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Tuesday, November 9, 2021 SETTLEMENT RATES IN PERSPECTIVE TEACHER CONTRACTS SETTLEMENTS COVERING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR (Regardless of Settlement Date) SETT DATE 2022-23 INCREASES % $ INCREASES % $ 2021-22 INCREASES % $ YEARS CONTRACT COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS** MO/YR 2023-24 DFG EG / INCREASES % $ 2024-25 INCREASES % $ 2025-26 ATLANTIC COUNTY: ABSECON 4 CD 03 2021 3.00 2243 3.00 2311 3.00 2380 2021 2024 INCREASED PRESCRIPTION CO-PAY BY $5 FOR GENERIC AND BRAND NAME PRESCRIPTIONS, MAIL ORDER STAYED AT $0. / - --> ATLANTIC CO SP SVCS 9 03 2020 3.00 2019 2022 ONE ADDITIONAL DAY ADDED TO WORK YEAR FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. / - --> ATLANTIC CO VOC 10 04 2019 3.60 2474 2019 2022 INCREASE IN ANNUAL DEPT. MEETINGS; PAYBACK FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT IF EMPLOYEE LEAVES DISTRICT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF REIMBURSEMENT. / - --> BRIGANTINE 3 CD 01 2021 2.80 2424 2.80 2492 2.80 2562 2021 2024 / - BUENA REG 5 A 02 2021 3.25 2640 3.25 2726 3.25 2815 2019 2024 AGREED TO SEVEN HOUR WORKDAY FOR TEACHERS IN ALL SCHOOLS; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REVISED. / - --> EGG HARBOR CITY 3 A 06 2019 3.64 2140 2019 2022 SOME LANGUAGE CHANGES; DECREASE IN SOME BUBBLE STEPS. / - --> EGG HARBOR TWP 7 CD 06 2019 3.25 2615 2019 2022 REMOVAL OF OPT-OUT OF INSURANCE PAYMENT OF $5000 AND ALLOCATED THE FUNDS TO THE SETTLEMENT YEAR ONE COST (3% + 1.5% FROM OPT OUT FUNDS). / - --> FOLSOM 3 CD 02 2021 3.50 2215 2021 2022 / - Page 1 of 29 New Jersey School Boards Association, 413 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08618 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from NJSBA ©

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Page 1: SETTLEMENT RATES IN PERSPECTIVE TEACHER CONTRACTS

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

SETTLEMENT RATES IN PERSPECTIVE

TEACHER CONTRACTS SETTLEMENTS COVERING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR

(Regardless of Settlement Date)

SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

ATLANTICCOUNTY:

ABSECON 4 CD 03 2021 3.00 2243 3.00 2311 3.00 2380 2021 2024 INCREASED PRESCRIPTION CO-PAY BY $5 FOR

GENERIC AND BRAND NAME PRESCRIPTIONS, MAIL

ORDER STAYED AT $0.

/ - -->

ATLANTIC CO SP SVCS 9 03 2020 3.00 2019 2022 ONE ADDITIONAL DAY ADDED TO WORK YEAR FOR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

/ - -->

ATLANTIC CO VOC 10 04 2019 3.60 2474 2019 2022 INCREASE IN ANNUAL DEPT. MEETINGS; PAYBACK

FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT IF EMPLOYEE

LEAVES DISTRICT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF

REIMBURSEMENT.

/ - -->

BRIGANTINE 3 CD 01 2021 2.80 2424 2.80 2492 2.80 2562 2021 2024/ -

BUENA REG 5 A 02 2021 3.25 2640 3.25 2726 3.25 2815 2019 2024 AGREED TO SEVEN HOUR WORKDAY FOR

TEACHERS IN ALL SCHOOLS; MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCHEDULE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REVISED.

/ - -->

EGG HARBOR CITY 3 A 06 2019 3.64 2140 2019 2022 SOME LANGUAGE CHANGES; DECREASE IN SOME

BUBBLE STEPS.

/ - -->

EGG HARBOR TWP 7 CD 06 2019 3.25 2615 2019 2022 REMOVAL OF OPT-OUT OF INSURANCE PAYMENT OF

$5000 AND ALLOCATED THE FUNDS TO THE

SETTLEMENT YEAR ONE COST (3% + 1.5% FROM OPT

OUT FUNDS).

/ - -->

FOLSOM 3 CD 02 2021 3.50 2215 2021 2022/ -

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SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

GALLOWAY TWP 4 CD 06 2019 3.00 2317 2019 2022 1 ADD'L WINTER PLANNING NIGHT; SCHOOL YEAR

CAN BEGIN BEFORE 9/1 FOR 10 MONTH STAFF; 1

ADD'L DAY FOR NEW STAFF ORIENTATION; RE-

OPENER CLAUSE FOR CADILLAC TAX PROVISION (IF

NECESSARY); CHANGES TO HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN

AS FOLLOWS: HORIZON DIRECT ACCESS, $15 CO-PAY

ON DR. VISITS, $100 ER CO-PAY (WAIVED IF

ADMITTED), OUT-OF-NETWORK $500/$1250 (FAMILY),

OUT-OF-NETWORK AFTER CO-PAY 70%, 30 DAY

PRESCRIPTION $5/$30, 90 DAY PRESCRIPTION $10/$60.

/ - -->

GRTR EGG HARBOR REG 8 CD 05 2021 3.11 2402 3.11 2477 3.11 3554 2020 2024 ADD'L MEETING TIME; SUMMER HOURS FOR

SUPPORT; REDUCED TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.

/ - -->

HAMMONTON 6 B 06 2021 3.40 2498 3.40 2583 3.40 2671 2021 2024 TEACHERS MAY HAVE UP TO THREE PREP PERIODS

PER YEAR UTILIZED BY ADMINISTRATION FOR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES FOR THE

TEACHER.

/ - -->

LINWOOD 4 GH 10 2019 3.00 2019 2022 ADDED DUTY TIME BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL;

HOURS NEEDED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH

BENEFITS INCREASED FROM 25 HOURS TO 29.5

HOURS; SOME LANGUAGE CHANGES.

/ - -->

MAINLAND REGIONAL 8 DE 10 2019 2.75 2421 2019 2022 ALL EMPLOYEES TRANSFERRED TO NJDIRECT15; I.T.

STAFF WERE RELEASED FROM THE CONTRACT AND

BECAME CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES.

/ - -->

MULLICA TWP 3 B 06 2021 2.99 2.99 2.99 2021 2024/ -

NORTHFIELD CITY 4 DE 05 2019 3.25 2459 2019 2022 CLARIFIED LANGUAGE THAT WAS CONFUSING

AND/OR NOT IN LINE WITH CURRENT CODE.

/ - -->

SOMERS POINT 4 CD 06 2019 3.00 2063 2019 2022 2 LESS COMPASSION DAYS; MORE STUDENT

CONTACT TIME.

/ - -->

VENTNOR CITY 3 B 09 2021 3.20 2642 3.00 2556 2.60 2282 2021 2024/ -

3.02 27113.16 2397COUNTY AVERAGE: ATLANTIC

NUMBER COUNTED: 17 14 7 6

3.08

7

2524

6

BERGENCOUNTY:

ALPINE 2 I 04 2019 3.50 2668 2019 2022 ONE ADD'L FACULTY MEETING PER MONTH (NOW 2

PER MONTH); CHANGE IN STIPEND POSITIONS (5TH

GRADE ADVISOR, AM DOOR DUTY); FALL, WINTER,

AND SPRING SPORTS COACHING WILL BE

REDISTRIBUTED TO ACCOUNT FOR TIME MAKING IT

MORE EQUITABLE FOR ALL SPORTS; ALL DAYS OF

SICK AND PERSONAL NOT UTILIZED SHALL BE

ACCUMULATED AS SICK LEAVE FOR USE IN

SUBSEQUENT YEARS.

/ - -->

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SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

BERGEN CO SP SVCS 9 06 2021 3.18 3.18 2020 2023 MOVED ALL EMPLOYEES FROM $1/$5 PRESCRIPTION

CO-PAY PLAN TO $5/$10/$15 CO-PAY PLAN;

ASSOCIATION WILL SUPPORT AND PROMOTE

MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN MAXOR CO-PAY

SOLUTIONS DISCOUNT SAVINGS PROGRAM, WHERE

AVAILABLE; DECREASED PER DIEM RATE FOR

TEACHER SICK DAY PAYMENT AT RETIREMENT IN

EXCHANGE FOR INCREASED MAXIMUM ALLOWED

NUMBER OF DAYS; DISTRICT TUITION

REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE 75% OF ELIGIBLE

EXPENSES IN EXCHANGE FOR INCREASED ANNUAL

MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER EMPLOYEE.

/ - -->

BERGEN CO VOC 10 V 09 2020 3.60 3137 3.20 2889 2020 2023 CHANGE FROM SELF-FUNDED PRESCRIPTION PLAN

WITH $1/$5 CO-PAYS TO SEHBP PRESCRIPTION (AS

SOON AS THE REST OF THE DISTRICT'S LABOR

GROUPS AGREE); IMPROVEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHER SCHEDULE LANGUAGE ALLOWING FULL

ACCESS TO PREVIOUSLY NEGOTIATED TOTAL

WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES.

/ - -->

BERGENFIELD 7 FG 05 2021 2.90 1787 2021 2022/ -

BOGOTA 5 DE 06 2020 3.11 2334 3.24 2511* 2020 2023 BASE INSURANCE PLAN CHANGED FROM DIRECT 15

TO DIRECT ZERO PLAN (ANNUAL SAVINGS $116,817),

EMPLOYEE PAYS THE DIFFERENCE IN PREMIUM IF

SELECTING DIRECT 15; EXTRA-CURRICULAR GUIDES

WERE FROZEN ALL 3 YEARS ($34,000 SAVINGS USED

TOWARDS SALARY GUIDE ADJUSTMENT DESCRIBED

BELOW); NEW SALARY GUIDE ELIMINATE BUBBLES

AND INCREASED THE STEPS FROM 14 TO 22;

LONGEVITY ELIMINATED BETWEEN 15 AND 20

YEARS, CURRENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE FROZEN AT

THEIR LONGEVITY LEVEL UNTIL COMPLETING 20TH

YEAR IN DISTRICT; [*NOTE: INCREASE IN 2020-21

REFLECTS THE EFFECTIVE SETTLEMENT RATE

BASED UPON A 3.18% NEGOTIATED INCREASE AND

$40,000 IN GUIDE ADJUSTMENT; INCREASE FOR 2022-

23 REFLECTS EFFECTIVE SETTLEMENT RATE BASED

UPON A 3.21% NEGOTIATED INCREASE AND $3000

GUIDE ADJUSTMENT].

/ - -->

CARLSTADT 3 DE 06 2021 3.00 2517 3.00 2593 3.00 2670 2021 2024/ -

CLIFFSIDE PARK 6 B 01 2020 3.10 2468 2018 2022 TWO SUMMER WORKDAYS FOR NURSES (AT

$450/DAY).

/ - -->

CLOSTER 4 I 07 2020 2.65 2423 2019 2022 ADD'L FACULTY MEETING FOR THE YEAR (2);

[*NOTE: 2019-20 INCREASE REFLECTS THE

EFFECTIVE SETTLEMENT RATE AFTER $36,000 GUIDE

ENHANCEMENT ADDED TO NEGOTIATED 2.5%

INCREASE FOR THAT YEAR.]

/ - -->

CRESSKILL 5 I 05 2019 2.95 2598 2019 2022 NEW HIRES REQUIRED TO SELECT NJ DIRECT ZERO;

CLASS COVERAGES CAPPED AT $10,000.

/ - -->

DEMAREST 3 I 06 2020 3.00 2207 3.00 2273 2020 2023 REDUCTION IN TUITION REIMBURSEMENT./ - -->

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SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

EDGEWATER 1 GH 12 2019 3.35 2019 2022/ -

ELMWOOD PARK 6 CD 06 2021 3.10 1929 3.10 1989 3.10 2051 2021 2024/ -

EMERSON 5 GH 06 2019 3.30 2019 2022/ -

ENGLEWOOD 6 DE 06 2021 3.20 2554 3.20 2636 3.20 2720 2021 2024 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY; 1 ADD'L

TUTORING PER WEEK; 1 LESS PERSONAL DAY.

/ - -->

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS 3 I 05 2019 2.90 2240 2019 2022/ -

FAIR LAWN 7 GH 11 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

GARFIELD 7 B 10 2019 3.66 2019 2022/ -

GLEN ROCK 6 J 06 2021 3.60 3.40 3.30 2021 2024/ -

HAWORTH 2 I 05 2021 3.18 2524 3.19 2612 3.20 2704 2021 2024 REDUCED LONGEVITY PAYMENTS./ - -->

HILLSDALE 4 GH 06 2020 3.15 2514 3.10 2552 2020 2023/ -

HO-HO-KUS 3 J 01 2019 2.50 2198 2018 2022 INCREASE OF 20 MINUTES IN PUPIL CONTACT TIME;

ADDED LANGUAGE FOR FACULTY MEETINGS &

PREP TIME.

/ - -->

LEONIA 6 GH 09 2019 3.40 2434 3.40 2517 2020 2023 ANY OPEN CLASS SECTIONS OF .4 OR BELOW, A

TEACHER WILL BE OFFERED TO TEACH AN EXTRA

CLASS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS BY SENIORITY; IF

THE POSITION IS DECLINED BY EACH, IT WILL THEN

BE ASSIGNED TO A TENURED TEACHER BASED ON

THE LEAST AMOUNT OF YEARS OF SERVICE.

/ - -->

LITTLE FERRY 4 CD 07 2019 3.05 3.15 2019 2023 LANGUAGE CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS./ - -->

LODI 6 B 06 2021 3.00 3.00 3.00 2020 2024 FOUR YEAR AGREEMENT AND SETTLEMENT RATE

NOT MORE THAN 3% EACH YEAR.

/ - -->

LYNDHURST 6 DE 10 2019 3.20 2019 2022/ -

MAHWAH 6 I 05 2019 2.89 2.48 2019 2023 SMOOTHED OUT SIGNIFICANT BUBBLES IN

TEACHER'S SALARY GUIDE; SETTLED CONTRACT

BEFORE EXPIRATION OF CURRENT CONTRACT;

CLEANED UP STALE LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT

CONTRACT.

/ - -->

MAYWOOD 4 FG 06 2020 3.10 2331 3.10 2403 2020 2023 FURTHER LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CREDITS

EARNED EACH YEAR THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO

GUIDE MOVEMENT.

/ - -->

MIDLAND PARK 5 GH 05 2020 3.00 2239 3.00 2306 2020 2023 ADDITIONAL STUDENT RELATED TIME AFTER

SCHOOL; FLEXIBILITY WITH LUNCH SCHEDULES

FOR NURSING STAFF.

/ - -->

MONTVALE 4 I 08 2021 3.30 2021 2022/ -

MOONACHIE 2 B 06 2019 3.10 2431 2019 2022 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT CHANGED FROM ANY

TEACHER BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE TO NOW

ONLY TENURED TEACHERS CAN BE REIMBURSED

FOR TUITION UP TO 6 CREDITS PER YEAR.

/ - -->

NEW MILFORD 6 FG 06 2020 3.30 3.30 2020 2023/ -

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SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

NO HIGHLAND REG 8 J 01 2019 2.80 2611 2018 2022 NEW EMPLOYEES RECEIVE DIRECT 15; LIMIT

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AND MOVEMENT

ACROSS GUIDE TO 9 CREDITS PER YEAR; LIMIT USE

OF CRITICAL ILLNESS DAYS.

/ - -->

NO VALLEY REG 6 I 06 2021 2.00 1725 3.00 2639 3.00 2718 2021 2024 NON-RENEWAL OF A SUNSET NON-PENSIONABLE

HEALTHCARE CONTRIBUTION STIPEND DISBURSED

TO MEMBERS ON THE TOP OF THE GUIDE TO HELP

OFFSET THE HEALTHCARE CONTRIBUTIONS.

/ - -->

NORTH ARLINGTON 6 DE 08 2021 3.13 3.13 3.13 2021 2024 BLOCK SCHEDULING FOR THE H.S.; INCREASED

HOURS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AND PARENT-

TEACHER CONFERENCES.

/ - -->

NORTHVALE 3 FG 06 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

NORWOOD 3 I 06 2019 3.10 2323 2019 2022/ -

OAKLAND 4 I 03 2020 3.00 2548 3.10 2712 2020 2023 MAXIMUM 4 COURSES FOR TUITION

REIMBURSEMENT UP TO $2400.

/ - -->

OLD TAPPAN 3 I 04 2021 2.80 2312 2021 2022/ -

ORADELL 1 I 06 2019 2019 2022 ADD'L HALF HOUR PER WEEK TEACHER/STUDENT

CONTACT TIME.

/ - -->

PARAMUS 7 GH 11 2019 3.37 2656* 2019 2022 EFF. 7/1/20, EMPLOYEES THAT ENROLL IN DIRECT

20/35 SHALL RECEIVE 50% OF THE BOARD SAVINGS

IN THE FIRST YEAR ONLY; [*NOTE: THESE

INCREASES REFLECT THE EFFECTIVE SETTLEMENT

RATE AFTER GUIDE ENHANCEMENTS ADDED TO

NEGOTIATED 3.0% INCREASE EACH YEAR].

/ - -->

PARK RIDGE 5 I 06 2020 3.00 2499 3.00 2574 2020 2023 MOVED PARENT MEETINGS TO THE EVENING

INSTEAD OF THE AFTERNOON.

/ - -->

PASCACK VALLEY REG 8 I 05 2020 2.88 2835 2.88 2916 2020 2023/ -

RAMAPO IND HILLS RG 8 I 06 2021 3.20 2598 3.20 2681 2021 2023/ -

RAMSEY 6 I 06 2020 3.32 2963 2.64 2434 2020 2023 MINOR LANGUAGE CHANGES./ - -->

RIDGEFIELD 5 DE 05 2020 3.44 2884 3.40 2939 3.10* * 2020 2024 ENDED 12 MONTH TEACHER POSITIONS GOING

FORWARD, REPLACING WITH SUMMER STIPEND FOR

TEACHERS WHO WORK THE ESY PROGRAM; [*NOTE:

INCREASES REFLECT THE EFFECTIVE SETTLEMENT

RATE FOR 2020-21, 2021-22, & 2022-23 BASED UPON

3.1% INCREASE IN ADDITION TO $55,000 GUIDE

ENHANCEMENT FOR 2020-21 & 2021-22, AND $50,000

FOR 2022-23].

/ - -->

RIDGEWOOD 7 J 05 2021 3.06 3.06 3.06 2021 2024/ -

RIVER DELL REG 8 I 05 2021 3.30 2947 3.30 3044 3.30 3145 2021 2024/ -

ROCHELLE PARK 3 FG 11 2019 2.95 2019 2022/ -

RUTHERFORD 6 GH 04 2019 2.85 2243 2019 2022/ -

SADDLE BROOK TWP 5 DE 02 2019 2019 2022 NEW STAFF WILL HAVE NJ DIRECT 20/30 AS THEIR

BASE PLAN UNTIL THEY ATTAIN TENURE.

/ - -->

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DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

SADDLE RIVER 1 J 03 2020 2.80 3155 2018 2022/ -

SO HACKENSACK 2 CD 06 2020 3.30 2714 3.40 2889 3.80 3339 2020 2024/ -

TEANECK 7 GH 01 2019 3.00 2019 2022 REDUCTION IN COST FOR COVERAGE OF CLASSES./ - -->

TENAFLY 7 I 06 2021 3.10 3.00 3.00 2021 2024 ADD'L DAYS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR

TEACHERS, SECRETARIES, AND

PARAPROFESSIONALS; NO PL DAYS CAN BE USED

ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS.

/ - -->

UPPER SADDLE RIVER 4 J 10 2019 3.10 2416 2019 2022/ -

WALLINGTON 5 B 06 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

WOOD-RIDGE 5 FG 06 2021 3.50 2187 2021 2022/ -

WYCKOFF 4 I 12 2019 3.20 3.20 2020 2023 CHANGED THE BASE HEALTH PLAN FROM DIRECT

10 TO DIRECT 15.

/ - -->

3.17 27643.10 2476COUNTY AVERAGE: BERGEN

NUMBER COUNTED: 56 36 13 7

3.11

30

2605

20

BURLINGTONCOUNTY:

BORDENTOWN REG 6 FG 05 2019 3.50 2646 2018 2022 MORE FLEXIBILITY ON ASSIGNING FOR SNOW

REMOVAL OR OTHER EMERGENCIES, STAFFING

ASSIGNMENT AT LOWER POTENTIAL COSTS;

GREATER CONTROL OVER STAFF USE OF PERSONAL

DAYS, SPECIFICALLY IN CONNECTION WITH NJEA

CONVENTION; ONLY PAYING BLACK SEAL LICENSES

AND STIPENDS FOR FULL TIME FACILITY STAFF

(VERSUS FOR ALL IN THE PAST).

/ - -->

BURLINGTON CO VOC 10 V 11 2019 3.87 2953 3.76 2981 2019 2023/ -

BURLINGTON TWP 7 FG 04 2019 3.30 2482 3.30 2564 3.30 2648 2019 2024 REMOVED PAYMENT FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE FOR

EMPLOYEES WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF

SERVICE; ADDED CAP ON NUMBER OF VACATION

DAYS 12 MONTH EMPLOYEES ARE PERMITTED TO

CARRY OVER; LOWERED CAP ON HEALTH BENEFIT

WAIVER TO $5000 FOR NEW EMPLOYEES; CLEAN UP

OF CONTRACT LANGUAGE REGARDING

SABBATICALS AND MATERNITY LEAVES OF

ABSENCES.

/ - -->

CHESTERFIELD 1 GH 06 2021 3.49 2436 3.86 2788 3.96 2971 2021 2026 TWO ADD'L IN-SERVICE DAYS; TUITION

REIMBURSEMENT MUST BE RETURNED IF LEAVING

DISTRICT WITHIN 2 YEARS.

/ - -->3.62 2823 2.87 2320

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SETT

DATE

2022-23

INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

CINNAMINSON 6 FG 03 2020 3.30 3078 3.25 3131 2020 2023 TEACHING OVERAGES ARE SET AT ONE FEE

INSTEAD OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE PER DIEM RATES;

NO NEED TO REQUEST OVERAGES FROM

ASSOCIATION IF UNDER MAXIMUM NUMBER

AGREED UPON; ALLOWED FOR POSSIBLE

ELECTRONIC SIGN-IN PROCEDURES SHOULD THE

DISTRICT SET THAT UP; ALLOWS THE BOARD TO

RECOUP TUITION REIMBURSEMENT IF EMPLOYEE

LEAVES THE DISTRICT WITHOUT COMPLETING 2

FULL YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT AFTER PAYMENT;

[*NOTE: THE BOARD SHALL RESERVE $13,999.23

FROM THE SETTLEMENT IN YEAR ONE TO

COMPENSATE THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE ON

THE TOP OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GUIDES AND PAID

AN AMOUNT OF CH. 78 THAT WAS HIGHER THAN

WHAT THE LAW REQUIRED DURING THE 2019-20

SCHOOL YEAR (BOARD TO MAKE PAYMENT NO

LATER THAN 7/30/20)].

/ - -->

DELRAN 6 FG 09 2019 3.35 2019 2022 SIGNIFICANT SALARY GUIDE ENHANCEMENTS BY

REDUCING "BUBBLES" AT THE TOP OF THE GUIDE.

/ - -->

EDGEWATER PARK 4 DE 05 2021 3.20 2425 3.30 2581 3.40 2747 2021 2024 VERBIAGE; DECREASE IN CH. 78 RELIEF./ - -->

EVESHAM 4 I 09 2019 3.00 3396 2019 2022 EFF. 7/1/20, BASE MEDICAL PLAN CHANGES FROM

PPO 15/25 TO PPO 20/20 (WITH $100 EMERGENCY

ROOM COPAY) WHICH REDUCES MEDICAL BENEFIT

PREMIUMS BY 6% (APPROX. $500,000).

/ - -->

FLORENCE 5 DE 09 2020 3.20 3.20 2020 2023/ -

LENAPE REG 8 GH 03 2021 3.35 2684 2021 2022/ -

LUMBERTON 4 FG 05 2020 2020 2023 [NOTE: DISTRICT HAS NOT YET PROVIDED NJSBA

WITH THE SALARY INCREASES NEGOTIATED FOR

2020-23.]

/ -

MANSFIELD 6 DE 08 2019 3.50 2614 2019 2022 6 OF THE 10 ANNUAL FACULTY MEETINGS CAN NOW

BE USED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (WAS

5); REVISION OF REQUIRED ATTENDANCE OF

EVENTS OUTSIDE OF CONTRACTED TIME;

ATTENDANCE OF TEACHER ASSISTANTS AT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS.

/ - -->

MAPLE SHADE 6 CD 12 2019 3.40 2527 3.40 2613 3.30 2622 2020 2025 CHANGED DISTRICT HEALTH PLAN RESULTING IN

HUGE SAVINGS.

/ - -->3.30 2708

MEDFORD LAKES 3 I 11 2019 2.92 2019 2022/ -

MEDFORD TWP 4 I 03 2021 3.01 2021 2022/ -

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INCREASES

% $

INCREASES

% $

2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

MOORESTOWN 7 I 06 2019 3.43 2894 2019 2022 ADD'L DISTRICT DIRECTED IN-SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY; ELIMINATION

OF HMO PLAN (EST. SAVINGS $100,000); INCREASE IN

HEALTH INSURANCE OUT-OF-POCKET FROM

$400/$1000 TO $800/$1600 (EST. SAVINGS OF $104,000);

RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION LANGUAGE; INCREASE

IN TUITION RATE FOR STAFF'S CHILDREN RESIDING

OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT FROM 25% TO 35% OVER TWO

YEARS.

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MOUNT HOLLY 4 B 09 2021 3.30 3.40 3.25 2021 2024 ADD'L INSTRUCTION TIME./ - -->

N BURLINGTON CO REG 8 DE 05 2019 3.65 2672 2019 2022 ADD'L 7 MINUTES PER WEEK; COMPLETION OF 5

ONLINE TRAINING OUTSIDE OF INSTRUCTIONAL

DAY.

/ - -->

NEW HANOVER TWP 2 B 06 2021 2.80 2042 2.80 2099 3.40 2620 2021 2024 SWITCHED TO SEHBP./ - -->

NORTH HANOVER 1 DE 01 2021 3.75 2253 2021 2022/ -

RANCOCAS VAL REG 8 DE 09 2018 3.20 2536 2018 2022 ADD'L 10 MINUTES OF NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TIME

ADDED TO THE EXISTING WORKDAY FOR

TEACHERS.

/ - -->

RIVERSIDE 5 B 02 2020 3.20 2449 2019 2022 TEACHERS WILL NOW HAVE TO ATTEND 3 NIGHT

EVENTS INSTEAD OF 2; ADMINISTRATION HAS THE

ABILITY TO ASSIGN UP TO 3 SIXTH PERIOD

COVERAGES IN EACH SUBJECT AREA INSTEAD OF 2.

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RIVERTON 2 GH 09 2019 3.10 2316 3.75 2889 2019 2023 AN ADD'L FLOATING DAY DURING THE SUMMER;

TEACHER FALL/SPRING CONFERENCES WERE

EXTENDED AN HOUR.

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SHAMONG TWP 3 GH 06 2019 3.25 2535 2019 2022/ -

SOUTHAMPTON 3 DE 03 2021 2.66 1860 2021 2022/ -

TABERNACLE TWP 3 GH 05 2021 2.47* 2021 2022 [*NOTE: 2021-22 REPRESENTS INCREMENT ONLY

FOR THOSE MOVING THROUGH THE GUIDE AND

$500 FOR THOSE AT THE TOP STEP.]

/ -

WESTAMPTON 4 GH 04 2020 3.20 2201 3.40 2414 3.40 2496 2020 2025 SOME TIME AND DUTY GIVEBACKS, INCLUDING

FLEXIBLITY IN ASSIGNING SUPERVISION DUTIES.

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WOODLAND TWP 2 DE 07 2020 2.80 1758 2.90 1872 2020 2023 REDUCED THE POOL OF TUITION FUNDS./ - -->

3.43 26843.23 2512COUNTY AVERAGE: BURLINGTON

NUMBER COUNTED: 27 21 7 6

3.36

12

2593

10

3.51 2755

3 3

2.87 2320

1 1

CAMDENCOUNTY:

BARRINGTON 3 FG 07 2019 3.33 2390 2019 2022 ADD'L SUMMER WORKING DAYS FOR SECRETARIES;

ATTENDANCE AT 5 EVENING EVENTS FOR

TEACHERS.

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BELLMAWR 4 B 08 2019 3.55 2660 2019 2022 ADD'L 15 MINUTES TO START OF DAY WITH FULL

CONTROL OVER THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF

TEACHER DAY; REPLACED 2 OF 3 MEDICAL PLANS

OFFERED AND REPLACED WITH NEW, MORE COST-

EFFECTIVE PLAN.

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BERLIN TWP 3 CD 10 2020 3.10 2338 3.10 2411 2019 2023/ -

BROOKLAWN 2 B 05 2019 3.80 2639 2019 2022 SEHBP AETNA FREEDOM ZERO AND/OR NJ DIRECT

ZERO INSURANCE PLAN FOR ALL FULL-TIME

EMPLOYEES.

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CAMDEN CO ESC 9 06 2019 3.00 2099 2019 2022/ -

CLEMENTON 3 B 06 2021 3.16 2021 2022/ -

COLLINGSWOOD 6 FG 02 2021 3.25 2169 3.15 2170 3.10 2203 2021 2024 NO TENURED OR NON-TENURED TEACHER MAY

RETURN TO WORK FROM LEAVE WITHIN THREE

WEEKS OF THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, OR

JUNE 1, WHICHEVER IS LATER; RE-WRITE OF THE

ENTIRE INSURANCE SECTION.

/ - -->

EASTRN CAM CO REG 8 GH 06 2021 3.25 3.25 3.25 2021 2024 CHANGES TO JUST CAUSE LANGUAGE; THE TOTAL

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES UTILIZING THE SECTION

125 PLAN AS OF 6/30/21 SHALL CONSTITUTE THE

BASE, FOR EACH ADD'L EMPLOYEE WHO CHOOSES

THE CASH OPTION IN LIEU OF ALL HEALTH

BENEFITS, ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED BASE, SHALL

BE GRANTED AN ADD'L $100; THE ADD'L AMOUNT

SHALL NOT EXCEED $4,100.00 (SINGLE) OR $5,000.00

(ALL OTHER COVERAGES).

/ - -->

GIBBSBORO 2 FG 06 2019 2.50 1309 2019 2022 CLASSROOM AIDE'S WORKDAY INCREASED BY 15

MINS.

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GLOUCESTER CITY 6 B 3.25 2020 2023 VARIOUS ITEMS INCLUDING TIME AND PTO./ - -->

HADDON HEIGHTS 5 GH 05 2021 3.15 3.15 3.15 2021 2024/ -

HADDON TWP 6 FG 08 2020 3.30 3.30 3.30 2020 2024/ -

HADDONFIELD 6 J 05 2021 3.15 2068 3.15 2133 3.15 2200 2021 2024 CODIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIME;

REDUCED BOARD CONTRIBUTION TO FLEXIBLE

SPENDING ACCOUNTS.

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LAWNSIDE 2 B 07 2020 3.00 2191 2019 2022 EFF. 2020-21, NEW HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN../ - -->

LINDENWOLD 6 B 06 2021 3.40 2304 3.30 2312 3.30 2389 2021 2024 LANGUAGE CHANGES THAT WILL PROVIDE MORE

SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY SPECIFIC TO OUR 5TH

GRADE TEACHING STAFF, AS WELL AS MORE

FLEXIBILITY AT THE OPENING OF SCHOOL.

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MAGNOLIA 3 CD 04 2019 3.60 2612 3.60 2706 2019 2023 EMPLOYEES SWITCHED TO LOWER COST HEALTH

PLAN.

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MERCHANTVILLE 3 DE 12 2020 2.90 2259 2.90 2324 2020 2023 MA+30 MOVED TO PHD IN YEAR 3./ - -->

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MOUNT EPHRAIM 3 CD 05 2019 3.10 2273 2019 2022 MANDATORY MAIL ORDER FOR PRESCRIPTION

PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE MEDICATION;

EMPLOYEES WHO OPT OUT OF HEALTH BENEFITS

WILL GET THE SAME AMOUNT AS THE 2018-19

SCHOOL YEAR AND WILL NOT INCREASE YEAR

AFTER YEAR.

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OAKLYN 1 CD 07 2020 3.20 2099 3.20 2166 2020 2023 NO TENURED OR NON-TENURED TEACHER

RETURNING FROM A LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAY

RETURN TO WORK WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF SCHOOL

YEAR'S END.

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RUNNEMEDE 4 B 05 2019 3.38 2019 2022 INCREASED COST OF OUT-OF-NETWORK CO-PAYS;

CHANGED LUNCH FROM 45 MINUTES TO 30

MINUTES FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS.

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SOMERDALE 3 CD 05 2019 3.50 2019 2022/ -

STERLING HS DIST 8 DE 04 2021 3.15 2382 3.25 2535 3.30 2658 2021 2024/ -

STRATFORD 4 DE 08 2021 3.90 2627 3.70 2589 3.20 2322 2021 2024/ -

VOORHEES TWP 4 I 05 2021 3.50 2481 3.50 2568 3.50 2658 2021 2024/ -

WATERFORD TWP 1 DE 08 2020 3.20 2261 3.10 2261 2020 2023 ELIMINATED HEALTH BENEFIT STIPENDS./ - -->

WOODLYNNE 2 B 02 2018 2.85 1944 2017 2022 STEPS ADDED TO SALARY GUIDE TO REDUCE

INCREMENT COST.

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3.25 24053.25 2269COUNTY AVERAGE: CAMDEN

NUMBER COUNTED: 26 19 9 6

3.26

14

2380

11

CAPE MAYCOUNTY:

AVALON/STONE HARBOR 2 FG 03 2020 2.90 2451 2.90 2522 2.90 2595 2020 2024 INCREASE PRESCRIPTION CONTRIBUTION./ - -->

CAPE MAY CITY 1 CD 04 2021 3.10 2035 2021 2022/ -

CAPE MAY CO VOC 10 V 03 2020 3.00 2234 2019 2022 REDUCTION IN VACTION DAYS FOR 12 MONTH

STAFF, NO CASH-OUT; TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

LANGUAGE ADDED, NOT ELIGIBLE FOR 1ST YEAR OF

EMPLOYMENT AND REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR

SEPARATION FROM DISTRICT WITHIN 3 YEARS.

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CAPE MAY SP SVCS 9 04 2020 2.95 2238 2.95 2304 2020 2023 TEACHERS AIDES REQUIRED TO ATTEND BACK TO

SCHOOL; SOME CLEAN-UP OF LANGUAGE; ADD'L

AFTER SCHOOL MEETINGS TO BE USED FOR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE

ABILITY TO GIVE UP TO 12 YEARS ON THE GUIDE

FOR EXPERIENCE.

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2025-26

LOWER CAPE MAY REG 8 B 03 2021 2.75 2392 2.75 2458 2.75 2526 2021 2026 20% OF A TEACHER'S WEEKLY CUMULATIVE PREP

TIME MAY BE DIRECTED AT THE DISCRETION OF

THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS;

REDUCED THE SICK LEAVE REIMBURSEMENT UPON

RETIREMENT; ELIMINATED THE ATTENDANCE

INCENTIVE AFTER YEAR 3 OF THE CONTRACT.

/ - -->2.75 2595 2.75 2667

LOWER TWP 1 B 10 2020 2.90 2033 2.90 2092 2020 2023 CHANGES IN PERSONAL TIME OFF./ - -->

NORTH WILDWOOD 2 A 05 2020 2.95 2335 2.95 2404 2020 2023 ADD'L TEACHING TIME./ - -->

UPPER TWP 4 FG 08 2019 2.70 1982 2019 2022 ADD'L PLC MEETINGS./ - -->

WILDWOOD CITY 5 A 05 2019 2.50 1950 2018 2022 DIRECT 15 PLAN IS BASE PLAN, ANYONE

REMAINING IN DIRECT 10 WILL PAY DIFFERENCE IN

COST; 2 PAID DAYS IN AUGUST FOR NEW STAFF AND

STAFF IN CAP; SECRETARIAL LUNCH REDUCED

FROM 60 MINS. TO 30 MINS.

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WILDWOOD CREST 2 B 05 2020 3.20 2011 3.10 2011 2.90 1939 2020 2024/ -

WOODBINE 2 A 08 2020 2.80 2.80 2020 2023/ -

2.85 23532.89 2166COUNTY AVERAGE: CAPE MAY

NUMBER COUNTED: 11 10 3 3

2.91

7

2299

6

2.75 2595

1 1

2.75 2667

1 1

CUMBERLANDCOUNTY:

COMMERCIAL TWP 3 A 02 2020 2.50 2019 2022/ -

CUMBERLAND CO VOC 10 V 06 2018 2.80 1803 2018 2022 COLLEGE CREDIT REIMBURSEMENT NOW

AVAILABLE TO NON-TENURED TEACHERS,

HOWEVER, IF EMPLOYEE LEAVES WITHIN 3 YEARS

THEY MUST REPAY DISTRICT; ATTENDANCE AT ONE

INFORMATION SESSION IS REQUIRED AND IS TO BE

SCHEDULED BY THE SUPT.

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CUMBERLAND REG 8 B 09 2021 3.00 2013 3.00 2074 3.00 2136 2021 2024/ -

FAIRFIELD TWP 3 A 10 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

GREENWICH TWP 2 CD 08 2020 2.25 1485 2019 2022/ -

LAWRENCE TWP 3 A 06 2021 3.20 3.25 3.25 2021 2024/ -

UPPER DEERFIELD 4 B 05 2021 2.90 2102 2021 2022/ -

3.13 21362.81 1851COUNTY AVERAGE: CUMBERLAND

NUMBER COUNTED: 7 4 2 1

3.13

2

2074

1

ESSEXCOUNTY:

BELLEVILLE 7 CD 10 2018 3.50 2699 3.75 2993 2018 2023 2 EXTRA DAYS OF INSTRUCTION; NO PERSONAL

DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER A HOLIDAY.

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BLOOMFIELD 7 DE 3.70 3.60 3.60 2019 2024/ -

CALDWELL-W CALDWELL 6 I 04 2021 3.40 2591 3.30 2600 3.30 2686 2021 2024/ -

EAST ORANGE 7 A 12 2019 2.80 2591 2018 2022 ELIMINATED DIRECT ACCESS 10 AND POS10;

TEACHERS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE BACK TO

SCHOOL NIGHT; TEACHERS REQUIRED TO ATTEND

ONE EVENING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE FOR

2019-20; BEGINNING 2020-21, TEACHERS REQUIRED

TO ATTEND 2 EVENING PARENT/TEACHER

CONFERENCES.

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ESSEX CO VOC 10 V 07 2020 2.90 2301 3.00 2450 2019 2023/ -

FAIRFIELD 1 GH 06 2019 3.30 2454 3.20 2458 3.30 2616 2019 2024 STIPENDS REMAINED FLAT./ - -->

GLEN RIDGE 6 I 02 2020 3.25 2670 2019 2022/ -

IRVINGTON 7 A 3.00 3.00 3.00 2019 2024/ -

LIVINGSTON 7 I 10 2020 3.00 2588 3.00 2666 2020 2023 ELEMENTARY DAY INCREASES BY 11 MINUTES;

REDUCTION IN OPT OUT PAYMENT FOR WAIVING

HEALTH INSURANCE; INCREASE OF 3 ADD'L

SUPPORT STAFF DAYS FOR 10 MO. EMPLOYEES;

[*NOTE: 2020-21 INCREASE EFFECTIVE 2/1/2021 WITH

NO RETROACTIVE PAY.]

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NEWARK 7 A 08 2019 2.97 2359 3.02 2470 3.26 2747 2019 2024/ -

NORTH CALDWELL 1 J 06 2021 3.20 3.10 3.10 2021 2024/ -

NUTLEY 7 FG 05 2021 3.20 2440 3.20 2519 3.30 2680 2021 2026 IMPROVED SALARY GUIDE STRUCTURE; LANGUAGE

CLEAN UP.

/ - -->3.50 2937 3.60 3126

WEST ESSEX REG 8 I 09 2020 3.00 2484 3.00 3558 2020 2023/ -

3.27 26823.17 2518COUNTY AVERAGE: ESSEX

NUMBER COUNTED: 13 10 7 4

3.20

11

2714

8

3.50 2937

1 1

3.60 3126

1 1

GLOUCESTERCOUNTY:

CLAYTON 5 CD 05 2019 3.25 3.25 2019 2023/ -

DELSEA REGIONAL 8 DE 09 2017 2.75 2274 2017 2022 CHANGES REGARDING TEACHER'S AIDES: NO MORE

THAN 2 EVENING ACTIVITIES, REQUIRED TO

ATTEND PROF. STAFF MEETINGS BEFORE AND

AFTER REGULAR TEACHING HOURS, REQUIRED TO

ATTEND PARENT-TEACHER NIGHTS, OPEN HOUSE

AND SIMILAR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (MAX. 2 PER

YEAR).; PAY DATES NOW THE 15TH AND 30TH OF

THE MONTH.

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DEPTFORD 7 CD 06 2019 3.10 2489 2019 2022/ -

EAST GREENWICH 1 FG 12 2020 3.00 2091 3.00 2154 2020 2023/ -

ELK TWP 1 B 04 2021 3.10 2144 3.10 2210 3.05 2242 2021 2026 ONE ADD'L EVENING EVENT (FROM 3 TO 4)./ - -->3.05 2310 3.05 2381

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FRANKLIN TWP 1 CD 04 2019 2.60 1664 2018 2022 EFF. 7/1/19, ER CO-PAY INCREASES FROM $25 TO $100

AND PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE, AND

SPECIALISTS INCREASE FROM $20 TO $25.

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GATEWAY REG 8 CD 09 2019 3.00 3.00 3.00 2019 2024 OFFERING 2 NEW PLANS TO NEW STAFF EFF. 7/1/20

AND WILL BE PHASING OUT PATRIOT X & PREMIER

PLANS FOR EXISTING STAFF.

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GLOUCESTER CO SP SVCS 9 01 2021 3.00 2052 2021 2022/ -

GLOUCESTER COUNTY V 10 01 2021 3.00 2168 2021 2022/ -

GREENWICH TWP 3 DE 03 2020 3.20 2236 2019 2022 OVER 150 LANGUAGE CHANGES IN THE CONTRACT;

NO ADD'L MONIES FOR ANY EXTRA CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES.

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HARRISON TWP 1 GH 09 2019 2019 2022 MEDICAL MOVED FROM 15/25 PLAN TO THE 20/20

PLAN.

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KINGSWAY REG 8 FG 06 2021 3.10 1991 2021 2022/ -

LOGAN TWP 4 FG 03 2020 3.00 2231 2019 2022/ -

MANTUA 1 FG 08 2020 3.25 2189 3.25 2260 2020 2023/ -

NATIONAL PARK 1 B 05 2020 3.00 2135 3.10 2272 3.10 2343 2020 2025 NO INCREASE IN STEP 1 FOR FIRST THREE YEARS OF

AGREEMENT; EFF. 2020-21, ADD ADD'L STEP

BETWEEN CURRENT STEPS 11 AND 12, INCREASING

THE GUIDE FROM 14 STEPS TO 15; CHANGED

HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN OFFERED THROUGH

AMERIHEALTH AT A SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS TO

BOTH THE BOARD AND STAFF; PREMIUMS ARE

MUCH LOWER.

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PAULSBORO 5 A 06 2021 3.10 3.10 3.10 2021 2024/ -

SOUTH HARRISON 1 FG 05 2021 3.12 1921 2021 2022/ -

SWEDESBORO-WOOLWIC 1 DE 06 2020 3.20 3.20 3.20 2019 2024/ -

WASHINGTON TWP 7 FG 03 2019 3.10 2295 2019 2022 CHANGE IN M.S. AND H.S. SCHEDULES./ - -->

WENONAH 1 I 05 2019 3.00 2073 2019 2022 SINGLE ONLY COVERAGE FOR FIRST 2 YEARS./ - -->

WEST DEPTFORD 6 DE 05 2019 2.75 2019 2022/ -

WESTVILLE 1 B 06 2020 3.10 2248 3.10 2317 3.00 2312 2020 2025 ELIMINATED PPO 10 HEALTH PLAN; INCREASED

TEACHERS MEETINGS AFTER SCHOOL.

/ - -->3.00 2381

WOODBURY 5 B 06 2021 3.10 3.20 3.20 2021 2026 ADD'L TIME ADDED TO MONTHLY MEETINGS./ - -->3.20 3.20

3.09 22993.04 2138COUNTY AVERAGE: GLOUCESTER

NUMBER COUNTED: 22 16 7 3

3.13

10

2243

5

3.06 2343

4 3

3.13 2381

2 1

HUDSONCOUNTY:

BAYONNE 7 CD 01 2021 3.58 2700 3.00 2343 3.00 2414 2021 2025/ -3.00 2486

GUTTENBERG 4 B 06 2019 3.00 2019 2022 MORE TEACHING TIME./ - -->

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HOBOKEN 6 FG 06 2020 3.00 3.00 2020 2023/ -

HUDSON CO VOC 10 V 05 2019 2.80 3.00 2019 2023/ -

JERSEY CITY 7 B 04 2019 * * 2019 2023 EFF. 7/1/19, ALL CO-PAYS ON MEDICAL AND

PRESCRIPTION WILL INCREASE BY $5; [*NOTE:

DISTRICT DIDN'T SUPPLY SALARY INCREASES; MOA

STATES MEMBERS WILL REMAIN ON THEIR 2018-19

STEP IN 2019-20, BUT MAY MOVE LATERALLY; IN

YEARS 2, 3, AND 4, EMPLOYEES WILL MOVE ONE

STEP PER YEAR AND RECEIVE INCREMENT-ONLY].

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KEARNY 7 B 01 2020 3.00 2396 3.00 2468 2020 2023 ADD'L 8 MINUTES A DAY./ - -->

SECAUCUS 6 DE 04 2021 2.88 2165 2.88 2228 2020 2023 BOARD NEGOTIATED TO REMOVE THE STIPEND

PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEES WHO TAKE MEDICAL

BENEFITS (SAVINGS OF $150,000).

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WEEHAWKEN 5 CD 02 2021 3.10 2376 3.10 2450 2020 2023/ -

3.00 24143.05 2409COUNTY AVERAGE: HUDSON

NUMBER COUNTED: 7 4 1 1

3.00

6

2372

4

3.00 2486

1 1

HUNTERDONCOUNTY:

ALEXANDRIA 3 GH 06 2020 3.00 3.00 2020 2023/ -

BETHLEHEM 2 I 06 2021 2.80 2.80 2.80 2021 2024/ -

BLOOMSBURY 2 GH 10 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

CALIFON 2 I 06 2021 3.00 2068 2020 2022/ -

CLINTON TWP 4 I 06 2021 3.00 2149 2.87 2118 2.90 2201 2021 2024 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT CAP OF $70,000./ - -->

CLINTON-GLEN GARDNER 3 I 01 2021 3.30 2536 3.20 2540 3.20 2621 2021 2024 CAPPED TUITION REIMBURSEMENT AT $75,000./ - -->

DELAWARE TWP 2 GH 04 2020 3.00 2139 3.00 2203 2020 2023/ -

DELAWARE VAL REG 8 GH 07 2021 3.20 2370 2.95 2255 2.95 2322 2021 2024 CHANGE IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT THAT

INCREASES CO-PAYS BY $5; SICK LEAVE

CONVERSION PAID TO A 403(b) ACCOUNT UPON

RETIREMENT.

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EAST AMWELL 2 I 07 2020 3.00 2294 3.00 2363 2020 2023/ -

FLEMGTN RARITAN REG 4 I 12 2020 2.93 2021 2022/ -

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FRANKLIN TWP 2 I 02 2020 2.00 1419 2.25 1628 2.50 1849 2020 2025 ONE ADD'L WORKDAY (WAS 185, NOW 186); ONE

HALF DAY OF ADD'L STUDENT CONTACT TIME; 5

YEAR AGREEMENT; JUNE PAY DATES WILL BE THE

SAME AS OTHER MONTHS (NO LONGER PAY ON

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL); RETIRING STAFF MUST

NOTIFY BOARD BY JAN. 1 IF THEY EXPECT SICK DAY

PAY OUT IN JULY, OTHERWISE PAYMENT DELAYED

UNTIL FOLLOWING YEAR; SICK DAY PAYOUT WILL

BE DEPOSITED INTO 403(b) ACCOUNT; PART-TIME

EMPLOYEES MUST WORK AT LEAST 30 HOURS TO

BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE (UP FROM 25

HOURS).

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FRENCHTOWN 2 FG 09 2021 2.60 1689 2.85 1900 3.00 2057 2021 2024 PAYMENT OF UNUSED SICK LEAVE TO BE

DEPOSITED INTO A 403(b) ACCOUNT; NO CHANGES

IN OTHER PAY RATES AND SCHEDULE B STIPENDS.

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HIGH BRIDGE 2 GH 08 2021 2.65 1984 2.85 2191 2.85 2253 2021 2024 EXPIRING CONTRACT HAD 15 LESS MINUTES ON

FRIDAYS (7 HOUR DAY), NOW WORKDAY IS 7:15

EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.

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HUNT CENTRAL REG 8 I 05 2019 3.00 2391 2019 2022 1 ADD'L DAY FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING./ - -->

KINGWOOD 2 FG 04 2020 2.80 1929 2.80 1983 2020 2023 ADDED DIRECT 15/25 HEALTH CARE PLAN AS

ANOTHER OPTION (EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION

RATE TIED TO WHICH PLAN EMPLOYEE CHOOSES).

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LEBANON BORO 1 I 05 2021 2.75 2090 2.75 2147 2.75 2206 2021 2024/ -

READINGTON 3 I 05 2020 3.00 2220 3.00 2287 2020 2023 ELIMINATION OF GROUP DISABILITY INSURANCE

PAID BY THE DISTRICT FOR ALL STAFF

(SIGNIFICANT MONETARY SAVINGS TO DISTRICT);

ONE ADD'L DAY IN THE TEACHER WORK YEAR

(NOW 186 DAYS); MORE STUDENT INSTRUCTIONAL

TIME DUE TO TRANSITION FROM SEVERAL HALF PD

DAYS TO 1 FULL PD DAYS (SAME AMOUNT OF PD

TIME), THEREBY 3 HALF DAYS FOR STUDENTS

BECOME FULL INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS; CERTIFIED

TEACHING ASSISTANTS CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR

TEACHER (EXTRA PAY OF $10 PER HALF DAY, $20

PER FULL DAY); NEW HIRE BASE HEALTHCARE

PLAN FROM PPO 15 TO PPO 15/25 (HOWEVER, NOW

OVERWRITTEN BY NJ LAW FOR NJEHP);

MODIFICATION OF CLUB LANGUAGE FOR

ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY

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SO HUNTERDON REG 5 GH 01 2019 2.90 2186 2018 2022 MAX. PLAN IS A PPO15, CAN BUY UP TO PPO15

MMRX, PPO10 AND PPO10 MMRX.

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2.87 22162.89 2105COUNTY AVERAGE: HUNTERDON

NUMBER COUNTED: 18 14 8 7

2.87

13

2147

11

2.50 1896

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MERCERCOUNTY:

EAST WINDSOR REG 7 GH 06 2019 3.00 2570 2019 2022 GAINED 10 MINUTES ADD'L STUDENT CONTACT

TIME.

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EWING 6 DE 02 2019 2.90 2019 2022 ADD'L STUDENT CONTACT TIME; SIMPLIFIED AND

REDUCED HEALTH BENEFIT OFFERINGS; SIMPLIFIED

ADD'L PAY FOR CLUBS, ACTIVITIES, EXTRA WORK,

ETC.; MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL LANGUAGE

CHANGES; IMPROVEMENT TO STARTING SALARY;

SWITCHED FROM SIGNING IN AT MAIN OFFICE SIGN

IN SHEET TO DIGITAL SIGN IN SHEET.

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HAMILTON TWP 7 FG 02 2021 3.20 1977 3.20 2040 3.40 2237 2021 2024 STEP 1 TEACHER SALARY MINIMUM OF $55,000 IN

YEAR 3 OF AGREEMENT; GUIDES SHALL ELIMINATE

AT LEAST TWO OF THE THREE FLAT STEPS IN THE

TEACHER'S GUIDE BY YEAR 3.

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HOPEWELL VAL REG 6 I 03 2021 3.08 2021 2022/ -

LAWRENCE TWP 7 GH 03 2020 3.00 2067 3.00 2129 3.00 2193 2020 2025/ -3.00 2259

MERCER CO SP SVCS 9 10 2019 3.90 3529 2018 2022/ -

PRINCETON 7 I 09 2020 2.50 2199 2020 2022 SMALL INCREASE IN PRESCRIPTION CO-PAYS;

STIPENDS AND HOURLY RATES FROZEN; CHILDREN

OF EMPLOYEES TUITION INCREASED; LEAVE

REPLACEMENTS ON BA STEP 1.

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ROBBINSVILLE TWP 6 I 07 2020 3.30 2343 2020 2022 BOARD INVOLVED IN SALARY GUIDE STRUCTURE,

ALLOWING FOR MORE FUNDS PUT INTO MIDDLE OF

SALARY GUIDE FOR RETENTION PURPOSES.

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W WINDSR-PLAINSBORO 7 J 05 2019 2.90 2.90 2019 2023 CHANGED PAYCHECKS FROM BI-WEEKLY TO TWICE

PER MONTH.

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3.20 22153.09 2448COUNTY AVERAGE: MERCER

NUMBER COUNTED: 9 6 2 2

3.03

3

2085

2

3.00 2259

1 1

MIDDLESEXCOUNTY:

CARTERET 7 B 09 2021 4.06 4.07 3.89 2021 2025 SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHOOL DAY./ - -->3.82

CRANBURY 3 J 05 2021 2.80 2025 3.00 2230 2020 2023/ -

EAST BRUNSWICK TWP 7 I 06 2021 3.40 3.40 3.50 2021 2026 BLOCK SCHEDULING; CHAPTER 44 EXCESS COST

RECOVERY; CONVERSION OF LEAVE DAYS INTO

HOURS.

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EDISON 7 GH 07 2020 3.15 2765 3.10 2807 2020 2023 SUPT. CAN OFFER NEW EMPLOYEES PREVIOUS

EXPERIENCE CREDIT ON THE SALARY GUIDE AND

INCREASED STEP ONE SALARY TO BE MORE

COMPETITIVE AMONG DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY

TO ENCOURAGE PROSPECTIVE STAFF.

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ESC OF NEW JERSEY 9 05 2020 3.50 3.50 2019 2023/ -

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JAMESBURG 3 DE 05 2021 3.23 2007 3.23 2072 3.23 2139 2021 2024/ -

METUCHEN 6 I 11 2020 3.61 2930 3.46 2910 2020 2023/ -

MIDDLESEX BORO 6 FG 09 2021 3.50 2620 3.75 2905 3.30 2653 2021 2024/ -

MILLTOWN 3 FG 05 2021 4.50 4.00 4.00 2021 2024/ -

MONROE 7 FG 12 2020 3.25 2379 3.50 2645 2020 2023/ -

NEW BRUNSWICK 7 A 06 2019 3.25 2019 2022/ -

NO BRUNSWICK 7 FG 12 2019 4.00 2019 2022 [*NOTE: 0% INCREASE IN 2019-20]/ -

OLD BRIDGE 7 FG 12 2019 3.00 2470 4.00 3391 5.00 4409 2019 2024 EMPLOYEES WHO CHANGE FROM DIRECT 15 TO

DIRECT 0 WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND EQUAL TO 25%

OF THE SAVINGS TO THE DISTRICT, ONE-TIME ONLY.

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PISCATAWAY TWP 7 GH 05 2020 3.20 2524 3.20 2605 2020 2023/ -

SOUTH AMBOY 5 CD 08 2020 3.00 1968 3.20 2163 3.30 2302 2020 2025/ -3.30 2378

SOUTH BRUNSWICK 7 I 05 2021 4.10 2021 2022/ -

SOUTH PLAINFIELD 6 FG 02 2020 3.20 3.20 2020 2023/ -

SOUTH RIVER 6 CD 06 2019 3.25 2207 2019 2022 ADD'L INSTRUCTIONAL TIME./ - -->

SPOTSWOOD 5 DE 02 2018 2.75 2017 2022/ -

3.75 28763.41 2390COUNTY AVERAGE: MIDDLESEX

NUMBER COUNTED: 19 10 7 4

3.47

14

2636

9

3.54 2378

3 1

3.60

1

MONMOUTHCOUNTY:

BELMAR 3 DE 05 2019 3.00 2093 2019 2022 NEW TEACHING STAFF MAY ELECT DIRECT 20

EMPLOYEE-ONLY COVERAGE OR THEY CAN

CHOOSE OMNIA AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR

DEPENDENT COVERAGE; PARAPROFESSIONALS

HIRED AFTER 7/1/19 ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR

EMPLOYEE-ONLY COVERAGE WITH OMNIA;

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED PARAPROFESSIONALS

WERE ABLE TO KEEP DEPENDENT COVERAGE BUT

WERE SWITCHED TO OMNIA.

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BRADLEY BEACH 2 CD 07 2019 3.30 2211 2019 2022 PERSONAL LEAVE NOT ALLOWED THE FIRST THREE

AND LAST THREE DAYS OF SCHOOL; CHANGE IN DR.

OFFICE CO-PAYS AND EMERGENCY ROOM CO-PAYS;

CLARIFICATION OF CONFERENCE SCHEDULE.

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BRIELLE 3 GH 05 2021 3.55 2462 3.35 2405 3.30 2449 2021 2024 ELIMINATED THE ONE MONTH OF PREMIUM

HOLIDAY (TEACHERS PAID ONLY 9 MONTHS OF

HEALTH INSURANCE AS OPPOSED TO 10 MONTHS);

SALARY GUIDE IMPROVED BY ELIMINATING THE

BA+15 COLUMN AND ADDING AN ADD'L STEP AT

THE TOP OF THE GUIDE.

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COLTS NECK TWP 4 I 09 2021 3.20 3.25 3.20 2021 2024 ADD'L PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY;

SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY; COMMON PLANNING

BEFORE SCHOOL RATHER THAN DURING THE

SCHOOL DAY; REMOVAL/CHANGE OF VOLUNTARY

UNPAID LEAVE LANGUAGE; REMOVAL OF GOOD

ATTENDANCE STIPEND.

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DEAL 2 GH 09 2020 3.30 3.00 2020 2023/ -

EATONTOWN 4 FG 05 2021 3.10 2310 3.10 2382 3.30 2614 2021 2024 ADD'L PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKDAY IN

YEAR 3.

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FAIR HAVEN 4 I 06 2019 3.25 2232 2019 2022 5 MINUTES ADDED TO STUDENT CONTACT TIME;

INCREASED ER CO-PAY FROM $25 TO $100; ADDED

ORTHODONTIC COVERAGE WITH $1500 LIFETIME

MAX.; SIMPLIFIED SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE

PAYOUT CALCULATIONS.

/ - -->

FARMINGDALE 2 DE 08 2019 3.00 2019 2022/ -

FREEHOLD BORO 4 B 02 2020 3.25 2225 3.25 2297 2020 2023/ -

FREEHOLD REG 8 GH 07 2020 3.00 2709 3.20 2976 3.20 3071 2020 2025 CHANGES IN LEVEL OF BENEFITS; REDUCTION IN

HEALTH BENEFIT WAIVER PAYMENTS.

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FREEHOLD TWP 4 GH 08 2019 3.10 2328 2019 2022 INCREASE IN TEACHER ASSISTANT'S CONTACT TIME

BY 20 MINUTES; INCREASED PREVIOUSLY

NEGOTIATED INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM

18% TO 19%; LIMITED MATERNITY LEAVE FROM 2

YEARS TO 1 YEAR.

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HAZLET TWP 6 DE 06 2020 3.31 2667 2020 2022 MODIFICATION FROM DIRECT 10 TO DIRECT 15 AS

BASE PLAN; EMPLOYEES THAT MOVE TO DIRECT

20/30 PLAN RECEIVE STIPEND EQUAL TO 20% OF

SAVINGS; EMPLOYEES THAT MOVE TO DIRECT 0

PLAN RECEIVE 40% OF SAVINGS; MOVEMENT INTO

SEHBP, REMOVING ANY EXISTING EQUAL TO OR

BETTER IN CURRENT PLAN.

/ - -->

HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 1 CD 02 2021 3.95 2758 3.75 2722 3.75 2824 2021 2024 SWITCHED FROM DIRECT 10 TO DIRECT 15 AS BASE

PLAN.

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KEYPORT 5 CD 04 2020 3.25 2529 2019 2022 EFFECTIVE 7/1/20, CURRENT DIRECT 10 PLAN WILL

INCLUDE INCREASES TO ER & IN-PATIENT CO-PAYS

AND OUT-OF-NETWORK CO-INSURANCE CHANGES

FROM 80% TO 70%; EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO HAVE A

CHOICE OF 4 ADDITIONAL PLANS INCLUDING

DIRECT ZERO, DIRECT 20/35, HORIZON EPO AND

EXISTING KAA DIRECT 10 WITH 60% OON CO-

INSURANCE; NEW HIRES WILL BE ENROLLED IN

DIRECT ZERO AND MAY PAY 100% COST

DIFFERENTIAL TO SELECT A DIFFERENT PLAN;

EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTARILY SELECT ANY OF

THE 4 ADD'L PLANS WILL RECEIVE ANNUAL

STIPENDS EQUAL TO 35% OF THE PREMIUM

SAVINGS BETWEEN BASE PLAN AND SELECTED

PLAN.

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LITTLE SILVER 4 J 09 2021 3.25 3.25 3.25 2021 2024 IMPROVED SALARY GUIDE./ - -->

LONG BRANCH 7 B 09 2020 3.20 2302 3.20 2376 2020 2023/ -

MANALAPAN-ENGL TOWN 4 GH 03 2021 3.25 3.25 2020 2023/ -

MANASQUAN 5 GH 12 2018 3.50 2589 3.50 2680 2018 2023 VOLUNTARY HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN FOR

EXISTING EMPLOYEES AND MANDATORY HIGH

DEDUCTIBLE PLAN FOR NEW EMPLOYEES

RESULTED IN HEALTH BENEFIT SAVIINGS.

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MARLBORO TWP 4 I 10 2020 3.25 2617 3.25 2702 2020 2023/ -

MIDDLETOWN TWP 7 GH 12 2020 3.25 2685 2021 2022 ELIMINATED A $1000 PER YEAR SERVICE PAYMENT

FOR STAFF AT THE TOP OF THE GUIDE WHO ARE

COVERED BY THE DISTRICT'S HEALTH INSURANCE.

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MONMOUTH BEACH 2 I 02 2020 3.00 2139 3.00 2203 2020 2023/ -

MONMOUTH CO VOC 10 V 08 2020 3.35 2546 2020 2022 DURING 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR, 5 PLC MEETINGS

SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS SCHEDULED BY THE

ADMINISTRATION; EFF. 2021-22 AND THEREAFTER, 5

ADD'L PLC MEETINGS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR A

TOTAL OF 10 MEETINGS AS SCHEDULED BY THE

ADMINISTRATION.

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MONMOUTH REG 8 GH 08 2020 3.40 2574 3.40 2661 2020 2023 CLARIFICATIONS IN CONTRACT./ - -->

MONMOUTH-OCEAN ESC 9 09 2019 3.50 3076 2019 2022 MOVING ALL MEMBERS TO DIRECT 15 BENEFIT

PLAN.

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OCEANPORT 3 GH 06 2021 3.25 2294 3.30 2405 3.35 2522 2021 2024 ADD'L PARENT CONFERENCES./ - -->

RUMSON-FAIRHAVEN RG 8 J 05 2019 3.20 2019 2022/ -

SEA GIRT 2 I 12 2020 2.90 2196 2.90 2260 2020 2023 WENT TO 9 EQUAL PERIODS, REFLECTING A 42

MINUTE LUNCH VERSUS 50 MINUTE LUNCH.

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SHORE REG 8 GH 05 2021 3.00 2465 3.10 2623 3.15 2748 2020 2024 INCREASED LIMITS ON 6TH PERIOD ASSIGNMENTS

FOR TEACHERS.

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SHREWSBURY BORO 3 I 08 2020 3.25 2214 3.25 2286 2020 2023/ -

SPRING LAKE BORO 2 I 10 2021 3.20 1671 3.00 1617 3.00 1665 2021 2024 ALL NEW EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF SLEA

ARE LOCKED INTO 10 SICK DAYS AND 3 PERSONAL

DAYS (PREVIOUSLY EARNED ADD'L SICK AND

FAMILY ILLNESS DAYS BASED ON LONGEVITY).

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SPRING LAKE HTS 2 FG 06 2021 3.25 2138 3.25 2208 3.25 2280 2021 2024/ -

TINTON FALLS 4 GH 05 2021 3.20 2021 2022/ -

UPPER FREEHOLD REG 6 GH 05 2020 2020 2023 [NOTE: DISTRICT HAS NOT YET SUPPLIED

SETTLEMENT DETAILS]

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WALL TWP 6 GH 06 2019 3.20 2370 2019 2022 REVISED LONGEVITY LANGUAGE FOR NEW

EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER 7/1/19, ONLY

SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT COUNTED FOR

LONGEVITY.

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INCREASES

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2025-26

WEST LONG BRANCH 3 FG 02 2021 3.50 2514 3.50 2602 2020 2023 CHANGED REIMBURSEMENT FOR POS PLAN TO 110%

ABOVE MEDICARE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE

PREMIUMS.

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3.28 25223.25 2404COUNTY AVERAGE: MONMOUTH

NUMBER COUNTED: 34 27 10 8

3.24

21

2436

17

3.00 2972

1 1

MORRISCOUNTY:

BOONTON TWP 3 I 06 2019 3.25 2531 2019 2022 MOVED FROM DIRECT 15 TO DIRECT O ACHIEVING A

LOWER COST PREMIUM FOR DISTRICT AND

EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS; SOME LANGUAGE

CHANGES.

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BUTLER 5 DE 06 2020 2.85 2.85 2020 2023/ -

CHATHAMS SCHOOL DIS 7 J 11 2019 3.05 2507 3.00 2541 2019 2023 CHANGE IN HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN./ - -->

CHESTER TWP 4 J 02 2020 3.25 2019 2022/ -

FLORHAM PARK 4 I 08 2021 3.25 2314 3.25 2389 3.25 2466 2021 2024 ELIMINATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE RELIEF POOL

FUNDING.

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HARDING TWP 2 J 05 2020 2020 2023 [DISTRICT DID NOT SUPPLY SALARY INCREASES]/ -

JEFFERSON TWP 6 GH 03 2021 3.30 2514 3.20 2518 3.20 2599 2021 2025/ -3.10 2598

KINNELON 6 I 05 2020 3.00 2597 2019 2022/ -

LINCOLN PARK 4 FG 06 2020 3.00 2169 3.10 2309 2020 2023/ -

MADISON 6 I 06 2019 3.00 2437 2019 2022/ -

MINE HILL TWP 1 FG 05 2020 3.20 2103 3.20 2171 2020 2023 MORE TIME ON FRIDAYS (TEACHERS LEFT AFTER

STUDENTS, THEY WILL NOW STAY AND SUPERVISE

ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AS WELL); ONE NIGHT

EVENT REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO BTSN &

CONFERENCES.

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MONTVILLE 7 I 07 2021 3.15 2532 3.15 2611 3.15 2694 2021 2024 ADJUSTMENTS TO DUTIES AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS.

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MORRIS CO VOC 10 V 10 2021 3.10 3.10 3.10 2021 2024/ -

MORRIS PLAINS 3 I 05 2020 3.30 3.20 2020 2023/ -

MORRIS SCHOOL DIST 7 GH 05 2018 3.10 2532 2018 2022 ELIMINATED $10 CO-PAY PLAN AS AN OPTION FROM

SEHBP; ADDED AN ADVISORY PERIOD AT MIDDLE

SCHOOL.

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MOUNT ARLINGTON 2 GH 06 2021 3.00 2235 3.00 2302 3.00 2371 2021 2024/ -

MOUNT OLIVE 7 GH 05 2020 3.10 2397 3.10 2471 2020 2023 REDUCED HEALTHCARE RELATED STIPEND (THAT

OFFSETS CH. 78 CONTRIBUTIONS, NEGOTIATED IN

THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT) FROM $150,000

ANNUALLY TO $110,000; CHANGE IN PROFESSIONAL

LEARNING COMMUNITY LANGUAGE.

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MOUNTAIN LAKES 5 J 10 2018 3.10 2641 2018 2022 EFF. 1/1/19, ELIMINATED DIRECT 10, BASE PLAN

WILL NOW BE SEHBP DIRECT 15.

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PEQUANNOCK TWP 6 GH 12 2019 2.75 2019 2022/ -

RANDOLPH TWP 7 I 05 2021 3.25 2227 2021 2022/ -

RIVERDALE 2 FG 12 2019 2.90 2.90 2019 2023/ -

ROCKAWAY BORO 3 FG 03 2021 4.40 2817 3.30 2205 3.20 2209 2021 2024 GOING BACK TO SEHBP AFTER 3 YEARS WITH

HORIZON DIRECTLY; IMPROVED SALARY GUIDES

ESPECIALLY FOR NEW TEACHERS.

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ROXBURY 7 GH 05 2020 3.08 2335 3.05 2381 2020 2023 UNION AGREED TO HELP OFFSET BUBBLES IN THE

GUIDE.

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WASHINGTON TWP 4 I 12 2019 3.20 2559 3.05 2517 2020 2023/ -

WEST MORRIS REG 8 I 06 2021 3.15 2659 3.15 2743 3.15 2829 2021 2024 AVOIDED DELAY IN SETTLING CONTRACT, HAVING

AN AGREEMENT IN PLACE BEFORE EXPIRATION OF

THE CONTRACT, AVOIDING RETRO PAY, KEEPING

EMPLOYEE MORALE HIGH DURING TIMES OF COVID.

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WHARTON BORO 3 DE 06 2021 3.00 3.00 3.00 2021 2024/ -

3.13 25283.15 2450COUNTY AVERAGE: MORRIS

NUMBER COUNTED: 25 18 8 6

3.09

17

2430

12

3.10 2598

1 1

OCEANCOUNTY:

BARNEGAT 6 CD 03 2020 3.50 2200 3.50 2277 3.20 2155 2020 2024 EFF. 7/1/20, PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE

STEP THERAPY AND WOULD ONLY IMPACT NEW

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SELECT DRUG

CLASSIFICATIONS NOT FILLED WITHIN THE LAST 180

DAYS, THOSE CURRENTLY USING THOSE DRUGS

ARE GRANDFATHERED.

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BEACH HAVEN 1 FG 06 2019 3.00 1849 2019 2022 SINGLE BENEFITS UNTIL TENURE./ - -->

BRICK TWP 7 DE 02 2021 3.30 1925 3.30 1988 3.30 2054 2021 2025/ -3.00 1929

CENTRAL REG 8 B 03 2020 3.10 2470 3.40 2793 3.40 2888 2019 2024 TUITION CAP OF $50,000 PER YEAR (PREVIOUSLY NO

CAP); EMPLOYEES MUST REFUND TUITION

REIMBURSEMENT IF THEY LEAVE DISTRICT WITHIN

2 YEARS; ELIMINATED START AND ENDING TIMES

GIVING BOARD MORE FLEXIBILITY; [*NOTE: 2020-21

SALARY INCREASE REFLECTS 3.2% PLUS GUIDE

ENHANCEMENT OF $150,000 IN EXCHANGE FOR 15

ADD'L MINUTES PER DAY STUDENT CONTACT TIME.]

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EAGLESWOOD 1 B 05 2019 3.10 2276 2019 2022/ -

JACKSON TWP 7 DE 08 2020 3.35 2161 3.35 2234 2020 2023 ELIMINATION OF WAIVER PAYMENT;

RECALIBRATION OF THE INSURANCE

CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE; ADDITIONAL DUTY

PERIOD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHEDULING

CHANGES TO H.S. SCHEDULE.

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INCREASES

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2025-26

LAVALLETTE 2 DE 06 2021 3.30 2423 3.30 2503 3.30 2585 2021 2024/ -

LONG BEACH ISLAND 1 FG 08 2020 2.90 2283 2019 2022 TEACHERS GAVE UP DIRECT 10 AND MOVED TO

DIRECT 15.

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MANCHESTER TWP 6 B 01 2019 3.50 2633 2018 2022 DISTRICT MOVED FROM PRIVATE TO SEHBP

ACHIEVING AN ESTIMATED $1.5 MILLION IN

SAVINGS.

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POINT PLEASANT 6 FG 08 2020 3.50 2467 3.50 2553 2020 2023 NEW EMPLOYEES MAX. COVERAGE IS DIRECT ZERO./ - -->

SEASIDE HEIGHTS 1 A 06 2019 3.30 2368 2019 2022/ -

SOUTHERN REG 8 DE 06 2019 2.90 2488 2019 2022 INCENTIVE FOR EMPLOYEES TO VOLUNTARILY OPT

FOR LOWER COST COVERAGE WILL RESULT IN

PREMIUM SAVING FOR DISTRICT; CLEANED UP

LANGUAGE.

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STAFFORD TWP 1 DE 05 2021 3.50 2360 3.50 2443 3.50 2528 2021 2024/ -

TOMS RIVER SCHOOLS 7 DE 06 2021 3.30 2023 3.30 2090 3.80 2489 2021 2025 LANGUAGE CHANGE TO ALLOW FOR BLOCK

SCHEDULING IN THE FUTURE.

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TUCKERTON 1 CD 05 2019 3.25 2019 2022/ -

3.42 24503.25 2280COUNTY AVERAGE: OCEAN

NUMBER COUNTED: 15 14 6 6

3.39

8

2360

8

3.15 2085

2 2

PASSAICCOUNTY:

BLOOMINGDALE 3 FG 06 2019 2.60 2019 2022/ -

CLIFTON 7 CD 07 2021 3.50 3.60 3.90 2020 2024 ELIMINATION OF THE "TRADITIONAL" DEDUCTIBLE

HEALTH PLAN FROM 1999; REDUCED HEALTH

BENEFIT WAIVER PAYOUT TO BE IN LINE WITH THE

SEHBP; REDUCED DOUBLE COVERAGES.

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HALEDON 4 B 05 2020 3.00 2093 3.00 2156 2020 2023/ -

LAKELAND REG 8 FG 03 2020 3.00 2597 2019 2022/ -

LITTLE FALLS 4 FG 09 2019 3.00 2294 2019 2022/ -

NORTH HALEDON 3 FG 04 2021 2.90 1744 3.00 1856 3.10 1975 2021 2024 BOARD ONLY PAYS $5000 TOWARDS DENTAL

BENEFITS.

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NORTHERN REGION ESC 9 07 2020 3.00 3.00 2020 2023/ -

PASSAIC CITY 7 A 05 2019 3.00 2018 2022/ -

PASSAIC CO MANCHSTR 8 B 08 2019 3.00 2408 2019 2022 CHANGE IN HEALTH PLANS RESULTING IN SAVINGS

(OFF-SET REDUCTION IN CONTRIBUTIONS); 2 ADD'L

DAYS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; OFFICE

HOURS FOR STUDENTS ONE DAY PER WEEK.

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INCREASES

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2025-26

PATERSON 7 A 03 2018 3.00 2017 2022 ENTERED INTO A SELF INSURED HEALTH PLAN

(OPTED OUT OF SEHBP); FREE PERIOD AT THE H.S.

WAS CONVERTED TO A STUDENT CONTACT PERIOD;

5 YEAR CONTRACT; CAPPED TUITION

REIMBURSEMENT POT OF MONEY AT $750,000 FOR

TEACHERS (WAS $1,250,000); ELIMINATION OF A 2

STEP INCREMENT FOR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

TEACHERS (MERIT INCENTIVE).

/ - -->

POMPTON LAKES 5 FG 05 2021 3.00 2455 3.00 2528 3.00 2604 2021 2024 HEALTH INSURANCE CHANGES/SAVINGS; LATERAL

ADVANCEMENT ON THE SALARY GUIDE FOR

GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDITS MEETING CERTAIN

CRITERIA.

/ - -->

TOTOWA 4 CD 06 2021 3.50 2431 3.40 2444 3.40 2527 2021 2024/ -

WEST MILFORD 6 FG 06 2021 2.75 2314 2.60 2248 2.60 2306 2021 2024/ -

3.20 23533.02 2292COUNTY AVERAGE: PASSAIC

NUMBER COUNTED: 13 8 5 4

3.09

7

2246

5

SALEMCOUNTY:

ALLOWAY 2 DE 06 2020 3.00 2106 2019 2022 REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF EXTRA

CURRICULAR STIPENDS LISTED IN THE CONTRACT.

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ELSINBORO 2 DE 06 2020 3.10 1914 3.10 1973 2020 2023/ -

LOWER ALLOWAYS CR 2 CD 06 2021 3.10 2089 3.10 2154 2020 2023/ -

MANNINGTON 2 CD 03 2020 3.20 3.20 2020 2023/ -

OLDMANS TWP 2 CD 1 2021 3.10 2148 3.10 2215 2020 2023 TEACHERS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE BACK TO

SCHOOL NIGHT EACH YEAR; TEACHERS TO

REIMBURSE BOARD FOR UNEXCUSED ABSENCE

FROM BOARD-PAID TRAINING.

/ - -->

PENNSVILLE 5 CD 09 2020 3.00 1925 3.00 1983 3.00 2042 2020 2025/ -3.00 2104

PITTSGROVE 5 CD 08 2020 3.10 2150 3.00 2145 2020 2023 CHANGE TO OUT-OF-NETWORK PLAN DESIGN, A

MOVE FROM PAYMENT OF 90% OF FAIR MARKET TO

180% OF MEDICARE.

/ - -->

PNS GRV CRNY PT REG 6 A 06 2020 3.20 2747 3.20 2835 3.20 2926 2019 2024 NEGOTIATED LOWER COST HEALTH BENEFITS

PLAN; CONTRACT REOPENER CLAUSE IN THE EVENT

STATE AID IS REDUCED BY $500,000 OR MORE.

/ - -->

QUINTON 2 A 07 2020 3.20 3.20 2019 2023 ADD'L TIME IN THE WORKDAY./ - -->

SALEM CO VOC 10 V 09 2019 3.25 2027 3.25 2093 2019 2023/ -

SALEM CO. SPEC SVC 9 09 2019 3.25 1983 3.25 2049 3.25 2115 2019 2024/ -

UPPER PITTSGROVE 2 CD 12 2020 3.00 3.00 3.00 2021 2024/ -

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2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

WOODSTWN-PILESGROVE 5 FG 06 2020 3.10 2045 3.00 2040 2020 2023 REMOVED SUMMER PAY PLAN PAYCHECK

DEDUCTION OPTION (STREAMLINES BUSINESS

OFFICE WORK); CAPPED TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

AT $40,000 ($20K FALL SEMESTER/$20K SPRING

SEMESTER); CAPPED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

CREDITS REIMBURSED FROM 12 TO 6;

UNDERGRADUATE CREDITS ARE NO LONGER

REIMBURSED (UNLESS FOR EMERGENCY

CERTIFICATION); REDUCED LONGEVITY PAY FOR

NEW HIRES; REMOVED THE $500 LUMP SUM

PAYMENT FOR TEACHERS WHO MATRICULATED

INTO A MASTER'S PROGRAM; CHANGED SICK DAY

FORMULA AT RETIREMENT TO RESULT IN SAVINGS

FOR THE DISTRICT REGARDING RETIREMENT

BREAKAGE; REDUCED HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER

INCENTIVE; ADDED 2 DAYS TO MAKE A 4 DAY

ORIENTATION FOR NEW TEACHERS (NO

COMPENSATION)

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3.11 23613.12 2113COUNTY AVERAGE: SALEM

NUMBER COUNTED: 13 10 4 3

3.12

12

2165

9

3.00 2104

1 1

SOMERSETCOUNTY:

BEDMINSTER 3 I 12 2019 3.00 2320 3.00 2389 2019 2023 ONE LESS PREP PERIOD PER WEEK; MOVED TO

DIRECT 15 AS BASE PLAN, DIRECT 10 GOES AWAY

(NO BUY UP PERMITTED); INCREASED THRESHOLD

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFIT COVERAGE FROM 20

HOURS TO 25 HOURS PER WEEK.

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BERNARDS 7 J 06 2019 3.00 2349 2019 2022 INCREASED MMRX CO-PAYS; INCREASED OUT-OF-

NETWORK DEDUCTIBLE.

/ - -->

BOUND BROOK 6 B 02 2017 3.00 2017 2022 DAYS PAY IS NOW DEFINED AS 1/190 OF ANNUAL

SALARY (WAS 1/186); REMOVED BEREAVEMENT

LEAVE FOR CLOSE FRIEND; PERSONAL LEAVE

REDUCED FROM 6 DAYS TO 3, AND ONLY 1 UNUSED

DAY ACCUM. AS SICK LEAVE (WAS 2 DAYS);

ELIMINATED HEALTH BENEFIT WAIVER INCENTIVE;

CHANGES IN SCHEDULING LANGUAGE; MUST

REMAIN IN DISTRICT 3 YEARS (WAS 1 YEAR) IF

RECEIVING TUITION REIMBURSEMENT OR MUST

REPAY DISTRICT.

/ - -->

BRANCHBURG 4 I 06 2019 3.25 2448 2019 2022 EXISTING EMPLOYEES WERE MOVED FROM DIRECT

10 TO DIRECT 15; NEW EMPLOYEES WILL BE

ENROLLED IN DIRECT 20/35 UNTIL TENURE YEAR.

/ - -->

BRDGWATER-RARIT REG 7 I 06 2019 2.89 2019 2022 PRESCRIPTION CO-PAYS INCREASE IN YEAR 3 TO

$10/$20; ONE TIME INCENTIVE FOR EMPLOYEE TO

MOVE TO LESSER PREMIUM PLANS.

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INCREASES

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2025-26

FRANKLIN TWP 7 GH 05 2021 2.95 3.30 3.40 2021 2024 ADD'L 11 MONTH STAFF; BEREAVEMENT

MANDATORY REPORTING; DID NOT IMPLEMENT CH.

44 AND REMAIN ON TIER 4 OF CH. 78; MENTOR

PROGRAM FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS; ABILITY TO

ASSIGN ADD'L TEACHING DUTIES WITH

COMPENSATION.

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GREEN BROOK 4 GH 11 2020 3.00 2149 3.00 2213 2020 2023/ -

HILLSBOROUGH 7 I 01 2020 3.00 2410 2019 2022/ -

MONTGOMERY 7 J 04 2019 2.70 2208 2018 2022 NEW HIRES AS OF 7/1/19 SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE

FOR THE WAIVER INCENTIVE FOR WAIVING HEALTH

INSURANCE.

/ - -->

NORTH PLAINFIELD 6 DE 09 2019 2.90 2541 2018 2022 ADD'L HEALTH CARE PLANS; VARIOUS LANGUAGE

CHANGES.

/ - -->

SOMERSET CO VOC 10 V 03 2021 2.90 2164 3.00 2304 2021 2023/ -

SOUTH BOUND BROOK 3 B 09 2021 3.10 3.00 3.00 2021 2024 EXPANDED SCHOOL DAY TO INCLUDE LONGER

HOMEROOM; SCHEDULING FOR STRUCTURED

EXTRA HELP; TIERING STIPENDS FOR EXTRA-

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; CLARIFIED LEAVE POLICY.

/ - -->

WARREN TWP 4 I 05 2020 3.00 2545 3.00 2621 3.00 2700 2020 2024 CAN'T USE CREDITS FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE

GUIDE UNLESS THE CREDITS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PER THE

SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL.

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WATCHUNG 3 I 07 2019 3.00 1486 2019 2022 SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE AMOUNT PAID TO

FUTURE EMPLOYEES FOR WAIVING HEALTH

BENEFITS; INCREASED CO-PAYS FOR ALL MEDICAL

PLANS.

/ - -->

WATCHUNG HILLS REG 8 I 06 2019 3.00 2432 2019 2022 CUT THE OPT-OUT PAYMENT FOR HEALTH BENEFITS

IN HALF, NOW $3344 (FAMILY), $2874 (2 ADULT),

$1907 (PARENT/CHILD), $1291 (SINGLE), SAVINGS IN

YEARS 1 & 2 ONLY WAS ADDED BACK INTO THE

GUIDE ($115,000 EACH YEAR).

/ - -->

3.13 27002.98 2277COUNTY AVERAGE: SOMERSET

NUMBER COUNTED: 15 11 3 1

3.05

6

2382

4

SUSSEXCOUNTY:

FREDON TWP 1 GH 02 2019 3.80 2926 2019 2022 LONGER WORKDAY FOR TEACHERS./ - -->

HAMBURG 2 DE 06 2021 3.00 2248 3.00 2316 3.00 2385 2021 2024 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES (GRANDFATHERED) WILL

CONTRIBUTE 25% OF THEIR MEDICAL COST.

/ - -->

HAMPTON 1 GH 06 2019 2.75 2019 2022/ -

HARDYSTON TWP 3 FG 02 2020 2.80 2.80 2020 2023/ -

HOPATCONG 5 FG 11 2019 2.95 2527 2.95 2602 2018 2023 CHANGE OF HEALTH BENEFITS SAVED THE

DISTRICT SIGNIFICANT MONEY.

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2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

KITTATINNY REG 8 FG 01 2019 2.70 2017 2022/ -

LAFAYETTE 2 GH 06 2021 2.85 1958 2.75 1943 2.73 1982 2021 2024/ -

LENAPE VALLEY REG 8 GH 01 2021 2020 2023/ -

MONTAGUE 2 B 10 2020 2021 2026 [NOTE: SALARY IINCREASES WERE NOT REPORTED]/ -

OGDENSBURG 2 FG 06 2021 2.90 2.90 2.90 2021 2024/ -

SUSSEX-WANTAGE REG 4 DE 06 2020 2.70 2.70 2020 2023 HEALTH BENEFIT SAVINGS BY ELIMINATING

CADILLAC HEALTH PLAN.

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VERNON TWP 6 FG 12 2020 2.80 2.70 2020 2023 LOWER COST OF 6TH PERIODS; GREATER

FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULING.

/ - -->

WALLKILL VALLEY REG 8 DE 08 2020 2.80 2.80 2020 2023/ -

2.88 21842.91 2415COUNTY AVERAGE: SUSSEX

NUMBER COUNTED: 11 4 3 2

2.83

8

2287

3

UNIONCOUNTY:

CLARK TWP 6 FG 04 2019 2.99 2299 2019 2022 CHANGED HEALTH PLAN TO AETNA FREEDOM 15/25./ - -->

ELIZABETH 7 A 06 2019 3.00 2565 2019 2022 RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION TO HEALTH

BENEFITS COVERAGE, CHANGING FROM AETNA TO

HORIZON BC/BS.

/ - -->

MOUNTAINSIDE 3 I 04 2019 3.00 2038 2019 2022/ -

RAHWAY 7 CD 07 2019 3.20 1948 2019 2022 LONGEVITY IS NOW FUNDED WITHIN THE SALARY

PERCENTAGE INCREASE EACH YEAR; INCLUDED

OPTIONS TO CONTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUG

INSURANCE COSTS, ELIMINATED HIGH COST-LOW

VALUE DRUGS FROM COVERAGE WHEN THERE IS

ANOTHER DRUG OPTION, AND IMPLEMENTED CVS

MAINTENANCE CHOICE PROGRAM; RESTRICTED

HORIZONTAL GUIDE MOVEMENT TO TWICE A YEAR;

BROADENED AND FURTHER DEFINED THE

RECOGNITION OF DOCTORAL DEGREES (BEFORE

ONLY RECOGNIZED EdD AND PhD).

/ - -->

SCOTCH PLNS-FANWOOD 7 I 04 2019 3.20 2480 2018 2022 INCREASE IN INSURANCE CO-PAYS FOR

APPOINTMENTS AND PRESCRIPTIONS; INCREASE IN

ER CO-PAY; INCREASE IN MAXIMUM OUT-OF-

POCKET FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK; CLARIFICATION OF

CONTRACT LANGUAGE FOR SICK BANK AND

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.

/ - -->

SPRINGFIELD 6 GH 05 2020 3.00 3.00 2019 2023 ADDED MYWAY HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN

OPTION; EMPLOYEES HIRED PRIOR TO 7/1/16

RECEIVE POS, EPO OR HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN (OR

MUST PAY 100% OF THE COST DIFFERENTIAL).

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SUMMIT 7 I 09 2021 3.00 3.00 2021 2023/ -

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2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

UNION ESC 9 07 2021 3.10 3.10 2020 2023 IMPROVED SALARY GUIDE FOR

PARAPROFESSIONALS.

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WESTFIELD 7 I 08 2021 3.00 2544 3.10 2707 3.20 2881 2021 2025 PRO-RATED SICK DAYS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT

START WORKING AFTER 9/1; RESTRICTION ON

PERSONAL DAYS FOR UNAVOIDABLE SITUATIONS.

/ - -->3.20 2973

WINFIELD 2 B 02 2020 4.40 2789 4.40 2912 2020 2023 ALL STAFF MOVED OFF OF NJ DIRECT 10./ - -->

3.20 28813.19 2380COUNTY AVERAGE: UNION

NUMBER COUNTED: 10 7 1 1

3.32

5

2810

2

3.20 2973

1 1

WARRENCOUNTY:

BLAIRSTOWN 1 FG 10 2020 3.00 2.90 2020 2023 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE WAS CHANGED FROM

SEHBP TO SHIF.

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FRELINGHUYSEN 1 GH 07 2019 2.85 1904 2019 2022 "NEPTUNE" LANGUAGE; 2 PREP PERIODS PER

MONTH MAY BE USED FOR IEP MEETINGS OR

OTHER MEETINGS WHICH THE CSA DEEMS

NECESSARY AS LONG AS EACH TEACHER RECEIVED

A MINIMUM OF ONE PREP PERIOD PER DAY;

EMPLOYEES HIRED AFTER 7/1/19 SHALL RECEIVE 10

SICK DAYS AND 2 FAMILY ILLNESS DAYS PER

ACADEMIC YEAR (WAS 15 SICK AND 3 FAMILY

ILLNESS); SHOULD THE "CADILLAC TAX" PROVISION

BE ENACTED, THE PARTIES WILL RENEGOTIATE;

RETURN OF SERVICE OBLIGATION SHOULD AN

EMPLOYEE LEAVE THE DISTRICT WITHIN 2 YEARS

OF RECEIVING TUITION REIMBURSEMENT; BACK TO

SCHOOL NIGHT FULL DAY FOR STUDENTS AND

TEACHERS.

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GREAT MEADOWS 3 GH 05 2021 3.25 2439 2.85 2208 2.85 2271 2021 2024 HEALTH INSURANCE SWITCHED FROM PRIVATE TO

STATE HEALTH PLAN.

/ - -->

GREENWICH TWP 3 I 09 2019 2.85 1885 2019 2022 ACTUAL START AND END TIMES WAS ELIMINATED

FROM THE AGREEMENT; HEALTH PLAN CHANGED

FROM DIRECT 10 TO DIRECT 15; FOR TEACHERS

HIRED AFTER RATIFICATION OF THIS AGREEMENT,

BASE PLAN SHALL BE DIRECT 20/30 UNTIL TENURE,

BUT MAY CHOOSE TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE TO

SELECT ANOTHER PLAN DURING THEIR NON-

TENURE YEARS.

/ - -->

HACKETTSTOWN 6 DE 06 2019 3.25 2624 3.25 2710 2019 2023 TEACHERS SWITCHED TO DIRECT 15 FOR THEIR

BASE PLAN; AMENDED WORK YEAR TO START

PRIOR TO SEPT. 1; INCREASED STUDENT CONTACT

TIME AT THE M.S. AND H.S. EFF. 7/1/20; CHANGED

H.S. TEACHING SCHEDULE.

/ - -->

HARMONY 2 DE 06 2021 3.75 2462 3.75 2554 3.75 2650 2021 2024 10 ADD'L MINUTES./ - -->

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2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

KNOWLTON 1 FG 05 2021 3.00 1981 2.95 2006 2.90 2030 2021 2024 $15,000 SAVINGS DUE TO REMOVAL OF PREMIUM

OFFSET LANGUAGE (REMOVED DUE TO ADDITION

OF EHP).

/ - -->

MANSFIELD 1 FG 05 2021 3.30 3.30 3.30 2021 2024 THE 10% RELIEF OF CH. 78 PREVIOUSLY

NEGOTIATED WILL SUNSET BY THE END OF THE

CONTRACT.

/ - -->

NORTH WARREN REG 8 FG 02 2020 2.99 2.99 2021 2023/ -

PHILLIPSBURG 7 B 09 2019 2.85 2318 2019 2022 HEALTH CARE SAVINGS./ - -->

WARREN CO VOC 10 V 05 2021 3.25 2030 2021 2022/ -

WASHINGTON TWP 1 GH 08 2019 2.90 1993 2019 2022 INCREASED CO-PAY TO $20, ER CO-PAY TO $100,

OUTPATIENT SURGERY TO $250, AND PRESCRIPTION

TO $14/$10; OFFERED REBATES IF SELECTING LESS

EXPENSIVE MEDICAL PLANS (i.e. EPO AND HIGH

DEDUCTIBLE).

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WHITE TWP 2 DE 06 2019 2.90 2169 2019 2022/ -

3.20 23173.09 2181COUNTY AVERAGE: WARREN

NUMBER COUNTED: 13 10 4 3

3.14

7

2370

4

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2021-22

INCREASES

% $

YEARS

CONTRACT

COVERS NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS REPORTED BY BOARDS**MO/YR

2023-24

DFGEG /

INCREASES

% $

2024-25

INCREASES

% $

2025-26

3.20

117

2503

84

3.13

381

2338

273

CUMULATIVE AVERAGE:

NUMBER COUNTED:

3.15

220

2425

157

*EG = Enrollment Groupings:

1 - K-6 districts

2 - K-8 with enrollment 0-400

3 - K-8 with enrollment 401-750

4 - K-8 with enrollment 751+

5 - K-12 with enrollment 0-1800

6 - K-12 with enrollment 1801-3500

7 - K-12 with enrollment 3501+

8 - 7-12 or 9-12 districts

9 - Special Services districts

10 - Vocational districts

All settlement information is reported to NJSBA through surveys of the district administration offices. School districts are not required to report their settlements to NJSBA, therefore,

this listing may not necessarily be all-inclusive. Districts are requested to report settlements inclusive of increment and any increases in longevity. However, the settlement figures do

not include any savings or additional costs associated with changes to fringe benefits.

** INCLUDED UNDER NEGOTIATED ACHIEVEMENTS ARE CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS SUCH AS A WAGE REOPENER OR A FORMULA FOR COMPUTING SALARY INCREASES. THESE MAY

NOT BE CONSIDERED "ACHIEVEMENTS" BY THE DISTRICT.

*INDICATES A SPECIAL NOTE PERTAINING TO THIS INCREASE - See NOTE in brackets under achievement heading for details regarding the increase for this district

3.18

21

2481

18

3.18

6

2624

4

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