Post date: Aug 16, 2009 1:42:21 AM
This is the latest proposal that has been ratified by Union Members, and at this point has been accepted by the board.
Fellow union members,
We are at a point in negotiations where we need your opinions about how to proceed. Please review the information below and make the appropriate vote. If you have questions about any aspects of this, please contact one of us for clarifications. I am always available via email.
Our current proposals on the table:
1. Retirement Incentive: Contract language will be added to state that: A retirement incentive (with no specification of dollar amount) will be determined by the board by the March board meeting. Teachers can then accept said offer by June 15, for retirement the following June. There will be a limit of 2 incentives per year, offered on a first come first serve basis.
2.Extra Duty Pay: The extra duty pay, as it reads in our current contract, shall be increased to base salary divided by 1496 (the hourly rate conversion of 187days x 8hrs/day).
3. Increase base salary by 1.5%
4. Longevity Bonus: Teachers achieving a BA+45 through MA+45 and are at the bottom step shall receive a Longevity Bonus (the same as the current Master teacher award) equal to 4% of the base salary.
These items have already been presented to the board with expected approval. At this point, we are looking to ratify this agreement, and need your vote. There have been some other minor contract language changes. Check the negotiations central site for details.