EA Contract Tentative Agreement

 Good morning,

I am so happy to report we have reached a tentative agreement on our contract.  This is the result of hours and hours of preparation and bargaining.  Please thank the team for all of their hard work that they put in for YOU.  I will post a detailed summary of the changes and explanations below.  Here are a couple of reminders...

• Ratification will be next Tuesday or Wednesday since we will be at PD those days.
• We will host a zoom Q and A Monday afternoon to answer questions on the contract.
• Members in good standing are the only ones who can vote on this contract.  To join click here. If you join you can vote!
• Please check back for updates on the times of the above events!

Certified Staff Negotiating Summary Sheet for the 2020-2021 (One Year Contract)

*Note: Article 4 was removed from our contract since it was outdated. Therefore, if you are referencing this with our current contract the articles are one off.  For example article 6C was article 7C.

Language Changes

Article 6C: Work Hours Elementary Planning changed to 250 minutes per week to reflect the current minutes which includes recess. Added: Planning time must be counted in blocks of time no less than fifteen (15) minutes and not broken up into more than two segments a day.

Added Inter-travel time of 30 minutes shall be assigned between two elementary buildings.

Added intra-travel time 5 minutes a teacher must have if on a cart, going from classroom to classroom, within a given building.

Article 7D 1: Class Size Letter of Agreement (LOA) expired in 19/20 so we would revert back to current contract numbers (see down from….numbers)

New class size numbers were permanently written in contract

LOA ends for cost for overage of students (Article 7 D3). We will revert back to the original contract language before the LOA was created.

RK: 22 down from 29 (23 LOA)

K: 24 down from 29 (26 LOA)

1-2: 26 down from 31 (27 LOA)

3: 26 down from 31

4-5: 28 down from 31

6-8: 31 down from 33

9-12: 33 same as 33

PE: 42

Article 7D 3: Overage of class size payment: LOA expired, reverted back to $2 per class period per student (6-12) and $3 per day per student (K-5).  

Article 7D 3a: Deleted language regarding a committee to relieve the overage. Teachers must email their principal and union representative as soon as they realize there is an overage and submit a request for payment to building principal by January 31 for the first semester and no later than 5 days after the last student day for the second semester.

Article 7E: A teacher shall not involuntarily lose their planning time more than 4 times a school year.  If the classroom of students is split between teachers, the pay will be split between them.

Article 9.B DPPD: Updated to reflect the new Michigan requirements...the district shall provide SCECHs for the State’s legal minimum total of five (5) days or thirty (30 hours of DPPD) opportunities per year.

Article 9.I  Property Loss or Damage: The district will reimburse staff members the full replacement value, per incident, for properly documented loss, damage, or destruction of clothing or personal property of the teacher while on duty in the school, on the school premises, or while performing supervision of students on school sponsored trips.  Reimbursement is not to exceed $500 a year.  You no longer have to submit to your homeowners insurance and then be reimbursed.

Article 9.J Parent/Student Complaints: Any complaints by a parent or student directed toward an employee will be called to the employee’s attention within five (5) working days and, whenever possible, the identity of the complainant will be indicated.  If the complaint is to become part of the employee’s personnel file, the identity of the complainant will be revealed.  The employee has the right to attach a written statement of his/her own concerning the complaint.  The statement will accompany the complaint in the personnel file.

 Article 28: Guidance Counselor Work Beyond School Year. 2 HS counselors up to 10 days at their discretion; Middle school counselor up to 15 days at their discretion (with administrative approval). 

 

   Financial Changes

1. Salary schedule changes as listed below (overall 5.17% increase to salary schedule)

•  $4000 increase on schedule for steps 1-10

•  $2000 increase on schedule for steps 11-22

•  $1000 increase on schedule for steps 23-28

Reasoning for the 4000/2000/1000 can be seen from the old 06/07 salary seen below

2. Step and correlating pay

3. Full hard cap for all teachers taking insurance (see language below)

The employer shall pay the following annual amounts towards the premium cost of the MESSA medical plans available to full-time employees (1.0 FTE Certified Staff) (30hours per week Support Staff). 

From July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the following amounts will be paid: 

$6,818.87 time the numbers of Single Subscribers ($568.24 monthly)

$14,260.37 times the number of 2-Person Subscribers ($1,188.36 monthly)

$18,596.96 times the number of Full Family Subscribers ($1,549.75 monthly)

Beginning January 1, 2021, the employer will contribute the following amounts towards medical coverage elected:

$7,043.89 time the numbers of Single Subscribers ($586.99 monthly)

$14,730.96 times the number of 2-Person Subscribers ($1,227.58 monthly)

$19,210.66 times the number of Full Family Subscribers ($1,600.89 monthly)

The annual employer paid amounts shall adjust annually at the beginning of each medical benefit plan coverage year, to the maximum payment permitted by Section 3 of the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act – Act 152 of 2011 (MCL 15.563)

For the purposes of determining the employee contributions, the district will calculate on a monthly basis from July – June each year.  Employee insurance deductions will run from September to June for 20 payrolls.  

If for any reason, the employee does not return to the district for the start of the next school year, the employee will be responsible for all costs over the employer contributions listed above for the months of July and August. 

4. The district will accept the addition of the Messa Essentials Plan with union acceptance of the following: 1) Messa Pak E will cease to exist as a plan option on 12/31/2020, and 2) Messa Essentials Plan will go into effect on 1/1/2021.  

5. 4. The district agrees to contribute an amount equal to the difference between the Essentials Plan annual premium and the hard cap with union acceptance of: 1) the contribution will be a non-elective 403b contribution. (The Essentials Plan deductible does not meet the requirements of a high deductible plan and so is not HSA eligible)

 

6. Article 27- Addenda 

 Changes to Addendums (overall % stays the same, reorganization of job titles and percentages as presented, including number per positions. Changes in yellow below).

ARTICLE 27 - ADDENDA

A. Changes to Addenda

Any employee of Comstock Park Schools may propose changes to the addenda schedule. Additions, deletions, and adjustments to Article 27 shall be accomplished through formal bargaining or through a committee composed of District and Association representatives. Any changes endorsed by the committee shall be confirmed with a letter of agreement between the Superintendent and the Association leadership. These changes may then be incorporated into Article 27 of the Master Agreement during subsequent bargaining.

B. Club Sponsor Positions

Specific “Club Sponsor” positions will be determined at the building level. Each building will have a process for proposal, approval, and implementation of new clubs and activities. The Superintendent and the Association leadership shall approve the process. 

Addenda will be paid on the BA Base Salary per position.

Addenda contracts will be delivered to the employee before the position starts.

C. Co-Curricular

Percentage of Base Salary

   Class Advisors

  9th  2.5

  10th 2.5  3.0

  11th 3.5

  12th (2) 3.5

HS Student Council/Student Leadership*(1) 2.55.0

MS Student Council 1.5

Pine Island Student Council  Student Lighthouse Coordinator 1.5

CP Career Academy Student Advisor (1) 1.5

HS Musical Director per production 4.0

HS Play Director  per production 2.0

HS Musical Assistant Choral/Music per production 2.0

HS Club Sponsors 2.5 HS Yearbook Advisor** 3-5-7-8

MS Yearbook 1.5

MS Club Sponsors…………………………………………………………………………….1.5

              CP Career Academy Yearbook 1.5

Band Director 10-11-12-13-14

Auxiliary Band Personnel 6-7-8-9

Choral Director 4-5-6

Pep Band Director 4.0

HS Student Volunteers…………………………………………………      2.54.0

TheaterDirectorAuditoriumCoordinator……………………………………………              4.0

School Improvement Team Chair (building level) 2.0

Assistant School Improvement Team Chair (building level) …………………….……….1.5

Freshman Mentors Advisor 2.5

National History Day AdvisorHS Data Consultant 2.5

National Honor Society Advisor 2.53.5

HS Dance Advisor      2.5

D. Curricular 

High School Department Chairs- (5) 2.0

K-5/MS Grade Level or Content Level Chairs(Middle School -4 , Elementary-7 )              2.0

School Improvement Team Chair (building level) 2.0

Assistant School Improvement Team Chair (building level)                                              1.5   

HS Flexisched HW Advisor                                                                                               2.0

 National History Day Advisor  HS Flexisched Advisor         2.5           HS Renaissance                                                                                                               2.5

Note: Chairs are responsible for agendas (must meet MDE DPPD requirements), attendance logs and the provisions of Article 9.B of this Master Agreement. They shall also represent their group on the BSIT and shall attend BSIT meetings as determined by BSIT.

“Testing Out” Supervisor $ 20/hour

* This stipend is not paid if there is a Student Leadership class.

** Yearbook is currently a class offering at the High School.  (If no “Yearbook” class is offered the stipend will be 8%)