BTA Contract Proposals Negotiation Team: Laura Beck laura.beck@ouboces.org John Meland john.meland@ouboces.org Wendy Murray wendy.murray@ouboces.org Linda Torborg linda.torborg@oubcoes.org Alison Miller Alison.miller@ouboces Doug Myruski doug.myruski@ouboces.org Michael Weisgarber Michael.weisgarber@ouboces.org
*There will be a follow up meeting for Q & A on Tuesday May 3, 2016 @ 3:15 in Special Education Auditorium. *A copy of the power point will be on the www.btanews.org website. *A copy of the salary schedules will be on the www.btanews.org website. *Contract Ratification meeting will be on Thursday May 5 th -CTEC (Including Arden Hill) will vote in the Round room during the Mid-Session -Special Ed (Including Arden Hill) will vote in the Special Ed Cafeteria at 2:50 -Satellites will be taken care of by the Negotiating Team & Reps -Shared Staff should leave a message on the BTA telephone (845) 615-1470 or email their vote to laura.beck@ouboces.org
BTA Contract Highlights 6 year deal through 2020 Difference in health insurance contribution Retroactive pay for 2014-15 and 2015-16 Vote-Cope Contributions through payroll deduction
BTA Contract Highlights Teacher transfer language Special Ed Prep time Change in the CTEC Professional development language Benefit Trust Contributions Credit hours
The surveys said KEEP: $1,000 per year retirement incentive! Retiree health insurance! Step 17 differential the double bump! Salary increases county average! Unlimited sick day payment at retirement! Summer school pay scale & sick days!
And we did!
Health Insurance Contributions
Health Insurance Contributions Pgs. 13-14, Article XXII(A) Health Insurance Delete Sections A(1), A(2), A(3) and A(4) and replace it with the following: Effective July 1, 2016, all members of the unit shall contribute the following towards the percentage of premium based on the cost of the OUSDHP Individual and Family premiums: 2016-17 Base salary less than $80,000 6% Base salary between $80,001 - $93,000 8% Base salary greater than $93,000 9% 2017-18 Base salary less than $80,000 7% Base salary between $80,001 - $93,000 8.5% Base salary greater than $93,000 9.5% 2018-19 Base salary less than $80,000 8% Base salary between $80,001 - $93,000 9% Base salary greater than $93,000 10% 2019-20 All unit members pay 11% The Board shall pay the balance of the cost of health insurance premiums for either Individual or Family plans. Remove language from 2010-2013. Replace with the language including bands. This is a new concept as a unit, we will be paying 11% of the health insurance premium in the 2019-2020 school year.
Bands for Health Insurance Contributions 2016-2017 Base salary less than $80,000 6% Base salary between $80,001 - $93,000 8% Base salary greater than $93,000 9% ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION +1% A B C D E STEP BA BA+30 MA MA+30 MA+60 STEP 1 52713 56314 58108 61892 65629 1 2 54268 58104 59712 63889 67214 2 3 56038 59661 61602 65608 69020 3 4 57763 61463 63380 67380 70809 4 5 59536 63310 66093 69322 73521 5 6 61032 65011 67838 71058 75349 6 7 63382 67377 70247 73464 77692 7 8 65155 69156 72185 75410 79661 8 9 67335 71348 74404 77643 82149 9 10 68873 72839 76501 80024 84428 10 11 70647 74228 78317 81930 86149 11 12 72554 76834 80263 83860 88090 12 13 74327 77933 82075 85720 89959 13 14 76690 79849 83985 87650 91874 14 15 77828 81814 85633 89894 93824 15 16 79737 84261 88147 92395 95763 16 17 87189 90889 94259 98620 102089 17 VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION +1% F G H I STEP Trans A Prov/Initial Perm/Prof Degree STEP 1 52713 57996 61892 65629 1 2 54268 59598 63889 67213 2 3 56039 61488 65608 69020 3 4 57763 63266 67380 70809 4 5 59538 65980 69322 73521 5 6 61032 67723 71058 75349 6 7 63382 70131 73464 77692 7 8 65155 72071 75410 79661 8 9 67335 74290 77643 82149 9 10 68873 76616 80024 84428 10 11 70647 78430 81930 86149 11 12 72554 80378 83860 88090 12 13 74327 82190 85720 89959 13 14 76804 84071 87649 91874 14 15 78398 85747 89894 93824 15 16 80308 88147 92395 95763 16 17 87189 94261 98620 102089 17
Health Insurance Contributions Comparison of districts in Orange County School District 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 OU BOCES Percent of salary Percent of salary 6%, 8%, 9% of premium 7%, 8.5%, 9.5% of premium 8%, 9%, 10% of premium 11% of premium Minisink $1411 family $1711 family Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Monroe Woodbury Flat dollar $1360 Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Chester 10.5% of premium 11% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Florida 10% of premium 10% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Goshen $1620 family $1770 family $1940 family Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Greenwood Lake 10.5% of premium 11% of premium 11.5% of premium 12% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Highland Falls 11% of premium 12% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Middletown 8% of premium Both Ind & Family 8% of premium Both Ind & Family 8% of premium Both Ind & Family 8% of premium Both Ind & Family 8% of premium Both Ind & Family Not Negotiated Newburgh 8% of premium 8% of premium 8% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Pine Bush 11% of premium 12% of premium 12% of premium 12% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Port Jervis 11% of premium 12% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Valley Central 8% of premium 9% of premium 10% of premium Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Warwick *If hired after 6/30/15-13% 11% of premium 12% of premium 13% of premium 13% of premium Not Negotiated
This is the current contribution toward the OUSDHP premium using the 2013-2014 pay scale This example is for the Academic Family Plan with a Master s Degree: Step MA Family Percentage 1 4.65% 2 4.78% 3 4.93% 4 5.07% 5 5.29% 6 5.43% 7 5.62% 8 5.78% 9 5.95% 10 6.12% 11 6.27% 12 6.42% 13 6.57% 14 6.72% 15 6.85% 16 7.05% 17 7.54%
Health Insurance Comparison 2016-2017 Based on $21,684 family premium $ 9,612 Individual premium 1.65% 6% 8% 9% Family Academic MA Step 1 $959 Family Academic MA Step 17 $1555 Individual Academic MA Step 1 $482 Individual Academic MA Step 17 $782 Family Vocational Perm/Prof Step 1 $1,021 Family Vocational Perm/Prof Step 17 $1627 Individual Vocational Perm/Prof Step 1 $514 Individual Vocational Perm/Prof Step 17 $819 $1301 $1735 $1952 $577 $769 $865 $1301 $1735 $1952 $577 $769 $865
Health Insurance continued In the event that the parties do not have a successor agreement in effect on July 1, 2020, then the rate of eleven (11%) percent of the health insurance premium for Individual and Family plans shall be frozen based on the rates in effect as of June 30, 2020, until such time as the parties have reached a settlement for a successor agreement. New language protects BTA members from having to pay more for insurance if the premium changes without a negotiated contract.
Salary Increases
Salary Increases Salary Increases: Article VIII shall be amended to reflect the following salary increases: 2014-2015 Effective July 1, 2014, 2.00% increase to the 2013-2014 salary schedule Appendix A. To be eligible for such retroactive salary increases, unit members must be on the payroll during the 2014-15 school year and on the date of the ratification of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, those unit members who retired during the 2014-15 school year shall be eligible for a retroactive increase. RETROACTIVE PAY 2015-2016-- Effective July 1, 2015, 1.50% salary increase to the 2014-2015 salary schedule Appendix A. To be eligible for such retroactive salary increases, unit members must be on the payroll during the 2015-2016 school year and on the date of the ratification of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, those unit members who retired during the 2015-16 school year shall be eligible for a retroactive increase. RETROACTIVE PAY
Salary Increases 2016-2017 Effective July 1, 2016, 1% salary increase to the 2015-2016 salary schedule Appendix A. 2017-2018 Effective July 1, 2017, the average of all district settlements excluding Kiryas Joel with a minimum of nine (9) districts, retroactive to July 1, 2016, or those settled by April 1, 2017. 2018-2019 Effective July 1, 2018, the average of all district settlements excluding Kiryas Joel with a minimum of nine (9) districts, retroactive to July 1, 2017, or those settled by April 1, 2018. 2019-2020 Effective July 1, 2019, the average of all district settlements excluding Kiryas Joel with a minimum of nine (9) districts, retroactive to July 1, 2018, or those settled by April 1, 2019.
Salary Increase Comparison of districts in Orange County School District 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 OU BOCES 2% 1.5% 1% County Average County Average County Average Minisink $900 $1,200 $1,300 Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Monroe Woodbury 1.5% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Chester 1.5% 1.5% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Florida $600 added to steps Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Goshen 1.5% 1.5% 1.75% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Greenwood Lake 1% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Highland Falls Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Middletown 1% 1.5% 2% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Newburgh $900 if not a new employee 1.5% 1.25% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Pine Bush 1% 1% 1% 1% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Port Jervis 1.25% 1.25% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Valley Central 0% 1% 1% Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Not Negotiated Warwick 0% 1% 1% 1% Not Negotiated
New Concepts
Vote-Cope Contributions Pg. 5, Article X(D) Payroll Deductions Add a new paragraph D which provides as follows: The Business Office shall deduct and remit payments to the NYSUT VOTE/COPE Fund upon submission of a signed authorization to the Business Office for any bargaining unit member requesting this deduction. New language additional paragraph
Teacher Transfer Pg. 10, Article XIV Teacher Transfers Add the following to the third paragraph: In the event that a unit member is involuntarily transferred to teach a curriculum for which they have had no prior experience teaching, the teacher shall have the option of having a mentor assigned to them for the balance of that school year. New language added to paragraph 3
Benefit Trust Fund Pgs. 15-16, Article XXII(C) Benefit Trust Add the following as a new paragraph in between existing paragraph two and three: Effective July 1, 2017, the BOCES contribution shall be increased to nine hundred and seventy-five ($975) dollars per bargaining unit member. Effective July 1, 2018, the BOCES contribution shall be increased to one thousand ($1,000) dollars per bargaining unit member. Effective July 1, 2019, the BOCES contribution shall be increased to one thousand seventy-five ($1,075) dollars per bargaining unit member. Additional money for the Benefit Trust
Retirement Benefits Pg. 19, Article XXIII(E) Retirement Benefits Add the following as a new Section E: Effective upon ratification of this Agreement, regardless of hire date, eligibility for all of the benefits of Article XXIII shall be based only on consecutive years of full time service to BOCES, provided however, that if a unit member is involuntarily reduced from fulltime to part-time, their part-time service shall count as full-time service for purposes of Article XXIII only. Those unit members who are involuntarily laid-off shall not be considered to have a break in service for purposes of Article XXIII, but those years during which the unit member is not employed shall not count as years of service. New Language Members that have moved from the FTA or PTTA to the BTA months not calculated into years of service in regard to the BTA Retirement Incentive benefits.
Sabbatical Leave Pg. 22, Article XXVI(F) Sabbatical Leave Delete Section F. Delete language about sabbatical leave
Credit Hours Pg. 24, Article XXVIII(A) Credit Hours Replace the word recognized with accredited in the first sentence of Section A(1). Add the following in between the existing Sections A(2) and A(3) and re-number the remaining Sections accordingly: Unit members who opt to take additional graduate credit hours on-line shall be limited to nine (9) on-line graduate credit hours per school year. Unit members shall be limited to those on-line courses for which graduate credit is applicable. In addition, such on-line course must be offered by an accredited institution of higher learning and must provide a letter grade. Add the following as a new paragraph at the end of the Article: 7. The following definitions shall apply to this Article: Accredited shall be defined as an institution of higher learning which has been accredited by at least one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Graduate Credit shall be defined as a class for which graduate credit will be awarded by an accredited institution of higher education and indicated as such on an official transcript of the college/university. It shall be the responsibility of each member of the unit to ensure that any class for which they seek additional compensation is approved as a graduate class. All classes for which additional compensation is sought pursuant to this Article must have a letter grade. Only 9 graduate on-line credits allowed per year toward +30 and +60 It is the teacher s responsibility to know that the class is for GRADUATE CREDIT. If the transcript does not say GRADUATE CREDIT, it will not count!
Credit Hours continued Pgs. 24-25, Article XXVIII(B) In-Service Credits Delete The Board shall list new courses available and approved and replace it with the following: BOCES shall publish via electronic means (e.g., My Learning Plan, email, etc.) a list of those courses that have been developed, approved and are available. Change in language
Special Education Prep Time Pg. 27, Article XXXV -- Special Education Teacher Preparation Time - Add the following as a new paragraph: Effective beginning with the 2016-17 school year, Secondary Special Education Teachers shall be provided with professional preparation time at the end of the student day for two (2) days per week (in those weeks that consist of a full 5 day work week) by releasing them for their preparation time after they have walked their students out to the busses. Such preparation time shall not be scheduled on a Friday. Such preparation time shall be provided on a rotating basis so that approximately half of the Secondary Special Education Teachers are present to provide adequate supervision of students. New Language
Teaching more than 6 class periods We have discussed high school teachers teaching more than 6 class periods per day. The NYS Commissioner s Regulations state 5, no more than 6 classes We are pursuing this with NYSUT Legal
Special Ed Prep Time continued Effective beginning in the 2016-17 school year, Elementary Special Education Teachers shall not be required to remain with their class while their class is attending scheduled physical education classes. Such teachers shall instead utilize such time for professional preparation. New language
Conference Days Mr. Hecht has also added a third Superintendent s Conference Day into the BOCES Calendar. The date is November 8, 2016. He has also stated that he is looking into a couple of early dismissal days for students. We are still discussing what will be done on those days.
Professional Development Pg. 28, Article XXXVI(A) Professional Development Add the following as a new paragraph to the end of the Section: Effective with the 2016-17 school year, the following shall apply to CTEC: Five (5) of such programs each school year may be scheduled to end no later than 4:15 p.m. Five (5) of such programs each school year may be scheduled to end no later than 4:00 p.m. Should the scheduled CTEC Teacher day in effect as of July 1, 2016 be modified, the ending times for the programs described in paragraphs 1-2 above shall be adjusted accordingly. New language Professional Development/Faculty Meetings
Clinical Assignments Pgs. 29-30, Article XLII Program Requirement for Clinical Assignments Amend to reflect that the drug screening/criminal background check requirement must be complied with by all employees at the time they commence their clinical experience by replacing paragraphs 1-8 of Article XLII with the language set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto, and attaching the accompanying drug testing regulations to the Contract as Appendix D thereto.
Housekeeping Items
APPR Language Pgs. 7-9, Article XII Annual Professional Performance Review Replace the existing third paragraph with the following: Unit members not covered under Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d shall be evaluated using either the applicable jointly developed rubric or a focused learning plan, as applicable to a given title, and shall follow the process and timelines set forth in the APPR MOA between the BOCES and the BTA. Nothing set forth herein shall make any part of the APPR MOA subject to the contractual grievance procedure except as otherwise set forth in the MOA. Delete from and including the fourth paragraph through the end of this Article. Remove antiquated 2012-2013 language Language change to include 3012-d
Teacher Files Pg. 11, Article XV Teacher Files Delete personal and from the first sentence of the paragraph. Delete personal or from the fourth sentence of the paragraph. Language clean-up. Administration says there are only personnel files, no personal files.
Grievance Procedures Pgs. 11-12, Article XVII Grievance Procedures Add, List with Appointment Service immediately following it shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association in the first sentence of Step 5. New language will use AAA to determine a mutual arbitrator between BOCES and the BTA
Contract Reproduction Pg. 13, XX Contract Reproduction Delete existing provision and replace it with the following: Each member of the unit shall be provided with a complete contract via email. New members of the unit will be provided a complete contract via email following attendance at the new employee orientation meetings. The BTA President shall be provided fifteen (15) hard copies of the complete contract. Language change new employees will be provided with an electronic copy of the contract.
Health Insurance Pgs. 14-15, Article XXII(B) Health Insurance a. Replace the second sentence with the following: Unit members hired effective July 1, 2012 and thereafter, who are eligible to receive health insurance coverage comparable to the Orange-Ulster School Districts Health Plan through a source other than BOCES (e.g., through a spouse, a different employer, a parent, etc.) shall not be eligible for the benefits provided in paragraph A.5 or A.6. Such unit members shall have the option of selecting one of the following options only: Enroll in the BOCES provided Orange-Ulster School Districts Health Plan, and contribute 100% of the health insurance premium costs for the applicable health insurance plan (e.g., family or individual coverage); or Decline the BOCES provided insurance and enroll in the comparable health insurance plan that is provided through a source other than the BOCES. For purposes of the administration of this provision, a source other than the BOCES does not include any comparable health insurance plan(s) that could be purchased through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace/ Exchange. Clarified language added Affordable Care Act No change to members
Health Insurance Section (B)(2) Correct the internal Article references. Language cleanup
Cadillac Tax-Health Insurance Pg. 15, Article XXII Health Insurance Add the following as a new Section: In the event that the excise or Cadillac tax of the Affordable Care Act remains in effect, then the parties will meet beginning in January of 2019 and reopen negotiations limited solely to changes related to the impact of the tax on the BOCES. New language will reopen contract negotiations in January 2019 to address if necessary.
Personal Business Leave Pg. 20, Article XXVI(A) Personal Business Leave Delete the current Section (A)(3). Delete language there is no personal business leave bank being used Language cleanup
Sick Leave Pgs. 20-21, Article XXVI(B) Sick Leave Delete Section (B)(1B) and re-letter the remaining Sections accordingly. No Longer a PM Program in special ed-delete language
Budget Pg. 29, Article XXIX Budget Delete this Article in its entirety. Delete language not being used