant, the level of compensation may be equal to or less than the salary established in Appendix B. The Board agrees to prepare a job description for all jobs covered by Appendix B. Before such descriptions become part of Board policy, they shall be submitted to the Association for review and opportunity for recommendation.
C. Any teacher who is authorized E. Employees required in the course of their work to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned drive personal automobiles from one school duties building to another shall receive a car allowance equal to the current IRS approved mileage rate. The same allowance shall be reimbursed at given for use of personal cars for approved field trips or other approved business of the rate established district. Appropriate requests for payment of mileage and other expenses turned in to the Board offices before the third Monday of the month will be subject to Board approval by the IRS. All claims fourth Thursday of the month.
F. Any employee resigning before the completion of the school year has the professional and legal obligation to reimburse the Board for reimbursement all over-paid monies.
G. In recognition of services to the school district, a terminal payment of 2/3 of one percent of the employee's current annual contracted salary shall be made only upon forms provided by paid to the Board.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance employee for each year of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share service in the cost. After that district, provided the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless employee shall have been employed in the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually school district for at least ten (10) days) to allow years. Beginning with the proper planning2003-2004 school year, terminal pay shall be phased out and converted into longevity pay. Persons attending conferences or workshops New teachers hired for the 2004-2005 year and after will submit a summary receive longevity pay rather than terminal pay. Longevity pay will be paid as follows:
1. . 67% times the top step of conference highlights the teacher's salary lane from the 16th year through the 20th year of service to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceDistrict.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Professional Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of teachers for the 2015-2016 school year are listed on Salary Schedule A of the agreement. Teachers involved in voluntary extra duty assignments shall be compensated in accordance with Schedule B and Schedule C without deviation except by common consent of both Board and Association officers.
B. All teachers covered by this Agreement are shall be given one (1) year credit on the salary schedule set forth for each full year of outside teaching experience up to a maximum of five (5) years in any school district in the State of Michigan or other teaching experience in the school district accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. No teacher shall advance more than one (1) experience step from one school year to the next school year. For salary schedule purposes, the longevity steps 15, 20 and 25 represent years of service in New Xxxxxxx Schools only. They do not include credit for any years of service given outside of the New Xxxxxxx School System.
C. Provisions for ½ day teachers:
1. One-half day teachers will be allowed the following fringe benefits:
a. Allowance of one-half the sick, bereavement and personal business leave days.
b. A full year of teaching ½ days will allow on ½ step on the salary schedule.
c. Allowance of those mandated by law, such as Workmen's Compensation and School Employees Retirement.
d. The Board will pay for one-half (½) of the insurance program provided to other Employees. If the one-half (½) time teacher elects to participate in the program. The other one-half (½) will be deducted from the Employee's pay.
2. The ½ day schedule will be allowed only when another satisfactory teacher candidate is available to take the other one-half day.
D. Teachers required in the course of their work to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive a car allowance consistent with the IRS per-mile reimbursement rate.
E. For a teacher to change their classification on the pay schedule, they must provide, at least fourteen (14) days prior to that payroll period, an official transcript or grade report demonstrating evidence for the movement to take place.
F. Teachers may select twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) pays [27 may be mutually agreed upon IF the calendar dictates 3 weeks or more between pays] with pay beginning the second week of school. When a payday falls during a vacation or the summer, the teacher may pick up his/her check or the Board agrees to send the check postpaid to each teacher.
G. The time spent by teachers which is required by law (i.e., new teachers in professional development activities and with mentors; time associated with individual development plans; etc.) shall not require additional compensation.
X. Xxxxxxxxx B and C shall only be paid upon completion of all responsibilities as determined by the direct supervisor and/or administrator prior to the school year and/or season. STEP INDEX B.A. B.A.+18 M.A. M.A.+10 0 1.020 $36,737 37,137 38,868 39,268 1 1.057 $38,830 39,230 41,109 41,509 2 1.117 $41,034 41,434 43,459 43,859 3 1.181 $43,386 43,786 45,995 46,395 4 1.248 $45,847 46,247 48,639 49,039 5 1.319 $48,456 48,856 51,432 51,832 6 1.395 $51,247 51,647 54,407 54,807 7 1.474 $54,150 54,550 57,528 57,928 8 1.558 $57,236 57,636 60,872 61,272 9 1.647 $60,505 60,905 64,363 64,763 10 1.759 $65,266 65,666 69,420 69,820 1% increase for 2015-2016 11 $65,919 66,319 70,114 70,514 Longevity - New Xxxxxxx Area Public School Years Only 15 $1,629 66,895 67,295 71,570 71,970 20 $3,026 68,292 68,692 72,965 73,365 25 $4,418 69,684 70,084 74,360 74,760 Past compensation has been calculated using the following procedure as described in sections I-V. However, due to the upcoming budget concerns salary negotiations for Total Compensation (Salary and Insurance) will be arrived through “contract maintenance”. This maintenance would include, but not be limited to, restructuring the formula used from 2000-2002 to the mutual agreement of the Board and NLEA.
I. Determine percentage of foundation grant for current year's Teacher's Total Cost of Employment Package.
A. Calculate the total state foundation grant. Using the previous fiscal year's foundation, multiply the foundation times the number of students from the previous school year's state September blended count (For the example, "Fiscal Year 1999 Foundation" and "State Aid Membership" came from the 1998-1999 State Aid Financial Status Report, Payment: August 20, 1999 as shown in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreementon page 37). Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during Ex. $5,462 x 838.60 = $4,580,433
B. Calculate the term previous year's adjusted teachers' total cost of this Agreementemployment.
B. For extra work 1. Calculate the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional actual cost of teacher's compensation using all teaching staff members as set forth of September 1 at their previous year's compensation levels (salary including Schedule B and Schedule C wages, annuity, life insurance, workers' compensation insurance, long-term disability insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, medical insurance, FICA, and retirement costs). Ex. $2,925.696 (See Salary Charts in Appendix B which is attached to on page 38 and incorporated in this Agreement.Appendix C on page 39)
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance 2. Add the new teaching staff member(s) as of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed September 1 at the rate established by level they would have been had they been employed the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the Boardprevious year, including all compensation.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conference.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this the Agreement are set forth in Appendix A D, which is attached to to, and incorporated in in, this Agreement. Such salary schedule schedules shall remain in effect during from the term first teacher report day of this Agreementthe next school year.
B. For extra work the teacher Traveling teachers shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth in Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreementcompensated for driving between schools or other required points of work at the rate allowable by IRS. Mileage will be computed from the mutually agreed upon table.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his Teachers shall have the option of a twenty-one (21) or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties twenty-six (26) equal pay plan through the year. The pay plans shall be reimbursed at the rate established by the IRScontinuous every other week. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the BoardDirect deposit is mandatory.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, agrees to provide voluntary deductions as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvementbargaining unit such as: annuities, charitable contributions, insurance. Such deductions, however, attending workshopsshall not be contrary to law.
E. The Board recognizes that each teacher shall have 5 unassigned preparation periods per week. However, seminarsin the event that an unfilled position exists in the district, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may the following steps will be approved only if it is used to cover the absent teacher. ● Fill the position with substitutes within the budgetary limitations building on their prep period. ● Fill the position within the building with a teacher, curriculum coach, or counselor who chooses to volunteer during his/her prep period. ● Call back staff on an inservice/conference to return to the district (if possible) At the beginning of the Districtschool year, the building administrator shall post a shared digital document of a rotation schedule to staff, which shall include load-bearing and certified non-loadbearing staff such as curriculum coaches, counselors, and administrators. For Non-loadbearing staff shall have an assigned planning period for the duration purpose of this agreementsubbing. Once all of the above options have been exhausted, approval the position will be filled by assigning a teacher, curriculum coach, counselor or administrator from the established schedule. The person assigned to sub will then move to the bottom of attending professional improvement sessions the rotation for the next occurrence during their prep hour. This process will be used to distribute the responsibilities of student coverage during a sub shortage so that the burden of coverage is shared among staff. If a substitute is not secured and a presently employed teacher substitutes during their preparation period, they will choose to be paid either $50 per hour or one comp hour in addition to their regular salary. Teachers can earn up to one full comp day each semester, with additional hours paid out at $50 per hour.
F. Teachers may not earn comp time during their normal work day with the exception of when a teacher substitutes during his or her preparation period. In an inclusion classroom, a substitute teacher will be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share secured in the costabsence of the regular education or special education teacher. After In the event that the parties agree teacher is choosing on their own not to have a substitute teacher in the room with the understanding that there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargainingadditional compensation provided. Application to attend a professional improvement activity In addition, it should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Formnoted that an inclusion course is NOT a special education course, sufficiently but instead a regular education course in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons which special education students are attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks with support from the closing of the conferenceinclusion teacher.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 4.1 The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement agreement are for 184 days of work and are set forth in Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term as designated each year. Teachers will not be required to report to work on Act of this AgreementGod days and will experience no loss of pay.
B. 4.2 The salary schedule is based upon a normal teaching load, as hereinafter defined for not to exceed the number of days specified in the calendar during normal teaching hours. For extra work each additional class the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation salary. This salary shall be determined by dividing his/her base salary, as set forth in Appendix B A, by the number of class periods scheduled daily. The number of daily class periods currently scheduled at grades 6-8 is seven and 9-12 is five.
4.3 Teachers may, as a representative group and through the assistance of their building principals, initiate changes in building scheduling which is attached would positively impact the student population. Any changes will include the following standard procedures in building schedules:
A. A compilation of “Best Practice” research.
B. A representative committee of teachers and respective building principal to and incorporated in this Agreementstudy the proposed change.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile Consensus of affected building teachers.
D. An annual evaluation procedure by the committee specified in pursuance “B” above.
4.4 The Board agrees that the chief negotiator(s) for the Association engaged during the school day in negotiations on behalf of assigned school duties the Association with the Board and/or its designated representative during the term of this Agreement shall be reimbursed entitled to released time, as needed, without loss of salary.
4.5 Experience outside the school system shall be evaluated by the Board and credit for up to one (1) year less than the BA or MA Maximum may be allowed. Two years credit of the total allowance will be granted for military service upon presentation of an honorable or medical discharge certificate.
4.6 Increments become effective September 1, if the contract is in effect, and advancement under the salary schedule shall be automatic as of September 1.
4.7 A staff teacher shall be compensated at the rate established by the IRS. All claims of twenty dollars ($20.00) for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided by the Boardeach period of duty of which he substitutes during his/her preparation period or absorbs more than ten students into his regularly scheduled class when location of a substitute emergency occur.
D. The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not 4.8 A teacher may elect to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conferencehave his/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conference.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition her contractual salary paid for by the Board.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.in: A. twenty-one equal installments
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024
A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. The salary schedule is based upon a normal full time teaching load, on a nine-and-one-half month’s (traditional, two-semester teaching year) basis as agreed upon in the calendar. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation compensation, as set forth in Appendix B which Schedule B. Teachers working less than a full schedule shall have their salary and benefits prorated as follows: The numerator of the proration factor shall be the number of teaching periods assigned and the denominator shall be one less than the number of periods scheduled for students. (Example: students are scheduled into a seven period day, and a teacher is attached assigned to teach five classes --- the teacher shall receive 5/6 of the salary at the appropriate step and incorporated lane, and 5/6 of the cost of the selected benefits package.)
C. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in the formal grievance procedure of this AgreementAgreement shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary.
C. Any teacher who is authorized D. Subject to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed the annuity provider’s ability to gain provider status, at the rate established by request of an employee and as part of the IRScompensation arrangement, the Board will purchase a tax-sheltered annuity contract, as provided under section 403b of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code, for the employee and make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under the annuity contract. All claims for reimbursement shall Acceptance of a provider is in no way to be made only upon forms provided construed as an endorsement of that provider by the Board.
D. . The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance have no liability thereunder because of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations its purchase of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceany such annuity contracts.
E. Any Upon appropriate written authorization from an employee, the Board shall make regular deductions from the salary of the employee and remit said amount to the bank or credit union of the employee’s choice. Such deductions shall be forwarded to the institution not later than the current pay day.
X. Xxxxxxxxx benefits will be paid to the teacher who takes additional classes at has completed step 12 and eleven (11) years of service to the written request district. The longevity dollar amounts are based upon Step 12 of the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have teacher’s proper salary column. Litchfield Education Association MEA/NEA September 1, 2020-August 31, 2024 The longevity dollars are applied to Step 12 of either the tuition paid for by the BoardBA, BA+25, MA, MA+15, or MA+30 salary step.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Contract
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement bargaining unit members are set forth in Appendix A Schedule A, which is attached to and incorporated in into this Agreement. Such Each bargaining unit members’ contract salary schedule shall remain be divided by 21 or 26, as specified by the bargaining unit member not later than the Friday prior to the first pay period. Bargaining unit members opting for 26 pay periods may designate a “lump sum” payoff for the second pay period in effect during June for the term remainder of this Agreementtheir contracted salary, provided they transmit a written request to central office for such option no later than the preceding April 1. The Board shall make payroll deductions, upon written authorization, from bargaining unit members for annuities, credit union, local financial institutions, savings bonds, insurance and other programs that have been approved by the Board. Normally the deduction will be implemented within thirty (30) days after written authorization is received from the bargaining unit member. This provision is also subject to applicable rules and regulations of the involved financial institutions, insurance companies, and other organizations to which such deductions are forwarded.
B. For Salary differentials for extra work responsibilities are included in Schedule B of the teacher Agreement. The Board reserves the right to leave vacant or to vacate any position paying salary differential. Also, the Board may add positions to said list at the established rate (see Schedule B). If the Board determines to create a new position, properly belonging on Schedule B, the Board shall have the right to establish an interim rate of compensation for that position. The Board shall notify the Association of all new or additional positions to be filled and the interim rate of compensation that is established. The Association shall have the right to bargain over the rate if there is disagreement with the Board's decision in that regard. Stipends payable for extra responsibilities shall be entitled paid in a lump sum to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth be issued in Appendix the pay period following the conclusion of the activity responsibility. Vacant Schedule B which is attached to and incorporated athletic positions shall be posted in this Agreementaccordance with Article 9.
C. Any teacher who is authorized to use his or her own automobile in pursuance The daily rate of assigned school duties pay shall be reimbursed at the rate established determined by the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided following formula: Bargaining unit member’s contractual salary divided by the Boardnumber of contractual days. The school year will consist of days, as listed on the calendar.
D. If a bargaining unit member is engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation, including mediation, he shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary.
E. Reimbursement of bargaining unit members for authorized travel shall be at the prevailing IRS business standard mileage rate. It is understood by the Board and Association that the reimbursed transportation expense does not constitute or represent a lease agreement for automobiles owned by the bargaining unit member. The Board shall pay provide liability insurance protection for bargaining unit members when a personal or school automobile is used as provided in the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee)Section. Meal allowances The minimum coverage shall be set at a minimum$100,000 per person, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate$300,000 per accident, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance 25,000 property damage.
F. A bargaining unit member shall be released from regular duties, without loss of professional improvementsalary, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations maximum of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from days per year for the closing purpose of participating in approved professional meetings, conferences or workshops in the areas of the conference.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes teaching responsibility. A bargaining unit member may be released on such days for the purpose of approved school visitation. In the event the administration specifically requests a bargaining unit member to attend a particular meeting, conference or workshop, neither the day(s) nor the associated expenses shall be charged against the bargaining unit member’s professional days or financial allotment. The request form for these days shall specifically designate administrative approval if the days are non-chargeable. The total cost of attending said conferences, paid to substitute employees, shall not exceed $250 per year for any one bargaining unit member. All requests must be submitted to the principal and approved at least five (5) school days prior to the written request meeting. Upon return from approved conferences, the bargaining unit member may be required to provide in- service education to members of the Board bargaining unit member’s departments as deemed appropriate by the Administration. The principal may grant additional conference days. Whenever transportation is provided by school vehicles, the cost for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for gas is to be borne by the Board. When it is necessary for a bargaining unit member to use a personal vehicle to attend an approved conference, the bargaining unit member shall be reimbursed up to a maximum of 500 miles round trip per conference at the mileage rate specified in Section E of this Article. Neither the cost for gas nor mileage shall be charged against the allotment.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight G. Credit shall be granted an additional personal day given for each night they stayyear of teaching experience outside this system up to, and including, six (6) years. Personal time to Over six (6) years of credit shall be granted upon completion given on a two (2) for one (1) basis. Any credit may be waived on the part of an incoming teacher if done in writing and in no case less than step 2.
H. Bargaining unit members who have served at least eight (8) years in the Shepherd Public Schools and who retire from Shepherd Public Schools under the provisions of the stayMichigan Public School Employee's Retirement System (teachers must also have reached the top step of their salary column) shall receive a one-time retirement severance payment in the form of a contribution to a Section 403(b) plan designated by the bargaining unit member from the district’s list of companies in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000). To receive this payment, bargaining unit members must notify the Board in writing of their decision to retire by May 1 of the school year in which they are retiring.
I. Teachers shall receive longevity benefits in accordance with the following schedule:
a. Beginning with the 15th year 2.5 % BA step 1 of service through the 19th year of service
b. Beginning with the 20th year 3 % BA step 1 of service through the 24th year of service
c. Beginning with the 25th year 4 % BA step 1 of service and for each year thereafter
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix A B- 1, which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreementdesignated periods.
B. For extra work The salary schedule is based upon a normal weekly teaching load, as herein defined by the accepted school calendar, including teacher shall meetings and parent- teacher conferences scheduled outside of the normal regular school hours. A teacher teaching beyond the normal weekly teaching load will be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation as set forth in compensated by pro-rating his/her salary accordingly. Appendix B which is attached to and incorporated in this AgreementH-1 will be used for pro-ration purposes.
C. Any teacher Teachers who is authorized are under contract with the Board shall receive compensation for extra-curricular activities in accordance with this Agreement as stated in Appendix B-2.
D. All teachers may be given up to use his or her own automobile in pursuance five (5) years of assigned school duties shall credit on the salary schedule for teaching experience outside of the Maple Valley Schools.
1. Credit for experience beyond five (5) years may be reimbursed at the rate established by the IRS. All claims for reimbursement shall be made only upon forms provided granted by the Board.
D. The 2. Two (2) years credit on the salary schedule shall be granted for active military service. Said credit may be included as part of the five (5) years allowance. Military service must be after a time when the teacher earned a Provisional Teaching Certificate and had been employed on a full time teaching basis for a minimum of one (1) year at Maple Valley.
E. Increments shall become effective at the beginning of each school year.
F. A teacher who acquires additional hours and/or degrees as designated in Appendix B-1 shall be advanced on the salary schedule at the beginning of each semester provided he has presented proper evidence of such additional hours and/or degrees at least one (1) week prior to the beginning of each semester. A college transcript or a letter from the course instructor or the college registrar's office shall constitute proper evidence.
G. Teachers who are required in the course of their work to drive their personal automobiles on school business will be compensated at the IRS rate [or according to Board policy when the trip exceeds one-hundred twenty-five (125) miles from school.] A teacher who prefers to drive his/her personal automobile when a school vehicle is available will not receive this car allowance. Approval of requests for such trips and use of the school vehicles shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved be determined by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee)his/her representative. Meal allowances shall be set at a minimumWhenever possible, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity arrangements should be made by completing with teachers from area schools to travel together and submitting share travel expenses. Only one (1) employee of the SVSD ConferenceMaple Valley Schools shall be allowed mileage compensation for driving to a convention when more than one
(1) person from Maple Valley is in attendance.
H. Should a teacher assume an extra class period assignment or work during planning period, duty-free lunch or before/Workshop Request Formafter normal school day, sufficiently he/she shall receive additional compensation at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour.
1. When a teacher substitutes for less than thirty (30) minutes, he/she shall be compensated at one-half (1/2) the rate specified above. When a teacher substitutes for thirty (30) minutes or more, he/she shall be compensated at the full rate. Pro-ration of extra class period/work compensation will apply to trimester/block scheduling, i.e., seventy five minutes class period will result in advance teacher being paid 1.25 times the extra class period rate.
2. Extra pay compensation accruing under this Article shall be remitted in the last paychecks of October, December, February, April, and June.
3. The option of earning compensatory time in lieu of pay for extra work within the school day will apply as follows:
a. A teacher must accumulate seven (usually at least ten (107) days) hours of compensatory time to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit earn a summary day off.
b. A maximum accumulation of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from days per teacher at any one time.
c. A teacher with an accumulation of two (2) days will be paid according to H-1.
d. Unused earned compensatory time may carry over to the closing next school year.
e. The granting of earned compensatory time will be according to Article X-G-2, 3, and 4 as with Personal Leave.
I. In appreciation for services to the Maple Valley School District, employees who have worked at least fifteen (15) years for the District shall be paid for his/her unused sick days upon leaving the District. Such rate of compensation shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for three-fourths of unused sick days.
J. Any employee who reaches the twelfth (12th) step of the conferencesalary schedule in 2007- 08 and the eleventh step in 2008-09 shall receive longevity pay at the rate of two thousand seven hundred dollars ($2,700.00) and continues to receive longevity pay.
E. Any teacher who takes additional classes at the written request of the Board for possible curriculum expansion K. Compensation shall be delivered from Central Office in envelopes.
L. Teachers shall have the tuition paid for by option of receiving salary in twenty-one (21) or twenty- six (26) biweekly pays. Those selecting twenty-six (26) pays may receive the Boardbalance of contract salary in a single payment on the twenty-first (21st) pay. Under new IRS rules this is a one time only annual decision made at the beginning of each year.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center M. The alternative education employees will now follow the MVEA salary schedule. The alternative Ed. salary schedule is null and staying overnight shall void. Alternative Ed. teachers will be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stayplaced on steps based on their hire date.
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Sources: Master Agreement
PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of the teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Appendix Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
B. The salary schedule is based upon a normal full time teaching load, on a nine-and-one-half month’s (traditional, two-semester teaching year) basis as agreed upon in the calendar. For extra work the teacher shall be entitled to appropriate additional professional compensation compensation, as set forth in Appendix B which Schedule B. Teachers working less than a full schedule shall have their salary and benefits prorated as follows: The numerator of the proration factor shall be the number of teaching periods assigned and the denominator shall be one less than the number of periods scheduled for students. (Example: students are scheduled into a seven period day, and a teacher is attached assigned to teach five classes --- the teacher shall receive 5/6 of the salary at the appropriate step and incorporated lane, and 5/6 of the cost of the selected benefits package.)
C. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiating on behalf of the Association with any representative of the Board or participating in the formal grievance procedure of this AgreementAgreement shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary.
C. Any teacher who is authorized D. Subject to use his or her own automobile in pursuance of assigned school duties shall be reimbursed the annuity provider’s ability to gain provider status, at the rate established by request of an employee and as part of the IRScompensation arrangement, the Board will purchase a tax-sheltered annuity contract, as provided under section 403b of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code, for the employee and make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under the annuity contract. All claims for reimbursement shall Acceptance of a provider is in no way to be made only upon forms provided construed as an endorsement of that provider by the Board.
D. . The Board shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and/or transportation) incurred by teachers who attend workshops, seminars, conferences, or other professional improvement sessions, as approved by the Board (through the Principal, Superintendent or designee). Meal allowances shall be set at a minimum, the IRS recommended “standard meal allowance” rate, but not to exceed $50.00 per day. The Board and the Association recognize the importance have no liability thereunder because of professional improvement, however, attending workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions may be approved only if it is within the budgetary limitations its purchase of the District. For the duration of this agreement, approval of attending professional improvement sessions may be contingent upon the teachers’ agreement to share in the cost. After that the parties agree there will be no shared cost unless the parties agree through bargaining. Application to attend a professional improvement activity should be made by completing and submitting the SVSD Conference/Workshop Request Form, sufficiently in advance (usually at least ten (10) days) to allow the proper planning. Persons attending conferences or workshops will submit a summary of conference highlights to the Superintendent or designee using the SVSD Professional Development Evaluation Form within two (2) weeks from the closing of the conferenceany such annuity contracts.
E. Any Upon appropriate written authorization from an employee, the Board shall make regular deductions from the salary of the employee and remit said amount to the bank or credit union of the employee’s choice. Such deductions shall be forwarded to the institution not later than the current pay day.
X. Xxxxxxxxx benefits will be paid to the teacher who takes additional classes has completed step 12 and eleven (11) years of service to the district. The longevity dollar amounts are based upon Step 12 of the teacher’s proper salary column. The longevity pay amounts, which are listed in Schedule A, are frozen at the written request 1997-1998 salary schedule longevity dollar amounts. Longevity 1 12-15 years 1.5% Longevity 2 16-20 years 3.0% Longevity 3 21-25 years 6.0% Longevity 4 26-30 years 9.0% The longevity dollars are applied to Step 12 of either the Board for possible curriculum expansion shall have the tuition paid for by the BoardBA, BA+25, MA, MA+15, or MA+30 salary step.
F. Each teacher attending Xxxxxxx Outdoor Education Center and staying overnight shall be granted an additional personal day for each night they stay. Personal time to be granted upon completion of the stay.
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Sources: Master Contract