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Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Classified Employees, 2002-03

Term of Agreement
Selected Provisions
Year
 Percent 
Union dues deduction 91%
1
0
Maintenance of membership  74%
2
1.0
Management rights 72%
3
15.9
No-strike clause 78%
4 26.1 Waiver-zipper clause 34%
5
48.8
Discharge/discipline procedure 24%
6
6.4
Severance pay 73%
7 1.4 Jury pay 84%
8
0.4
Child-rearing leave
53%
Probationary Period
(81% of contracts)
  # of
   days 
Union leave 42%
Mean (average) 84 days Military leave 40%
Mode (most often) 90 days Seniority rights 94%
Median (half above, 
half below)		 90 days     
Travel Reimbursement
(59% of contracts)
Mean
25 cents/mile
Most districts use the IRS rate.

Salaries and Wages - Annual Salaries
/........Minimum.........\ /.........Maximum.........\
Personnel
Classification		 Mean Median Mean Median
Secretaries  (12-month) $20,162 $20,500 $27,376 $27,983
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) $17,972 $16,560 $24,530 $23,321
Custodians $23,929 $22,530 $33,266 $34,459
Maintenance $28,856 $28,500 $39,070 $38,376
Teacher Aides $13,773 $15,712 $17,403 $17,250
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) $9.76 $9.38 $13.93 $13.68
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) $9.42 $9.10 $13.50 $13.25
Custodians $9.90 $9.45 $13.29 $13.30
Maintenance $11.98 $11.58 $16.18 $16.07
Teacher Aides $8.49 $8.35 $11.37 $11.02
Bus Drivers $12.77 $12.57 $14.91 $14.35
Food Service $8.49 $8.21 $11.65 $11.50

 

LEAVE

PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel
Classification		 Reported In Mean Days Accum. In *
Secretaries  (12-month) 91% 2.2 65%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 90% 2.2 67%
Custodians 89% 2.2 61%
Maintenance 89% 2.2 60%
Teacher Aides 90% 2.2 67%
Bus Drivers 76% 2.1 71%
Food Service 88% 2.2 65%
*Usually accumulates to sick leave
SICK  LEAVE
Average/Maximum
Personnel
  Classification 		   Days 
   Per Year 		   Accum. 
Allowed		     Unlim.
     Accum. 
Secretaries  (12-month) 11.2 181 93%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 9.9 175 95%
Custodians 11.1 170 91%
Maintenance 11.2 178 90%
Teacher Aides 9.4 186 95%
Bus Drivers 8.9 182 80%
Food Service 9.4 152 93%

VACATION DAYS
/....Days After 1 Year....\ /....Maximum Days....\
Personnel
Classification		   Mean   Mode  Median     Mean     Mode    Median  After
   Years 
Secretaries
(12-month)		 9.0 9 9 20.6 20 20 15.5
Secretaries **
(9, 10, 11-month)		 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Custodians 9.0 9 9 20.0 20 20 15.6
Maintenance 9.0 9 9 20.0 20 20 15.5
Teacher Aides ** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bus Drivers ** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Food Service ** N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
**Only 9 contracts provide vacation days for teacher aides;  5 for food service personnel;
     22 for less than 12-month secretaries;  4 for bus drivers.

    N/A = Not applicable

PAID  HOLIDAYS
Personnel 
Classification		 Reported 
In		 No. of  Days 
Mean		 No. of  Days 
Median
Secretaries (12-month) 92% 11.3 11
Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month) 70% 8.4 9
Custodians 98% 11.3 11
Maintenance 98% 11.3 11
Teacher Aides 61% 7.9 8
Bus Drivers 67% 7.9 8
Food Service 60% 6.8 7

INCOME PROTECTION
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In
Secretaries (12-month) 30%
Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month) 29%
Custodians 31%
Maintenance 35%
Teacher Aides 25%
Bus Drivers 28%
Food Service 22%

LIFE  INSURANCE
/...............Amount of Coverage...............\
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In		 Mean Mode Median Based on
Salary
Secretaries
(12-month)		 99% $27,887 $25,000 $25,000 15%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 99% $27,084 $25,000 $25,000 16%
Custodians 100% $27,424 $20,000 $25,000 18%
Maintenance 99% $27,435 $20,000 $25,000 19%
Teacher Aides 96% $27,262 $25,000 $25,000 14%
Bus Drivers 91% $24,000 $10,000 $20,000 21%
Food Service 97% $25,642 $25,000 $25,000 12%

MEDICAL  BENEFITS
 Hospital-Medical      Dental Care      Vision Care  Prescription Care
Personnel
Classification		 Rep* Pd** Rep* Pd** Rep* Pd**    Rep*  Pd**
Secretaries
(12-month)		 99.4% 62.2% 96.7% 56.7% 63.6% 65.8% 28.8% 47.2%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 100.0% 56.6% 93.0% 56.4% 62.2% 62.9% 27.3% 43.6%
Custodians 100.0% 63.4% 92.6% 63.5% 64.3% 64.7% 30.1% 47.7%
Maintenance 99.4% 64.5% 91.3% 65.5% 62.0% 62.3% 32.1% 50.8%
Teacher Aides 98.8% 57.8% 87.7% 55.9% 59.5% 60.8% 27.6% 44.4%
Bus Drivers 93.5% 55.8% 84.8% 41.0% 52.2% 41.7% 30.4% 35.7%
Food Service 96.8% 59.3% 81.3% 57.9% 56.8% 36.1% 28.4% 38.6%
 *Reported in.
**Paid for employee-dependent; remaining percentages pay for employee only
    or pay employee cost and share cost of dependent coverage.

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