Common use of Schedule Adjustments Clause in Contracts

Schedule Adjustments. 1. A school term is defined as 190 days of which 180 days are scheduled work days for TEACHERS and 10 days are paid holidays. TEACHERS who work extra days have the additional number of days included within their job description and delineated on their individual WAGE STATEMENT. A TEACHER’S per diem daily rate is calculated by taking his/her annual salary from the salary schedule divided by 190. By October 15th of each school year, the Business Office will submit to the ▇▇▇▇▇ Co-Presidents a list of any TEACHER positions that exceed 190 days. 2. TEACHERS may obtain horizontal movement on the salary schedule pursuant to ARTICLE XIV - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – INCENTIVES & PROCEDURES. Horizontal movement on the salary schedule is allowed for the satisfactory completion (grade “B” or better, or “pass” if grading system is pass/fail) of graduate courses from a college or university that is recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education or accredited by the state in which the university is located. All coursework shall be directly related to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. 3. TEACHERS will move into the Master’s column of the salary schedule upon the completion of a graduate degree program provided pre-approval of the post-graduate degree program has been approved by the Superintendent or designee. 4. After a TEACHER is in lane MA+50 on Step Z for one year, the TEACHER will receive a 3% increase each year thereafter for the duration of the Agreement. (For example, a TEACHER in lane MA +50 on Step Z in the 2015-2016 school year would be paid $95,085 for 2016-2017 and $97,937 for 2017-2018, etc.) 5. Vertical movement on the salary schedule will take place at the beginning of each school year. (For example, a TEACHER on Step HH in 2015-2016 will move to FF in 2016-2017, DD in 2017-2018, BB in 2018-2019 and A in 2019-2020. Similarly, a TEACHER on Step A in 2015-2016 will move to B in 2016-2017, C in 2017-2018, D in 2018-2019, and E in 2019-2020). 6. Movement from lane MA+32 to MA+50 at Steps U and V will be limited to horizontal movement only. Vertical movement on the schedule will resume the following year. 7. Step placement for new hires will be rounded to the nearest step. Any accumulation of less than .5 will be rounded down. Increments of .5 or more will be placed on the next highest step. 8. The District Administration is solely responsible for placing new hires on the salary schedule.