School Board Unanimously Approves Teacher Contract
May 18, 2015
The Mt. Lebanon School Board unanimously approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Mt. Lebanon Education Association at the May 18, 2015 School Board meeting. This is a three year extension of the current contract covering July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. In his remarks, School Board President Lawrence Lebowitz stated, "I am very pleased that we have a new three-year extension of our Collective Bargaining Agreement with the MLEA. This new Agreement is a "win-win-win" for the District, for the teachers and, most importantly, for our children. This is truly the essence of bargaining and reflective of the excellent working relationship which the District and the School Board has had and is proud to have with our teachers."
The highlights of the Agreement are as follows:
• This is a three-year agreement.
• The is a reduction of workdays from 197.5 to 195 but student days remains the same. There is no loss of student/teacher contact time.
• The reduction of workdays represents eight flex hours, one classroom management day and a four-hour evening activity each year through the term of the contract.
• The tentative Agreement adds no new money to the salary schedule utilized under the previous Agreement other than a small increase for the top step. The only additional funds are for those people on the top step, at the top of the salary scale, amounting to $400 in the first year, $700 in the second year and $900 in the third year, respectively.
• The overall increase for the entire term of the Agreement is 3.38%.
• There is an increase in health care contributions from the teachers including an increase in "caps," i.e., the maximum amount a teacher would be required to pay on a monthly basis.
• Based on an increase in salary for those at the top of the scale and the decrease in employer health care cost, the net increase to the District for the contract term is 3.17%.
• There will also be no increase in any other economic terms including EDR (Extra Duty Remuneration) rates as well as payments to teachers for additional work, e.g., lunch duty, playground, summer workshops, etc.
• There will be no loss of professional development time for teachers.
May 18, 2015
The Mt. Lebanon School Board unanimously approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Mt. Lebanon Education Association at the May 18, 2015 School Board meeting. This is a three year extension of the current contract covering July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. In his remarks, School Board President Lawrence Lebowitz stated, "I am very pleased that we have a new three-year extension of our Collective Bargaining Agreement with the MLEA. This new Agreement is a "win-win-win" for the District, for the teachers and, most importantly, for our children. This is truly the essence of bargaining and reflective of the excellent working relationship which the District and the School Board has had and is proud to have with our teachers."
The highlights of the Agreement are as follows:
• This is a three-year agreement.
• The is a reduction of workdays from 197.5 to 195 but student days remains the same. There is no loss of student/teacher contact time.
• The reduction of workdays represents eight flex hours, one classroom management day and a four-hour evening activity each year through the term of the contract.
• The tentative Agreement adds no new money to the salary schedule utilized under the previous Agreement other than a small increase for the top step. The only additional funds are for those people on the top step, at the top of the salary scale, amounting to $400 in the first year, $700 in the second year and $900 in the third year, respectively.
• The overall increase for the entire term of the Agreement is 3.38%.
• There is an increase in health care contributions from the teachers including an increase in "caps," i.e., the maximum amount a teacher would be required to pay on a monthly basis.
• Based on an increase in salary for those at the top of the scale and the decrease in employer health care cost, the net increase to the District for the contract term is 3.17%.
• There will also be no increase in any other economic terms including EDR (Extra Duty Remuneration) rates as well as payments to teachers for additional work, e.g., lunch duty, playground, summer workshops, etc.
• There will be no loss of professional development time for teachers.