“The Bargaining Corner”
As school district negotiations take place in the coming months, we will
keep you apprised of the outcomes here. Please send your final results
after ratification and board approval to
kscheurman@nea.org so we can cover your news!
Most recent decisions
(in alphabetical order by
district):
Ø
Who?
Fremont CSD #24,
approved on 06/19/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base set
at:
$37,500, an increase of
$7,500.
2)
Steps: $750.
3)
Lanes: $750.
4)
Number of
Contract Days: 185.
5)
Insurance—The
district picked up the entire increase on health insurance.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises of 20%
on scheduled, classified staff. Various raises (ranging from 20–40%) on
non-scheduled staff.
Ø
Who?
Sheridan CSD #1,
approved on 6/12/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base set at:
$37,000, an increase of
$7,000.
2)
Steps: $700
or $1400 (every fourth year).
3)
Lanes: $800
or $1400 (between BA+45 and MA) or $1600 (between MA+30 and EDD/PHD).
4)
Number of
Contract Days: Alternate Schedule—164 Contract Days (148 student days,
16 professional development days)
5)
Insurance—Board increased monthly contribution towards the ten WSBAIT
plans for all eligible employees to $546.58 per month from $525 per
month (increase of $21.58 per month).
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises of 12%
raise to the various bases for all classified positions.
Other?
The Board has set aside $135,000 for an incentive pay plan with the
criteria to be developed by the District’s staff. In addition, the
Board allowed horizontal and vertical movement for all eligible
employees. Also, the Board is continuing to pay half the U.W. graduate
credit rate for tuition for employees to move horizontally.
Ø
Who?
Sweetwater CSD #2,
approved on 6/13/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base set at:
$40,760, an increase of
$7,195.
2)
Steps: $712.
3)
Lanes:
$1,016.
4)
Number of
Contract Days: 185.
5)
Insurance—Health insurance split is 87%/13%.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises of
$1.95/hour.
Other?
Sub pay
increased from $75/day to $90/day.
Ø
Who?
Teton CSD #1,
approved on 6/14/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base set at:
$50,000, an increase of
$16,180.
2)
Steps:
varies.
3)
Lanes:
varies.
4)
Number of
Contract Days: 185.
5)
Insurance—No
change: 100% employer-paid.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises still
pending.
Ø
Who?
Uinta CSD #1,
approved on 5/9/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base set at:
$38,000, an increase of $6,915.
2)
Steps:
$750.
3)
Lanes:
$750.
4)
Number of Contract Days: 185.
5)
Insurance—Not
completed yet.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises of
$2.00/hr.
Other?
Will be changing leave
format from General Leave back to sick/vacation/
personal/professional. |
