Union Position 

2010-2011  - Total Freeze

2011–2012 - $1200 Bonus

2012-2013 - $800 Bonus and ½ step (increase) Aug; ½ step (increase) January; $800 at top

2013-2014 – 1% of total payroll increase to al steps (1/2 step increase Aug; ½ step increase January) (13 pays)

PAEA is opposed to elimination of ANY columns and to horizontal movement only every two years.

2011-2012 $1200 off-scale bonus to all members

2012-2013 $800 off-scale bonus to all members

½ step increase in January 2013

$600 off-scale bonus to all members at top step of schedule

2013-2014 0.6% increase to 2009-10 bargaining unit payroll

½ Step increase in January 2014

2014-2015 **PAEA proposed a fifth year at the parties’ final bargaining session; the District has not had an opportunity to respond; District proposal is four years, ending June 30, 2014**

Columns – No limit to horizontal movement for current employees; Maximum of one horizontal column movement every two years for employees hired after 1/1/13

No elimination of Columns for current employees; eliminate B+15, M+15, M+45 for employees hired after 1/1/13

Fact-Finder's Recommendation

1. All get the $800 bonus in 2012-13.
2. Increase 2013-14 salary by adding 1% to 2009-10 total salary cost.
3. Divide the pool of money available for salaries equally among all bargaining unit members.
4. Begin ½ step increase in January, 2013 and continue a ½ step increase in August, 2013 and January, 2014.

                5.  Keep the horizontal scales as is.

                6.  Maintain the status quo on horizontal movement.

Union Position 

(This is significant change/concession to the CBA)

-PC 20/30/70 at 5% premium share for medical only in 2012-2013, and 2013-2014; tiered for single, spouse, family

-Mail order, 90 day supply - $10

PAEA is opposed to a deductible and an HSA with District contribution.

Deductible does not lower District costs.

PAEA will agree to prescription 5-25-40.  Mail order for maintenance drugs mandatory.  PAEA is opposed to Mandatory Generic.

PAEA will agree to $4000 opt out

District Position

2010-2011 No change

2011-2012 No change

2012-2013 PC 20/30/70

7% contribution (of total medical health, dental, vision and prescription)    

$1000 deductible

$750 HSA contribution by District

2013-2014 PC 20/30/70

8% contribution (of total medical health, dental, vision and prescription)

$1500 deductible

$750 HSA contribution by District

Spouse required to elect coverage at his/her employer if offered

2014-2015 **PAEA proposed a fifth year at the parties’ final bargaining session; the District has not had an opportunity to respond; District proposal is four years, ending June 30, 2014**

$5/25/40

Mandatory mail order if available ($10)

Mandatory generic if available (unless ordered otherwise by physician)

Opt Out $4,000 per year

Fact-Finder's Recommendation

1. The categories of coverage should be divided into 3 tiers.
2. The Association should contribute 5% of the medical premium in 2012-13 and 6% in 2013-14.
3. No deductible or H.S.A.
4. Do not mandate that the spouse of the bargaining unit member withdraw from the PASD's health plans if (s) he has other coverage. If it is possible to do so, that employee should be covered as a secondary beneficiary where coordination of benefits applies.
5. Insert language into the CBA which would mandate generic drugs, where possible, but allow for the physician to write “brand necessary” if (s)he feels the patient requires other than the generic drug.                                                                                       

Union Position 

(This is a significant change to the CBA)

20 years in the District, $17,000 into 403b when an individual retires.  PAEA is opposed to a sunset date.

$2,000 for early notification

Sick days accumulated since July 1, 2002 no limit of days-stays the same

Severance per year of service with 10 or more years of service-stays the same

(Current CBA-Severance Pay: One Hundred Ten Dollars –($110.00) per year of service of Bargaining Unit Members with ten (10) or more years of service to the District will be paid to a Bargaining Unit Member or named beneficiary upon death or retirement under any of the provisions of the Pennsylvania Retirement Code.  All accumulated sick days and personal leave days accumulated beginning July 1, 2002 shall will be reimbursed upon retirement at the rate of Fifty Dollars ($50) per day.) [no cap]    

District Position

2012-2013

$20,000 contribution to 403b or 457 account if 10 years in District; retire by June 30, 2013

Eliminate Retirement severance pay ($110 per year of service) with 10 or more years in District as of June 30, 2013.

2013-2014

$20,000 contribution to 403b or 457 account if 10 years in District; retire by June 30, 2014

No retirement severance pay

2014-2015

**PAEA proposed a fifth year at the parties’ final bargaining session; the District has not had an opportunity to respond; District proposal is four years, ending June 20, 2014**

Early Notification

$2,000 if retirement notice provided by February 1 or retirement year

Sick Leave Payout

Reimbursed at $50 per day since July 1, 2002; not to exceed 50 days

Fact-Finder's Recommendation

1. Adopt the Association's proposal for $17,500 to be placed into a 403(b) account for the retiree who has at least 30 years of credited service in PSERS and 20 years with the SD.
2. There should be no sunset date.
3. Maintain the status quo for early notice.
4. Maintain the status quo on payment for years of service.
5. Maintain the status quo on payment for sick days.

Establish a labor management committee to re-evaluate units assigned to each activity.

The Association will appoint its representative (s)

The committee will meet annually

Unit value remains the same for sports for the duration of the agreement

No extra pay position can go less than the current units or value

District Position

Establish Joint Committee to reevaluate Units for each sport/activity.

PAEA shall select its representatives

Committee will meet annually

District shall assign Unit Values

Unit Values for sports shall remain unchanged through 2013-14 school year

Fact-Finder's Recommendation

Form the committee to re-evaluate coaching/extra duty pay but maintain the status quo for payments for this Contract term.

Union Position 

Pool of money; $230,000 (agree) (This is a significant change to the CBA.)

2300, 2500, 2700 (agree)

50% of courses beyond the Masters may be on-line (agree)

Columns and column language remain the same.  PAEA is opposed to elimination of columns or delay of horizontal movement.

Eliminate Masters equivalency (agree)

Union Position 

(This is a significant change/concession to the CBA)

Bargaining Unit Members shall work a basic work day of seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes, plus other duties as required in this Article.  All Bargaining Unit Members shall receive a minimum of two hundred and sixty (260) minutes of preparation time per cycle, with a minimum daily preparation time

 interval length of thirty (30) minutes at the elementary within the student day and minimum of a class period within the student day at the secondary level.  [Preparation time shall be Bargaining Unit Member-directed and duty free. (agree)]

Within the 7 hour 30 minute workday schedule, the Administration shall place either at the beginning of the school day middle or the end of the school day for the elementary (at its sole discretion) a minimum 30 minute block of time for departmental/team grade level activity as directed by the building principal.  At the secondary level a block of time during the student day equal in length to a class period shall be designated as a departmental/grade level/team meeting to be directed by the building principal.

Union Position 

There will be pre and post time equaling 20 minutes at the secondary level due to student dismissal and arrival.

If additional teaching periods are added to the secondary schedule, no teacher shall have more than 3 preps.

There will be no demotions or furloughs for the duration of this agreement as a result of changes to the schedules.

District Position

Bargaining Unit Members shall work a basic work day of seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes, plus other duties as required in this Article.  All Bargaining Unit Members shall receive a minimum of two hundred and sixty (260 minutes of preparation time per cycle [six school days], with a minimum daily preparation time interval length of thirty (30) minutes at the elementary school level within the student day and a minimum of a class period at the secondary level within the student day.  Preparation time shall be Bargaining Unit Member directed and duty free.

Within the 7 hour 30 minute workday schedule, the Administration shall place either at the beginning of the school day or end of the school day (at its sole discretion) a minimum 25 minute block of time for activities such as departmental/team/grade level activity, as directed by the building principal.

There will be no furloughs for the 2012-2013 or 2013-2014 school years as a result of changes to schedules.

1. Accept the Association's proposal for the 30 minute activity time. Both parties have already agreed that this time may take place at the beginning, middle or end of the day.
2. Allow for 10 minutes of pre-post-time in the secondary schools.
3. Unless the parties can find some agreeable language in which the SD and bargaining unit member would agree on the number of prep times, do not include this proposal in the CBA.
4. Maintain the status quo for payment if prep time is missed.

The District reserves the right to assign Bargaining Unit Members employees to instructional or other duties during the basic workday, except during lunch periods [thirty (30) minutes per day] and preparation time as set forth above.  The District reserves the right to assign Bargaining Unit Members employees to instructional duties during time periods usually used as preparation time when necessary to provide coverage; in such cases, Bargaining Unit Members employees shall will be paid for lost preparation time at the rate of Twenty Five Twenty two Dollars ($25.00) ($22.00) per coverage assignment at the secondary level and Sixty Fifty five Cents ($.60) ($.55) per minute at the elementary level.  Bargaining Unit Members Employees shall have the option of taking such lost preparation time as compensatory time off (minute for minute) during unassigned time, provided that if such compensatory time is not taken by the end of that school year, the Bargaining Unit Member employee shall be paid for such lost preparation at the applicable rate set forth above.  Unassigned time shall not include in-service, faculty or other meetings.  The lunch recess at the elementary level shall be thirty (30) minutes.

Union Position 

A long-term substitute shall be defined as a person who is employed to substitute for the same full-time Bargaining Unit Member for at least twenty (20) thirty (30) consecutive teacher days, with applicable salary retroactive on the twentieth thirtieth (30^th) day of the assignment to the first (1^st) day of the assignment.  Long-term substitute Bargaining Unit Members approved by the Board before the assignment begins shall be paid the pro-rated salary amount immediately, if assignment is twenty (20) thirty (30) or more days.  The rate of per diem substitutes who assume the position because of an unplanned day-to-day absence of the regular Bargaining Unit Member will be adjusted retroactively (to the first day of the assignment) after completing twenty (20) thirty (30) consecutive days.  Per diem substitutes will be responsible for notifying the Payroll Office when he/she has completed twenty (20) thirty (30) consecutive days.  Failure to notify Payroll Office shall not result in any loss earnings.

Other issues that may not be settled because they haven’t been discussed in a while:

1.       Adding “grandchild” to bereavement leave.

2.     Personal days-carry over to 2; no more than 5 available; 2 may be used as half days

3.     Child rearing-may return 4x per year

4.     Pay periods – retain current language

District Position

LTS works for same bargaining unit member for at least 45 consecutive work days.  Delete: “Part-time professional employees shall move each year on the salary schedule, and earn a prorated amount of the value of the step”

Fact-Finder's Recommendation

Maintain the status quo on long term substitutes.