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Professional Agreement Between
The Lincoln Public Schools and The Lincoln Education Association
2006 - 2008
| Table
of Contents | Article
I - Recognition | Article
II - Association Rights and Privileges | Article
III - Negotiations Procedures |
| Article IV - Grievance Procedure | Article
V - Conditions of Employment | Article
VI - Changes in Placement |
|
Article VII - Professional Appraisal | Article
VIII - Leaves from Duty | Article
IX - Compensation | Article
X - Incentive Pay |
| Article XI - Mileage Reimbursement | Article
XII - Fringe Benefits | Article
XIII - Part-Time Employees | Article XIV - Professional Committee |
| Appendix A - 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Salary Schedules |
Appendix B - Grievance Form | Appendix C - Pay Dates for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 |
ARTICLE X
INCENTIVE PAY
2006-2007 and 2007-2008
The Lincoln Public Schools provides for and encourages programs and activities that promote student learning, achievement, and experiences beyond the regular school day and curriculum. Certificated employees who voluntarily assume additional responsibilities to meet such goals beyond the scope of their regularly assigned duties and contract day warrant compensation for those duties as outlined below in addition to the compensation provided for them on the regular salary schedule.
The conversion factor to translate the point schedule for extra standard assignments shall be $4.21 per point for 2006-2007 and $4.36 per point for 2006-2007. Extra standard salary schedule may be obtained from each building principal or supervisor. Should the Board and Association agree to changes recommended by the joint Extra Standard Committee, alterations to the schedule may be made by joint agreement. Increase in the extra standard point value is determined by dividing the total base amount of the current year (base salary and fringe benefits total) into the proposed total salary increase unless changes are negotiated by the District and the Association. The current extra standard point value is multiplied by the percent of increase giving the new point value figure. New activities, when approved by the Board of Education, will be in addition to this limitation. The same percentage increase shall be used to calculate the increase in pay for the following positions: (See Appendix A for amounts).
Team Leader
Coordinator
Psychological service stipend
Workshop Participant
Workshop Leader
Intramural Supervision (rate increase is 1/3 the rate of the percentage in 10-1).
During the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years, the extra standard point value was computed through an alternative method, with the value increasing by 4.5% in 2006-2007 and 3.5% in 2007-2008.
Certificated employees shall be notified in writing of extra standard and optional period assignments by the twentieth (20th) student day of the school year.
10-3 High School Department Chairs
a. High school department chairpersons shall be compensated according to the following formula:
(1). The base stipend of $3,196 for 2006-2007 and $3,307 for 2007-2008 which includes pay for supply and equipment management as well as unit leadership, plus $100 for each staff member in excess of five up to a maximum of fifteen.
(2). A stipend based on the number of different courses available in the department as identified in the published course offerings of the school.
(3). In order to complete their duties, department chairpersons are to work an additional five days.
b. All high school department chairs shall have their teaching assignment reduced the equivalent of one period.
c. When two or more employees share the duties of department chair, the stipends and additional days listed above will be shared by those employees.
10-4 Middle School Department Liaisons
Middle School Department Liaisons shall be compensated according to the following formula. The conversion factor to translate these points into extra standard pay shall be as outlined in Article 10-1.
Level “A” Departments which consist of two (2) to four (4) staff members will be assigned 144 points.
Level “B” Departments which consist of five (5) or more staff members will be assigned 336 points.
Single staff member departments will be assigned 72 points.
The Special Education Department will be assigned 336 points, regardless of the number of staff members in their department. However, if a building has a special education coordinator, the liaison stipend shall not be paid in addition to the compensation provided to the coordinator.
The availability of this leadership position shall be communicated to all certificated employees in each building
The following departments/areas shall receive the stipend: Art, Business Education, English, Foreign Language, Home Economics, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education/Health, Reading Liaison, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education.
10-5 Team Leaders, Coordinators
and Department Chairs Contract Notification
Team leaders, coordinators and department chairs serving
with an extended contract shall continue to serve from year-to-year
unless notified by the Human Resources Department by May
1.
Certificated employees assuming a sixth period of duty shall be paid $5,022 during the 2006-2007 school year and $5,198 during the 2007-2008 school year. Acceptance of a sixth period assignment by a certificated employee shall be strictly voluntary. If the sixth period of duty is not 50 minutes in length, the payment will be prorated accordingly.
10-7 Rewards Based Upon Performance
The Board and the Association agree that rewards based upon the performance of the teacher or the educational gains of students should continue to be studied and expanded when such rewards are tied to enhanced student learning. Individual school sites may initiate such rewards-for-performance plans if such plans include the following components:
1. The plan has measurable goals.
2. The goals of the plan will enhance student learning and coincide with District goals.
3. All participants are fully informed about the reward for meeting the goal and the criteria to be used in the objective evaluation of if the goals were met.
4. All certificated staff members at the site have the opportunity to participate in the plan. Participation in the plan is voluntary.
ARTICLE XI
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
11-1 The following criteria shall be used to reimburse staff members within the District who use personal automobiles to travel between job sites:
a. Travel reimbursement will be granted when a staff member teaches in more than one school in a single day.
b. Travel reimbursement will be determined for itinerant certificated employees and classroom certificated employees who have been recommended to use their personal automobiles. Recommendation for authorization will be forwarded to the Human Resources Office by the consultant or Principal at the beginning of the school year or whenever needed.
11-2 All employees who are required to travel on behalf of the District shall be reimbursed for expenses at the allowable rate determined by the State of Nebraska, unless otherwise required by law.
11-3 Staff members will be reimbursed four (4) times during the school year - at the end of each quarter - upon presentation of forms prescribed by the Human Resources Office.