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Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Classified Employees, 2003-04

Term of Agreement
Selected Provisions
Year
 Percent 
Union dues deduction 89%
1
0
Maintenance of membership  73%
2
0.5
Management rights 71%
3
16.1
No-strike clause 78%
4 25.3 Waiver-zipper clause 34%
5
47.5
Discharge/discipline procedure 22%
6
8.2
Severance pay 78%
7 1.9 Jury pay 65%
8
0.5
Union leave
40%
Probationary Period
(81% of contracts)
  # of
   days 
Military leave 35%
Mean (average) 80 days Seniority rights 93%
Mode (most often) 90 days    
Median (half above, 
half below)		 75 days     
Travel Reimbursement
(59% of contracts)
Mean
24 cents/mile
Most districts use the IRS rate

Salaries and Wages - Annual Salaries
/........Minimum.........\ /.........Maximum.........\
Personnel
Classification		 Mean Median Mean Median
Secretaries  (12-month) $21,247 $21,233 $28,436 $29,225
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) $18,686 $17,969 $25,084 $24,400
Custodians $24,636 $22,905 $34,047 $33,089
Maintenance $30,266 $28,500 $41,441 $39,655
Teacher Aides $16,004 $16,026 $20,059 $19,598
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) $10.08 $9.72 $14.14 $13.90
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) $9.86 $9.72 $13.69 $13.35
Custodians $10.38 $10.23 $13.96 $14.21
Maintenance $12.39 $12.37 $16.71 $16.35
Teacher Aides $8.91 $8.90 $12.00 $11.73
Bus Drivers $13.57 $12.95 $16.40 $16.25
Food Service $8.61 $8.50 $11.94 $11.75

 

LEAVE

PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel
Classification		 Reported In Mean Days Accum. In *
Secretaries  (12-month) 88% 2.3 83%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 89% 2.3 87%
Custodians 86% 2.2 81%
Maintenance 86% 2.2 79%
Teacher Aides 88% 2.3 85%
Bus Drivers 82% 2.2 89%
Food Service 85% 2.2 81%
*Usually accumulates to sick leave
SICK  LEAVE
Average/Maximum
Personnel
  Classification 		   Days 
   Per Year 		   Accum. 
Allowed		     Unlim.
     Accum. 
Secretaries  (12-month) 11.2 190 93%
Secretaries  (9, 10, 11-month) 9.9 190 95%
Custodians 11.1 189 92%
Maintenance 11.1 188 90%
Teacher Aides 9.5 144 94%
Bus Drivers 8.2 NA 79%
Food Service 9.2 155 91%

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 20 20 15.2
Secretaries **
(9, 10, 11-month)		 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Custodians 9.0 9 9 20.2 20 20 15.7
Maintenance 9.0 9 9 20.1 20 20 15.4
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;  3 for food service personnel;
     21 for less than 12-month secretaries;  2 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) 75% 8.5 9
Custodians 97% 11.4 12
Maintenance 98% 11.4 12
Teacher Aides 62% 8.0 9
Bus Drivers 62% 8.2 8
Food Service 64% 7.0 7

INCOME PROTECTION
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In
Secretaries (12-month) 24%
Secretaries (9, 10, 11-month) 23%
Custodians 24%
Maintenance 24%
Teacher Aides 20%
Bus Drivers 21%
Food Service 18%

LIFE  INSURANCE
/...............Amount of Coverage...............\
Personnel
Classification		 Reported
In		 Mean Mode Median Based on
Salary
Secretaries
(12-month)		 97% $27,943 $25,000 $25,000 16%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 99% $27,260 $25,000 $25,000 18%
Custodians 99% $27,471 $20,000 $25,000 19%
Maintenance 98% $27,781 $25,000 $25,000 20%
Teacher Aides 94% $27,274 $25,000 $25,000 18%
Bus Drivers 94% $25,217 $15,000 $20,000 22%
Food Service 97% $25,217 $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)		 98.2% 58.7% 92.6% 58.3% 63.2% 64.1% 26.4% 41.9%
Secretaries
(9, 10, 11-month)		 100.0% 54.5% 91.1% 56.3% 61.0% 60.0% 25.2% 45.2%
Custodians 99.5% 64.4% 91.3% 61.8% 65.1% 59.8% 28.7% 46.4%
Maintenance 98.8% 64.1% 89.5% 64.9% 62.8% 60.2% 32.0% 49.1%
Teacher Aides 96.5% 55.8% 87.4% 57.6% 57.3% 62.7% 22.4% 46.9%
Bus Drivers 94.1% 62.5% 76.5% 61.5% 52.9% 55.6% 29.4% 60.0%
Food Service 96.9% 61.3% 78.1% 57.0% 55.5% 57.7% 25.8% 39.4%
 *Reported in.
**Paid for employee-dependent; remaining percentages pay for employee only
    or pay employee cost and share cost of dependent coverage.

For questions or comments, please contact Anne Herald at (717) 506-2450 or (800) 932-0588, ext. 3364.