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Support Staff Settlement Conditions
Support Staff includes: Building Executive Secretaries/Administrative Assistants, Central
Office Staff, Food Service Personnel, Teacher Associates, Grounds/Maintenance, and
Professional Non-Teaching.
Paychecks: All personnel will receive paychecks twice monthly on days designated by the
Board of Education.
Overtime: All hourly personnel will receive time and one-half for overtime worked over 40
hours per week.
Leaves
Sick Leave: Personnel will be eligible for 15 regular workdays of sick leave per year
accumulative to a maximum of 150 days. On July 1 of each year, sick leave will be converted
to hours according to each individual’s current contract. (If you have accumulated 50 sick
leave days and your current contract is for 6 hours per day, you will have a total of 300 hours
of sick leave for that year). On June 30 of each year, the sick leave hours will then be
converted back to days.
Family Illness: Employees will be granted ten (10) days each year of family illness leave.
Such leave shall be deducted from personal sick leave. Family illness leave is intended for the
care of the person’s children, spouse, parents, or household members. An additional ten (10)
days may be granted for catastrophic illnesses. Applications will be reviewed by a committee
of three representatives (Mutually agreed upon designee, Board President and
Superintendent). Each incident will be reviewed on its own merit and will not create past
practice by the district.
Personal Leave: Three (3) days of non-cumulative leave will be provided annually for personal
leave. It is understood and agreed that the purpose of the personal leave is to permit an
employee to attend to business, which can be accomplished only during normal working hours.
Personal leave will not be granted immediately before or after vacation or holiday periods or
during the first five or the last (ten) 10 student days, except in the case of emergency. Forms
for personal leave provided by the school district should be submitted to the immediate
supervisor at least three days in advance of the day of the leave, if possible.
Funeral leave of five days, non-cumulative, shall be granted to personnel in case of the death
of a member of one’s immediate family or immediate household, and one day’s absence shall
be granted in the case of a death of other relatives or close friends. Immediate family is
defined as: spouse, child, brother or sister, step relatives, son- or daughter-in-law, parent,
parent-in-law, sister- or brother-in-law, maternal and paternal grandparents, grandchildren, and
any other member of the immediate household.
Paid Good Cause: Employees may apply in writing to the Superintendent of Schools for up to
two days of non-cumulative paid good cause leave for good reason.
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Extended Good Cause leaves of absence without pay shall be granted by the
Superintendent. Employees may apply for a good cause leave to the Superintendent of
Schools. Such leave may be granted for up to one year at the Superintendent’s discretion,
provided not more than one employee is absent for that reason at any given time and further
provided that it is approved by the direct supervisor. This is a non-paid leave. Should such
leave be granted and taken, employees will be entitled to a position similar to and wages
equivalent to those they had held and been entitled to previously.
Jury Duty: In the case of an employee being called to serve on jury duty, a written request
shall be submitted to the supervisor with sufficient notice. In order that no employee shall
suffer financial loss because of such absence, the difference between the normal salary and
the compensation received for jury duty shall be paid.
Professional Leave: Will receive professional leave as assigned or needed to meet job
competencies.
Military Leave: Will be granted leaves of absence for any period of active state or federal
military service. Such military leave shall be without loss of status or efficiency rating and
without loss of pay during the first 30 days of such leave as provided in Chapter 29A of the
Code of Iowa, without regard to contract period.
Parental Leave: Will be eligible for parental leave subject to the conditions stated in the MEA
Master Agreement.
Insurance
Work Comp: Personnel will be covered by workman’s compensation insurance and school
liability insurance.
Health and Major Medical Insurance:
• For all personnel hired prior to July 1, 2005 contract 35 hours or more per week, the
Board of Education shall provide full health and major medical insurance coverage
(single policy) or pay 91% of the family coverage. The employee will pay 9% of the
family policy and may elect to do so on a pretax basis under the district's Section 125
Plan. The insurance coverage shall be equal to or similar to the coverage of the Alliance
Select with deductibles of $500 single and $1,000 family and maximum out-of-pocket
costs of $1,000 single and $2,000 family. Selection of carrier shall be matter of Board
discretion.
• For new, full-time hires contracted 35 hours or more after July 1, 2005, the Board of
Directors shall provide fully paid single health insurance only. The employee will be
allowed to purchase family insurance at his or her own expense.
• Part-time employees contracted for more than 20 hours per week, but less than 35
hours per week will be offered the opportunity to purchase either a single or family
health insurance policy.
Dental/Vision Insurance:
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Hourly employees contracted 35 hours or more per week with a 260 day contract shall
be covered by their choice of either a single dental or single vision insurance program
paid for by the Board.
Salaried employees contracted 35 hours or more per week shall be covered by a single
dental and single vision insurance program paid for by the Board. Employees receiving
this benefit may purchase family plans at his or her own expense. Selection of the
carrier shall be a matter of Board discretion.
Long-term Disability Insurance: Personnel contracted for 20 hours or more per week shall
be covered by long-term disability insurance. Selection of carrier shall be a matter of Board
discretion.
Life Insurance - Personnel contracted for 20 hours or more per week will be covered by a
term life insurance program paid for by the Board that provides a minimum death benefit of
$15,000. Selection of the carrier shall be a matter of Board discretion.
Holidays/Contracted Days
Holidays:
• Employees with a 260 day contract includes the following 11 paid holidays: New Year’s
Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday (if not used as a school day), July 4th, Memorial Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday after, ½ day before Christmas and Christmas
Day, ½ day before New Year’s Day (or will be allowed to take one full day in lieu of two
half days), and President’s Day.
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Building Executive Secretaries/Administrative Assistants, Food Service, and Associates
will receive the following 9 paid holidays: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday
after, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Monday after Easter (providing
there is no school that day), Memorial Day, and President’s Day. A full time (12 month)
Building Executive Secretary will receive the Fourth of July as a 10th paid holiday.
Holiday Early Dismissal
• Central Office Staff and Teacher Associates will be allowed to leave at the same time as
the teaching staff, without loss of pay, on early dismissal days if scheduled immediately
preceding Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas.
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Building Executive Secretaries/Administrative Assistants will be allowed to leave onehalf hour after teaching staff, without loss of pay, on early dismissal days preceding
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
Contract Days - Beginning in 2010-11, the maximum length of teacher associate contacts will
be 180 days. With 175 student attendance days, this still allows 5 contract days for in-service,
conferences, etc. Workdays are scheduled at the discretion of the building principal and may
include a combination of student attendance days and designated times for staff development
and/or training. In addition to these 180 days, associates will be paid for the above listed
holidays.
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Weather Related Delays/Dismissals
Weather Related Early Dismissal –
• Central Office and Building Secretaries/Administrative Assistants will be allowed to
leave one-half hour after teaching staff, without loss of pay, on early dismissal days due
to weather conditions except if that early dismissal is due to hot weather.
• Associates will receive pay on days when school is dismissed early for weather reasons
as follows:
o When school is dismissed early due to heat, Teacher Associates may remain to
fulfill duties assigned by their supervising teacher(s) or building principal. With
supervisor approval, Teacher Associates may leave early and will be paid for
actual hours worked.
o When school is dismissed early due to inclement weather that causes unsafe
driving conditions, Teacher Associates shall be free to leave ten (10) minutes
after students are dismissed without any loss in pay.
• Central Office, Building Secretaries/Administrative Assistants, and Teacher Associates
will not be deducted for time lost due to a bad weather delay of school.
For Food Service Personnel: Employees will receive a minimum of 1/2 hour work time
if, through no fault of their own, they arrive at work on a day when school has been
canceled unexpectedly.
Vacation
Vacation - All employees working 12 months per year will receive two (2) weeks paid vacation
after one year of service. (Hours of vacation per day are based on hours contracted per day)
Vacation schedule for 12 months personnel:
After 1 year: Two weeks
After 5 years: Two weeks, one day
After 6 years: Two weeks, two days
After 7 years: Two weeks, three days
After 8 years: Two weeks, four days
After 9 years: Three weeks
After 15 years: Three weeks, 1 day
After 16 years: Three weeks, 2 days
After 17 years: Three weeks, 3 days
After 18 years: Three weeks, 4 days
After 19 years: Four weeks
Employees eligible for vacation must seek approval from the immediate supervisor and/or
Superintendent for the time period desired. Vacations must be coordinated with the workload
for that position. Vacation awarded on July 1 in any given year must be utilized prior to the
start of the next contract year. (Example: Vacation awarded on July 1, 2011 must be utilized
by June 30, 2012.) The Superintendent may grant exceptions to this deadline for good reason.
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Vacation schedule for Building Executive Secretaries/Administrative Assistants, and Central
Office working 9 through 11 months:
After 5 years: One day
After 6 years: Two days
After 7 years: Three days
After 8 years: Four days
After 9 years: Five days
Seniority
Seniority - Once a teacher associate has resigned from a position, or chooses not to return
after a good cause leave, salary progression rights are halted. Should an associate return to
an associate position after a resignation; they may receive credit for past experience in the
district. Final placement on the salary schedule will be determined by school administration. If
an associate returns to an associate position after a resignation, they may receive credit for
past experience on the pay scale but their seniority would be according to the last hire date.
Reductions - If staff reductions are made it will be based on seniority.
Miscellaneous
CPR Training - Personnel may elect to take CPR training offered by the Board at no cost to
the employee.
Job Postings - Employees will be notified of vacancies in associate positions by a posted
building memo at least three days prior to the start of interviews. Seniority will be considered
in case of openings.
Break Time - Associates working more than 5 hours per day will be given a work schedule by
their building level principal which must also include one half hour of unpaid lunch break plus a
total of 15 minutes of break time. An additional 15 minutes of break time must be scheduled
for those associates working more than 6 hours per day. Regular workday schedules will not
be shortened if breaks are not taken.
Paid Lunch - Food Service employees will be provided a free lunch and paid time to eat
whenever they are on duty during the school's designated lunch time.
Physical - A payment of $75.00 will be made toward the cost of a physical examination every
three years is available for teacher associates.
Mileage - Employees required to use their own vehicles to go from one school to another
during the working day shall receive mileage at the Board designated rate.
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Hourly Pay Schedules:
2016-17
(+$.35)
Year 1
Year 2 - 3
Year 4 - 5
Year 6 - 7
Year 8+
Executive Administrative
Secretary Assistant
$11.62
$10.87
$12.37
$11.62
$13.12
$12.37
$13.87
$13.12
$14.12
$13.37
2017-18
(+$.25)
Year 1
Year 2 - 3
Year 4 - 5
Year 6 - 7
Year 8+
Executive
Secretary
$11.87
$12.62
$13.37
$14.12
$14.37
Teacher
Associates
Year 1 – 3
Year 4 – 6
Year 7 – 9
Year 10 – 11
Year 12 – 13
Year 14+
2016-17
(+$.35)
$9.64
$10.03
$10.44
$10.66
$11.48
$12.70
2017-18
(+$.25)
$9.89
$10.28
$10.69
$10.91
$11.73
$12.95
BD/Severe & Profound Stipend
(Subject to working in the BD/Severe & Profound Classroom)
Administrative
Assistant
$11.12
$11.87
$12.62
$13.37
$13.62
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Extra Duty Stipend
(A maximum of up to four positions at each Briggs and Cardinal
Elementary Multi-Categorical program will be eligible for an extra
duty stipend when students with behavioral plans are being
serviced in the program.)
All Years
Central Office
Staff
Hire & Year 1
Year 2-3
Year 4+
Food Service
Schedule A
Year 1
Year 2-3
Year 4-6
Year 7-10
Year 11-13
Year 14+
17/18
(+$.25)
$13.30
$14.30
$15.45
2016-17 2017-18
(+$.35)
(+$.25)
$9.30
$9.55
$9.80
$10.05
$10.30
$10.55
$11.05
$11.30
$11.45
$11.70
$11.75
$12.00
Food Service
Schedule B
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
2016-17 2017-18
(+$.35)
(+$.25)
$11.70
$11.95
$12.30
$12.55
$12.90
$13.15
Part-time Servers
2016-17
(+$.35)
$9.30
$11.75
All Years
Banquet (no change)
16/17
(+$.35)
$13.05
$14.05
$15.20
$.15
$.30
$.45
2017-18
(+$.25)
$9.55
$11.75
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$.10
Head
Mechanic/Head
Maintenance:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4+
2016-17
(+$.35)
Asst.
Maintenance
Tech
Year 1
Year2
Year 3
Year 4+
2016-17
(+$.35)
Head
Grounds/Support
Mechanic
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4+
2016-17
(+$.35)
$15.05
$15.55
$16.05
$16.80
$15.30
$15.80
$16.30
$17.05
Seasonal
Grounds:
2016-17
(+$.35)
$11.40
2017-18
(+$.25)
$11.65
$16.75
$17.05
$17.35
$17.65
$16.00
$16.30
$16.60
$16.90
2017-18
(+$.25)
$17.00
$17.30
$17.60
$17.90
2017-18
(+$.25)
$16.25
$16.55
$16.85
$17.15
2017-18
(+$.25)