2007-2008
2008-2009
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #363
HOLCOMB, KANSAS
AND
THE HOLCOMB ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
DURATION OF AGREEMENT 3
Section A. Recognition Clause 5
Section B. Savings Clause 5
Section C. Copies of Agreement 5
ARTICLE III SALARIES AND WAGES
Section A. Salary Schedule 6-7
Section B. Supplemental Schedule 8-9-10
Section C. Schedule Placement 11
Section D. Vertical Movement 11
Section E. Horizontal Movement 11-12
Section F. College Expense Reimbursement 12
Section A. Health Insurance Benefits 12-13
Section B. Salary Reduction - Section 125 Plan 13
Section C. General Regulations 13
Section D. Retirement 14
ARTICLE V HOURS AND AMOUNTS OF WORK
Section A. Work Day 14
Section B. High School Day 14
Section C. Middle School Day 14
Section D. Elementary Planning 14
Section E. Calendar 14
Section A. Sick Leave 15
Section B. Maternity Leave 16-17
Section C. Volunteer Sick Leave Donation Plan 17
Section D. Personal Leave 18
Section E Professional Leave and Absences 18
Section F. Bereavement 18
Section G. KNEA Meetings 18
ARTICLE VII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 18-19-20
ARTICLE VIII EVALUATION PROCEDURE 20-21
ARTICLE IX REDUCTION IN FORCE 21
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
The USD #363 Board of Education and Holcomb Association of Teachers have agreed to a three percent increase on the base salary for the 2007-2008 contract year and a five percent increase on the base salary for the 2008-2009 contract year. Teachers who are contracted seventy-five percent of the time or greater will receive a full district benefit package. Teachers contracted less than seventy-five percent will receive fifty percent of the district’s benefit package.
This agreement is made for a period commencing August 1, 2007 ending July 31, 2009. All items shall remain in force without change for the term of the agreement.
The Board of Education and HAT
have recognized that during this time legitimate concerns may arise that could
have an immediate impact on working conditions or operational functions. With this in mind, it is noted that
appropriate opportunities to meet and confer should be an integral part of the
adoption of this contract. These
meetings could include any mandatory negotiable topics or other non-monetary
items and would be subject to the same time lines for negotiations as required
by current laws.
Dated this tenth day of September, 2007.
By:_________________________________________
Mike Pfeifer, Chief Negotiator
USD 363 Board of Education
By:________________________________________________
Linda O’Sullivan, Chief
Negotiator
Holcomb Association of Teachers
Attest:_______________________________________
Mary Ann
Bennett
Clerk, USD 363 Board of Education
A. ADMINISTRATION: Any employee so designated by the Board of Education as employed in an administrative position.
B. ASSOCIATION: Holcomb Association of Teachers (H.A.T.) affiliated with the Kansas National Education Association and the National Education Association.
C. BOARD: The Board of Education of Unified School District #363, Holcomb, Kansas.
D. DAYS: Except when otherwise indicated, days shall mean working school days.
E. DISTRICT: Unified School District #363.
F. KNEA: Kansas National Education Association.
G. NEA: National Education Association.
H. SUPERINTENDENT: Superintendent of Schools of U. S. D. #363.
I. TEACHER: The terms “teacher,” “professional employee,” or “employee” as used in this agreement, shall mean any person, including both full-time and part-time, employed by the Board of Education of U.S.D. #363 in a position which requires a certificate/license issued by the State Board of Education or employed in a professional or instructional capacity by the Board of Education, but does not mean any such person who is an administrative employee.
J. PLAN OF ASSISTANCE: Document signed by both teacher and administrator for the purpose of improving performance.
K. DAILY RATE: The amount computed by dividing each teacher’s base salary-step and category by the number of contract days as established for the school year.
L. SALARY
DEDUCT: A salary deduct, if
necessary, will be an amount equal to the daily rate.
ARTICLE II: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section A: Recognition Clause
Pursuant to official action taken by the Board of Education, U.S.D. #363, Holcomb, Kansas on July 13, 1970, the Board of Education has recognized the Finney County Teachers’ Association (later changed to Holcomb Association of Teachers), through its duly designated representatives, as the exclusive representative of all members of the teaching staff of Unified School District #363, exclusive of administrators, which recognition shall continue until terminated in the manner provided by law.
Section B: Saving Clause
If any provision of this agreement or any application of this agreement is found to be contrary to law, to any employee or group of employees, then such provisions or applications shall not be deemed valid or subsisting, except to the extent permitted by law. All other provisions and applications shall continue in full force and effect. Furthermore, representatives from the Board and the Association shall enter into discussions and present a joint recommendation to replace those provisions found to be contrary to law at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
Section C: Copies of Agreement
Upon ratification of these negotiated agreements by both the professional employees and the Board of Education, a copy of the negotiated agreement shall be made available to all professional employees after ratification by both parties.
ARTICLE III: SALARIES AND WAGES
Section A: 2007-2008
Salary Schedule
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STEP/COLUMN |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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BS |
BS+15 |
BS+30 |
MS |
MS+15 |
MS+30 |
MS+45 |
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1 00YRS |
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33597 |
34172 |
35167 |
36657 |
37097 |
37654 |
38206 |
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2 01YRS |
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33928 |
34542 |
35576 |
37066 |
37505 |
38062 |
38614 |
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3 02YRS |
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34258 |
34912 |
35984 |
37474 |
37913 |
38470 |
39022 |
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4 03YRS |
|
34590 |
35282 |
36392 |
37883 |
38322 |
38879 |
39430 |
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5 04YRS |
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34921 |
35651 |
36800 |
38291 |
38730 |
39287 |
39838 |
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6 05YRS |
|
35583 |
36390 |
37617 |
39107 |
39546 |
40104 |
40655 |
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7 06YRS |
|
35914 |
36759 |
38024 |
39514 |
39954 |
40510 |
41063 |
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8 07YRS |
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36244 |
37129 |
38433 |
39923 |
40363 |
40919 |
41471 |
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9 08YRS |
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37499 |
38841 |
40331 |
40770 |
41327 |
41879 |
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10 09YRS |
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|
37867 |
39249 |
40739 |
41178 |
41736 |
42288 |
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11 10YRS |
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38658 |
40117 |
41607 |
42046 |
42603 |
43154 |
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12 11YRS |
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39028 |
40526 |
42016 |
42455 |
43012 |
43563 |
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13 12YRS |
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39398 |
40934 |
42423 |
42863 |
43419 |
43971 |
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14 13YRS |
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39768 |
41341 |
42831 |
43271 |
43828 |
44380 |
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15 14YRS |
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41750 |
43240 |
43679 |
44236 |
44788 |
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16 15YRS |
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42721 |
44211 |
44650 |
45207 |
45758 |
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17 16YRS |
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43129 |
44619 |
45058 |
45615 |
46166 |
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18 17YRS |
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43537 |
45027 |
45466 |
46024 |
46574 |
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19 18YRS |
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45436 |
45875 |
46432 |
46983 |
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20 19YRS |
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45843 |
46283 |
46839 |
47391 |
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21 20YRS |
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46866 |
47304 |
47862 |
48414 |
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22 21YRS |
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47712 |
48270 |
48823 |
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23 22YRS |
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48121 |
48678 |
49229 |
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24 23YRS |
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48534 |
49086 |
49637 |
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25 24YRS |
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48943 |
49495 |
50046 |
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26 25YRS |
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49863 |
50414 |
50966 |
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27 26YRS |
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50266 |
50822 |
51374 |
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28 27YRS |
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51230 |
51782 |
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29 28YRS |
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51639 |
52191 |
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30 29YRS |
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52046 |
52597 |
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31 30YRS |
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53069 |
53620 |
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32 31YRS |
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53476 |
54028 |
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33 32YRS |
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53885 |
54437 |