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Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Classified Employees, 2007-08

Term of Agreement

Selected Provisions

Year

 Percent 

Union dues deduction

88%

1

   0.4%

Maintenance of membership 

68

2

0.1

Management rights

68

3

16.1

No-strike clause

80

4

26.2

Waiver-zipper clause

31

5

44.6

Discharge/discipline procedure

27

6

10.1

Severance pay

53

7

1.9

Union leave

47

8

0.6

Military leave

37

Probationary Period
(75% of contracts)

  # of
   days 

Seniority rights

90

Mean (average)

78 days

 

 

Mode (most often)

90 days

 

 

Median (half above, 
half below)

60 days

    

 

Travel Reimbursement
(60% of contracts)
Mean
27 cents/mile
86% of districts use the IRS rate

Salaries and Wages - Annual Salaries
Minimum Maximum

Personnel
Classification

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

Secretaries  (12-month)

$24,105

$23,631

$37,797

$35,951

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

20,994

19,278

30,946

30,000

Custodians

26,501

23,703

37,731

35,305

Maintenance

31,215

28,500

43,798

41,987

Teacher Aides

17,136

17,863

23,777

27,756

Bus Drivers

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Food Service

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

            N/A = Not applicable

Salaries and Wages - Hourly Rate
Minimum Maximum

Personnel
Classification

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

Secretaries  (12-month)

$11.40

$11.08

$15.57

$15.32

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

11.17

10.78

14.89

14.78

Custodians

11.92

11.65

15.73

16.03

Maintenance

14.32

14.35

18.46

18.56

Teacher Aides

9.80

9.60

13.15

12.96

Bus Drivers

14.13

14.15

19.11

19.18

Food Service

9.79

9.51

13.42

13.38

LEAVE

PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel
Classification		 Reported In Mean Days Accum. In *

Secretaries  (12-month)

 90%

2.4

  86%

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

91

2.3

84

Custodians

91

2.3

81

Maintenance

91

2.3

81

Teacher Aides

87

2.3

86

Bus Drivers

89

2.3

79

Food Service

88

2.3

81

*Usually accumulates to sick leave
SICK  LEAVE
Average/Maximum
Personnel
  Classification 		   Days 
   Per Year 		   Accum. 
Allowed		     Unlim.
     Accum. 

Secretaries  (12-month)

11.0

168

  91%

Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month)

9.7

177

93

Custodians

11.1

183

89

Maintenance

11.1

173

96

Teacher Aides

9.3

174

92

Bus Drivers

8.8

N/A

87

Food Service

9.6

170

93


VACATION DAYS
    Maximum Days
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In		     Mean     Mode    Median  After
Years

Secretaries
(12-month)

99%

20.0

20.0

20.0

15.4

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Custodians

99

20.2

20.0

20.0

15.9

Maintenance

99

20.3

20.0

20.0

16.1

Teacher Aides

11

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bus Drivers

21

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Food Service

15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

    N/A = Not applicable
    
PAID  HOLIDAYS
Personnel 
Classification		 Reported 
In		 No. of  Days 
Mean		 No. of  Days 
Median

Secretaries (12-month)

 90%

11.2

11

Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month)

76

8.1

9

Custodians

96

11.3

11

Maintenance

97

11.4

11

Teacher Aides

59

7.7

8

Bus Drivers

63

9.0

10

Food Service

70

7.7

8


LIFE  INSURANCE
Amount of Coverage
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In		 Mean Mode Median Based on
Salary
Secretaries
(12-month)

  98%

$32,258

$30,000

$30,000

 18%

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

98

29,787

25,000

30,000

19
Custodians

95

30,941

30,000

30,000

15

Maintenance

96

30,650

30,000

30,000

18

Teacher Aides

93

30,381

20,000

28,000

17

Bus Drivers

82

27,135

25,000

25,000

16

Food Service

93

28,610

30,000

25,000

14


MEDICAL  BENEFITS
 Hospital-Medical      Dental Care      Vision Care  Prescription Care
Personnel
Classification		 Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep.  Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared Paid Emp. Paid Dep. Cost Shared
Secretaries
(12-month)

       60%

       51%

       50%

      80%

      62%

      21%

      62%

      48%

      10%

     34%

     29%

     10%

Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)

57

43

50

72

58

22

53

43

11

30

25

13

Custodians

60

51

50

81

66

16

64

48

9

34

29

12

Maintenance

60

51

51

82

67

14

63

49

10

34

30

13

Teacher Aides

54

44

46

69

52

19

53

42

11

29

22

11

Bus Drivers

58

45

45

58

45

24

42

37

8