Common use of PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institution. B. The salary schedules are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to the accepted school calendar except that any additional compensation shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once the choice is made it cannot be changed during the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10) years on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each . 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed will accompany the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will same basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. If the Employer determines that professional development should occur in the summer, specific teachers invited to participate shall be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day paid on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next same basis as summer school yearteachers. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each . 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed will accompany the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should the college or university provide funds for this service, such funds shall be paid to those teachers involved with a particular student teacher on a prorated share according to the time for which the supervising teachers are responsible. 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experiencesame basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each There shall be no base salary increases for the 2024-2025 school year. 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed typically will be issued with the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will same basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. If the Employer determines that professional development should occur in the summer, specific teachers invited to participate shall be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day paid on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next same basis as summer school yearteachers. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each There shall be no base salary increases for the 2023-2024 school year. 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed typically will be issued with the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will same basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. If the Employer determines that professional development should occur in the summer, specific teachers invited to participate shall be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day paid on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next same basis as summer school yearteachers. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each There shall be no base salary increases for the 2023-2024 school year. 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed typically will be issued with will accompany the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will same basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. If the Employer determines that professional development should occur in the summer, specific teachers invited to participate shall be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day paid on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next same basis as summer school yearteachers. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement Agreement, including merit pay, are set forth in Schedule A Appendix I and II, which is are attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institution. B. The salary schedules are schedule is based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to the accepted load, hereinafter defined. The school calendar except that any additional compensation shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty teacher day will start no sooner than 7:30 a.m. and amount end no later than 4:00 p.m. Employees are required to be paid on duty ten (10) minutes before classes begin and to remain on duty ten (10) minutes after all buses depart from the school premises. The schedule will be established to comply with the District’s obligation to meet required days and hours of instruction per state law. The start and end time for teachers will be established working with the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday Association’s designee prior to the payday weekfirst day of work for teachers during that school year. The Board of Education reserves Teachers are encouraged to remain for a sufficient period after all buses depart from the right school premises to create attend to those matters which properly require attention at that time, including consultations with parents when scheduled directly with the teacher except that on Fridays or on days preceding holidays or vacations the teacher day shall end after all buses depart from the school premises. For extra work, the teacher shall be entitled to additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policyprofessional compensation, as set forth in Appendix II. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives representative of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation negotiations, including arbitration arbitration, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. D. Teachers are encouraged to attend those parent-teacher organization meetings that are appropriate to their school level and, on occasion, some of the extra- curricular activities of their grade level as are scheduled. The clause in paragraph B above (for extra work, the teacher shall be entitled to additional professional compensation) shall not be construed to mean those duties and responsibilities normally associated with teaching responsibility. E. Teachers During the first and their spouses are third weeks of each month, there shall be staff meetings for all staff as a part of the teaching assignment. The day of the week on which the meetings will be scheduled shall be determined by the Principal and building staff during the meetings prior to the opening of school. Except for the occasional matters that may come up, all staff meetings will be on these days. If there is to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activitiesno meeting on a scheduled date, teachers will be notified at least two (2) days before the day of the meeting. F. Teachers All extra-curricular activities compensated for in Appendix II must take place outside of normal school hours. All staff meetings must be conducted as part of the normal school hours. Those teachers who do not attend the above-listed meetings, except when excused by the building Principal or Superintendent prior to the meeting, will have an amount deducted from their next regular paycheck equal to the amount of meeting time missed. This time missed to be paid on either a basis of twenty figured in relation to an eight (20) or twenty-six 8) hour day (26) paymentsi.e., but once the choice is made it cannot be changed during the school yeardeduct 1/8 per diem for one hour missed, etc.). G. The Board may grant up to ten Approved Committee meetings outside of normal school hours in excess of four (104) years on the salary schedule for prior experiencehours per month shall be reimbursed at a rate of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per hour. H. Teachers will required to travel during their regular assignment shall be granted three (3) personal leave days providing reimbursed for their mileage at the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given dayIRS mileage rate. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Schedule A B, which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement. Such salary schedule(s) shall remain in effect for the period of this Agreement. 1. For the 2015-2016 contract year, no wage increase, bargaining unit employees will not move steps; however, eligible employees will move lanes as appropriate. 2. For the 2016-2017 contract year, no wage increase, bargaining unit employees will move full steps and eligible employees will move lanes as appropriate. Employees not receiving a step increase shall receive ½ percent (0.5%) increase off-schedule. 3. For the 2017-2018 contract year, no wage increase, bargaining unit employees will move ½ steps and eligible employees will move lanes as appropriate. Employees not receiving a step increase shall receive ½ percent (0.5%) increase off-schedule. B. Upon employment with the District, bargaining unit members shall receive no less than one-half (½) credit on the salary schedule for years of previous teaching experience provided that the member has had K-12 teaching experience and has taught under a recognized State or Continuing teaching certificate. The Board shall grant no less than one-half (½) credit for years of previous related experience for those bargaining unit positions which do not require a teaching certificate. C. A teacher must work and/or receive pay for at least the number of days in a semester during a given school year to qualify for the next step on the salary schedule for the succeeding year. D. The extracurricular salaries are set forth in Schedule C, which is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement. 1. For the purpose of determining eligibility for experience on Schedule C, persons serving in head coaching positions will receive credit for years served as assistant to the position. Similarly, experience in a Schedule C position at the middle school will apply toward experience credit for the same sport/activity at the high school and vice versa. Likewise, class advisors will receive experience credit for years served as advisor to any class at the high school. (See Appendix for examples.) 2. The Board reserves the right to place new staff on Years 1-5 of Schedule C as it deems appropriate, but the Board will pay only for actual experience in Schedule C positions in the East Lansing Public Schools for years 6-10 and year 11 plus placement. E. All teachers shall be compensated in accordance with this Article and the annexed schedules without deviation. Salary is based upon the regular school calendar adopted by the Board in accordance with this Agreement and the normal teaching load as defined in this Agreement. F. A teacher’s hourly rate may be calculated by dividing the basic salary by the number of contracted days as provided in the attached calendar as Schedule A and by the number of hours of the teacher’s full-time assignment. Each pay period each teacher A full-time assignment shall be defined as seven (7) hours per day for the purpose of this calculation. G. Teachers required in the course of their work to drive personal vehicles are eligible to receive the mileage reimbursement rate as established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (the IRS rate in effect on July first for the following informationschool year) for travel within and outside the District under the following criteria: 1. Gross PayAll travel for assignments to more than one (1) building. 2. Breakdown Travel for conferences that are administrator initiated. Option of deductions including:teacher to wave mileage reimbursement for teacher initiated conference. a. Federal Income Tax3. Approved travel to perform professional responsibilities (Approved by immediate supervisor). b. State Income Tax4. Application for reimbursement will use actual mileage or current mileage chart for inter and/or intra District travel. c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As 5. Hard copy of July 2005 all new payroll deductions electronic mileage reimbursement forms will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up used for the deduction to that institutionstandardization. B. The salary schedules are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to 6. Individuals may submit at time of travel or at end of semester, but NOT LATER THAN the accepted end of school calendar except that any additional compensation shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday weekyear. The Board shall provide liability insurance protection for teachers when their personal vehicles are used as provided in this section. Teachers shall have the option of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extrareceiving salary payments in twenty-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty one (2021) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once installments. Requests for salary in twenty-six (26) pay periods shall be submitted before August 15 in any year. Those who choose the choice is made it cannot be changed during option of twenty-six (26) installments may elect to receive the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10) years on the balance of their contract salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll pay day following the last final teacher contract day of school. Two personal days may be carried over by submitting a written request to the next school payroll office before April 15 in any year. Any teachers in any year after becoming eligible for retirement under the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Act may request, and the Board agrees to comply with such requests, that they be paid their full salaries not later than the end of the contract teaching year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Schedule Appendix A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each teacher Additional hours above BA shall receive be approved for graduate credit and undergraduate credit with prior Board representative approval. Such salary schedule shall remain in effect during the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown term of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionthis agreement. B. The salary schedules are schedule is based upon a normal weekly teaching load load, as hereinafter defined, on or about August 20th to on or about June 15th during normal teaching hours. However, certain extra-curricular activities shall be remunerated according to Appendix B and C. C. Any teacher who is assigned an extra class shall be compensated at the accepted portion of his/her salary which is the inverse of the number of class periods the teacher would be teaching. Example: 6 period day, 1/6 of salary: 7 period day, 1/7 of salary. A teacher, who acts as a substitute during his/her conference /planning period for a single day, shall be paid $32.50 per hour. D. The parties agree that certain elements of the school calendar except that any additional compensation are required by State Law and therefore non-negotiable. Teachers shall not be set forth according required to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday more than three (3) days prior to the payday weekbeginning of classes or to remain more than one day after classes end. The Board In the event returning probationary teachers are required to report for days in excess of Education reserves those provided herein, they shall be compensated at the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policytraining rate set forth in this agreement. C. E. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day 's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day and Christmas Day Labor Day. Further, schools will be closed on those dates mandated by the State of Michigan. D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a F. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives representative of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to G. With five (5) work day notice, teacher representatives of the Association shall be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will released from regular duties without loss of salary or sick leave days a total of five (5) days per year for the purpose of participating in area, regional or state meetings of the Michigan Education Association or other Association business. Five (5) additional days, may be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once used by the choice Association provided the Board is made it cannot be changed during reimbursed for the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10) years on the salary schedule for prior experiencesubstitute's pay. H. Teachers The calendar for 2011-12 is attached. The calendar for 2012-13 will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over submitted to the next school yearAssociation for input and consultation. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of basic salary provisions for teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth in Schedule A Appendix B, which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each Such provisions shall remain in effect during the designated periods. New hire salaries will be determined by Administration upon hire and thereafter move in accordance with other Association members as directed by the Master Agreement. B. All employees will be paid in twenty-six or twenty-seven (based upon calendar for the year) equal payments. These payments will start on the first normal payday of the school year and continue thereafter on every other Friday until paid in full C. For any teacher to be eligible for any negotiated salary increase, he/she must be under contract a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) days in the Jenison School system during the previous school year. When a teacher is off on an unpaid leave, then actual paid workdays will be counted toward eligibility for negotiated increases. Days of absence due to work-related injury or illness shall be considered workdays for the purpose of interpreting this section. D. Members of the bargaining unit completing requirements for a change in degree status prior to first or second semester will be issued a revised contract for the given semester, provided the change is reported no later than ten (10) days following the start of the semester. Unreasonable delays by colleges in sending proof of credits or degrees should be reported to the Director of Human Resources or his/her representative who will contact the college or university for verification. E. Individuals performing services identified on Schedules B-1 and B-2 shall receive a "Supplementary Services Contract" indicating activity assigned, duration of contract, rate of pay, and method of payment. Schedule B stipends will be paid based upon BA step 1. F. No teacher will be expected to provide a supplementary service without a "Supplementary Services Contract." G. Any assignments in addition to the normal teaching schedule during the regular school year shall not be obligatory, but shall be with the consent of the teacher. H. Teachers required, in the course of their work, to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive an allowance equal to IRS mileage reimbursement rates per mile. The same allowance shall be given for use of personal cars for field trips or other business of the district. I. Teachers shall be paid in accordance with the rate in Appendix B-1 for district summer curriculum work authorized by the Curriculum Director. J. High School and Junior High School Counselors and Co-op/School to Career Coordinator shall report to work each school year five (5) days before students report for the purpose of scheduling students. In exchange for working these five days, the staff may take equivalent compensation time during the school year. This compensation time is subject to the following informationconditions: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institution. B. The salary schedules are based upon Only one counselor at a normal weekly teaching load according to the accepted school calendar except that any additional compensation shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once the choice is made it cannot be changed during the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10) years on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent out on personal leave on any given a compensation day, unless circumstances cause the building administrator to make an exception. 2. One (1) week prior notice When taking a compensation day, the counselor will notify the other counselors and guidance office secretary to make arrangements for crisis situations to be handled by another counselor so emergency service to students is required unless it is an emergencynot delayed. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business All compensation days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on are subject to approval by the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school yearbuilding administrator. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building Compensation days may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and Junenot be accumulated from year to year.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 10.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each . 10.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 10.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed will accompany the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 10.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 10.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 10.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 10.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 10.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 10.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 10.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 10.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 10.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should the college or university provide funds for this service, such funds shall be paid to those teachers involved with a particular student teacher on a prorated share according to the time for which the supervising teachers are responsible. 10.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experiencesame basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement for the 2009­2010 school year are set forth in listed on Salary Schedule A which is attached to of the agreement. Teachers involved in voluntary extra duty assignments shall be compensated in accordance with Schedule B and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown Schedule C without deviation except by common consent of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionboth Board and Association officers. B. The salary schedules are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to the accepted school calendar except that any additional compensation All teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty given one (201) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once the choice is made it cannot be changed during the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10) years year credit on the salary schedule set forth for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three each full year of outside teaching experience up to a maximum of five (35) personal leave days providing years in any school district in the following criteria are adhered to: 1State of Michigan or other teaching experience in the school district accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. No teacher shall advance more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One one (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Schools only. They do not include credit for any years of service given outside of the New ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ School System. 4C. Provisions for ½ day teachers: 1. No One­half day teachers will be allowed the following fringe benefits: a. Allowance of one­half 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 one­half (½) of the insurance program provided to other Employees. If the one­half (½) time teacher elects to participate in the program. The other one­half (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 one­half 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 per­mile 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 twenty­one (21) or twenty­six (26) pays [27 may be mutually agreed upon IF the calendar dictates 3 weeks or more than two 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. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ B and C shall only be paid upon completion of all responsibilities. 15 $1,504 $62,236 62,666 66,104 66,533 20 $2,793 $63,525 63,954 67,393 67,822 25 $4,081 $64,813 65,243 68,681 69,110 Past compensation has been calculated using the following procedure as described in sections I­V. 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 2000­2002 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 1998­1999 State Aid Financial Status Report, Payment: August 20, 1999 as shown in Appendix A on page 37). Ex. $5,462 x 838.60 = $4,580,433 B. Calculate the previous year's adjusted teachers' total cost of employment. 1. Calculate the actual cost of teacher's compensation using all teaching staff members as of September 1 at their previous year's compensation levels (salary including Schedule B and Schedule C wages, annuity, life insurance, workers' compensation insurance, long­term disability insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, medical insurance, FICA, and retirement costs). Ex. $2,925.696 (See Salary Charts in Appendix B on page 38 and Appendix C on page 39) 2. Add the new teaching staff member(s) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during as of September 1 at the months of May and Junelevel they would have been had they been employed the previous year, including all compensation.

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each . 11.2 The salary of the teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutionEmployer furnishes evidence of error. B. The 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary schedules figures are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to computed will accompany the accepted first paycheck of each school calendar except that any additional compensation year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policy. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, but once the choice is made it deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be changed paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should the college or university provide funds for this service, such funds shall be paid to those teachers involved with a particular student teacher on a prorated share according to the time for which the supervising teachers are responsible. 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the school year. G. The Board may grant up summer, teachers belonging to ten (10) years the committee performing such services shall be paid on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll following the last day of school. Two personal days may be carried over to the next school year. 4. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during the months of May and June.same

PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION. A. The salaries of teachers covered by this Agreement are set forth Continued 19.5 (continued) A new hire that possesses a Master’s Degree may agree to be placed on the Bachelor’s scale until he/she earns tenure in Schedule A which is attached to and incorporated in this Agreement. Each pay period each teacher shall receive the following information: 1. Gross Pay 2. Breakdown of deductions including: a. Federal Income Tax b. State Income Tax c. Social Security d. Hospitalization Insurance e. As of July 2005 all new payroll deductions will be done to financial institutions if five or more staff members signed up for the deduction to that institutiondistrict. B. The salary schedules are based upon a normal weekly teaching load according to 19.6 In the accepted school calendar except that any additional compensation event of annexation, teachers in the annexed district shall be set forth according to Schedule B which shall name placed at the specific duty and amount to be paid for the performance thereof. Payment for extra duties shall be made in a payroll period providing the time report is in the main office by 1 p.m. Friday prior to the payday week. The Board of Education reserves the right to create additional voluntary extra-duty assignments and will use the posting policysame pay step that they would have had annexation not taken place. C. The following legal holidays shall be observed and all schools closed: New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Labor Day D. 19.7 When a meeting is scheduled at the request of the Board, it becomes necessary for a teacher engaged during the school day in negotiation on behalf to take an additional class period or portion of the Association with any representatives of the Board or participating in any professional grievance negotiation including arbitration shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. E. Teachers and their spouses are to be admitted free to all school-sponsored activities. F. Teachers will be paid on either a basis of twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments, but once the choice is made it class period because a substitute teacher cannot be changed during obtained, additional pay will be at the rate of $30.00 per hour. A teacher may also elect to have one class period of compensatory time. 19.8 When a teacher of the School District is required to drive between schools, the teacher will be compensated at the rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for mileage business deduction. 19.9 The School District agrees to hire regular contract teachers to fill vacancies known to be a semester, its equivalent, or more. 19.10 The School District recognizes that it is mandatory to give priority to substitutes with full certification when filling the needs brought on by the absence of teachers. 19.11 The teacher's copy of record earnings and deductions shall include the teacher's name, total year's earning to-date, the deductions to-date for federal income tax, FICA, retirement, and state income tax, as well as the normal bi-weekly earnings and personal deduction amount. Remuneration earned above the basic contractual salary shall be paid at the end of the activity or assignment (to follow past practices), excluding conference/preparation hour pay. 19.12 Teachers who are required to work an extended school calendar year shall be paid at their per diem rate of their then current salary. Provided, however, in lieu of a per diem rate of salary, at the teacher's option up to a maximum of five (5) of these extended work days may be utilized as compensatory days but the actual date(s) the compensatory days are taken shall be agreed upon by the teacher and principal. Compensatory days shall be taken in the school year. G. The Board may grant up to ten (10year in which earned unless the extended work day(s) years on the salary schedule for prior experience. H. Teachers will be granted three (3) personal leave days providing the following criteria are adhered to: 1. No more than three (3) teachers per building may be absent on personal leave on any given day. 2. One (1) week prior notice is required unless it is an emergency. 3. Teachers who do not use their personal business days will receive payment of “daily substitute teacher pay” for each unused day on the first payroll occur following the last teacher work day of schoolin June but before July 1. Two personal In that event, the compensatory days may shall be carried over to taken in the next school year. 419.13 In order to receive compensation for college hours earned, a teacher must submit either a transcript of credits or an official grade report from the college or university at which the teacher is earning his/her degree. No more than two (2) persons per building may request personal leave on any given day during This must be in the months Superintendent's office prior to the review. Earned credits shall be reviewed twice a year - October 31 and April 30. Credits submitted by October 31 will earn 100% of May the contracted amount. Additional credits submitted between November 1 and JuneApril 30 shall earn 50% of the contracted amount for that school year, and 100% for the subsequent years. Said adjustments shall be retroactive to the first pay period of said semester.