“The Bargaining
Corner”
As school district
negotiations take place in the coming months, we will keep you apprised
of the outcomes here.
Please send your
final results after ratification and board approval to
kscheurman@nea.org so we can cover your news!
Most recent decisions
(in alphabetical order by district):
Ø
Who? Big
Horn CSD #4, approved on
4/11/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $30,295,
increase of $3,420.
2)
Steps $700/710 and $715,
the same as last year.
3)
Lanes: $975, the same as
last year.
4)
Insurance—District will
continue insurance coverage at 85%/15%.
Classified Outcomes?
Raises per hour:
Building Secretaries—$1.00
Paraprofessionals—$1.75
Custodians—$1.75
Food
Service Workers—$1.45
Bus
Drivers--$1.00
Ø
Who?
Fremont CSD #1,
approved on 3/31/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $34,300,
increase of $8,350.
2)
Steps
remain the same as last year.
3)
Lanes
remain the same as last year.
4)
Insurance—Continue to pay
full single plus added $100 toward family plan. Only those on a family
plan will receive the extra $100.
Classified Outcomes?
Average
hourly rate increase of $3.10.
Ø
Who?
Fremont
CSD #14 (Ethete),
approved on 4/12/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $36,750,
an increase of $6,000 to the certified base wage, and added one vertical
step to the salary schedule.
2)
Steps
$750.
3)
Lanes
$750/1,000 (BA/MA).
4)
Insurance—100% of family premium paid.
5)
Increased the substitute teacher initial daily rate to $100 per day and
hourly substitute rates by $2.00 per hour for temporary hourly
employees.
Classified Outcomes?
Added the equivalent
of eight steps movement to the aides’ salary schedule and include each
step throughout; add the equivalent of eight steps movement to the
secretaries’ salary schedule base wage and each step throughout, and
increase the hourly base wage schedules and each step throughout by
$2.00 per hour for each step for fiscal 2006-2007, adjusted for the
number of days of employment as necessary.
Ø
Who?
Laramie CSD #2 (Pine Bluffs),
approved on 3/29/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $36,000,
an increase of $9,000.
2)
Steps
$500.
3)
Lanes
$1,500.
4)
Insurance—Premium paid
in full for single enrollment and at 85% for spouses, children and/or
families.
Classified Outcomes?
Raises
according to a regional market review. (Same for administrators.)
Ø
Who? Lincoln
CSD #2 (Afton),
approved on 4/15/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $41,000,
an increase of $8,200.
2)
Steps
$800.
3)
Lanes
$800.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Average raises of $2.50/hour
Ø
Who?
Park CSD #1,
approved on 4/25/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $ 36,000,
increase of $ 5,000.
2)
Steps: varies.
3)
Lanes: varies.
4)
Insurance— District
picked up the 14% increase in insurance rate, based on plan chosen.
Classified Outcomes?
Raises
of $1.60/hour.
Ø
Who?
Sheridan CSD #3,
approved on 4/12/06.
Certified Outcomes?
1)
Base
set at: $32,000, increase of $4,213.
2)
Steps:
$800.
3)
Lanes:
$1,000.
4)
Insurance—14% increase was covered—no out of
pocket increase for employees.
Classified Outcomes?
1)
Raises
of 15%.
2)
Insurance – same as certified. |
