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December 5, 2013Fact Finder Recommendations
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1. The Board’s Negotiation Issues/Concerns - Ed Inghrim
2. Salary/Compensation - Ed Inghrim3. Healthcare - Ed Inghrim4. Graduate Study & Tuition Reimbursement
- Ralph Puerta5. Retirement Incentive - Ralph Puerta
Fact Finder Recommendations vs. SVEA Proposal
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• PSEA – 182,000 dues paying members (NEA – 3M members)
• PA teachers granted Right-to-Strike
• Schools collect dues for the Union
• Benefit packages established years ago when teachers were substantially underpaid (e.g., their pensions that were negotiated with Harrisburg)
• Salary compensation that is based on time in service & education, not merit.
• Decades of institutionalized negotiation practices1. Mediation2. Binding/Non-binding arbitration3. Fact Finding4. Strike
Negotiation Challenges – School Board
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Local $32.6M – 81%
Federal $0.5M – 1%
State $7.2M – 18%
Saucon Valley Revenues – 2012/2013 Budget
Department of Education’s aid formula classifies the District as wealthy so only 18% of our revenues comes from Harrisburg. 92% of PA Public Schools get more aid, as a percentage of their budgets, then the SVSD. 4
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* Source: US Census Bureau
SVSD Demographics
Line 1
Line 8
Households %
Total Income
(Millions)Avg.
Income Households %
Total Income
(Millions)Avg.
Income< $40K 971 39% $23.7 $24,369 1,732 27% $40.7 $23,522$40K - $50K 339 14% $15.2 $44,801 590 9% $26.4 $44,712$50K - $75K 598 24% $41.4 $69,193 1,372 21% $90.4 $65,867$75K - $100K 241 10% $21.1 $87,500 867 13% $75.9 $87,500$100K - $150K 241 10% $29.7 $123,081 1,031 16% $127.2 $123,387> $150K 112 4% $21.7 $193,750 873 14% $180.8 $207,073Total 2,502 $152.7 $61,022 6,465 100% $541.3 $83,734
37%1,047Households
Collecting SS or SSI
1,45442%
Hellertown Lower Saucon
Income Range
Year Elementary MiddleHigh
SchoolDistrict
Average
2005 10.1 13.1 7.2 9.92006 9.8 10.7 8.4 9.52007 10 12.4 8 9.92008 8.9 10.4 11.1 102009 10.9 12.2 10 10.92010 15.6 14.7 14.1 14.92011 19.9 13.2 15.7 16.72012 23.2 18.6 16.8 20.12013 26 18.7 17.3 21.6
Single Family Home – Total RETHB - $4,200/Yr. = 17% of Line 1 Avg.LS - $6,100/Yr. = 26% of Line 1 Avg.
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SVSD – Major Concern
1. The Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) is seriously under funded and mandated employer contribution rates increase from 4.78% in 2009/10 to 25.8% in 2015/16, or more than 400% , which could drain much of the our fund balance.
2. Currently the State reimburses schools for ½ of their costs for payroll taxes and retirement contributions. Thus, it is possible that the State might change the reimbursement rate or cut Basic Education funding or do both if the PSERS increases strain their budgets.
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$1.5B
Independent Fiscal Office
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Typical PA Public School Salary Schedule
$44,153-$41,000 = $3,153 or 2.6%/Year
ColumnsContinuing Graduate Level Education
Rows
Yea
rs o
f Ser
vice
Note: This concept is ubiquitous throughout the US Public Education System
Step B B+15 M M+15 M+30 M+45 D123456789101112131415
$41,000$42,025$43,076$44,153$45,256$46,388$47,547$48,736$49,955$51,203$52,483$53,796$55,140$56,519$57,932
(Column Salary Increases)(Step Salary Increases)
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$48,247-$41,000 = $7,427 or 5.9%/Year
ColumnsContinuing Graduate Level Education
Rows
Yea
rs o
f Ser
vice
Step B B+15 M M+15 M+30 M+45 D123456789101112131415
$41,000$42,025$43,076$44,153$45,256$46,388$47,547$48,736$49,955$51,203$52,483$53,796$55,140$56,519$57,932
$42,230$43,286$44,368$45,477$46,614$47,779$48,974$50,198$51,453$52,739$54,058$55,409$56,795$58,215$59,670
$43,497$44,584$45,699$46,841$48,012$49,213$50,443$51,704$52,997$54,322$55,680$57,072$58,498$59,961$61,460
$44,802$45,922$47,070$48,247$49,453$50,689$51,956$53,255$54,587$55,951$57,350$58,784$60,253$61,760$63,304
Note: Traditionally Unions expect the value of each cell to increase year over year with a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). This is how employees at the highest step get pay increases.
Typical PA Public School Salary Schedule(Step & COLA Salary Increases)
$43,286$41,000
$45,699$48,247
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Step B B+15 M M+15 M+30 M+45 D123456789101112131415
$53,484-$41,000 = $12,484 or 10%/Year
$41,000$44,799
$48,949$53,484
Typical PA Public School Salary Schedule(Step, Column & COLA Salary Increases)
Rows
Yea
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f Ser
vice
ColumnsContinuing Graduate Level Education
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SVSD Salary Schedule
STEP B B+15 M M+6 M+12 M+18 M+24 M+30 M+45 M+601 $44,232 $46,560 $49,010 $50,481 $51,995 $53,555 $55,162 $56,816 $59,657 $62,6402 $45,600 $48,000 $50,526 $52,042 $53,603 $55,211 $56,868 $58,574 $61,502 $64,5773 $47,010 $49,484 $52,089 $53,651 $55,261 $56,919 $58,626 $60,385 $63,404 $66,5754 $48,464 $51,015 $53,700 $55,311 $56,970 $58,679 $60,440 $62,253 $65,365 $68,6345 $49,963 $52,593 $55,361 $57,021 $58,732 $60,494 $62,309 $64,178 $67,387 $70,7566 $51,508 $54,219 $57,073 $58,785 $60,549 $62,365 $64,236 $66,163 $69,471 $72,9457 $53,101 $55,896 $58,838 $60,603 $62,421 $64,294 $66,223 $68,209 $71,620 $75,2018 $54,744 $57,625 $60,658 $62,477 $64,352 $66,282 $68,271 $70,319 $73,835 $77,5279 $56,437 $59,407 $62,534 $64,410 $66,342 $68,332 $70,382 $72,494 $76,118 $79,92410 $58,182 $61,244 $64,468 $66,402 $68,394 $70,446 $72,559 $74,736 $78,473 $82,39611 $59,982 $63,138 $66,462 $68,455 $70,509 $72,624 $74,803 $77,047 $80,900 $84,94512 $61,837 $65,091 $68,517 $70,573 $72,690 $74,870 $77,117 $79,430 $83,402 $87,57213 $63,749 $67,104 $70,636 $72,755 $74,938 $77,186 $79,502 $81,887 $85,981 $90,28014 $65,721 $69,180 $72,821 $75,005 $77,256 $79,573 $81,960 $84,419 $88,640 $93,072
SVEA Schedule11/12 Salary Schedule
Current SVSD salary schedule has 14 steps and 10 columns.Starting salary at step 1 with a Bachelors Degree - $44,232.Maximum salary at step 14 and a Masters or Masters equivalent plus 60 additional graduate level credits - $93,072.
6 Credit Increments
$58,574-$47,949 = $10,625 or 22% in one year
$47,949$58,574
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2012 – 20141. Salary Schedule Frozen at 2011/2012 Values – No COLA
2012-2013 2. Salary freeze
2013-20143. Each employee receives a $1,500 non-recurring stipend
2014-20154. Maximum one step and one column movement on the 2012-2013 schedule.5. Employees who were at Step 14 in 2013-2014 receive a $1,500 stipend6. Remove Columns B+15, M+6 and M+18 and add column B+24
2015-20167. Maximum one step and one column movement.8. Add $950 COLA to each cell in 2012-2013 salary schedule
Similar to Boards except:1. Flip school years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 & $900 COLA in 2015-20162. Remove Columns B+15, M+6, M+18, M+30 and M+45 and add column B+24, M+36, and M+48.
Board Proposal
Association Proposal
Note: A stipend does not add to base salary & does not require PSERS contribution.
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Association – Modified Salary Schedule
STEP B B+15 B+24 M M+6 M+12 M+18 M+24 M+30 M+36 M+45 M+48 M+601 $45,338 $47,724 $47,724 $50,235 $51,743 $53,295 $54,894 $56,541 $58,236 $58,236 $61,148 $61,148 $64,2062 $45,600 $48,000 $48,000 $52,042 $53,603 $55,211 $56,868 $58,574 $61,502 $61,502 $61,502 $61,502 $64,5773 $47,010 $49,484 $49,484 $53,651 $55,261 $56,919 $58,626 $60,385 $63,404 $63,404 $63,404 $63,404 $66,5754 $48,464 $51,015 $51,015 $55,311 $56,970 $58,679 $60,440 $62,253 $65,365 $65,365 $65,365 $65,365 $68,6345 $49,963 $52,593 $52,593 $57,021 $58,732 $60,494 $62,309 $64,178 $67,387 $67,387 $67,387 $67,387 $70,7566 $51,508 $54,219 $54,219 $58,785 $60,549 $62,365 $64,236 $66,163 $69,471 $69,471 $69,471 $69,471 $72,9457 $53,101 $55,896 $55,896 $60,603 $62,421 $64,294 $66,223 $68,209 $71,620 $71,620 $71,620 $71,620 $75,2018 $54,744 $57,625 $57,625 $62,477 $64,352 $66,282 $68,271 $70,319 $73,835 $73,835 $73,835 $73,835 $77,5279 $56,437 $59,407 $59,407 $64,410 $66,342 $68,332 $70,382 $72,494 $76,118 $76,118 $76,118 $76,118 $79,924
10 $58,182 $61,244 $61,244 $66,402 $68,394 $70,446 $72,559 $74,736 $78,473 $78,473 $78,473 $78,473 $82,39611 $59,982 $63,138 $63,138 $68,455 $70,509 $72,624 $74,803 $77,047 $80,900 $80,900 $80,900 $80,900 $84,94512 $61,837 $65,091 $65,091 $70,573 $72,690 $74,870 $77,117 $79,430 $83,402 $83,402 $83,402 $83,402 $87,57213 $63,749 $67,104 $67,104 $72,755 $74,938 $77,186 $79,502 $81,887 $85,981 $85,981 $85,981 $85,981 $90,28014 $65,721 $69,180 $69,180 $75,005 $77,256 $79,573 $81,960 $84,419 $88,640 $88,640 $88,640 $88,640 $93,072
2013 - 2015 Salary Schedule
Note: All Step 1 cell values increased by 2.5% from the 2011/12 schedule. Active columns unshaded; archived columns shaded.
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Fact Finder – Recommendation(Adopt the Association’s Proposal with Modifications)
1. 2013-2014 One Step & One Column, on the 14th payday, and $1,500 stipend for employees on step 14 in 2011-2012
2. 2014-2015 - $1,500 stipend for all employees
3. 2015-2016 One Step & One Column, on the 14th payday, and add $950 COLA to each cell in the salary schedule.
The following analysis Includes:*1. Direct Salary2. Stipends3. PSERS Employer Contribution4. Payroll Taxes
* PSEA/SVEA defined baseline parameters (i.e., the staff in 2011/12)
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2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16$13.0M
$13.5M
$14.0M
$14.5M
$15.0M
$15.5M
$16.0M
$16.5M
$17.0M
(1): Savings includes $440K in salary & bonus + $60K in PSERS contributions.* Assumes State reimburses ½ of SS & PSERS costs.
FF SVEA
FF SVEA
FF SVEA
FF SVEA
Salary
SS*
PSERS*
Association Compensation Offer vs. F.F. Recommendation(1)
(Total Spending increases from $4.6M to $5.1M)
Stipend
2011/12
Savings
Savings
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OBJECT Description ACTUAL
2010/2011 ACTUAL
2011/2012 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16100 SALARIES 19,122,903$ 19,714,002$ 19,714,002$ 19,878,165$ 20,201,744$ 20,590,763$ 200 BENEFITS 6,937,882$ 7,289,800$ 8,770,594$ 9,907,758$ 11,094,323$ 12,056,299$ 300 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 1,734,394$ 1,704,491$ 1,721,536$ 1,738,751$ 1,756,138$ 1,773,700$ 400 CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE 815,102$ 827,779$ 778,660$ 729,192$ 617,353$ 532,650$ 500 OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 2,708,126$ 2,970,217$ 3,044,472$ 3,120,584$ 3,198,599$ 3,278,564$ 600 SUPPLIES 2,064,958$ 1,819,929$ 615,283$ 630,665$ 646,432$ 662,592$ 700 PROPERTY 364,951$ 210,801$ 528,367$ 548,526$ 569,455$ 591,182$ 800 OTHER 1,087,737$ 1,019,724$ 1,029,921$ 1,040,220$ 1,050,623$ 1,061,129$ 900 OTHER USES OF FUNDS 3,210,000$ $ 3,357,000* 3,659,250$ 3,842,213$ 4,034,323$ 4,236,039$
Total 38,046,052$ 38,913,743$ 39,862,084$ 41,436,074$ 43,168,989$ 44,782,918$ Increase 948,342$ 2,522,331$ 4,255,246$ 5,869,175$ 13,595,094$
SVSD – Other Cost Objects
Salary & Benefits 68% 73%
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• On the average the SVSD spends about $12,000 per year for employee Healthcare.
• The District is self insured and carries catastrophic insurance.
• Under the current contract the employee contribution is:
Healthcare Objectives
Category Individual 2 Person FamilyPremium Share: $45 $85 $95Co-Pay Office Visis:Co-Pay ER:Deductibles $250
$15$35
$500
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2011 Data
Saucon ValleyKaiser Average
(Weighted based on actual count for teachers only)Premium/Rates PEPM Employee Contribution PEPM % Contribution
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
Premium Rate Employee Contribution
Saucon Valley
Kaiser Average
$1,108 $265 26%$1,120 $78 7%
Elite Group Consulting, Inc.
Healthcare Objectives
*
* PEPM – Per Employee Per Month
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• Employee should pay about 10% of the plan cost• Raise the deductible to close the gap with private industry
plans (average national in-network for single coverage is $675, SVSD is $250)
Healthcare Objectives
Plan Year Deductible Office Visit UC/ER Retail RX Mail RX
Percentage orDollar Premium
Share2012-2013 $250/$500 $15 $35 $5/$15 $10/$30 $45/$85/$95
2013-2014 $500/$1000 $15/$30 $50/$75 $10/$25/$50 $20/$50/$100 $55/$120/$155
2014-2015 $500/$1000 $20/$40 $50/$75 $10/$25/$50 $20/$50/$100 $60/$130/$170
2015-2016 $500/$1000 $20/$40 $50/$75 $10/$25/$50 $20/$50/$100 $60/$130/$170
Board Proposal
Plan Year Deductible Office Visit UC/ER Retail RX Mail RX
Percentage orDollar Premium
Share2012-2013 $250/$500 $15 $35 $5/$15 $10/$30 $45/$85/$95
2013-2014 $275/$550 $20 $25/$75 $0/$20/$30 $20/$50/$100 $55/$120/$130
2014-2015 $275/$550 $20 $30/$100 $0/$20/$30 $20/$50/$100 $60/$125/$135
2015-2016 $300/$600 $20 $30/$100 $0/$25/$35 $20/$50/$100 $65/$135/$155
Association Proposal
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Plan Year Deductible
Office Visit
UC/ER Retail RX Mail RX Dollar Premium Share
2012-2013
$250/$500
$15 $35 $5/$15 $10/$30 $45/$85/$95
2013-2014*
$275/$550
$15/$30 $25/$75 $10/$20/$40
$20/$40/$80
$55/$120/$135
2014-2015
$500/$700
$20/$40 $50/$75 $10/$25/$50
$20/$50/$100
$60/$130/$155
2015-2016*
$500/$700
$20/$40 $50/$75 $10/$25/$50
$20/$50/$100
$60/$130/$170
Fact Finder Recommendation
* For school years, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016, only, the amounts noted in the columns above are effective on the 14th pay period of the school year.
• Approved the Board’s Premium share request
• Approved the Board’s deductible for single coverage and slightly increased the Association’s proposal for family coverage.
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Graduate Study
• Overview• Graduate Study Database - Problems• Graduate Study Database - Examples• The problem is not behind us• Board Proposal
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Graduate Study - Overview
• We recognize the value of the teaching profession
• We recognize the importance of professional development over a teacher’s career
• We believe the current graduate study system is not meeting school district objectives for cost, quality, and relevance to district objectives
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Graduate Study – Underlying Conflict
• The purpose of graduate study is to achieve career professional development in support of the academic objectives of the school district as defined by the Superintendent.
• Math. Reading. Science.• Graduate study is also a major component of
teacher salary, accounting for 20% of average teaching staff salary, and as high as 30% for senior teaching staff.
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Graduate Study - Cost
• $ 12,500,000 annual district salary cost• $ 1,855,200 portion from graduate study• $ 65,000 average annual teacher salary• $ 12,368 portion from graduate study• $ 250,000 annual tuition reimbursement• $ 2 million graduate study salary and tuition
account for almost 5% of the $40 million total school district annual budget.
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Graduate Study – Contract negotiation
• The board is not suggesting to eliminate graduate study in order to save this expense.
• Changes in the 2008-12 contract did not solve continuing problems undermining the value of our graduate study program.
• Board proposals in the current contract negotiation would improve the quality and slow the rate of graduate study, but still not prevent the highest salary attainment.
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Teaching Staff Profile
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Problems of Cost, Quality, and Relevance
• Our analysis of this 2,200 course history over ten years reveals the following problems:– The course and program quality is inadequate– Courses and programs lack progression– Graduate “classes” lack local interaction– Little relationship to district objectives– Little benefit of career professional development
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Problem Definitions
• Quality– A level of rigor appropriate for the degree level
• Progression– A logical connection and building between courses
as the degree level increases through three Masters– Instruction. Subject. Professional.
• Career Professional Development– Leading to subject mastery and impact on our
students
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Example A – Bachelors to Doctorate (2012)
• Teacher as Inquirer• Teacher as Researcher• Teacher as Evaluator• Research and Professional Development• Learning Sciences & Technologies• Designing Learning Environments• Doctoral Qualifying Research Project• Social Basis of Human Behavior• Social Cognition
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Example B – Bachelors to Third Masters (2008)
• Integrating the Internet• Law & Current Issues• High Performing Teacher• How to Get Parents on Your Side • Succeeding with Difficult Students• Classroom Management • Language Arts Activities• Word: The Ultimate Writing Tool• Media Literacy in TV Age
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Example C – Bachelors to Third Masters (2012)
• Reading, Writing, Language Arts• Strategic Reading in Content Area• Statistical Methods of Education• Computer Graphics for Teachers• Reducing Classroom Conflict• Intro to Computers• Issues, Laws, and Trends in Education• Integrating Technology into the Curriculum• Meaningful Activities for Interesting Classrooms
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Example D – Second to Third Masters (2008)
• Integrating the Internet into Curriculum• Making Sense of Money• Educational Leadership Issues and Answers• Excel - The Ultimate Information Tool• Word - The Ultimate Writing Tool• Access• Computer Graphics• Power Point• Apple Works 6• Ed Leadership: Trends and Issues
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Example E – Second to Third Masters (2010)
• How to Get Parents On Your Side• Classroom Diversity• Reducing Classroom Conflict• It's All About You• The High Performing Teacher• Assertive Discipline• Motivating Todays Learner• Differentiated Instruction• Behavioral Social and Academic Interventions• Reading Across the Curriculum
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Inadequate course quality history
• In the 2008-12 contract negotiations we confronted sub-standard course selection at two internet institutions - Fresno and Indiana Wesleyan.
• Through 2009 our teachers took 380 courses at these institutions, 309 of which were inappropriate.
• We eliminated both institutions in the 2008-12 contract.
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Fresno and Indiana Wesleyan244 courses - 22 at Bachelor level - 88 at 3rd Masters level
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SVEA Rebuttals to Board Proposals
• "An abandonment of the concessions and improvements in the last contract”
• "A radical change for problems that have already been solved”
– Elimination of Fresno and Indiana Wesleyan– Creation of Graduate Study Committee
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The problem is not behind us
• The elimination of Fresno and Indiana Wesleyan was not a teacher concession. This practice was without justification.
• The problem is by no means behind us. – (a) legacy salary cost– (b) inadequate professional development– (c) continuing practice at other institutions– (d) decline of local interactive classes
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(a) The legacy cost of the course quality problem
• Among five institutions, Fresno, Indiana Wesleyan, Gratz, Kutztown, and East Stroudsburg, there are 796 courses that the Board deems of questionable, inadequate, or entirely below graduate level quality.
• This problem remains in our district cost every year going forward.
• The Board estimates a current salary burden in excess of $450,000 per year from hundreds of inadequate courses that should never have been taken, regardless of contract rules.
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(b) Professional development legacy cost
• Fresno, Indiana Wesleyan, and their like institutions are lost professional development that did not take place.
• 5 teachers at the M30 level and 14 teachers at the M60 level with four of more Fresno courses.
• 13 teachers at the M30 level and 5 teachers at the M60 level with four or more Indiana Wesleyan courses.
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(c) Graduate study courses after Fresno and Indiana Wesleyan
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Wilkes history
• 243 of 681 courses (35%) are inappropriate for degree level taken
• Of the 243 inappropriate courses 215 are taken at two or more degree levels
• An additional 209 courses are of instructional focus rather than the preferred subject focus
• Of the 209 courses 189 are taken at multiple degree levels
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Wilkes - Not Graduate Level
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East Stroudsburg history
• 113 of 249 courses (45%) are inappropriate for degree level taken
• Of the 113 inappropriate courses 111 are taken at two or more degree levels
• An additional 55 courses are of instructional focus rather than the preferred subject focus
• Of the 55 courses 499 are taken at multiple degree levels
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Gratz history
• 46 of 194 courses (23%) are inappropriate for degree level taken
• Of the 46 inappropriate courses 38 are taken at two or more degree levels
• An additional 99 courses are of instructional focus rather than the preferred subject focus
• Of the 99 courses 89 are taken at multiple degree levels
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(d) Wilkes and the decline of local graduate classes
Wilkes 2008-13
Local 2008-13
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The Source of the Problems
• Graduate institution limitations– Quality– Progression
• Blanket program course approval• Contract language• Past Practice
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Board proposal would change
• Requirements for course quality and relevance• Requirement for logical course progression• Redefinition of requirements to move to M45
and M60 columns• Control number of courses – 2 per year• Control of tuition reimbursement (a funding
cap for second and third Masters)
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Association Rebuttals to Board Proposals
• No Change• The Board did not visit classrooms• The courses are required within programs• The rate of study is required in programs• The option to tailor substance into programs
was not explained
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Fact Finder Recommendation
• B to M – Tuition reimbursement 100% of East Stroudsburg rate– Twelve credits per year
• M to M36 and M36 to M60– Tuition reimbursement capped at $2,000 per year– GSC will review closely all courses and programs to
ensure the rigor and professional benefit from each course
– Decisions by the GSC are grievable except that there can be no grievance based upon past practice.
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Retirement
• Current contract terms• Board proposal• Association proposal• Fact Finder
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Retirement Incentive
• Previous Boards negotiated a retirement incentive clause that paid teachers 45% of their salary on retirement, paid out in $10K annual increments.
• This was not an incentive as it contained no conditions for timing. It was exercised solely at the teacher’s discretion.
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Retirement Incentive
• The Board negotiated a compromise in the last contract whereby employees with 20 or more years of service would continue to receive the 45% payment (32 employees) and employees with less than 20 years of service would receive a fixed amount pro-rated to their years of service (about 150 employees).
• Although lower in total cost, this new language also was not an incentive.
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Board proposal for this contract
• End the retirement payment with the end of the 2012-16 contract.
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Association Proposal
• No Change.• “The Board proposal to eliminate the
retirement payment is a breach of contract, as the previous change in the 2008-12 contract was expected to be a separate and irrevocable agreement.”
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Fact Finder Recommendation
• The Fact Finder recommended a true “retirement incentive” that would pay $1,750 for every year of service if an employee retired before the expiration of the 2012-16 contract.
• At the end of the contract the retirement clause will be eliminated.
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Potential full retirees
Service 08/09 Col Status Service 15/16 Salary 15/16 @ 45% FF Offer
33.74 M45 40.74 $94,022 $42,310 $71,29527.52 M12 34.52 $81,960 $36,882 $60,41026.62 M45 33.62 $89,590 $40,316 $58,83526.53 M30 33.53 $94,022 $42,310 $58,67823.94 M6 30.94 $75,955 $34,180 $54,14523.76 M 30.76 $75,955 $34,180 $53,83022.99 M60 29.99 $94,022 $42,310 $52,48321.36 B15 28.36 $70,130 $31,559 $49,63020.19 M60 27.19 $94,022 $42,310 $47,583
$346,355 $506,888
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Potential other retirees
• The next 30 teachers have 18-24 years service• If they were to retire in 2016:
– Fact Finder proposal cost is $1,190,000 now– Board proposal cost is $679.000 now– Association proposal cost is $679.000 anytime