Your Master AgreementYour Master Agreement

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WEWE ARE ARE

Your Contract Benefits

• You are the backbone of our district.

• You work very hard to teach each and every child who enters your class.

• Since 1977, GEA has represented you to improve teaching and learning conditions, salary, and benefits.

Reimbursement for Professional Development

Financial support for classes & conferences Course must be appropriate for your area or a benefit to the district You must be a district employee during the class

Reimbursement of 50% of your documented costs Maximum of 1% of the base salary ($301.76 in 2004-05) Tuition, registration fee, books, materials

Additional funds available for coursework to necessary to become Highly Qualified under ESEA Include a letter from Human Resources indicating non- HQ status with documentation of the courseworkForm available: www.greeleyea.org forms/documents

More information- Article VIII; section J; #’s 11&12

Bereavement Leave

First, let us extend our condolences for your loss. If needed, you may have up to 5 days bereavement leave for

– Immediate family member OR

– Someone significant to you May need to submit information to HR

Relationship to deceased Time and location of services

If the deceased does not fit criteria (above) May need to use Discretionary Leave

More information-Article VII; Section B; #2

Discretionary Leave• Full-time employees entitled to 3 each year

– Accumulate up to 5 DL each year (40 hours)

– Additional DL will revert to Sick Leave• Part-time employees 50%-99% will have pro-rated leave• Emergency Use (pipes break???)

– Apply for DL within two days of returning to work

• Restrictions: – 5 days prior written notice– Maximum of 10% of a building absent on one day– DL granted based on the order in which received in

principal’s office– Employees working less than 50% have no leave

More information- Article VIII; Section E

Sabbatical LeaveSabbatical LeaveWant to pursueWant to pursue

A scholarly program? Your education? Research?A scholarly program? Your education? Research? Travel related to the subject you teach?Travel related to the subject you teach?

Full year and Semester Sabbaticals are availableFull year and Semester Sabbaticals are available Full year: 50% of salaryFull year: 50% of salary

Benefits in proportion to year prior to Benefits in proportion to year prior to Sabbatical LeaveSabbatical Leave

One Semester: 50% of salary for ½ yearOne Semester: 50% of salary for ½ year Eligibility: Eligibility:

Course work must contribute to the DistrictCourse work must contribute to the District District employee for at least 6 yearsDistrict employee for at least 6 years

Application processApplication process Applications submitted to HRApplications submitted to HR

Forms available Forms available www.greeleyea.orgwww.greeleyea.org forms/documentsforms/documents

Include an outline of your planInclude an outline of your plan Post-Sabbatical:Post-Sabbatical:

Written reportWritten report Minimum of 1 year service to the DistrictMinimum of 1 year service to the District Horizontal & Vertical Movement grantedHorizontal & Vertical Movement granted

More information- Article VII; Section J; #’s 1-10More information- Article VII; Section J; #’s 1-10

Other LeavesOther Leaves Adoption LeaveAdoption Leave Child Care LeaveChild Care Leave Civic Duty LeaveCivic Duty Leave Educational/Exchange AssignmentEducational/Exchange Assignment Health Leave (extended medical)Health Leave (extended medical) Military LeaveMilitary Leave PoliticalPolitical Visitation- for professional useVisitation- for professional use

More information-Article VIII- LEAVESMore information-Article VIII- LEAVES((Except for Visitation, these leaves are unpaid; they Except for Visitation, these leaves are unpaid; they ‘save’ your position)‘save’ your position)

Sick Leave Bank• Employees are automatically members of the Sick Leave Bank (SLB), unless they

opt out. – May opt out/in the first 10 days of each contract year– When SLB drops below 300 hours, all members will be assessed 1 day

• To use Sick Leave Bank:– All of your own leave must be exhausted– 5 days must be contributed to current condition– Fill out the forms

• submit by the 15th of each month (apply additional months for extended conditions)

– (except Dec- forms due by the first Friday in December)• Submit to GEA (1116 13th Street- fax 970-353-4199)

– Doctor’s note should indicate a “RELEASE to Work” date– The SLB Committee will determine eligibility.– Maximum of 70 days available each year– ONLY for employee’s condition- not family

• Form available: www.greeleyea.org- forms/documents• FYI:

– You return from your leave with O days for leave – Next contract year, you will donate 1 day to SLB– Donated days could be available– Must be a member of the Sick Leave Bank

More information- Article VII; Letter M

Donated Sick LeaveMust be a member of the Sick Leave BankA maximum of 20 donated days are available

Use for a condition affecting self, family, or significant otherAll of your own leave must be exhaustedDoctor’s statement will be requiredForms are due by the 10th of each month to GEAForms available www.greeleyea.org forms/documents

FYI:Colleagues may contribute from 1-16 hours of their accumulated SL timeForms are available from GEAUse of donated days will require 1 day to be donated to the Sick Leave Bank in the following contract year

More information- Article VIII; Letter N

Insurance BenefitsHealth, Dental, Life

Health/Dental: Full-time employees

District pays full premium for each contracted employee Part-time (more than 50%) employees will contribute to premium Benefits are negotiated annually with the carrier Open enrollment to change status occurs in June of each year.

FLEX Benefit Plan (Article IX)

The District allows for teachers to insure spouse/dependents

Life: Insured for 2X’s annual salary up to $150,000 After retirement, benefit is $5,000 to beneficiary

For information, contact Benefits: 348-6xxx

Employee ProtectionEmployee Protection Right to RepresentationRight to Representation

Article II; Letter DArticle II; Letter D Employee ProtectionEmployee Protection

Complaints against an employeeComplaints against an employee Corrective actionCorrective action Unfounded actionUnfounded action

More information: Article XIIIMore information: Article XIII ConcernsConcerns

Situations not covered by Master AgreementSituations not covered by Master Agreement Working relationshipsWorking relationships

More information: Article VIMore information: Article VI GrievanceGrievance

Actions against the Master Agreement, Personnel Actions against the Master Agreement, Personnel Policy or Personnel practicePolicy or Personnel practice

More information: Article VIIMore information: Article VII

Retirement OptionsRetirement Options PERA all the wayPERA all the way

30-day notice30-day notice 110 A110 A

Apply by March 1Apply by March 1 110 B110 B

Apply by June 15Apply by June 15thth

Increases HASIncreases HAS ““B = Better”B = Better”

Satisfactory EvaluationSatisfactory Evaluation Observe Deadlines:Observe Deadlines:

Get ALL paperwork Get ALL paperwork date-stampeddate-stamped

Access the Retirement Power PointAccess the Retirement Power Point www.greeleyea.orgwww.greeleyea.org

More Information- Article XVIMore Information- Article XVI

• Salary Schedule:– $30,276 base to $71,322 top– Career earnings that are at least comparable to most districts– 3.75% step increment for experience– Employees new to the district can reach the top in 18 years

• Horizontal Movement• Up to 60 semester hours honored• 2.6% increase for 12 semester hours• Chart in contract for course criteria; Pre-approval for still

recommended• Time lines are IMPORTANT:

– Apply by April 30th; Use forms from HR.– Download Course Approval Form: www.greeleyea.org

forms/documents– WALK your forms to HR- GET Date Stamped

Articles: XXI & XXII

Mo’ Money

• ‘Banking’ hours:– While working on your Master’s, if you take District

courses that do NOT apply to your degree, then you can ‘save’ 6 to 12 hours, depending on your current placement.

• Co-curricular schedule for many additional assignments

• GEA works hard to negotiate COLA each year• COLA maintains your buying power!

• Articles: XXII, & XXIII

Miscellaneous Benefits

• Minimum Lunch/Planning time• Think the District wouldn’t love to

shorten our time to save $$$?

• Contract extensions- • Per diem pay for additional contract

time

• Overload Pay• Teaching during Plan time will be at

23+%/hour

• Itinerant Teachers• Protected plan/lunch.

• Layoff /Transfer protection• Reduction in staff plan• Voluntary/Involuntary transfer

procedures

• Representation on several District committees

• Teachers have a voice-(sometimes)

• Benefits• Calendar• ESEA• Evaluations• Negotiations• Performance Pay• School Based Decision

Making

Their learning conditions are our working conditions.Their learning conditions are our working conditions.

• Our Mission:Our Mission:– Prepare our students for the futurePrepare our students for the future– Maximize our professional careersMaximize our professional careers– Advocate for the teachers in our DistrictAdvocate for the teachers in our District

• GEA negotiates for all our certified colleaguesGEA negotiates for all our certified colleagues

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